Creature:Gjigantrox

Culture
The Gjigantrox species began it's evolution as a rather violent species, but once it began spreading as a worldwide civilization on it's homeorld of Scarolinos, it became more peaceful, eventually emerging onto the galactic scene as a Knight empire. However, in recent years, the Gjigantrox Empire has beome increasingly warlike, and to date has been involved in nine interstellar wars. Gjigantrox people are not known to be highly honorable and do not always honor any alliances they make, but when they view someone as a friend, they are fiercly loyal to them.

History
Like many species, the Gjigantrox began their evolution as cellular organisms. These cells were carnivorous and vicious, but eventually began consuming plants in addition to other lifeforms. The species later reached land, where they became large and very bulky creatures. Before they harnessed the power of fire, they became thinner for evolutionary reasons still unknown. Then, their future tribal chieftain lit the first fire ever seen on Scarolinos, the Gjigantrox homeworld. The Gjigantrox then founded a tribe, and after many years built themselves a city. As they sought to unite their planet under one banner, they used mainly religious methods to gather many cities to their cause. After a time, their scientists were able to design an ICBM bomb, which would have crushed all opposition to their attempts at unification. However, the highest members of the government ruled that the use of such a weapon would be immoral, so religious methods continued to be used until the entire planet was unified. Shorty after this, the Gjigantrox built their first spaceship, and made contact with several other forms of intelligent life.

Government
Before the Gjigantrox began exploring beyond their homeworld of Scarolinos, they were ruled by an elected council, and were known as the Gjigantrox Democratic Nation. After the Gjigantrox developed the Interstellar Drive, they became known as the Gjigantrox Interstellar Empire, and were headed by a slightly different ruling council. However, this democracy was not to stay in power. Maximilian, the head of the Gjigantrox space forces, was spreading doubt about the council's abilities throughout the Empire. He rallied some citizens to his side, and plotted against the council. This plot reached it's awful conclusion when several of Maximilian's followers assassinated all thirteen members of the ruling council within minutes of each other. Then, when all of the assassins were gathered with Maximilian after completing their missions, he killed them all, because they were living witnesses to the attrocities he had authorized. The next day, Maximilian declared himself emperor for life. Maximilian ruled with an iron fist, and he executed many citizens who spoke out against him.

But this was not to last either. After Maximilian had been in power for just over a year, the Gjigantrox made contact with the Delpha Coalition of Planets. Carillion, Chief Ambassador of the Gjigantrox, agreed to send aid to the DCP in their civil war in exchange for the DCP assassinating Maximilian. The DCP agreed, and sent several ships which chased down Maximilian in his own ship, the No Escape, and then destroyed him.

Liberation
After Maximilian's death, Carillion was celebrated as a hero. He sent a substantial fleet to aid the DCP, and was then left to decide what to do with the government of the Gjigantrox. He decided that the best course would be to restore the old council and democracy. After doing this, he requested to be appointed as the leader of the forces sent to aid the DCP. His request was approved, and he headed after the fleet toward DCP space.

Allies
While the Gjigantrox embrace war, they still enjoy having allies. Below are the other empires with which they are allied.
 * The Delpha Coalition of Planets-The Gjigantrox allied with them in exchange for freedom from Emperor Maximilian
 * The Sporemaster Alliance-The Sapo contacted the Gjigantrox, and then the Gjigantrox allied with the entire Sporemaster Alliance.
 * The Reckzo-The Gjigantrox saw that the Reckzo were a very kind species, so they offered to become their allies.