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==Home System== | ==Home System== | ||
* '''Quadrant''': Beta | * '''Quadrant''': Beta | ||
* '''Location''': Tyrellian Sector | * '''Location''': [[Tyrellian Sector|Tyrellian Sector]] | ||
* '''Proper Name''': Inyoni System | * '''Proper Name''': Inyoni System | ||
* '''Star''': K class (orange) star | * '''Star''': K class (orange) star | ||
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==Home World== | ==Home World== | ||
[[Image:TsunPlanet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''The planet Tsun''.]] | |||
* '''Proper Name''': Tsun | * '''Proper Name''': Tsun | ||
* '''Diameter''': 11,215 km (6,969 miles) | * '''Diameter''': 11,215 km (6,969 miles) | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[Image:ApakanEmblem.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''The Apakan Emblem''.]] | |||
Apakans were genetically engineered from migratory birds native to the plant Tsun roughly two-hundred-thousand years ago by an unknown civilization (“the Engineers”), a process, dubbed the Great Enlightenment, only confirmed four hundred years ago by scholars but suspected for much longer. This awareness of creation shaped their cultures, all eventually abandoning religion for science, and investing heavily in embracing the gift of intelligence they were given. | Apakans were genetically engineered from migratory birds native to the plant Tsun roughly two-hundred-thousand years ago by an unknown civilization (“the Engineers”), a process, dubbed the Great Enlightenment, only confirmed four hundred years ago by scholars but suspected for much longer. This awareness of creation shaped their cultures, all eventually abandoning religion for science, and investing heavily in embracing the gift of intelligence they were given. | ||
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==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
[[Image:ApakanFemale.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''An Apakan female''.]] | |||
It is fair to say that Apakans are a balanced mix of avian and humanoid characteristics. They have a complex biology dependent on enzymes, chemicals and hormones just like almost every other humanoid known but they differ in their unique set of organs and their ability to sense deception. | It is fair to say that Apakans are a balanced mix of avian and humanoid characteristics. They have a complex biology dependent on enzymes, chemicals and hormones just like almost every other humanoid known but they differ in their unique set of organs and their ability to sense deception. | ||
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All Apakan young are raised in the Worker caste until such time they are aptitude tested to determine their lifelong caste (usually at twelve-years-old). If at any time an individual does not feel they are suited to a particular caste, they may request a transfer and their aptitude is once again tested. | All Apakan young are raised in the Worker caste until such time they are aptitude tested to determine their lifelong caste (usually at twelve-years-old). If at any time an individual does not feel they are suited to a particular caste, they may request a transfer and their aptitude is once again tested. | ||
===Worker caste | ===Worker caste=== | ||
They are the engineers, construction workers, miners, manufacturers and caregivers of Apakan society. They excel at manual labour, in cooperative environments, and are quick problem solvers, but struggle when isolated from a team. | They are the engineers, construction workers, miners, manufacturers and caregivers of Apakan society. They excel at manual labour, in cooperative environments, and are quick problem solvers, but struggle when isolated from a team. | ||