Zoq-Fot-Pik Union

The Zoq-Fot-Pik Union (called the ZFP in shortform) is, comparative to other interstellar powers, small. The Zoq-Fot-Pik union comprises of the homeworld of the three species along with their colonies.
==History==
The Zoq-Fot-Pik Union was formed out of an alliance between the varous Zoq-Fot-Pik nations formed with the aim of destroying their mutual predators the Zebranky. The Zebranky where like the Zoq-Fot-Pik a sentient species that developed sentience simultaneously with the others however it had developed a diet consisting the Zoq-Fot-Pik. Despite the various differences between the four races the Zoq-Fot-Pik eventually set aside thier differences to combat the Zebranky in a genocidal conflict. Following the alliance's victory the three species formally united into the ZFP Union which by the tail end of that war already had groundwork laid for it as part of plans for the post-war peace. In the centuries that followed general distinction between the three species began to fade in public culture to the point of each simply referring to themselves as Zoq-Fot-Pik. Despite the Union's genocidal roots the long fellowship between the three species has allowed it to evolve into a mostly peaceful entity.
==Citizenship==
ZFP citizenship is open only to the Zoq-Fot-Pik around whom it is optimized to service. Non-citizens however are fully encouraged and welcome to attend (but not take part as players) in the Union's favorite sport 'Frungy'.
===The Species===
As citizenship is only open to Zoq-Fot-Pik some overview will be provided here. While the ZFP does not in common discourse distinguish the species (they find it to be rude) the medical and other scientific circles in the union do for the purpose of study.
==== Zoq ====
Zoq are a plant like species with some characteristics of predatory plants with their mobility being attributed to predication upon fungal clingers. The Zoq where more then happy to feed on these parasites which pestered the Pik solidifying the earliest partnerships between the species.
==== Pik ====
The Pik are a kind of tailed fungoid species that first developed a relationship with the Zoq due to the pestilance of 'fungal clingers'.
==== Fot ====
The Fot are cephlopod like filterfeeders who gain nutrients from filtering airborne zooplankton from the homeworld's atmosphere though on ships and in cities artificial means are devised to maintain a sustainable level of such lifeforms. The Fot came close to the Zoq and Pik due to the three being preyed upon by the Zebranky. Fot do not speak often but when they do it's usually to mediate a discussion or argument between Zoq and Pik. Fot leadership helped transform the alliance into the Union.
==Culture==
ZFP culture is built around fellowship between the three races, a connection to the Zebranky Wars, and the popular sport of Frungy. With the lack of living Zebranky examples the threatening form of insectoids is something fondly reminisced about in the culture with spaceships being made in an fashion modeled after the Zebranky. Zebranky names are also given to other devices of war. The sports world is dominated by Frungy, a team sport played with gusto that has a history as the game of kings on the Zoq-Fot-Pik homeworld.
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