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Originally Posted by ericthered
Question 36: What is the biggest sentient alien species?
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The biggest sentient alien species is the Klaflhan, with most adults around twice the size of a African Bush Elephant. The Klaflhan is composed of dozens of tentacles, some for feeling, some for manipulation, some are stingers, etc. As the Klaflhan ages, the Klaflhan continues to grow, adding more tentacles as it grows. The largest is almost 20 tons, 40 meters long and and has fifteen hundren tentacles. ESP and Telepathy make up for their otherwise weak senses.
The Klaflhan metabolism is Nitrogen based, oxidizing Methane with Nitrates to produce Cyanides and Water. Their plant life fixes Nitrogen into Nitrates with Water, while symbiotic bacteria produces Methane. Their reliance on Methane and Nitrogen is the chief reason why so much of the focus is why their species is focused on Titan, moon of Saturn. Solar mirrors have constructed to increase heating of the planet, and ice from the rings of Saturn is dropped in to hydrate the moon. The Human colonists have been bought off with cheap fertilizer.
Klaflhan society is based being the closest to the center of a social web. That is to say, Klaflhan society is dominated by those who are the fewest number of relationships away from other Klaflhan. Through their telepathy, Klaflhan understand this intuitively. This leads to ambitious Klaflhan to move quickly in geographic and occupational positions, in order to establish as many well spread relationships as possible.
Current Species List
1) Bahz (Gamblers)
2) Khorchon (Complicated Dominance System)
3) Chekta (Uplifted Rabbit-Like)
4) Cicads (Insectoid Gas Giant Dwellers)
5) Klaflhan
Seven More.
Question 25, open
Several factions and groups have been around since the twentieth century, how have they adapted to the current environment? Tell us about one.
Question 27
I've used a naive average growth rate of 1% for the human population to reach 1 trillion by 2500 AD. This also assumes that the alien population isn't a significantly large proportion of the population. Should we take these numbers as is, or go with a more conservative growth rate- due to the many challenges of building a deep-space civilisation- and thus set the current year at a later point?
And incidentally, what is the alien population?
Question 32
There are multiple factions on Mars. Are they in conflict with each other? Alliance? Coopetition?
Question 34
What types of weapons are being introduced to replace the aging slug throwers?
Question 35
What weapons are used on space craft and Mechs?
Question 37 (NEW)
Mars has been "mostly" terraformed. How terraformed is this exactly? Oceans and much greenery? A wetter planet with thin strips of green and a breathable atmosphere? A planet where you can breath, but little else?