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The "Furry" image holds a lot of different meanings for people and in my universe where my characters take place, they're quite different than the more common images of "Furry". Now that I'm finished with the first draft of Legacy of the Veiled Stars, I thought I'd try to explain a little bit more about my idea of my "Furry" characters. For reference, I will use a different term to call my bipedal, intelligent animal characters and refer to them as "Anthromals".

One of the first things to note is that I don't use domestic species, extinct species, most aquatic species or hybrids. I try to use a variety of earth animal species from around the world but the most common that I use are North American mammals. The origin of the "Anthromal" civlization in my universe is still unknown but for now, some species in the civilization have gone extinct and those that survived, their anatomy (besides the human traits) are evolved only to the point that their realistic animal counterpart is here on earth. In an attempt to explain the lack of hybrids, but the successful reproduction of the species as a whole, here's a cut from a profile I wrote for the civilization a long time ago:

• Reproduction: Despite resembling so many different species and animals, this entire race reproduces as mammals with litters over one being uncommon. The reason why are these creatures are the same species is because they can reproduce together among all other subspecies, and no hybrids are a result. Although they do evolve by weeding out bad genes, their offspring doesn't differ very much from the parents except for the fact that there is a species-identifier gene that will determine what parent's species the offspring will represent. If an anthropomorphic cheetah were to mate with a anthropomorphic fox, then there is roughly a 50/50 percent chance that the offspring will either a cheetah, or a fox regardless of gender.

It is very important to keep in mind that my characters are NOT humans with animal characteristics, as such is the way of the vast majority of the "Furry" characters or "fursonas" seen on the Internet. This is highly notable in their appearance, but also in their development. Taking into consideration the difference in time on their home world (as described below), their development varies greatly from that of human development. Infancy and toddler stages are very short in comparison. A list of the an individual "Anthromal's" development has been created and I'll copy it here.

• Anthromal Body and Age Development
  • New Born - (0 - 0.028 Years) From birth to two Canideran weeks old, the new born is blind and deaf with very limited mobility capabilities.
  • Infant - (0.028 - 0.2 Years) From two weeks to three months, their eyes and ears start to open which allow them to explore and learn more motor skills.
  • Toddler - (0.2 - 0.8 Years) From three months to fifteen months old, the individual learns masters their motor capabilities allowing them to freely explore and play.
  • Primary Youngling - (0.8 - 2 Years) Fifteen months to two years old, they have the body of a young youngling and are capable of learning basic mathematical systems.
  • Youngling - (2 - 4 Years) The body has grown more, and their mind matures to allow them to understand more complex mathematical systems.
  • Pre-Puberty - (4 - 6 Years) The individuals' bodies have matured enough that their body will soon begin early stages of puberty.
  • Puberty - (6 - 9 Years) Their body starts to mature as they grow into an adult.
  • Young Adult - (9 - 12 Years) With the end stages of puberty ending, the body is fully matured. Through this stage of development, their youngling appearances will fade.
  • Adulthood - (12 - X Years) The individuals' body has reached optimal height and maturity but is still flexible to grow stronger, leaner or flexible.

The physical attributes of the species are pretty much "Furry" but with far more animal characteristics than human, such as digitigrade legs that they stand on in a bipedal stance. The paws are more like paws than hands but they do have opposable thumbs. Their tail is an extension of their spine that is directly connected to their pelvis. (This may seem to be an obvious notion; but when referring to the popular model of "furries", it is almost law for the tail to extend out from high up on the spine to give way to humanistic buttocks. The extreme sexuality of the "Furry" community pushes this logical notion beyond comprehension.) The weight of the species is measured in kilograms but when I say one of my younger characters way 100 kilograms, they can actually be quite lean and lack in muscle depending on the species. The weight of the fur and the weight of the tail are taken into consideration in total weight. (I see it very commonly that "Furry" characters are given a weight as if they were hairless and have no tail, just to best represent the human [or the human desired build] that's pretending to be that character.)

Some species have been restricted to one of the planets or another because of their different needs for enviromental survival. While some can tolerate more extreme weather conditions that are found on the further planet of Fellorian, others cannot and are forced to stay on the more mild planet, Canidera.

The planets that this civilization inhabituates are not Earth so the planets rotate and orbit at different rates than Earth does. Canidera, the primary planet they they inhabit, rotates almost fifty percent slower than Earth does their days are 32 hours long and not approximately 24 hours long. The planet is further away from the sun as well so one year for the planet is measured at 470 days. The year is split up into 18 months (with approximately 26 days in each month) which is determined on the the position of Lutracha in relation to Canidera that appear in different phases in the night sky. There are two other planets in the same solar system, the Huli solar system, that can sustain life. Lutracha and Fellorian. Lutracha is closer to Earth temperature and time but the planet was destroyed by a rebellious exiled civilization and is no longer habitable. Fellorian is colder and further away from the Huli star so its years are long but the small size makes it days shorter.

There are a total of five planets, including the three mentioned, orbiting the star "Huli". Two gas giants and half a dozen meteors are also in orbit of the star beyond the two asteroid belts. Star Huli is one of the many stars buried deep in a cluster of black holes that keeps them invisible to most of the galaxy. The cluster of black holes is what is commonly referred to as the "Black Line" because it also makes most of the galaxy invisible to the stars within the cluster.

The origin of the "Anthromal" civilization, and how they've become scattered across the planets in this solar system are still currently unknown. Here is another fragment of a document that I wrote on the civilization to explain their origin:

• Origin: The origin of the race has been debated for thousands of years among the many governments that have existed during the development of "Anthromals". Although very little evidence has been found, and no more believes to still exists, the most common theory of the origin of this species is that an asteroid that carried the basic lifeforms that evolved to the "Anthromals" was fragmented and scattered across the four habitable planets in the Huli System. All species of "Anthromals" on each planet are different however, each evolved or adapted with the necessary traits to survive on their own unique planet. This theory is heavily criticized however but the critics admit that they cannot come up with a more convincing theory to replace the fragmented asteroid theory.

The compound currently named "Leathilium" is one of the most valuable resources known to this civilization. Currently it is the main fuel for the warships of the unified military forces but it has recently been developed into a weapon in the form of a missile. Another fragment of the documentation helps explain a little more on the resource:

• Resources: In the Cayaxenda System, the "Anthromals" control a planet that provides the fuel Leathilium. It is believed that only .00001% of all systems have this resource at all, and less than .000000001% of all systems have enough to harvest.

What was left out is that the natural state of the compound is extremely hazardous and requires processing in order to turn it into a sustainable fuel. Found naturally, it is in the form of ice and sometimes evaporated gasses but once harvested and processed, it takes form of a liquid that must be maintained at a very specifici temperature. Otherwise it'll freeze, or evaporate and ultimately destroy whatever ship it is on. The weaponized form of the compound freezes anything it touches instantly to a temperature of almost absolute zero. The ice crystals pierce through just about anything and if ignited, nothing can withstand the sustained burn.

These are a few loose ends that I believed I left in Spiral Nebula. When I do an edit, I will refer back to this journal to tie up these loose ends; or they may be placed in the second part of the story. I'm open to any questions about any other loose ends that you may have spotted in Spiral Nebula but I won't answer anything about the characters or plotline in the second part.

Thanks for reading!