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Overview Of The Teradox Republic
The Teradox Republic is a coalition of species united under a single species that identifies themselves as the Teradox. The Teradox are an omnivorous Avian like species of religious zealots. The Teradox worship a deity known as Savot, who's existence is debatable amongst other species, but his existence is believed in wholeheartedly by the Teradox. The Teradox Republic is not as advanced as the Zorganian's or the Ikelzos, but they are more advanced than the Mozlos. For example, the Teradox have access to all of the technology that the Mozlos have access to, plasma technology, tracking systems for their weapons and spacecraft, and other things as well.
The Teradox Republic was once known as the Tesharn Republic, and was the second galactic faction encountered by the Zorganian Imperium, the previous one being the Mozlos. Fifty years after first contact was made with them, they invaded in an event that would be known as the First Tesharn Crusade and would later be renamed the First Teradox Crusade. They have long since launched multiple crusades on the Zorganian Empire for it's disbelief in Savot, but all have been repelled so far. Relations between the Teradox and the Zorganian species have always been hostile, from the moment that first contact ended to modern times. The Teradox Republics members consider the entirety of the Zorganian Empire to merely by a band of heretics that must be purged in the 'holy' name of Savot.
The newest Teradox Crusade is the twelfth, and each Teradox Crusade has been harder to repel than the last, due to the Teradox gaining an increase to the number of species amongst their ranks every Crusade. Teradox Republic religion stats that Savot was disappointed in the Teradox, and left them for unknown reasons. They also state that he will return when the Teradox and all species who can be converted are judged to be worthy enough. Afterwards, he would "Purge the unbelievers and heretics in flames, and burn a path into eternal glory and the divine beyond." Another way of saying that he would lead them to universal domination and rule forever over all things. Not all Crusades so far were targeted towards the Zorganian Empire, sometimes it can be against other species such as the Ikelzos and Dezolus.
In some incidents it can be due to a species reaching a point of intelligence where they could be called people, and then they would launch a Crusade to retrieve them from their world and bring them back to the Teradox Republic for reeducation. And most of the Crusades have succeeded in achieving their intended goal. Despite their desire to convert other species to their religion, several species such as the Zorganians, Mozlos, Devalisks, and Arakos are judged to be beyond any hope of conversion and redemption, and as such must be completely purged, with each an every member of each species dead, all buildings of each species completely destroyed, and home worlds destroyed via a planet buster.
Biology Of The Teradox And Their Sub-species
A Teradox usually stand at six feet tall, are covered in feathers which comes in these colors from most to least common: red, orange, blond, grey, white, black, and all shades of those colors. They also have bird like feet with a single talon at the tip of each of their toes and claws at the tip of each of their four fingers. Teradox also have a single beak with two bird like nostrils and two bird like eyes just above them. They also have two wings on their back. And instead of birthing live, they instead lay eggs. And though Teradox eggs are harder to crack than those of the Ikelzos, they are still easily capable of cracking and breaking.
As a Teradox grows older it's feathers will darken in coloration, those born with light red feathers will end up with red, and those born with red feathers will end up with dark red feathers, and so on and so forth. Teradox also have a short tail which reaches their knees. A Teradox can live for a long time, but a Teradox can eventually die from old age, it just takes many numerous millennia for it to happen. The maximum life expectancy of a Teradox is roughly around ten-thousand years. As such they do not have to spend the large amount of time in suspended animation and take the large amounts of drugs and medical surgery that Ikelzos do.
The Teradox have a sub-species, known as the Tezroven. The Tezroven's physical differences from a Teradox are as follows: A Tezroven has a longer neck than a Teradox, and where a Teradox has two eyes, a Tezroven has ten, with the eyes being positioned in two x formations. The Tezroven have thicker layers of feathers than the Teradox, due to living on Tezon's mountains, whereas the Teradox lived upon it's hills. A Tezroven's head is also much narrower than that of a Teradox, and Tezroven are generally taller than Teradox. A Tezroven also lacks the wings that the Teradox posses.
Another trait of the Tezroven that sets them apart from the Teradox is that where a Teradox has a beak that curves slightly downwards, a Tezroven has a beak that is strait and much narrower than a Teradox's. While Teradox's have tails that extend to their knees, Tezrovens have tails that extend to their feet. Tezroven tails also have a higher density of feathers than the Teradox's, causing a Tezroven tails to be 'fluffier' than a Teradox's. It is because of the amount of differences between a Teradox and a Tezroven (And also possibly assisted by the Tezroven being banished from the Tesharn Republic) that the Teradox likely denies that the Tezroven and Teradox are even sub-species of each other, and that the Tezroven are nothing more than "Heretics, blasphemers, and traitors that must all be purged, every last one of them."
What is known is that the Tezroven were at one point members of the Tesharn Republic, which would later be renamed the Teradox Republic. After a civil war based around religious beliefs, the Tezroven were banished from the Tesharn Republic which was then renamed the Teradox Republic, and all Tezroven who refused to leave were rounded up and killed, and their corpses were burned until not even the dust and ashes remained. Soon after, the Tezroven had gotten into a war with the fledgling Zorganian Empire, and even when their extermination was ordered, the Zorganian Imperial forces refused to do so, claiming that "There's been enough death."
After a cold war within the Zorganian Empire's ranks the High Councilors backed down, as the Second Zorganian Expansions forces had the momentum, and they couldn't afford any more interruptions. And so showed mercy was shown to the Tezroven by helping to repair their species after the damage which had been done to it. After the incident, the leaders of the Zorganian Imperial forces who refused to carry out the extermination order were court martialed, and much of the Tezroven were incorporated into the Zorganian Empire as a servant species, with them being used mainly for labor or as military units in the Zorganian Empire's numerous wars. And those who weren't with the group who joined the Zorganian Empire were believed to have ended up becoming Space Pirates and criminals in order to survive.
Reports have been confirmed of a sub-species of Teradox, known to the Teradox as 'Tevrazosh'. They are different from the Teradox in that their bodies are more serpentine, and this has caused them to grow four legs instead of two. They lack a Teradox's wings and their eyes glow brightly enough that their pupils are difficult to see. Tevrazosh tails are as long as the Tezroven's, but do not possess the same feather density. And while Tevrazosh necks are longer than Teradox necks, they are shorter than the necks of the Tezroven. Tevrazosh also possess beaks similar to the Teradox's.
It is currently unknown why they have only been confirmed recently, but three possibilities are believed. One of them is that the Tevrazosh are a sub-species that was recently developed. The second is that they have existed for a long period of time, but have either been to few in numbers to confirm or largely exist in a part of the Teradox republic that hasn't been reached by Zorganian Imperial forces. The third belief is that they are the result of Teradox experimentation. But the truth of the matter is currently unknown.
Life Cycle Of The Teradox And Tevrazosh
From The Moment that a Teradox is born it is already being worked on to become like any other member of Teradox Republic society. To hate the unbeliever and to spread the word of Savot. The child will alternate between being cared for by it's parents and being raised by people who work as educators, in some ways this removes all sense of individuality from the child. With the child being cared for by it's parents and educated via being taught how it should think. The Parents would handle teaching the child about society while the educators will remove any sense of individuality by convincing them that all Teradox should believe in Savot, and that all species should follow in their example, even if they have to be forced into it.
By the time that the child reaches Adulthood it would have all sense of individuality stripped from it, others amongst Teradox Republic society refers to this as a 'graduation'. The Ikelzos refer to it as being enslaved without knowing it. Teradox deny that it is slavery and instead refer to it as 'enlightenment'. The Ikelzos disagree on this viewpoint of the Teradox. Once the child reaches Adulthood it would be aloud to mate, whether the Teradox wishes to is entirely up to it and is one of the very few moments where it is allowed to make a choice. But the child is encouraged to mate. And upon the child being hatched from it's egg it will go through the exact some process of growing up as it's parent, thus continuing the cycle.
Technology Of The Teradox Republic
The Teradox aren't as technologically advanced as the Zorganians, Ikelzos, or Arakos but are far more technologically advanced then the Mozlos. Some of their technology includes. Plasma technology, Tracking technology, spacecraft, FTL, Fire based weaponry, Gas based weaponry, radiation based weaponry, Electricity based weaponry, Shielding technology, and other things as well. At the moment the Teradox Republic is working on making Invisibility technology and teleportation technology.
A notable thing about the Teradox is their preference for fire based weaponry. Battle reports have consistently shown Teradox squadrons and platoons having at least one incendiary weapon among'st them. Teradox forces not only make use of flamethrowers, but also flamethrower pistols, incendiary grenades, and incendiary mines. Teradox Republic forces have also been known to equip their vehicles with flamethrower based weaponry.
What they lack in Technology they make up for in sheer numbers and tenacity. Due to them conquering other species and converting the survivors to their religion they have managed to gain a large number of species to serve them, causing them to have a wide variety of species thereby allowing them to counter a wide variety of problems that could then be addressed when the required technology is not available.
The other reason (Their tenacity) means that they would not even hesitate to charge a fortified position. There have been many reports of single soldiers of the Teradox Republic charging at heavily fortified positions all by themselves only to be quickly killed mere moments later. The concept of dying for ones empire is in no way foreign to the Zorganian Empire, this is last stands exist when a retreat isn't an able to be done. And the military of the Zorganian Empire have very few times where surrender is an option. But the extent to which the military of the Teradox Republic takes it goes to the simply illogical length.
Home World Of The Teradox
The Teradox come from a planet known as Tezon, a hilly and mountainous planet within the Drevaxis star system. The land creatures on Tezon developed a rock like hide and skin and are quite often big in size, but are usually slow and have difficulty going through smaller areas. While the flying creatures such as the Teradox lived on the tips of hills and mountain, and the Teradox eventually became the dominant species and built entire cities on the hills and mountains of Tezon.
The lower areas of the planet that are not on it's massive hills and mountains are quite often hit by dust storms that only the larger creatures of Tezon can go through, due to the sheer strength that the winds have and how thick they are. Teradox can go through them, but require the assistance of heavily armored suits and vehicles. And even then, lighter vehicles may be knocked over by the harsh winds during these dust storms.
Hierarchy Of The Teradox Republic
The lowest tier of Teradox Republic society are the civilians, such as the workers, farmers, and the educators. Higher up in the ranking system are the lowest tier of the Teradox Republics military, the Auxiliaries. An Auxiliary (Plural: Auxiliaries) is a civilian who are forcefully brought into the Teradox Republics military. And while it is possible to go from Auxiliary to the next rank, it is not easy. And that next rank is the Pedati. A Pedati (Plural: Pedites) is a single member of the Pedites, a rank in the Teradox Republics military which comprise the bulk of the Teradox military forces, and are it's backbone.
Higher up in the ranking system of it's military are the Pilus. The Pilus (Plural: Pilusi) act as the second in command for the next rank, and in case that one were to die the squad Pilus would take command until promoted to that next rank or until another one in that rank replaces the previous one. And that next rank is the Decanus. The Decanus (Plural: Decani) rank is the squad leaders of the Teradox Republic.
Higher up in the ranking system is a Pedati istruttore (Plural: Pedati Istruttorus). A Pedati Istruttore are the disciplinary officers of the Teradox Republics military. And although they mainly stay at training facilities, they can resign from that position and take to the battlefield to keep the Auxiliaries, Pedati, Pilus, and Decanus in line and prevent them from retreating. And when they do so is referred to as a Chaplain. And if they so try to than the local Chaplain has the authority to execute the fleeing soldier on charges of cowardice.
Higher up than a Pedati istruttore is a Praefectus. A Praefectus. (Plural: Praefectum) acts as a bodyguard for the next rank with that rank being known as a Optiatus. An Optiatus (Plural: Optiatum) acts as an adviser and second in command for the next rank, that being what is known as a Legatus A Legatus (Plural: Legati) acts as a General for an Army of the Teradox Republic. And the highest in the ranking system of the Teradox Republics military is the Legatus Primus. The Legatus Primus has command of all of the Teradox Republics military, both Naval and Army forces.
This is in sharp contrast to the Zorganian Empires military which is run by two leaders (The Grand Admiral who commands all Zorganian Imperial Naval Ships and the Supreme General who commands the entire Zorganian Imperial Army) instead of one. And although it is believed that if the Legatus Primus at the time were to rebel he would control the entire Teradox Republic very quickly, the Teradox themselves deny this. This brings about the theory that the Legatus Primus is the one truly in command of the Teradox Republic instead of it's leader, The Grand Primaris. And as to whether or not such a theory is true requires further investigation.
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