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Aquatians do posses some psionic capability, but their most outstanding ability is the capability of Navigating the Void. | Aquatians do posses some psionic capability, but their most outstanding ability is the capability of Navigating the Void. | ||
+ | ==History== | ||
+ | ===Historical Overview=== | ||
+ | ===Pre-History=== | ||
+ | ===Early History=== | ||
+ | ===Modern History=== | ||
+ | ===First Contact=== | ||
+ | ===Empire and Colonization=== | ||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
===Cultural Psychology=== | ===Cultural Psychology=== | ||
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Aquatians posses a complex language consisting simultaneously of vocal clicks and whistles, as well as subsonic and ultrasonic sonar pulses. Because of both the speed, complexity, and non-vocal methods used in this language, very few offworlders ever manage to learn to understand it, much less speak it. Because of this, Aquatians typically use artificial translators (implanted or worn), or else telepathy (for those who possess the ability) to communicate with other species. | Aquatians posses a complex language consisting simultaneously of vocal clicks and whistles, as well as subsonic and ultrasonic sonar pulses. Because of both the speed, complexity, and non-vocal methods used in this language, very few offworlders ever manage to learn to understand it, much less speak it. Because of this, Aquatians typically use artificial translators (implanted or worn), or else telepathy (for those who possess the ability) to communicate with other species. | ||
− | === | + | ===Hereditary Positions=== |
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===Social Mobility/Status/Rank=== | ===Social Mobility/Status/Rank=== | ||
− | + | ===Distribution of Wealth=== | |
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===Cultural Subgroups=== | ===Cultural Subgroups=== | ||
− | + | ===View of Society's Role=== | |
− | + | ===Centralized Structures/Governments=== | |
− | + | ===Coexistance with Alien Species=== | |
− | ===Governments=== | + | ===Formation of Joint Governments with Aliens=== |
+ | ===Role of the Military=== | ||
===Privacy and the Role of the Media=== | ===Privacy and the Role of the Media=== | ||
+ | ===The Rights of the Individual Vs. Those of Society=== | ||
+ | ===Ethnocentrism=== | ||
+ | ===Overall Attitudes, Especially Towards Aliens=== | ||
+ | ===Fashions & Manners of Dress=== | ||
+ | ===Diplomacy and Alien Relations=== | ||
+ | ====Allies==== | ||
+ | ====Enemies==== | ||
− | + | ==Religion & Philosophy== | |
− | + | ===Belief Systems=== | |
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===Rituals & Taboos=== | ===Rituals & Taboos=== | ||
+ | ===Historic Vs Modern Religions/Beliefs=== | ||
+ | ===Internal Conflicts & Dissent=== | ||
+ | ===Responses to Faiths of Other Species=== | ||
===Morality and Codes of Ethics=== | ===Morality and Codes of Ethics=== | ||
− | === | + | ===Metaphysical Views on Morality=== |
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+ | ==Family and Community== | ||
+ | ===Family Structure=== | ||
+ | ===Child-Rearing Practices=== | ||
+ | ===Schooling & Education=== | ||
+ | ===Traditional Family Roles=== | ||
+ | ===Naming Protocals=== | ||
− | + | Aquatian naming occurs in two parts. When a new calf is born, the parents decide on a name which the child will use till they reach adulthood, after which they choose the name they will use for the rest of their life. Names consist of two words, one noun and one adjective. Examples include StarRunner, WaveSkimmer, ReefHunter, and SkyRider. | |
− | ==== | + | ==Starship Design== |
− | ==== | + | ===Artificial Gravity Preferences=== |
+ | ===Drive Technology=== | ||
+ | ===Range & Endurance=== | ||
+ | ===Warship Characteristics=== | ||
+ | ===Civilian Ship Characteristics=== | ||
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+ | ==Technological Strengths== | ||
+ | ===Power Generation and Storage=== | ||
+ | ===Robtics, Computers, and Automation=== | ||
+ | ===Vehicle Transport=== | ||
+ | ===Biotechnology=== | ||
+ | ===Technology's Place in Society=== | ||
+ | ===Rules, Measurement, and Math=== | ||
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+ | ==Magic, Psi and Other Abilities== | ||
+ | ===Magic=== | ||
+ | ===Psionics=== | ||
+ | ===Other=== | ||
− | == | + | ==Economy and Industry== |
− | === | + | ===Industry=== |
− | === | + | ===Agriculture=== |
− | === | + | ===Commerce=== |
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