User:ViceMan

Nothing of interest whatsoever lies in these pages.

Except... One thing, one very important thing; i'm a Spore player.

What, you already knew this? Then you just wasted your time, sorry an' all. Please accept 50,000 sporebucks as a sign of my goodwill.

Thought i'd add a list of all the empires I have running at the moment for no apparent reason:


 * Oronusian Elatti - Knight (My largest empire by about 75 fully upgraded systems - with spice storage, uber turret, bio protector and bio stabiliser.)
 * Du'jumi'payi - Shaman
 * Bahani Mombar - Shaman
 * Mycaryn - Ecologist
 * Sholme - Warrior
 * Altase - Scientist
 * Pallapil Xenconia - Diplomat
 * Nagintan Baruti - Zealot
 * El'si Dy'narkis - Economist
 * X'yonc Thalanir - Bard


 * Name: Steve
 * Age: 21
 * Occupation: Spore player (I also have a job in between.)
 * Level of noobiness: 2.1 (a calming shade of green.)

I'm still working on this, so don't bother to point out any errors you find.:P Ҵїҫэӌ Ҭӈә Ѕҥїʐʐɻє 00:38, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Appearance


The Oronusian Elatti are a tall, carnivorous reptilian species originating from the planet Oronus. They have a scaly red skin that can be as much as 5cm (2in) thick. Standing on average at 2.2m (7ft 2in) for males and 2.05m (6ft 7in) for females. Males are generally more bulky, with thicker plates on their chests and are more muscular in appearance. Both sexes have powerful claws on their hands and feet although the foreclaws of males are slightly larger. Oronusians have excellent sight but a poor sense of hearing, and can smell via a passage in the roof of their mouths. They can run at speeds of over 50 kph (31 mph) and are also proficient at jumping, peaking at about 3 times their height. The Oronusians are a cold-blooded race, and thrive in the perpetually warm, dense atmopsphere of their home planet.

Timeline
Auyk'hyrantis'antorssharulan era (early cellular era)
 * 2.31 bya - The Elatti cell mutates from the simple Oronusi Tanganega, at only 2mm in size.
 * 2.30 bya - Becomes much more agressive. Grows to a size of 7.8mm, jaw becomes larger.
 * 2.78 bya - Grows to a size of 3.1cm, cilium begin forming in front of the already developed flagellum.
 * 2.65 bya - Grows to a size of 5.2cm spiked appendages appear behind the jaw and eyes.
 * 2.51 bya - Grows to a size of 8.3cm cilium fully formed.
 * 2.21 bya - Grows to a size of 13.2cm, now capable of secreting a poisonous toxin from its skin.

Auyk,hyrantis'duorssharulan era (late cellular era)
 * 1.98 bya - Grows to a size of 18cm, spiked appendages grow larger.
 * 1.21 bya - Grows to a size of 38.2cm, cilium elongate and broaden.
 * 810 mya - Grows to a size of 51.2cm, rear spikes begin forming into stubby limbs.

Auyk'hyrantis'aynoordiaum era (emergence era)
 * 570 mya - Crawls from the seas and form their first nest. Now nearly 1.1m long.
 * 380 mya - Clium begin forming into feet, stubby spike-like appendages used for crawling. Grows to a size of 1.25m.
 * 240 mya - Feet fully formed, claws developing on frontal limbs, which are still used to support body weight.
 * 190 mya - Feet now strong enough to carry the Elatti without aid of the front limbs, allowing them more use as weapons.
 * 100 mya - Feet begin to lose their webbing as the Elatti become a fully land-based creature. Brain becomes much larger.

Auyk'gyrathn'angantlian era (proving era)
 * 97 mya - Claws become much stronger and more dexterous. Jaw becomes larger and more powerful.
 * 89 mya - Plate-like armour begins to appear on the abdomen.
 * 83 mya - Foreclaws begin appearing on the arms, and the body becomes more muscular.
 * 62 mya - Spine begins to straighten resulting in a more upright posture, now at a size of 1.75m.

Auyk'gyrathn'tulumptian era (dominance era)
 * 53 mya - Becomes the dominant species on Oronus.
 * 12 mya - Extincts most other species present on the planet.
 * 8 mya - Now at a height of 2.1m and fully developed into their current appearance.

Auyk'kullikan era (sapience era)
 * 3 mya - Begin to form small social groupings of three or four members.
 * 2 mya - Primitive speech skills begin developing and claws become much more dexterous, allowing the use of simple hand tools.
 * 1 mya - Speech replaces hand gestures as the main form of communication.

Auyk'antors'kullikan era (nomadic era)
 * c. 800,000 ya - Crude dwellings begin to be formed out of grasses and other natural materials.
 * c. 650,000 ya - Simple clothing is invented. The Oronusians begin to draw images to express their feelings and note their surroundings.
 * c. 500,000 ya - Fire is discovered, become fully sapient.

Auyk'shuilatillan era (settlement era)
 * c. 500,000 ya - Forms first tribe, the Gului'mag'eluti, under chieftain Daaru'usphis'hyn'gul.
 * c. 400,000 ya - Oronusiil is first referenced as a god and documented with the use of crude pictures.
 * c. 399,000 ya - The planet is named Oronus in honour of Oronusiil.
 * c. 300,000 ya - Invents basic weaponry, including flint spears and axes, also develops rudimentary medicinal practices.
 * c. 200,000 ya - First animals domesticated, they are used for transport, food and clothing.

Auyk'guluintaluan era (division era)
 * c. 113,000 ya - The Gyeri'maitlui tribe is formed from a breakaway group of the Gului'mag'eluti who do not believe in Oronusiil's existence.
 * c. 112,450 ya - The Gului'mag'eluti attempt to reunite the splintered tribes, the Gyeri'maitlui refuse and attack the Gului'mag'eluti.

Auyk'guluintaluan'Antorssharulan era (hostility era)
 * c. 112,400 ya - The Gului'mag'eluti denounce the Gyeri'maitlui as false believers and attack their village, killing many tribe members.
 * c. 112,150 ya - After centuries of fighting, the Gului'mag'eluti deal a critical blow to the Gyeri'maitlui by killing their chieftain.
 * c. 112,100 ya - The Gyeri'maitlui descend into chaos without leadership, with members vying for control of the weakened tribe.
 * c. 112,050 ya - D'mshis'hyn'antorshalti assumes control of the Gyeri'maitlui and orders an immediate attack on the Gului'mag'eluti.
 * c. 112,050 ya - The Gyeri'maitlui attack the Gului'mag'eluti village but are easily defeated by the larger tribe.

Auyk'guluintaluan'duorssharulan era (unification era)
 * c. 112,050 ya - The Gyeri'maitlui announce defeat and surrender, their chieftain is killed and the members return to the Gului'mag'eluti.
 * c. 108,300 ya - The Shalti'eluti form from a primitive ancestor of the Oronusians. Several smaller tribes also form.

Auyk'guluintaluan'qaunissharulan era (purification era)
 * c. 106,400 ya - The Shalti'eluti befriend the Gului'mag'eluti and form a trade route between their villages.
 * c. 105,900 ya - The Gului'mag'eluti and the Shalti'eluti unite after centuries of trading.
 * c. 105,800 ya - The united Oronusian tribes wipe out the smaller, weaker tribes and claim their land.
 * c. 93,200 ya - A temple is built to worship Oronusiil on what will later become the site of their first city; Oronusi'hyn'gul'siyuhu.
 * c. 90,500 ya - A great wall is built around the temple to protect it from attack.

Auyk'dumrili'maguntillan era (discovery era)
 * c. 89,300 ya - First modern written document recorded.
 * c. 87,500 ya - Trade becomes popular, and marketplaces appear where raw materials and other goods can be bartered.
 * c. 86,000 ya - The Oronusian holy book; Hyn'gul'tasila (The great texts) is written.
 * c. 78,000 ya - A crude bureaucratic system is set up and laws are imposed on the townspeople for the first time.
 * c. 70,000 ya - The first military unit Antors'agarissul (first aggressors) is created.
 * c. 69,400 ya - First wheeled vehicle, pulled by tamed Rynark beasts.
 * c. 68,200 ya - First use of complex weapons such as the Tyan'goraklu - a basic onager.
 * c. 66,200 ya - Smelting is first used to create weaponry and armour.
 * c. 64,800 ya - Gunpowder is discovered by an eccentric alchemist who first uses it to create fireworks to impress the townspeople.
 * c. 60,000 ya - Cannons are invented and quickly become popular due to their destructive nature.

Auyk'duor'nekeyeions era (construction era)
 * c. 58,900 ya - The first major city; Oronusi'hyn'gul'siyuhu is founded.
 * c. 58,000 ya - Hand pumps are constructed, allowing the flow of fresh water and preventing diseases from spreading.
 * c. 57,500 ya - Medical buildings first appear, providing natural remedies and potions.
 * c. 50,000 ya - First school built, teaching young Oronusians about religious and historical events.

Auyk'nekeyeions era (advancement era)
 * c. 35,000 ya - Oronusi'hyn'gul'siyuhu grows to a population of 20,000.
 * c. 30,000 ya - The city grows beyond the boundary of the outer wall, a second wall is built to contain the urban sprawl.

Auyk'tagaquontis era (engineering era)
 * c. 27,500 ya -
 * c. 25,000 ya - First fully mechanised production line, manufacturing

Auyk'duor'tagaquontis (economic era)
 * 30,000 ya
 * 10,000 ya

Auyk'tagaquontis era (technological era)
 * 7,000 ya

Antor'deimikichardu era (planetary era)
 * 5,301 ya - First successful space flight in the shuttle Aquinis-5.
 * 5,267 ya - First shuttle lands on Oronus' moon, Hyranticon.

Tuhor'deimikichardu era (stellar era)
 * 4,976 ya - First fully spacefaring craft is created; the Usphis-class shuttle Usphis-Antors'ghyn'eluti.

Ehribu'tisklu era (robotic era) Meihkkitarichuul era (metamaterials era) Deimikichardu era (bioengineering era) Mahakian era (galactic era)
 * 2,523 ya - Expands to 3 star systems.
 * 2,411 ya - Discovers the powerful Feegal empire and allies with them, seeing their military prowess as invaluable to expansion.
 * 2,209 ya - Allies with the Glompah empire. A naive but large empire who offer tools for a very cheap price.
 * 1,996 ya - Allies with the Serrofi empire. A peaceful Bard race.

Antor'mahakian'angantli era (colonisation era)
 * 1,717 ya - Expands to 10 star systems. The planet Duorshalti is designated a wildlife sanctuary and populated with bioengineered creatures.
 * 1,568 ya - Gyerfiil is colonised due to its abundant supply of green spice.
 * 1,379 ya - Fortifies its major colonies to repel pirate attacks.
 * 1,227 ya - Hyranticon becomes the second wildlife sanctuary in the Oronusiil system.
 * 1,118 ya - Expands to 20 star systems. Begins strengthening its border planets in preparation for the great crusade.

Chariuul'ghyn'duintiili era (crusade of the gods era)
 * 1,114 ya - Angers the Feegal empire by not paying them tribute, the Oronusians respond by bombing their planets, severing the alliance.
 * 1,113 ya - Declares war on the Feegal empire and captures many of their border planets.
 * 1,111 ya - Feegal empire attacks Oronus, they are easily defeated.
 * 1,108 ya - Defeats the Feegal empire and takes their homeworld, the remnants flee through a nearby wormhole.
 * 1,107 ya - Allies with the scientific Affari Lyphan empire, exploiting their technological advancements and preventing them from expanding.
 * 1,103 ya - Captures several planets from the Serrofi empire in an unexpected offensive against their ally.
 * 1,102 ya - The Serrofi empire tries to recapture its former colonies, the attack fails. The Serrofi empire declares war on the Oronusians.
 * 1,102 ya - Executes a ruthless offensive on multiple Serrofi controlled worlds, the Serrofi are unable to plan a counter-offensive.
 * 1,101 ya - The Serrofi empire surrenders after losing nine of its major planets in as many months.
 * 1,096 ya - The Serrofi empire try to form another alliance with the Oronusians, but are refused.
 * 1,091 ya - The Serrofi empire bribe the Oronusians into not capturing their last two planets.

Eesophoris'tagui era (expansion era)
 * 1,027 ya - Expands to 50 star systems.
 * 1,023 ya - The Council of Greats make autonomous defense drones mandatory on all of its fully developed spice producing worlds.
 * 101 ya - Allies with The Grox empire.

Ariliantal'mahakian era (galactic conflict era)
 * 101 ya Thousands of empires around the galaxy declare war against the Oronusians after their alliance with The Grox.

Nyaov'ehribu'tisklu era (nanorobotic era)

Life in the oceans
The Oronusian race began life around 2.3 billion years ago on the planet Oronus. They were an advanced form of the herbivorous Oronusi Tanganega cell, one of the first lifeforms to have evolved on the planet. Like all life they once called the depths of the oceans their home. While they evolved in the primordial tide pool they gained many characteristics that would later lead them to greatness, the Oronusian spawn - called Hyn'vuau'gul'eluti (the young great ones) by Oronusian pastsighters - were extremely vicious, and would devour any cells that were foolish enough to wander too close to their large jaws, they even attempted to attack much larger cells, which would usually result in the Elatti being eaten. Over the aeons they grew in size from only a few millimetres to almost a metre, they were established as a bold and daring species and quickly assumed the position of top predator, with this summit reached there was only one place for them to go.

Arrival on land
After 1.7 billion years of ocean life the Elatti finally climbed the sandy banks of its home planet for the first time, quickly establishing themselves. They were unevolved and unfamiliar in their new kingdom and had to reclaim their place amongst the other species, ironically many of the creatures already inhabiting the planet had evolved to live on land to avoid the Elatti in the ocean depths, and were now once again their prey. Becoming dominant again was difficult for the aggressive and solitary Elatti, as other species tended to stick together and were hard to separate and single out.

Another 450 million years had passed and the Elatti were at their peak, physically dominating and relying on their strength to elevate them above other subservient species. It was around this time that they realised the importance of grouping together, and gradually future generations would roam in packs of three or four, an unstoppable force, they would wipe out entire nests and feast on the remains of their victims before moving on. As their species bonded they developed simple socialising skills, singing and dancing to communicate their thoughts, during this unity their hunger for dominance became more insatiable, and they became known as Oronusian Elatti. An ancient rite of passage for young Oronusians was to claim the claw of an epic Rykross during battle with the great beast. There were few creatures who asserted their dominance over the land like the Oronusians, although they had become more dependant on one another, it proved to be a step in the right direction, it wasn't long until sentience beckoned.

Tribal customs
Upon discovering fire the Oronusians formed their first tribe - known as the Gului'mag'eluti (ones of greater knowledge) - and set about taming the wilderness, it wasn't long until other tribes were formed, either by members of the original tribe branching out or by other sentient species looking to gain the upper hand.

Other tribes included:


 * Gyeri'maitlui - "masters of fire"
 * Shalti'eluti - "ones of power"
 * Falih'ayk'esirnn - "free spirit runners"
 * Hyn'iili'tunji - "the living gods"

The Gului'mag'eluti worshipped Oronusiil, the first of the gods, believing him to be the guardian of Oronus and protector of life on the planet. In reality the Oronusiil were an ancient species that once inhabited the planet, they were of hyper epic size, standing at approximately 12.7m (41ft 6in) tall. Although the Oronusiil died out millions of years before the Oronusians began evolving their remains littered the sandy planet and their skeletons stood as monuments, stark reminders of an era gone by. It is generally regarded by the Oronusian pastsighters that these creatures were placed on the planet to repel the evil Tanjhuyron and ensure the continued harmony that would eventually allow their species to evolve.

The second tribe formed was the Gyeri'maitlui, they were an offshoot of the Gului'mag'eluti, founded many thouands of years after the first tribe. Their religious views differed from the Gului'mag'eluti, they instead worshipped Gyerfiil, believing him to be the rightful protector of the planet. Although the Gului'mag'eluti initially tried to befriend them, the Gyeri'maitlui were resistant and attacked the other tribe which began a bitter war between the two. They fought bitterly for many centuries until the Gyeri'maitlui were weakened when the Gului'mag'eluti killed their chieftain. A young Oronusian called D'mshis'hyn'antorshalti assumed control of the Gyeri'maitlui and ordered an immediate attack on the Gului'mag'eluti village. The third tribe, the Shalti'eluti were formed from the primitive ancestors of the Elatti. However, they had no religious beliefs, and the Gului'mag'eluti set about converting them.

After uniting the scattered tribes the Oronusians began building a vast temple to worship Oronusiil, this would be the site of their first city; Oronusi'hyn'gul'siyuhu (city of the great Oronusi) and signal an end to the nomadic era.

Civilisation
After the completion of their first temple, the Oronusians built great walls around its perimeter to keep out roaming pack animals that plagued the smaller less-developed villages. By this time the Oronusians had developed currency to replace their primitive trading practices, and soon money came to represent power. Oronusian land owners would buy out poorer settlements and convert the land for swift economic use. Spice was bought and sold in great quantities. Some saw economic gain as a corruption of the true Oronusian way, and it wasn't long before other cities arose that opposed the idea. Many wars broke out between the feuding nations of religious sects, economic strongholds and military states, each believing their ideals were the way forward. It was also at this time the Oronusian people invented motorised vehicles to ease the burden of travel between distant cities, and it wasn't long before they discovered that these vehicles allowed an excellent way to conquer the planet; they could spread religious propaganda quickly across continents, assault cities and allow more efficient trade routes to be formed. The economic nations had the advantage of staying neutral against both opposing factions, by buying out their cities and gradually amassing a large fortune to bribe friends and enemies alike. Eventually the war was ended when the feuding nations were unified by the creation of a global merger, the Oronusian race celebrated as the entire planet was eventually united under one rule.

Attire
Oronusian clothing started off as simple garments made of natural materials fashioned to crudely fit the wearer in the early nomadic era, but quickly became much more exuberant in their design, by the end of the discovery era clothing came to signify social status and power, woven fabrics were soon created to provide a better fit and increase mobility. Wooden masks were also popular as they gave the wearer a more menacing and mysterious appearance.

With the invention of metallurgy during the engineering era moulded plate armour became popular among the rich Oronusians, and proved to have a very practical use during the war for control of the planet.

During the metamaterial era new fibres were invented, and the heavy armour gave way to light, flexible underlays that were stronger and more durable. Some high-quality materials are even said to have made the wearer near invulnerable.

Mating
As a creature Oronusians breed once every 5 standard years, and lay a batch of approximately twelve eggs which are incubated underground for 11-12 months, being abandoned by the parents. Upon hatching the baby Oronusians will compete for food and resources, with the weaker babies becoming food for the more dominant young, generally only one or two babies will survive to adult life. Oronusians grow to full size within 10 years and can mate at 11 years of age. Males are primarily solitary, but may roam in pairs on occasion, females group together in packs of about five or six and lay their eggs together in one nest, with the elder female laying her eggs at the centre of the nest.

After becoming sentient the Oronusian culture altered, babies were born into small groupings and nurtured until adulthood, although the ritualistic fight for survival amongst newborns was still commonplace and seen as a necessary step towards maturity and dominance.

During the construction era Oronusian eggs were incubated in special buildings and tended to on a weekly basis, this practice is still used today, although complex machines have assumed the role of carers and maintain a perfect environment for the eggs to incubate in.

Religion
The Oronusian Elatti are a fanatically religious race and worship five gods;


 * Oronusiil - God of life and immortality
 * Gyerfiil - God of fire, war and death
 * Aquinisiil - God of stability and perseverance
 * Hyranticon - God of nature and the seas
 * Duorshalti - God of strength and power

Each of these gods relates to one of the planets in the solar system, the star Oronusi and the home planet Oronus are named for bringing life to the Oronusian race.

There are many different accounts of the creation of the gods, and which if any claim the place as the oull'duvis'iil (one true god.) The main belief is that Oronusiil was the first of the gods, and others appeared later. The tribal Oronusians went to war with many of the other tribes that inhabited their continent, wiping out those that were unwilling to convert to their way of life. Eventually all were brought under Oronusian rule, and slowly they became civilised.

There are a small percentage of Oronusians who do not worship any god, called Duisphi'ghyn'duintiil (deserters of the gods) or sometimes just Duisphi (deserters) and seen as a disgrace to their society, they are regarded as outcasts and often killed. Upon discovering space travel the Oronusians encountered many new religions, and sought to crush those that conflicted with their views, thus they entered into many wars with local empires, systematically and strategically wiping out their colonies and forcing them into submission, this led to the Chariuul'ghyn'duintiil (crusade of the gods) conflict.

Ancestors
The ancestors of the Oronusian Elatti were mainly primitive and died out due to their inability to adapt and advance. The most recent and probably most successful of these ancestors was the Oronusi Tulumptiaul, they stood at 1.72m (5ft 6in) tall and were much less aggressive than other Oronusi. Although their brain was only 75% the size of an Elatti, they could still create robust hand tools and musical instruments such as the Houmau'auliau, an intricate wooden horn. During the unification era they became sapient and formed a tribe; the Shalti'eluti, they quickly began trading with the Elatti and eventually allied with them. They lived until the discovery era, in the shadow of the Elatti, and were regarded as second-class citizens and given menial tasks serving the more advanced Oronusians. They would go no further than this, their brain capacity was too limited to allow them to advance further. They quickly fell behind the Elatti in terms of progress and gradually their numbers reduced to a few hundred. The last Oronusi Tulumptiaul died approximately 50,000 years ago, their loss wasn't mourned by the Elatti, who by then had entered civilised life.
 * From left to right;
 * Oronusi Guluinul Elattinidae - 6 mya - present
 * Oronusi Tunji Angantliae - 60 mya - 30 mya
 * Oronusi Tulumptidae - 20 mya - 50,000 ya
 * Oronusi Aynoordidae - 150 mya - 80 mya
 * Oronusi Guluinul Antorshaarunae - 80 mya - 55 mya

The ferrocious Oronusi Guluinul Antorshaarunae (greater one-horned original) was the largest of the Elatti's ancestors, standing at 2.42m (7ft 9in) tall, and had a brain 50% the size of a modern Elatti's. They were also the largest in physical mass, weighing as much as 350 kg (771 lb). They had long jaws that were 90cm (3ft) in length, capable of tearing through cartilage, bone and practically any other material of the time.

Both the Oronusi Tunji Angantliae and Oronusi Aynoordidae died out early in the Elatti's history, they inherited many of the Elatti's aggressive characteristics, but were incapable of social bonding, preventing them from becoming a dominant species.

Taxonomy

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 * Genus: Oronusi (ViceMan, 2009)
 * Species: Oronusi Guluinul Elattinidae (ViceMan, 2009)

Oronus
Oronus is a planet in the Oronusiil star system. It is the third planet from Oronusiil at a distance of 128,277,432 km, sitting between the gas giant Aquinisiil and the wild planet Duorshalti, and is the second largest terrestrial planet in the system, behind Gyerfiil. It has one natural satellite, Hyranticon. Oronus is the home planet of the Oronusian Elatti, an aggressive spacefaring race of Homosaurs. The name literally means original in the Oronusian language.

Appearance


Oronus is a sandy planet with scattered mountainous regions and a large ocean that encircles the planet, dividing the three main continents. The majority of the planet is formed from sedimentary rock, and the ground surface is mainly hematite that has been eroded over the aeons.

A series of planetary rings orbit Oronus, composed mainly of rocky debris and ice. Little is known about their formation, although it is hypothesised that their prescence is the result of a violent collision between Oronus and a small protoplanet, sometimes referred to as Aegasiil. The collision is thought to have ejected masses of rock into space, which gradually began to orbit the planet, and also formed Hyranticon.

Climate
Oronus has a dense atmosphere, consisting mainly of carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen, temperatures can range from a minimum of -20°C to a maximum of 80°C. Cloud cover is sparse, and infrequent wet seasons usually occur once every few years.