About

The Thorgon Hegemony controls a broad but relatively sparsely-populated area of the Galaxy rimward of the Consortium. Once a genetically-engineered cadet race to an advanced species called the Ergons, the Thorgons overthrew their masters and enslaved them over a thousand years ago. Bred for soldiering, the Thorgons are notoriously unemotional, determined, and cruel, utterly without mercy or empathy. They believe in self-improvement through any means, and are particularly fond of controlled-breeding and genome-manipulation programs. Their lack of creativity has stifled their scientific advancement in areas other than genetics; what progress they have made has largely come from the species they’ve conquered, technology stolen or otherwise acquired from other species, and espionage. The presence of the Consortium prevents them from expanding coreward, and they’re brushing up against the Galactic Rim in the other direction. They seem to be running out of options for growth, and such a society is always a danger to itself and others.

Physiology

Thorgons are humanoid in appearance, with base skin tones ranging from yellow to orange and bright red stripes on their backs and arms. Their eyes are pupil-less and red. Bred for combat, they have excellent nightvision and superior hearing.

Government

The Thorgon government resembles a military bureaucracy. It’s led by a Central Command Council primarily consisting of generals and their advisors. Thorgon military commanders are notoriously paranoid, and the Council is carefully balanced to keep any one leader from gaining too much power. Potential emperors have arisen several times in the last few hundred years, and each time the overreaching general’s opponents have allied against him and brought him down. The Thorgons regard the Federation (and Humanity in particular) as an enemy, though the ongoing war has been in a “cold” stage for hundreds of years. Occasionally the Thorgons have allied with the Ackalians, but never for any length of time; it’s possible they might ally with the Roin’esh or the Varanyi, giving those species a foothold on the other side of the Galaxy.

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