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|racename=Der'em | |racename=Der'em | ||
|image=[[File:Der'em_-_small.jpg|300px|A male Der'em.]] | |image=[[File:Der'em_-_small.jpg|300px|A male Der'em.]] | ||
|leader= | |leader=N/A | ||
|system=[[Ventosian]] - Former | |system=[[Ventosian]] - Former | ||
|homeworld=[[Ventos]] - Former | |homeworld=[[Ventos]] - Former | ||
|capital= | |capital=N/A | ||
|allies= | |allies=N/A | ||
|enemies= | |enemies=N/A | ||
}} | |||
==Morphology and Physiology== | ==Morphology and Physiology== | ||
The Der'em are, or were, biped, squat creatures with carapaces. They had a two-stage life where until they were full adults, they lacked a carapace. They would go into a deep hibernation for a couple of galactic years at some point in their adolescence, and when they awoke, it was as a mature, carapaced adult. They also underwent a personality change that was quite pronounced during this period, gaining in intelligence and, most importantly, judgment. The young, uncarapaced individuals were quite headstrong and impulsive as a rule. | The Der'em are, or were, biped, squat creatures with carapaces. They had a two-stage life where until they were full adults, they lacked a carapace. They would go into a deep hibernation for a couple of galactic years at some point in their adolescence, and when they awoke, it was as a mature, carapaced adult. They also underwent a personality change that was quite pronounced during this period, gaining in intelligence and, most importantly, judgment. The young, uncarapaced individuals were quite headstrong and impulsive as a rule. | ||
==History== | |||
The Der'em first reached spaceflight about 74,000 years ago. | |||
==The Der'em and the Krel== | ==The Der'em and the Krel== | ||
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The Fleet, which was able to use the existing one-way wormhole to open a two-way wormhole between its original location and Earth's system, then returned to Starmourn sector. | The Fleet, which was able to use the existing one-way wormhole to open a two-way wormhole between its original location and Earth's system, then returned to Starmourn sector. | ||
Again, as told by the historical figure Sgt. | Again, as told by the historical figure Sgt. [[Kemran James]], the Commander [[Mezer Juul]]'s decision to capture the last of the humans ended up having quite an impact on Starmourn, culminating in the formation of Scatterhome. | ||
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