Creature:Palun

The Palun are a race of near-humans that a biologically identical to base-humans/terrans, however extended separation from Earth and formation of new cultures, so they are considered a different species.

Biology
Palun biology is identical to humans other than slight mutation caused by bacteria native to Paliu. It can also be noted that Palun are mostly fair-skinned with either black or brown hair.

Culture
Palun culture highly values nobility and education, and Paliu is the site of several region-renowned universities and academies. The Palun are well known for their art, music and cuisine.

The Palun live closely with nature, and they keep Paliu in a state of beauty by incorporating many natural designs into their architecture while keeping their buildings smooth and modern.

History
The Palun are the result of early colonization efforts using relativistic STL travel by modern Humans. The Palun traveled 24 years onboard the Unyielding Resolve. The Palun landed on Paliu and scrapped their colony vessel to support the first settlements on Paliu. Colonization proved harder than previously expected on Paliu, and in the first winter alone over 1/4 of the Palun population died of cold exposure, viruses, or predatory animals. Two other colony vessels were destined to arrive at Paliu around 8 years after the first ship's arrival however one of them crashed down onto the planet and the other never arrived.

In coming years the Palun crafted a steady society with the ancestors of crew on the ship working as the militia and political backbone of their new colony. By 2389 all of the original passengers and crew had died.

It was not long before political tension erupted in the Palun's new government, and the population was rocked by anti-governmental riots and looting in Marivic, the single city on the planet. Soon a group of anti-government protesters came together and left the safety of the city to found their own society far away. The group lasted less than 3 years before they had all died from various causes. Not long after this point the Paliun government became a parliamentary monarchy, and descendants of the Unyielding Resolve's captain separated themselves into clans and family lines that would become the royal family.