Creature:Permitted

Description
Permitted stand approximately 7.5 feet tall, with their legs and stiffened elongated toes taking up about half of their total body height - the rest of the body consists of a muscular upper torso that slims drastically into a very thin midsection.

They are tridactyl - they possess three toes on each foot and three fingers on each hand. Each finger possesses four joints, with two of the fingers having evolved into makeshift opposable thumbs, which close against the palms. Their legs are digitigrade, meaning they walk on their toes, giving them a sort of graceful yet stalking stride when moving, but allowing for quick movements when required.

Their heads are elongated and mostly featureless. Upon this head are two eyes - large, glinting oval organs, which reflect a large amount of light, even in a dim location (it is said that their eyes "glint like a thousand midnights", even in the darkness). These eyes are always a single, solid color, but can be either jet black or very dark blue. Several small horn-like projections extend from the skull, although their purpose is not yet readily apparent. Other extensions grow out of the elbows and ankles, while the pelvis bones themselves also protrude significantly. The purposes of these are not understood, or even if they serve any purpose at all.

Their skin appears smooth, and has a pale bluish-white hue to it. Two small holes exist on the sides of the head, just beneath the midline ridge, and are most likely the ear canals. The midline ridge starts just a few inches behind the eyes and runs to the very tip of the skull. How they survive is unknown, as they do not possess a mouth of any kind.

Statistics
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Scientific Classification
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Physiology
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Communicatory Style
They communicate using vocal tones, and are capable of proper speech. It was the Permitted who (inadvertently) taught the Aurix the ancient name of their world - Vuunega - used by the Zomm, which would eventually find its way into the name of the planet during the Aurixan rule, as well. How they speak is not yet known, as they do not possess a mouth.

Behavior
Permitted appear to be capable of incredible amounts of focus, and do not seem likely to be distracted when concentrating on something; a few guards on Vuunega in fact died because of this, when the Aurix snuck up behind them during the Tragedy on Vuunega. At the same time, they have shown bouts of suspicion, proving their capabilities of complex thought.

They do not seem to have problems taking orders from superiors, and appear to also respect their elders.

Permitted do not seem to enjoy the company of other sapient races, although the reasoning behind this is not well understood. The ruling Tribunal has deemed taking sapients on-board a Permitted ship as being heavy treason.

They seem to enjoy collecting specimens off various worlds they have come in contact with, but as to whether they are conservationists, collectors, or something else is still debated.

Social Structure
Little is known about their apparent social structure, although from what is known, they work well in groups, usually consisting of about five members each, doing various tasks required by the whole to make them be completed faster. Elders seem to glean respect from their younger counterparts, and are able to order others around, at least in an off-world situation. Elders appear to teach younger, more inexperienced members the ins and outs of the duties of a Permitted, although the total extent of this is unknown.

The ruling body of the Permitted is known as the Tribunal. This group seems to hold absolute power as to the ultimate actions of each Permitted group, and if they did not write the laws to which the species as a whole follows, they certainly are the ones who enforce them.

Technologies
The Permitted use holographic imagery to show things more clearly to others, and are known to possess very detailed maps of planets they have visited. It is unknown whether or not this technology possesses audible sound capabilities or not.

They possess interstellar travel if not intergalactic, and have been known to visit other worlds; including Velara, Vuunega, and Earth. They have been known to capture animals of varying sizes on each of these worlds, and have been witnessed placing them in stasis containment fields, also of varying sizes. These containment stations are relocatable, and can be moved on and off of their ships.

Their ships possess an on-board Tribunal Scanner, located within the cargo bay, that automatically scans for unauthorized sapients. This scanner is tied directly to the hyper-acceleration drives, and the discovery of sapients appears to immediately cut off the engines, in an attempt to strand the 'betrayers' out in space forever.

While they do possess a number of weapons, the only ones recognized as such are handheld items, and it is unknown if ships utilize offensive technologies.

Historical Background
Below is a synopsis of the most important events that entail the Permitted's long road to the present.

Evolutionary Background
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Tribal History
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Civilizational History
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Initial Stellar Exploration
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The Zomm
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The Tribunal, The Fittest, & the Permitted Civil War
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"The Most Anti-Social Beings in the Cosmos"
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Tragedy on Vuunega
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The Meteor Kings & the Ongoing War
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Tragedy on Velara
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