Alien Races Outcasts

Outcasts are a sub species of human, they initially earned this title for helping the Katari
fight off an invasion of Earth by the Legeon, because they were hardened by the extreme
necessity to survive; their warriors proved strong and brave, winning battles against an
opponent far more advanced than they were, they were able to create armour and equipment
from Legeon bodies and wreckage that was as capable of withstanding attack, and penetrating
armour as any Imperial equipment.

Because earth had been rendered barely habitable humans made a mass exodus to
other liveable worlds in the area; all outcasts were given a planet of their own; Opagua, a
planet under Environmental protection well within Imperial borders.

After many requests by Outcast leaders, Imperial Genealogists changed the Outcasts’
human DNA to not only give Outcasts an obvious distinction from humans, but also allow them
to survive under harsh conditions many intelligent races couldn’t handle. A few major changes
were: new bone structure that was harder and quicker to heal, organs that could endure the
ingestion of organic material on Opagua that is normally poisonous to humans, a better
immune system to reduce the likelihood of disease and infection, and various other changes
that made life expectancy and physical properties similar to Katari standards. Once the changes
were finalized almost every Outcast, excluding the elderly, underwent a reforming process that
replaced their human DNA with this new Outcast DNA.

Colonization

Outcasts have prospered greatly on their new home world of Opagua, adapting to the
wildlife and climate of the planet. Most of the surviving tribes stayed intact, spreading to areas
of Opagua where they could adapt easiest.

The territories that have been formed by various groups of tribes are based on climate.
In total there are 5 territories, one for each of the continents and areas on Opagua. Each
territory has multiple states that are created within natural borders. For example in the
territory of Aurum Silva, the temperate zone, lies the Golden Plains, this state begins on the
Alien Races Outcasts

outskirts of the massive forests covering the Aurum Silva continent, and expands near the
ocean, where the forest begins to grow again and the state Oceana begins.

Society

Outcast society is very simple; there is no money, no power to strive for, and no
immediate dangers to their ways of life. All outcasts contribute to society through special jobs.
As a child each Outcast undergoes examination to determine what duties they should perform
to benefit their tribe the most, this is determined by natural skill, intelligence, physical
capabilities, and attitude towards possible duties. For example: an Outcast that has steady
hands and likes to create objects may be given duties as a crafter; the group responsible for
building and repairing the tools, clothes, and buildings Outcasts use and live in throughout their
lives.

Although every Outcast has a duty to support and contribute to the welfare of their
tribe, there is no designated amount of time that an Outcast is required to work, this is because
most Outcasts take pleasure in their work, and understand their contribution to society.

Outcast art is very primitive, often representing creatures, events, places, or just
creative work. Most art is in the form of sculptures, but some tribes in the mountainous regions
of Aurum Silva do paintings on stretched hide tied to a circular wooden frame.

Outcast music is also primitive; the styles vary from place to place, but are usually
similar within states and territories. Amazonia, the grasslands territory, is popular for its
orchestras, consisting of flutes, stringed instruments, and drums, the winter lands boast singers
that use rattles to accompany the stories they sing.

Religion

Outcast religion is based on a group of gods called the Ancients. Long ago the Ancients
gazed into the future and saw that Demons would be sent from the underworld to conquer
earth, and only those who reunited their spirits with the natural world would be spared. After
seeing this, the Ancients searched for these special individuals and cast them out of the artificial
Alien Races Outcasts

world, giving each individual the skills necessary to survive without the comfort that machines
and concrete cities provided. The ancients then cast a prophecy that told of the day that the
Demons would fall from the sky and destroy the artificial world. They told of the Angel Warriors
from the Promised Land coming to protect the Outcasts, and deliver them to their new,
beautiful home, and how they would forever be at peace with nature.

Each tribe has a Shaman who leads the population in ceremonies and rituals thanking
the Ancients for sending the Angels to bring them to the Promised Land. The Shamans are the
most honoured individuals in the tribe, even chieftains respect the Shaman.

Every year, tribe chieftains and their Shamans gather on an island that sits between all
the continents. This island is the home of the Angles, ceremonies are held here to celebrate the
Katari soldiers who fought to bring the outcast people to the Promised Land. Coincidentally, the
island also houses an imperial outpost that allows for communication with the Outcast people.

Every territory has different holidays and occasions, but some of the holidays celebrated
by all Outcasts are the Festival of Giving,

Fighting/Military

As a result of their new genetic makeup, all Outcasts can defend themselves if
necessary. Better senses leads to faster reactions and a unique awareness of surroundings,
sharper, stronger teeth, claws, and powerful muscles means that even unarmed, an Outcast still
has a fighting chance.

Outcast warriors use equipment made from materials that have proven to be strong and
tough, even against the advanced technology of their enemies. Armour is made from the hide
of the Wallack beast, a large, scaled creature with two long horns on its head, and spikes on its
back. The armour, along with padding from other animals, can resist most weaponry, but
deteriorates after too much abuse. Shields and weapon shafts are made from Ironwood, a tree
that, when dead, is as hard and dense as the Trinium ore that Katari use for their starships.
Although there are Trinium ore deposits on Opagua, Outcasts prefer to use Envirite ore, which
is easier to shape when heated, and very common on Opagua.
Alien Races Outcasts

Outcast warriors use a variety of effective weapons when fighting, some as simple as the
spear and sword, while others are more complex like candle rockets, a wooden tube filled with
shrapnel covered in a neurotoxin that kills victims seconds after being hit. Candle rockets can be
used by a shoulder-mounted apparatus, or on a trebuchet frame.

When Outcasts are called to war, they serve as shock troops, hitting the enemy hard and
fast with deadly results. Outcast warriors are trained to use both close combat weapons and
longer ranged bows and crossbows, but usually try and assault the enemy instead of
exchanging fire with their advanced weapons.

Outcasts are sometimes asked to support Imperial marines on important missions, like
liberating planets or capturing areas where stealth is key and close combat is necessary.