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If you don't want to read through the explanation just go to the next chapter. Thanks!
The Saiyan/Ician Wars
In order for this to make sense, here's a…variation on the whole Saiyan race. Much like the beings in the 'Ician' race e.g. Frieza, cooler, King cold…etc. the Saiyans are born in their full powered form. Yep, every Saiyan is born Super Saiyan, but are still pretty weak, only 50x as powerful as they would be in their 'normal' Saiyan form.
Here is a breakdown of the effects of the super Saiyan form and the effects of them being born super Saiyan:
Power boosts
A Saiyan born with a power level of 250, then their 'normal' form would have a power level of 5. If they were to add 10 (we'll call it Pl's short for power levels) Pl's to the power level then they would have a super Saiyan power level of 260. Not much difference. But if they were to add 10 Pl's to their 'Normal' state (after developing enough control to power down) then they would have a base power level of 15, resulting in a super Saiyan power level of 750. If you don't get it, message me and I'll be glad to help if I can.
Ascended super saiyan will have the power multiplication of 1.5 - all other multipliers to be introduced as the story evolves.
Control
Some Saiyans never learn to switch between the 'normal' form and the Super Saiyan form, and end up gradually reverting to the 'normal' form and remaining in that form. No one has ever regained control once it was locked.
The ones who are able to switch between forms end up much more powerful through controlled training. While no one has been known to surpass Super Saiyan, all the forms seen in the original Dragon Ball Z and GT episodes still exist.
The Average Saiyan
The average 'normal' form Saiyan has a power level of 2-3,000. Most Saiyans learn to control the super Saiyan transformation and begin to get used to switching between forms naturally. Some take advantage of the power multiplication that the super Saiyan form allows them, by training to the average power level in their 'Normal' form and then using the Super Saiyan form to multiply their power. In comparison, a Saiyan who gets to 5,000 Pl's in the Super Saiyan form will be at 100 Pl's in the Normal form, While a Saiyan who trains in the 'Normal' form to 5,000, will get a multiplication of 50 to their power when transforming to super Saiyan making their power level 250,000…quite a difference huh?
Elite Saiyans
Elite Saiyans are limited to those who are either very powerful in the 'Normal' Saiyan form, with the ability to switch between forms with ease and those given the title from birthrights. The ones who are given the title at birthright are rarely adequate fighters and are more the face of the military to promote the fighting spirit of the Saiyans.
Folk lore
The legend of the legendary super Saiyan is still alive in the Saiyan race; with the legendary super Saiyan being born in their legendary form (Super Saiyan with greener tinted hair and no pupils and irises, effectively making his/her eyes completely white.). As a child in Legendary Super Saiyan form, the child is born an average sized super Saiyan child with blue hair instead of golden and the full transformation is revealed overnight, as the child's body grows to the equivalent of a five year old child, with no effect to the mentality of the child or its lifespan. The child's eyes also go white, with no effect to the eyesight of the child.
Saiyan society
The Saiyans have evolved enough to be born in their Super Saiyan form, giving them a large advantage over other planets, and Saiyans are still a strong warrior race. The only difference is that Saiyan society has also evolved to a state in which they are on par with Earths society and the more advanced cultures on the planet. Naturally, the majority of Saiyans enrol in the military and some are still shipped off to other planets if they are born into certain families. They are not sent to conquer however. They are raised on the planet either by themselves or by the planets inhabitants and are not naturally violent. If threatened, a saiyan child will have the power to wipe out a planets inhabitants, though it is rarely the case. These children are considered 'ambassadors' of the planet they are raised on. Once the Saiyan sent to the planet communicates back to the home planet Vegeta, the worlds leaders are informed of the ambassadors presence and it is decided whether or not the planet shall be conquered (the planets inhabitants a part of the Saiyan empire and depending on the ambassadors ruling, can have sever punishment e.g. slavery, genocide depending on offences to other planets and the ambassador) or intergrated into the Saiyan empire, and allowed access to certain technologies
Saiyan society has monarchs and the Royal family currently consisting of King Vegeta and his son Vegeta (Tarble will not be present in the FanFic as it works out better if he isn't, and i personally didn't like the character). The planet was named after the king when the Saiyans took over planet Tuffle, formerly planet Plant, 100 years ago. They adopted the planet as their home because their original home planet was destroyed by a meteor shower. King Vegeta is among the most powerful of the Saiyans and is never seen super Saiyan in public, while his son Vegeta is amongst the most powerful, and had even passed some elites through constant training to be the strongest.
The Saiyan society is a mix of intelligence, strength and is not as violent as the Saiyan society referred to in Dragon Ball Z. They have many scientists, schools and other parts of society similar to Earth. The Saiyan University is one of the most highly regarded in the empire but is extremely hard to get into as the smart Saiyans of the planet are on par or more intelligent than many other species. Other race are aloud access to the university, but only if part of the Saiyan Empire and the planets ambassador approves it along with the Saiyan council, who answer to King Vegeta. And even then they are responsible for getting used to the high gravity of Vegeta.
Notes
I'm referring to Frieza's race as Icians, as I've seen the term used to describe them and I think it suits, as it's got ice in it so it goes with the whole Frieza, Cooler and King cold theme.
Any other questions please just put into a review and I'll update this chapter for an answer if it's an FAQ.
There's the back-story of this AU's Saiyan Empire. They are not under the rule of Frieza or anyone and are actively fighting against the Cold Empire.
