Mayvern

Mayvern are a humanoid species shown in the Crossfire Universe introduced in comic "Crossfire". One of the main protagonists of the comic Noreli/ Plasma is a member of this species but only a few others are seen throughout the comic mostly among Noreli's family. 
== Appearance ==
Mayvern are roughly humanoid in shape but have several notable features that differ them from Earth Humans. Mayvern have long hairless tails that thin to a point and tend to feel very soft to the touch. They also have goat like horns of varying shape and curvature on their heads and their ears are long and have a feathered off shape. All Mayvern have a pigment of their skin and horns that seems to vary in shades of purple as well as white or silver hair. Their eye color also tend to match their skin tone with pale white pupils and purple irises. Each Mayvern seems to vary in the shade of purple they are even between siblings. Mayvern also have very long lifespans with an average Mayvern around the age of 200 still looking like they're around the physical age of 25-30 in human standards. However some cases of this is due to the use of cryo sleep in space travel adding on a few years to their technical age. 
== History / Culture ==
The Mayvern originate from the planet Mayverno but their exact history has not been explored. It is mentioned that they are one of the founding members of the interplanetary government of the Milkyway Galaxy known as the Galactic Union (GU). As such the Mayvern are highly advanced and between their long history and extended life spans are among the most scientifically and technologically advanced races in the galaxy. In addition to their focus on scientific and technological progress the Mayvern Government has a strict focus on favorable genetics and strong population. Mayvern feel a great degree of cultural pride and focus towards a race of good genetics. Thus they have developed a strict cast system of those who are most viable and have strong desirable genes. At the age of 15 a Mayvern is examined and assessed on how viable and healthy their genes are. Those with the most favorable genetics are given what is known as a purple card and often incentivized to procreate with other purple card holders and have a great many children. Those with healthy but not top notch gene are given a blue card and seen as viable but not the best to procreate with. Those who have undesirable genes or carry potential defects such as short stature or poor physique are given a yellow card. Yellow card holders are legally forbidden to procreate and are even obligated to be sterilized so they cannot procreate by accident. It is mentioned that around half of all Mayvern are Yellow card holders thus practically anyone with potential genetic defects is weeded out and sterilized to maintain a healthy population. To compensate for half their race being made sterile the Mayvern culture and government tend to incentivize and reward Purple card holders to have a great many children even paying high ranking purple card holders to be full time breeders to constantly have children. This combined with the a Mayvern's long lifespan tends to result in some purple card holders having potentially hundreds of children throughout their lives. 
It is common in Mayvern society to in fact have incestuous marriages and relationships as unlike with humans it does not carry risks of causing genetic defects. In fact it is often encourage for siblings with high ranking Purple cards to marry and procreate.
== Trivia ==
* The Mayvern design seems to be inspired by or at least somewhat resemble the Andorian species from Star Trek based on their blue skin, white hair, and head appendages.