Certoen

Certoen (IAUSI: CERCO329313111315) are a humanoid sentient species originating from Cert, a gas giant in the Tagynhal sector of the Fringe-worlds. They are distinguished by vocal ridges on the sides of their heads, which lack noses and mouths, and a tail-like neural protusion from the back of their skull. 
==History==
Cert is a gas planet, where ocassional mounds of dirt float over a constant whirling storm. These mounds of dirt are known as teile by Certoen, and they are the only habitable patches of  land on the planet. Certoen were one of two sentient species on the planet, the other being Bebeshka, a small winged bat-like creature. Bebeshka were the first to form civilizations in 1000 BCE, and the Certoen soon followed. The Middle Ages of Certoen civilization occurred during the period of 200-400 CE, when the Certoen species united in a single language and culture. 
Certoen were always a peaceful and relatively gentle species. There is no recorded history of conflict between the different teile unions. When the Velconum Empire arrived at the Tagynhal sector in 2899, the first Captain to meet them (Dragarra Singh) even remarked, "It is a strange creature that inhabits the clouds of Cert, that coexists with the harshest elements but remains calm and not aggressive." Captain Dragarra's men called them the Graciles, due to how beautiful the species looked in appearance and in their nature.  However, the Velconi incursions into Cert following Dragarra's mission were not friendly. The Certoen population was mainly enslaved and shipped to Velconi crystal mining or War-worlds. The Irin Republic did not even know of the existence of Cert and its population until the first treaty in 3012, when it demanded that the Certoen population be freed. The Empire retired some Certoen, but a vast majority were sent to the imperial labratories for genetic testing. 
==Description==
Certoen stand the height of an slightly short human. They have a very graceful and beautiful form when compared to humans, but match them in strength and intelligence. The vocal ridges on the side of a Certoens are split into two different types: 1) Ingestion, 2) Vocalization. The ingestion ridges allow the Certoen to feed on small particles in the air and breathe (as well as smell) filtered air. The vocalization ridges are how the Certoen speak. During the Velconi occupation of Cert, many neural protusions (the parts of the brain that control happiness and sadness) were cut off so as to make Certoen more robotic workers. Poverty and starvation have also added sickly spots to many Certoen skins (which range from tan brown to bright purple). 
==Notable Members==
*Avash-Nil
Category:Species