Highborn Species datasheet
Highborn.
Carbon/Lead based predatorial Mammalian species, based in the Burning Cluster. Original Homeworld destroyed due to impact with Astral Drift (large asteroid), and have take up partial ownership of Hellen'aht.
Average height: 5' 9''
Average weight: 100-150 Kg.
Different Breeds: 3
Warblood (common/civillian)
Nobleblood (uncommon/civillian)
Crest (Rare/legend usually royalty)
Max age: Depends on breed.
*Warblood: 90-120 Earth Years
*Nobleblood: 95-120 Earth Years
*Crest: 800-20,000 Earth Years
Known Genders: Male, Female.
*Crest breed are Female only
Strength: Depends on breed.
*Warblood: Capable of lifting weight in excess of 300 Kg
*Nobleblood: Capable of lifting weight in excess of 600 Kg
*Crest: Capable of lifting weight in excess of 1000 Kg
Speed: Again, breed is a factor.
*Warblood: Maximum sprint of 48.8 Kph
*Nobleblood: Maximum sprint of 55.3 Kph
*Crest: Maximum sprint of 79.7 Kph
Anatomical Data:
Males: Sharper appearance, larger crest-horn on forhead and ears. More muscle-tone, tend to be larger than females. Human-like reproductive organs.
Females: Softer appearence, possibly for dealing with young. Smaller ears and crest-horn, less toned muscles, greater bust and waist size. Human-like reproductive organs.
Warblood: Digitigrade legs and pawed feet, sharper crest, weakest of three breeds, yet most common.
Nobleblood: Plantigrade legs and feet, smoother crest, second strongest of three breeds, uncommon.
Crest: Almost identical to Nobleblood. Much larger crest (up to three inches lerger), and highest strength. Extremely rare and treated like royalty. Female only breed.
Facial structure more animalistic than humans, posessing muzzle and ears that sit atop the head that look like a mix between a cat and mouse. Species posesses two large lungs, one heart, a very powerful digestive system using acids to break down food in stomach. Most ordinary human organs present, with increased liver size, no appendix, differently shaped spleen. Muscles are strong, and high amounts of toning are seen in both male and female with varying degree depending on Breed. Crest shows most muscle tone, most powerful organs and heightened senses, however, being a female only breed, they must mate with Warblood or Nobleblood breeds to reproduce, with a 1:800 odd of birthing Crest. Warblood and Nobleblood can, on rare occasions, produce Crest offspring, however odds are 1:5000. Skin has light kevlar-like properties, being resistant to medium projectile firearms at mid to mid-long range and immune to small firearms. Bones are a Calcium/Lead alloy, highly resistant to damage. Their blood, instead of using Iron to transport oxygen through the bloodstream, uses a unique composition of Lead, giving them their characteristic immunity to all forms of radiation. Highly intelligent, adept at picking up languages in weeks.
Species Data:
The Highborn, a Carbon/Lead based species from the Burning Cluster, are highly territorial and extremely violent to anyone foolish enough to invade. However, this does not mean that they are without their own diplomatic side. They have a fondness for justice and a fair hear at any argument after the destruction of their homeworld. Their history dictates that a lone scientist warned of the impending danger years before it was due to strike, however he was ignored until the entire planet had to be evacuated at the last minute. Millions were lost when an astral body struck the planet and obliterated it due to their unwillingness to give the scientist's observtion any consideration. Their diet consists of animal meat and plant fruits harvested from planets in the Cluster. They have diplomatic communications with both the Rindar, who trade for silks, metals and workers, and the Un'varr, who are the dominant species of a neighbouring cluster of space.
The Highborn are a unique species, capable of walking into radioactive wastelands and staying completley unharmed when even the toughest of human anti-radiation suits would dissolve, they evolved for war and destruction. It is believed that the naturally-occurring radioactive compound that is rife through most atmospheres of the Burning Cluster's planets was also on their homeworld, forcing their evolution to cope to be immune to its taint. They have also evolved different breeds, being one of the few humanoid lifeforms discovered that have multiple breeds naturally. The three breeds are:
The Warblood; common breed that makes up almost 73.003% of their civillian and military population (estimation of one billion in population.) This breed is the only one that posesses digitigrade legs and pawed feet, giving them improved leaping and balance over the other breeds, yet they are weaker in physical strength.
The Nobleblood. An uncommon breed that makes up only 26.005% of their total population (estimated at one billion people.) They're smarter and stronger than the Warblood breed, but they lack the combat prowess that the Warblood possess. They, usually, gain the positions that smarts are required over brute strength, such as militaristic officers and political positions.
The final breed is called the Crest. They're extremely rare, only one in five thousand, making up 0.002% of their population (estimation of one billion.) They're almost identical to the Nobleblood besides their increased strength, size and the size of their forehead horn, which is much larger than average (up to three inches larger than Nobleblood or Warblood.) Because of their rarity, they are treated like royalty by the other breeds, but their rarity also comes at a cost. The Crest is a female-only breed, and as such must mate with one of the other breeds in order to procreate. The odds of another Crest being the offspring of such a pairing is one in eight hundred, which is significantly higher than the chance of a non-Crest pairing producing offspring of this breed. The odds of this happening are one in five thousand, the same odds as their population.
Their culture is also based around war, with dignitaries wearing customary battle armour almost exactly like that their ancestors would have worn into battle. The dignitaries, usually, will only wear the armour to and from any official diplomatic mission; it's not comfortable to wear it all the time, and they usually change into more appropriate clothing soon after.
They're a proud race that are fond of weaponary and other culture's heritage, and they have a massive archaological industry which they are not afraid to offer the services of, their increased senses usually a great aid for underground digs, especially when it comes to cave-ins.