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The purpose of the Xenology Institute is to study any non-human form of life, whether it is a technologically advanced species, an extinct species, a primitive species or an animal

History Manifesto Charter

History

As humans discovered and colonized more and more systems, in the 23rd century a group of researchers and sceintists created the Fauna Studies Institute to keep track of all the newly discovered alien wildlife. In 2438 humans made the first contact with the Banu, but the FSI was just interested in the study of animals.

The Xenology Institute was born in the 26th century as an evolution of the Fauna Studies Institute as a consequence of the recent human contact with the Xi’An and the Tevarin and the recent discovery of the hadesian artifacts, as a collection of scientists and researchers interested in the study of other alien species and the Fauna Studies Institute became a department of the newly founded Xenology Institute, together with the “Spacefaring” and the “Ancient” Xenology departments.

The “Primitive” branch of the Institute was born towards the end of the 28th century, after the discovery of some primitive developing species and the introduction Fair Chance Act (2795) that protects those species. Although the UEE officially protects primitive species, they are still very vulnerable to smugglers and poachers. For this reason, and in order to defend the ships of the Institute themselves, the Security Department was instituted.

Today the Institute includes five departments:
  • Ancient Xenology Department (AXD) that studies extinct alien civilizations
  • Primitive Xenology Department (PXD) that studies primitive alien civilizations
  • Spacefaring Xenology Department (SXD) that studies spacefaring alien civilizations
  • Fauna Studies Department (FSD) that studies alien wildlife
  • Security Department (SD) that protects the Institute and the species that are object of their studies

Manifesto

If you’re interested in studying all aspects of alien species feel free to apply. Whether you’re interested in solving the mysteries surronding the ancient Hadesian civilization, seeing how primitive species evolve to better understand our past, studying the fascinating culture of the technologically advanced species living in our neigbouring empires or studying the alien wildlife living on planets allover the Empire, this is the place for you!

This organization provides a place where people interested in these subjects can discuss and learn new things. The Institute includes several departments focusing on different groups of species (extinct, primitive, spacefaring and animals). Each department is divided into teams guided by a team leader who dictates the target of the study of his team at any time (language, culture, diplomacy, …). The Institution will collect all the new information discovered by the teams and will organize trips and escursions for the teams by directly contacting research stations, embassies, collecting samples of all the needed species/artifacts and anything else the teams may need for their research.

If you’re interested in security we also have a Security Department that will keep the reaserchers and the objects of their studies safe.

Life as an AXD researcher
As a researcher of the Ancient Xenology Department your job is to study extinct civilizations and alien species. Your target is to determine how and why those species disappeared, how they looked like, how they interacted with each other, what kind of technologies they used and so on. Your sources are historical records, fossils, artifacts, ruins and every other trace left by the extinct species.

  1. The Hades system is home to the ruins of the ancient hadesian civilization that disappeared roughly 300.000 years ago, probably as a result of a civil war. The system is free to visit but shipping goods from the system is forbidden and is considered contraband.
  2. Garron II is known to be the planet where the pre-existing developing life forms were wiped out by a terraformation attempt. There is a research station (OB Heller) people can visit in orbit around Garron II.
  3. Outside of the Banu cities on Kins II there are ruins that don’t resemble Banu architecture, it’s still unknown who built those structures. Being in a Banu system Kins II is opened to the human public, but visiting it can be dangerous as the famous Banu servant markets are located on that planet.
  4. Near Quasi, on Terra, there are some massive city ruins which are indicative of intelligent life, but no other evidence of this potentianl ancient civilization have been found. There are no restrinctions to access those ruins at the moment.

Life as a PXD researcher
As a researcher of the Primitive Xenology Department your job is to study primitive developing alien species. Your target is to study the development of those species, their level of intelligence, their social interactions and so on. Your sources are public documentations and studies, observation from research stations in orbit around the planets where those species are located and, even if direct contact on the planets is generally prohibited, there are some specimen one some stations that allow direct study.

  1. Osoians
  2. Orm
  3. Phare’s Ape
  4. Genesis species

Life as an SXD researcher
As a researcher of the Spacefaring Xenology Department your job is to study spacefaring alien species. Your target is to study the culture, the language, the religion, the biology and all the other aspects characterizing those species. Your sources are public documentations and studies and in most cases direct contact with the objects of your studies. The UEE is at peace with most other spacefaring species in/around it (Xi’an, Banu, Tevarin), doesn’t have any contact with the Kr’Thak and is at war with the Vanduul.

  1. Banu
  2. Tevarin
  3. Xi’an
  4. Vanduul
  5. Kr’thak

Life as an FSD researcher
As a researcher of the Fauna Studies Department your job is to study alien wildlife. Your target is to study the biological characteristics of those animals. Your sources are public documentations and studies and direct contact with the objects of your studies.

Life as a Security Guard
As a member of the Security Department your job is to protect the researchers while they do their job.

Charter

Interfering with the species that are target of the studies is stricly forbidden unless you have been authorized

These are the roles you can fulfill by being part of the Institute
  • Chief of Department: direct one of the five departments of the Institute and dictate the focus of the various teams assigned to your department
  • Teamleader: coordinate your team to accomplish the tasks assigned to you by the corresponding Chief of Department
  • Researcher: work on the projects you’re assigned to by your corresponding teamleader
  • Observer: work for a team like researchers but you will be given tasks that make you get your hands dirty
  • Contributor: contribute to the research by collecting info or samples on a voluntary basis without being directly employed
  • Security: make sure that the people working for the Institute are safe at any time

The daily job of a member of the Institute may consist in studying samples, learning new languages, looking for information or making escursions to have direct contact with the object of their study for example.

The target is to eventually have at least one Endeavor “equipped” with some Reliant Sen escorted by Hammerheads and some fighters at disposal per each department.