Creature:Calydonian

Calydonian origin is unknown; old lore speaks of a flight from the mighty Xhodocto as they cleansed and conquered, however there is little evidence to support this. The Calydonians were an advanced race when they arrived in the Borealis Galaxy, as they came on spaceships; however, their written records were mediocre, and few survived the test of time.

The omnivorous Calydonians settled on a lush T3 planet on the edge of the Borealis Galaxy, and named it Nova Calydon, supposedly in honor of their old homeworld. Immediately expansion began from Nova Calydon, and settlers spread all over space in search of colonies to settle. Many were terraformed to some extent to allow life to flourish; others were left as they were, becoming penal colonies or mining districts. When the Lydyans were discovered and the supernova disaster occurred, few T1 and above planets remained; those untouched by the waves of gamma radiation from the supernova were clustered at the core of the empire, with Nova Calydon at the center. Those colonies that weren't destroyed were bathed in deadly radiation that killed off countless Calydonians, and forced the survivors to fight for their lives in the husks of their old, glorious colonies.

Calydonians are omnivorous, as well as mild-mannered; although they eat meat, they prefer to befriend new species, besides their Lydyan enemies. Calydonians are scientists; they study and explore the universe around them, which has led to countless scientific discoveries. Their technology, though relatively primitive, allows them to harness fusion as well as faster-than-light travel, which has allowed them to become at Tier 4 empire within a span of 800 years of the founding of Nova Calydon.

For more information on the empire itself, see Calydonian Republic