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The Aquan civilization was an example of forced evolution. Centuries before the 23rd century, the Aquans were air-breathers, but massive planet-wide earthquakes flooded the entire planet. They were forced to adapt to be able to breath underwater. Fortunately, their medical science technology was advanced enough to induce a necessary mutation, called a surgo-op, to ensure the survival of the entire species. | The Aquan civilization was an example of forced evolution. Centuries before the 23rd century, the Aquans were air-breathers, but massive planet-wide earthquakes flooded the entire planet. They were forced to adapt to be able to breath underwater. Fortunately, their medical science technology was advanced enough to induce a necessary mutation, called a surgo-op, to ensure the survival of the entire species. | ||
While | While primitive in nature it was enough so that over the years they were able to fine tune the genetic modifications to the point where they are now fully adapted to underwater living. | ||
Much of their history from before the transition has been lost. Partly due to the speed with which they were forced to adapt to life in the water but even more so due to the total destruction of many of their cities. That and the rapid manner in which most of the land mass's slipped below the surface of the water. It is estimated that over 90% of their population was lost during this time. | Much of their history from before the transition has been lost. Partly due to the speed with which they were forced to adapt to life in the water but even more so due to the total destruction of many of their cities. That and the rapid manner in which most of the land mass's slipped below the surface of the water. It is estimated that over 90% of their population was lost during this time. | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
While humanoid in appearance they have evolved light green | While humanoid in appearance they have evolved light green scaly skin due to the genetic manipulation. This was to prevent skin damage due to prolonged submersion under water. Another genetic alteration was the addition of gills in their neck to enhance their ability to breathe underwater. They have medium to dark green hair. | ||
==Physiology== | ==Physiology== | ||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
They are a fairly peaceful and law obeying people. They live together in mutual harmony with few | They are a fairly peaceful and law obeying people. They live together in mutual harmony with few occurrences of unrest. Most of these have been caused by outsiders. However they do tend to stay close to where they were born and in most cases, most of the population will seldom travel more than a few hundred miles away in their lifetime. | ||
==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
Due to the underwater environment the only forms of art that they have are sculptures which can be found everywhere and a rather | Due to the underwater environment the only forms of art that they have are sculptures which can be found everywhere and a rather primitive music that pulses through the water in harmonic waves. | ||
==Customs== | ==Customs== | ||
Regardless of the fact that their current underwater | Regardless of the fact that their current underwater existence is a result of selective genetic engineering they have managed to evolve a number of unique customs that mimic certain aspects of the native aquatic life forms. These include large social gatherings that appear to be similar to groupings of fish called schooling. Another is the sport of swimming through coral reefs that have been engineered to provide an extremely difficult course. | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
They have been able to evolve a completely unique technology system that can function | They have been able to evolve a completely unique technology system that can function efficiently underwater. This includes thousands of different kinds of vessels, a couple different pollution free power generation systems and numerous high tech devices. | ||
While they have been able to build ships that can travel in space, the majority of these are short range in nature. For any long range travel they have built an number of other devices for. The majority of these are like space suits but contain a water like environment instead of air. | While they have been able to build ships that can travel in space, the majority of these are short range in nature. For any long range travel they have built an number of other devices for. The majority of these are like space suits but contain a water like environment instead of air. | ||
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==Military== | ==Military== | ||
They have no formal military, but they do have an excellent police force. They have also established a number of defensive satellite's in orbit to protect their world. This includes 1 | They have no formal military, but they do have an excellent police force. They have also established a number of defensive satellite's in orbit to protect their world. This includes 1 space station that was constructed by offworlders at their request. This station is the main facility for contact between them and other species. | ||
==Federation Intelligence Files== | ==Federation Intelligence Files== | ||