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==History== | ==History== | ||
Due to harsh conditions and high levels of various toxins and other normally poisonous | Due to harsh conditions and high levels of various toxins and other normally poisonous chemicals on the planet all life forms developed in such a way as to be immune to the various toxins and poisons. All plants and creatures have these toxins and poisons to one degree or another. | ||
This includes the Alvanians who eventually evolved as the dominant life form. While they took much longer to develop on their world, the lack of any social or political strife allowed them to advance technologically at a steady rate. | This includes the Alvanians who eventually evolved as the dominant life form. While they took much longer to develop on their world, the lack of any social or political strife allowed them to advance technologically at a steady rate. | ||
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They have a unique form of government where they hold a lottery. The result of this lottery selects the 15 individuals, of which 14 control one aspect of the government each and the last one is the speaker. The speaker is technically the top individual as they can call for a vote while trying to keep the others in line. | They have a unique form of government where they hold a lottery. The result of this lottery selects the 15 individuals, of which 14 control one aspect of the government each and the last one is the speaker. The speaker is technically the top individual as they can call for a vote while trying to keep the others in line. | ||
Each province submits 20 different names for each position. All the names are then dropped into a large container and each member of government selects a name from the container | Each province submits 20 different names for each position. All the names are then dropped into a large container and each member of government selects a name from the container corresponding to their position in the government. Term of office is for 13 years. The containers are then sealed and kept till the next lottery. This is so that is one of them dies or becomes to ill to continue performing their job they can then select a replacement. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Psychology== | ==Psychology== | ||
They tend to have a very stable mentality. They accept that what ever will happen will happen. Life is short and it's intended to be enjoyed. This is | They tend to have a very stable mentality. They accept that what ever will happen will happen. Life is short and it's intended to be enjoyed. This is probably one of the reasons that alcoholic intake has risen so drastically over the last 100 years. | ||
==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
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==Culture== | ==Culture== | ||
As a people they lean towards various forms of music and song. Especially those that can be sung in a group or loudly with very little musical | As a people they lean towards various forms of music and song. Especially those that can be sung in a group or loudly with very little musical accompaniment. The only other art form is wood carvings and a large number of those are various types of musical devices or drinking mugs. | ||
==Customs== | ==Customs== | ||
The Alvanian's culture revolved around their imbibement of many different | The Alvanian's culture revolved around their imbibement of many different alcoholic substances for various occasions. It has been theorized that this is one of the reasons for their somewhat unique physiology. | ||
For them any | For them any occasion is an excellent excuse to celebrate with much drinking and singing. | ||
==Technology== | ==Technology== | ||
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==Military== | ==Military== | ||
They have no military at all but have developed a police force that can and does patrol the entirety of the Hromi Cluster. This force is | They have no military at all but have developed a police force that can and does patrol the entirety of the Hromi Cluster. This force is equipped with about 2 dozen frigate class ships that they purchased from the [[Bolian|Bolians]]. The tech level of these vessels is the equal of anything outside Starfleet within the Federation. | ||
==Federation Intelligence Files== | ==Federation Intelligence Files== | ||
Strangely enough even with the small number of large bodies of water the planet tends to be very cloudy with large daily thunderstorms sweeping | Strangely enough even with the small number of large bodies of water the planet tends to be very cloudy with large daily thunderstorms sweeping across most of the planets surface. This has resulted in planet wide tropical forests and humid conditions. | ||
Also due to the numerous toxins and poisons in the environment all the wildlife tends to be dangerous to off worlders. Some examples of creatures on this planet are; [[ma:Alvanian Bees|Alvanian Bees]] and [[ma:Alvanian Tree Sloths|Alvanian Tree Sloths]]. | Also due to the numerous toxins and poisons in the environment all the wildlife tends to be dangerous to off worlders. Some examples of creatures on this planet are; [[ma:Alvanian Bees|Alvanian Bees]] and [[ma:Alvanian Tree Sloths|Alvanian Tree Sloths]]. | ||