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Their first contact with an alien race was with the [[Orion|Orions]]. Fortunately, they realized who they were dealing with before they could get a stranglehold on their planet. An emergency council of elders communicated in secret and determined they needed assistance. A brief discussion finally selected the [[Vulcans]] as the species they would contact and ask for aid. | Their first contact with an alien race was with the [[Orion|Orions]]. Fortunately, they realized who they were dealing with before they could get a stranglehold on their planet. An emergency council of elders communicated in secret and determined they needed assistance. A brief discussion finally selected the [[Vulcans]] as the species they would contact and ask for aid. | ||
As a result of this, the Federation stepped in and put a halt to the activities of the Orions. However, this was not before more than two hundred thousand Aurelians had been taken and sold into slavery. Many of these were rescued and returned to their homeworld but thousands were never found. | As a result of this, the Federation stepped in and put a halt to the activities of the Orions. However, this was not before more than two hundred thousand Aurelians had been taken and sold into slavery. Many of these were rescued and returned to their homeworld but tens of thousands were never found. | ||
The Aurelians were distressed by this but were determined not to allow it to affect their way of life. After much discussion and conferences with a select group of diplomats from the Federation, they requested permission to join with the following conditions. | The Aurelians were distressed by this but were determined not to allow it to affect their way of life. After much discussion and conferences with a select group of diplomats from the Federation, they requested permission to join with the following conditions. | ||
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===Unified Records and Proposals Department=== | ===Unified Records and Proposals Department=== | ||
This unusual government organization could be considered to technically be the only form of centralized government on the planet. Located in the largest city on the planet, Alurian, it occupies the largest building on the planet. Here every single record of every single political discussion, proposal, investigation, committee, decision, and cooperative effort between each and every single flock is kept and stored for future use. | This unusual government organization could be considered to technically be the only form of centralized government on the planet. Located in the largest city on the planet, Alurian, it occupies the largest building on the planet. Here every single record of every single political discussion, proposal, investigation, committee, decision, and cooperative effort between each and every single flock is kept and stored for future use. It is also something that holds a very large degree of Federation archival information. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Aurelians are a bipedal, avian race that stands taller than most humans. Generally, they have bright yellow or other slight variations of yellow, gold, and off-white feathers. Some gold-feathered Aurelians can be known to have touches of blue-green mixed in. It's also | Aurelians are a bipedal, avian race that stands taller than most humans. Generally, they have bright yellow or other slight variations of yellow, gold, and off-white feathers. Some gold-feathered Aurelians can be known to have touches of blue-green mixed in. It's also very common to see different shades of brown feathers mixed in. But other color variations while a lot less common do live in specific flock lands. (i.e. The tropics have a higher likelihood of flocks with bright feather coloration such as reds, bright greens, and blues. And in one area of the planet, there are flocklands with sleek, pure black or pure white feathers.) Their eye colors are as diverse as humanoid eye colors; variations with and without visible pupils exist. Although resembling birds, the Aurelians do have humanoid arms and legs and are perfectly capable of using devices like a tricorder. Though, they have three fingers and a thumb on each hand, as opposed to the common five-digit setup. They also have large wings. | ||
Since they are fully covered in feathers, they typically don't wear any form of clothing, and doing so for anything outside of necessity is seen as an odd habit for an Aurelian to practice. For the sake of practicality, they use belts and harnesses to hold and carry equipment instead. If they're particularly spiritual, some might wear small, unintrusive accessories like bracelets, gauntlets, or very simple necklaces. | Since they are fully covered in feathers, they typically don't wear any form of clothing, and doing so for anything outside of necessity is seen as an odd habit for an Aurelian to practice. For the sake of practicality, they use belts and harnesses to hold and carry equipment instead. If they're particularly spiritual, some might wear small, unintrusive accessories like bracelets, gauntlets, or very simple necklaces. | ||
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As you could expect from a race of beings who evolved from birds, they hatch from eggs. It's extremely common to have at least two eggs in a clutch, sometimes up to four, and incidentally slightly less common to only have one at a time if they're having children at all. | As you could expect from a race of beings who evolved from birds, they hatch from eggs. It's extremely common to have at least two eggs in a clutch, sometimes up to four, and incidentally slightly less common to only have one at a time if they're having children at all. | ||
They have exceptional eyesight but poor hearing. Otherwise, their physiology is a rough meld of avian and humanoid features. | They have exceptional eyesight but many flocks have poor hearing that gets worse with age. Some flocks hear better than others for adaptation reasons, this is especially so in the tropical regions due to the amount of sound that occurs in the tropics. Otherwise, their physiology is a rough meld of avian and humanoid features. | ||
There are two variations of eyes that Aurelians could have. The eyes with visible pupils, and the eyes without visible pupils. You're more likely to see the latter. Which appear to be all iris. But it's more like what are traditionally the whites of the eyes, and the pupils are very similar in color to the iris, but if you were to really look you'd notice the subtle differences in coloration. The ones with visible pupils have what is considered 'typical' eye appearance with the whites of the eyes and the black pupil in the center. Usually, the visibility of the pupil is used in certain nonverbal communications within the flocks that have them. | There are two variations of eyes that Aurelians could have. The eyes with visible pupils, and the eyes without visible pupils. You're more likely to see the latter. Which appear to be all iris. But it's more like what are traditionally the whites of the eyes, and the pupils are very similar in color to the iris, but if you were to really look you'd notice the subtle differences in coloration. The ones with visible pupils have what is considered 'typical' eye appearance with the whites of the eyes and the black pupil in the center. Usually, the visibility of the pupil is used in certain nonverbal communications within the flocks that have them. | ||