Vaurca Revamp

Overview
Vaurca, (Vore-Kah, Vaurca in singular term and Vaurcae,Vore-Kay in multiple) are bipedal Insect-like organisms from the first moon of Sedantis I , vaguely reminiscent of The Earth Cockroach. They have a complex caste system based on three types, and are moderately prevalent in human space after their first hive-ship contact on December 21, 2456. Although tolerated on NanoTrasen stations, they are often discriminated against, and are unwelcome on most human-owned worlds, barring Tau Ceti, However they tend to get along rather well with the Unathi.
Mechanics

As most of the other races in the game, the Vaurca have buffs and debuffs. Detailed here so you can know what to stay away from.

Buffs:

    Custom language, like all other races. :p to access.
    Pressure & Cold resistant. Basically, can survive in space with internals.
    Radiation resistant.
    Have a nifty bite function. Click on 'bite' in IC tab with an aggressive hold and you shred into them with mandibles.
    Can see in the dark, a little more than tajarans, so pretty well.

Debuffs:

    Do not self-heal.
    Are slightly slower than a human. Not as bad as a diona. About as slow as a borg.
    Take a lot of extra fire damage. x2 exactly.
    Damage from EMP's.
    (non-gameplay mechanic) Dislike light.
    (non-gameplay mechanic) Generally very specialised, often no inter-department knowledge. Basically, no cross-departmental, Unbound or Bound alike.
    (non-gameplay mechanic) Are only qualified for the Chief Engineer position in the Chain of Command.
    (non-gameplay mechanic) If you're a drone, other Vaurcae will most likely look down upon you.


Playable Factions/Types/Castes
You read the lore, but you don't quite know what factions are playable yet. Basically, any hive you come up with is playable. Any hives detailed in the Major Hive list are playable, and the Lii'dra are for Nuke Op and event use only. You could also be a bug from disguise coming from the Lii'dra hive if your an antagonist.

Castes That are playable: Bound, Unbound and Ascended.

Biological Types that are playable: Type A, and Type BA. These can be any of the castes.

Personalities
Playing drones. (Bound)

For whatever reason, you have decided to play as a drone from a hive of the Vaurca. You have read the lore, but still need a little help. Drones are hard to play, I'll tell you that. The closest thing in-game currently, would be synthetics and AI's. They are not un-intelligent, but because of their lack of self-awareness, they don't really understand the concept of death, pain, or very complex thought processes. They are an amalgam of the Hive's intelligence, but often only specialize in a certain task. They often probably speak slowly, and have trouble with Basic.

You can play them as any civilian job, and any cadet, barring security and science. They can also be played as engineers , even qualifying for the position of Chief of Engineering. They can be Type A, or BA, depending on how you want to design your character.
Playing standard. (Unbound)

You have decided to play the most human-like aspect of the Vaurca, and the one with the most opportunities. The Unbound are a cool factor of the Vaurca. They can either be completely unique, spending their time in the physical world, learning, and the like, and loving themselves and others, or can be similar to drones, fresh off a hive and from their VR, barely learning anything. They can hate their bodies or others around them, because they were torn from the VR they call paradise.

They can be any job Barring Security, and can be either Type A or Type BA.

Playing Ascended (unique)
The Ascended Vaurcae are a relitively new caste, only appearing in the past twenty years. They are Vaurcae who were Noticed for a superior quality or ability and pulled from VR to serve the hive on a higher level, Never part of the VR system,or on the extreemly rare cases managed figure out they were in a VR system and escaped it.These Vaurcae are hated by the bound and unbound alike due to their special treatment, however share the best relations with other species in the universe. They are very liberal, Free willed and Hard working beings, and prized employee's.

Speaking like a Vaurca
The Vaurcae tend to Speak harshly, replacing the sound of the mild C  and somtimes even soft C with an apbrupt and harsh K  in certain area's. Examples of this would be "Sekurity!" or "Skience". Some Vaurca that are less practiced with Basic will find themselves replacing an S with a Z as well (Drones mainly). Examples of that would be "Zekurity!" or "Skienze".

Help with Naming
The Vaurca Naming System is Very similar in style to that of the Tajaran Naming system with a few different twists- As the Tajaran tend to use Arabic or Russian like names the Vaurca use Scandinavian or Old English like names, such as Bjorn or Aethwald- Trying to stay away from that pesky soft C as much as possible, Followed by Their Hive name, The Ascended usually have a "tag" to indentify them in the middle of there name- these tended to follow old viking style nicknames and were used to identify some unique quality or trait, this is however completely optional as note all of them would have this "Tag" in their name.

Example of a drone name:
Gustavis Zo'ra
Example of an Unbound name:
Aelthwerd Zo'ra
Example of a tagged name of an Ascended Vaurca:
Beoth Quickwalker Zo'ra

Examples of other tags could be a single word- or a compound of two words, Like "brave" or "Metalhand", "Softsound" for example could be used for a vaurca who was quiet or had a soft voice.

Biology
The Old Era

The earliest records of Vaurca intelligence range from some time starting between 100,000 and 150,00 years ago. During this period, the first signs of actual documentation and history are recorded. According to the documents and few murals, nomadism claims all the primitive hives due to the harsh nature of the planet. Queens venture with their workers by their side, exhausting caves of one of the only food substances on the planet. This nomadism is caused because of the harsh nature of the moon, orbitting the intensely radioactive gas giant, Sedantis I. Despite the lack of resources, a structure is seen taken place during this time, as there is evidence of a culture of warfare being brought up. Some battles are seen depicted on cave murals, and a sense of honor is creaed around drones where, if victorious in battle, the enemy bodies must be consumed after their head is severed from the body with the victor's mandibles. All fighting was done using the claws on a drone's hand, with mandibles, or usage of the legs; although tools existed, it seemed using them in battle was a form of taboo. This may explain why most warriors of present day Vaurca use weaponry integrated into themselves; a way to fight more efficiently without breaking their code of honor.
The Era of Change

Approximately 60,000 years ago, the nomadism is recorded to have ceased, with the developement of large-scale farming of their primary fungus foodsource. This leads to a massive increase of drones, and some hives are recorded to nearly cover entire deserts. While this leads to explosive tech, it also fuels competition and strife between the hives, as fertile farmland was a rare and extremely coveted prize. The old honor system begins to be discarded, as steel forges begin creating weapons like the ranged 'Spike Maul,' a primitive but effective cross-bow weapon that fires barbed spikes at a high velocity, and 'Claws of Steel,' metal encasings around the already formdiable claws of the drones. Similar developements that humans also discovered were made, such as simple spears and axe-like weapons.Some armors are created to counteract the effects of weapons like these. Some warriors were known as 'Yuis'uit'oi,' meaning 'The Riders,' as they would ride some of the indigenous species of their planet into battle. These animals included the massive beetles known coaqually as 'scarabs' to humans. Scarabs were driven to extinction due to their constant use in warfare and inability to breed fast enough to cope with their numbers falling. Many massive battles of several hundred thousand warriors are recorded from this era, and vast cities can still be discovered on Sedantis, remnants of these once massive hives.

Despite war being a massive part of the Era of Change, there appears to be massive improvements in governmental systems. According to ancient manuscripts, the Queen was reduced from being the center, ruling body of the hive to a simple breeding and advisory tool. Evidence of larger hives, such as the Zo'ra hive, are ruled by an elected Council, making decisions that effect the hive in total. This gives evidence that all, or nearly every, Vaurca was originally self aware and chose its own path in life.
The Era of Augments

The Era of Change ended approximately 20,000 years ago, when the technological and cultural growth reached a head after the developement of nuclear technology. While always prone to augmenting themselves, any attempts to completely genetically change a given drone, or even cybernetically enhance it ended in catastrophic failure that ended in death for the subject. This phenomenon occured for unknown reasons. Evidence suggests that the Vaurca either had a lucky break, or discovered a form of alien technology on their home-moon, that allowed them to suddenly completely engineer themselves cybernetically, but also on the genetic level, leaving what we know as Vaurca today; the three biological and cultural castes, and the 'paradise' of the Queen. Fundemantal changes began to strike across the entire race as the old ways were solidified into a modern work-horse fueled by the new power and efficiency of the workers and soldiers. Workers could work for ten times as long, five times as hard, and for 25% of the food and water originally needed, and soldiers could be much more terrifying and formidable in battle. While the augments offered many new freedoms, a certain physical system began to occur as a soldier who was given war augments, could not easibly be an efficient general purpose worker or artist, and left it trapped within the war caste indefinitely; which began to become a social problem, as most hatchlings were given augments that hardened them for a future role from birth, a role that most did not want. A Vaurca who had wanted to become a farmer would end up being a pilot, or part hazerdous waste disposal team.

This lack of social freedom paved way for the enigmatic development of the 'Paradise' we see today, where the conscioussness of a Vaurca is downloaded onto the virtual reality hub of the Queen, and from there can do anything, be anything, simulate anything or converse with fellow Vaurca from the nueral level; experiencing emotions on an entire new dynamic, something unrelateable by other sentient species. After the developement of the Paradise, all warriors and workers are drones, nothing more. Mindless (but effective, efficient, and cost-less) machines that work for the hive, while their minds explore the limitless reality offered within the Type CA.
The Era of Stars

Movement into the stars for the Vaurca was inevitable, despite the fear they have of the sky and its possible connotation of hell. Initial movement into the stars was recorded after the Vaurca discovery of fusion power, approximately 12,000 years ago, encompassing the entirety of human history itself. Starting with unmanned probes and progressing to massive STL colony ships, Vaurca space history has been something of a mystery, as no hive discovered FTL prior to human contact, apart from the War-Driven Lii'dra hive, but even they only discovered the secrets of warp technology conveniently close to human contact; only 40 years before. The reason that no hive discovered FTL technology is theorised that they did not observe, or had no chance to observe, some of hte natural phenomenon that other races learned FTL technology from; like observing a wormhole for warp, or testing for resonance cascade scenario such as Dr. Samantha Tigard and her Skrellian science team were attempting to study.

This non-developement of FTL led to many difficult situations for interstellar hives, such as the Zo'ra, K'lax, Lii'dra, and other major hives. Because they could not feasibly house entire fleets, they were led to the developement of 'Star Homes' or, 'Titan Primes,' as they are named by human observers. These Star Homes are massive constructs, and capable of multi-tasking many different functionalities. Star Homes are battleships, colony ships, mobile incubators, carriers, refineries, and production facilities all in their own. Being very modular, they can exchange parts and are easily repairable if damaged as long as there is an abundance of resources, such as an asteroid or planet. Star Homes carry smaller warships in case enemy hives come in contact with them, but due to sheer size and scale, are fully capable of combatting another Star Home or smaller vessels if forced to do so; but only as a last resort. Through the use of Star Homes, the Vaurca have been able to more or less populate the habitable systems of the Spider nebula, and through the use of FTL communicators have been able to hold weak governmental fabric amongst hives.

Prior to human contact, most hives were at war with each other, with the leaderboards reading the Lii'dra hive as winning, and the Zo'ra hive and its allies as losing. While tensions have never been fully settled, when presented with the drive technologically advanced Lii'dra, most hives united under the banner of the Zo'ra who were the most populous hive, and comparably advanced, but not to the Lii'dra. The Lii'dra inexpleicable developed Warp technology, and were using it to systematically destroy the Star Homes of Zo'ra and its allies, as well as their colonies.
Contact with Humanity (The New Era)

None of the species of the galaxy had any idea that the Vaurca existed until an eventful day in November, 2456 when the drive plume and heat signature of a massive ship burning its engine in order to slow down for an approach was detected near the Romanovich cloud, in Tau Ceti. While the galaxy was taken aback by this information, the Sol Alliance ( With NanoTrasen Assistance) acted immediately. A small scout vessel was dispatched to the ship, which was revelead to be a 30 kilometer (18.23 mile) vessel, mostly engine and radiator. Dubbed 'Titan Prime' by the media, Tau Ceti and news places over the known galaxy were bubbling with excitement as the object approached its apparent destination: Biesel.

After a few weeks, the object passed the Romanovich cloud and dispatched over twenty drones to key locations in Tau Ceti. Some of these locations included the NMSS Odin, the ASV Von Braun, ASV Arcadia, NSS Aurora, NSS Exodus, NMV Retaliation, and one to each planet. These drones were tiny compared to the ship; and even to fighters of the current generation, spanning about twenty meters long and seven tall. Although all drones dispatched to the location turned back immediately, one did not. The one that was headed for the NSS Aurora stayed, and in fact, contacted the station through use of the station's own intercommunication system; displaying a single, unintelligible message. After a period of three hours, the crew were dispatched to the probe and entered, finding a hollow vessel. In the middle was a single alien computer, and in a corner of a room were Vaurca eggs, presumably for use in early colonization.

Research crew of the NSS Aurora, including Dr. Phoebe Essel and team were able to interact with the computer, painstakingly finding ways to translate the cryptic language it was attempting to speak in, and after usage of a pAI, were able to teach the machine Tau Ceti Basic. After some conversation, the computer detached itself and was brought aboard the NSS Aurora for a psuedo-first contact situation. During this time, humanity learned that the probe was, in fact, a type BC Vaurca, and that it had been sent in order to document the indigenous species of the solar system. The computer tapped into the bluespace connection of the Artificial Intelligence of the station, uploaded core data files onto its hardware, and then departed.

From this point on, communications diplomatically occured. First radio contact was established with the Prime Minister of the Sol Alliance, Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directorates of NanoTrasen, and the Type CA of Titan Prime. It was learned that the vessel was sent approximately three thousand years ago on a colinization mission from the Spider Nebula, a dense cluster that none of the known species took any interest in. It was also learned that Titan Prime housed six million Vuarca on it, a staggering number for even a vessel of that massive size. Basic history was exchanged, and preperations occured for a bluespace gate to be built in the Spider Nebula, specifically the star system of Sedantis (Home of the species, and currently owned by the Zo'ra hive). This would connect the race with the other species of the galaxy for technological advancement, diplomacy, trade, and other boons of galactic community.

While the construction ships assembled, Titan Prime came closer to Biesel, but, before settling into a stable orbit around the planet, disaster struck. A lone destroyer accompanied by a wing of piggy-packing frigates, owned by the violently anti-alien, pro-human organization known as 'Terran Confederacy of Truth Crusaders,' or TFTC, managed to steer through the blockade put up by Sol Alliance military vessels. The ship and its compatriots fired four nuclear missiles, and managed to get around fourty mass driver shots into the ship before simultaneousley being apprehended by Titan Prime's weaponry, and Sol Military ships.

While the ship was prepared to take damage, it was not ready for a surprise attack. The attack crippled parts of the ship and killed over 40,000 Vaurca. An emergency distress call was sent towards NanoTrasen and the Sol Alliance, and they acted immediately. Ferries, re-purposed cargo ships, and civilian shuttles evacuated 2 million inhabitants of Titan Prime, ferrying them mostly to New Gibson and Biesel, respectively. Evacuations are still undergoing, but damage to Titan Prime and chaos in the ship is making it more difficult. The Queens and type CB of the ship were rescued first, and are reportedly residing in stations housed by the Alliance or in the Provinces, and one Type CB resides within the Administration district of Mendell City, acting as diplomat.

Today, over a million and a half bound and unbound Vaurca live in 'Provinces,' a non-offensive term for the concentration camp-like slums they are forced into on New Gibson, and over 500,000 Vaurca live in similar 'Provinces' on Biesel. Officials are extremely worried about the cost of continued evacuation of Titan Prime, as the quick-breeding Vaurca could out-breed the already solidified civilian population in sixteen years.

Back in the Spider Nebula, however, the tides of war turn as knowledge from Titan Prime flows in from the Bluespace gate that was recently built. Since first contact, the Zo'ra hive has discovered Bluespace, and extremely advanced forms of weaponry, turning them against their own kind. Since a week after the bluespace gate was built, the Zo'ra hive is currently undergoing a war of conquest, and subjegating other hives as 'Client Hives' which work and build for the Zo'ra hive, enslaving hives, or utterly destroying the hives that do not surrender. Since the Lii'dra hive had been tormenting the Zo'ra hive for a longer period of time, the Zo'ra hive has hit Lii'dra extremely hard, taking down their number of colonies and Star Homes by 75%. The Lii'dra, who refuse to surrender, fight with the ferocity of knowing they will be destroyed if the Zo'ra are not stopped.