Botorig

The Botorig are a species of naturally born but technology loving sapients who function as the scribes of the Voxog Imperium. They are known for their advansed augmentation and strange social structures.

## History

### Ancient Society

Little has been found of the early Botorig's presence on Santeka. What has been discovered paints a picture of minimal living on the surface while bustling communities thrived under the mountains of Ninhurgos. In ancient times, the solar storms were less severe but still deadly, and the Botorig had to be careful during the day.

### Underground Kingdoms

The first verifiable but almost mythical leader named Du'Mag united the Nec and Hoj tribe with promises of survival from the increasingly brutal solar storms. Du'Mag proposed relocating their society underground with as minimal exposure to the sun as possible. However, this narrative is sourced from the *Oth Du'Mag*, a testament by the scribe Thu'Nis'Thoa four hundred years after the fact. Modern scholars now believe that Du'Mag, or the leader Du'Mag represented wanted a great tomb for himself and thus lead his people to dig until they could fit everyone in the cavers twice over. But a terrible solar storm drove everyone to live in the caves that served as the foundation for his final resting place.

### The Founding of the Botorig

In the 1,736 year of Voxog, the first Botorig signal was picked up by the Voxog frigater *Deep Seeker* that was looking for belligerents to the galactic south of Zothoria. Upon realizing the signal was of intelligent origin, the Sykloi captain Kavov Morluso immediately requested all nearby ships to assist with investigation. Three destroyers and a dozen corvette spaceships answered.

Slowly but surely the Botorig were taken out of their deadly homeworld. They were taken to newly formed colonies on the moons of the gas giant Corduk. A dozen years passed before Botorig influence on these colonies became clear. In the 19th century, the Agricultural Planet of Possibility, made from a moon of Cordak was brought to maximum efficiency by the Botorig, and they were given governance over it by the Administration. After this, the architect Hir'On Roe'Mag designed and his company built Gardens of Vog, the Gardens of Astray. They were a reminder of the guidance of Za'ul and the power of the Voxog.

Now that the future of the Botorig was secured, it was time for them to advance once more. They split themselves into three classes; the Vex who were soldiers, the Yeo who were the workers, and the Zon who were the clergy. At this time, the Botorig were only permitted to take passage on argosy ships, where they served as copyists and accountants for the merchants that traveled throughout the Imperium.

The Huu Ora, the wheel shaped settlement that orbits Cordak independently, it is the first of its kind and still functions after 3,000 years.

The Perfected City of Magnasanti on the moon of Anutek or "Cornerstone"

The Artificial Metropolis of Convexis ("Foundation Matrix"), built in the 52nd century of the Voxog.

## Religion

### Pre-Hex

Before the establishment of the Hex faith, the Botorig had a small Pantheon.

Ilu'Anotos: The prime mover, the great ancestor. Rarely worshiped but always respected.

Ea'Anotos: The god of subterranean water and life. The giver of knowledge and tools, the immanence of Ilu Anotos.

Ninhurgos: The mother goddess of mountains, the primary location of ancient Botorig civilization.

Mag'nak: God of the sun, portrayed as a terrifying king who could only be placated by sacrifice and civil order.

Eli'nun-ir: The god of the solar storms themselves, son of Magnak.

Ima'nin-ir: The goddess of love, lust and war. She was not worshipped publicly but many Botorig had a personal shrine to her.

### The Hex Faith

The way of Hex consists of six virtues with six actions each to weave the Cosmic Pattern and preserve the Great Order

## Language

Examples:

Botorig (Bo: One, Unity; Tor: High place, Peak; -ig: People) "People of the One Peak"

Santeka (San: Home; Tek: Stone; -a: Land) "Stone Home-Land"

Huu Ora (Huu: White; Ora: Wheel) "White Wheel"

Corduk (Cor: Great; Duk: Father) "Great Father"

Du'Mag (Du-: Elder, Respected; Mag: Star, Sun) "Elder Sun"

Hir'On (Hir: Pale, Cloud; -On: Moral, Name, Sacred, Word) "Pale Name"

Mu'nat (Mu-: Order, Old; Nat: Afterworld) "Old Land"

Magnasanti (Mag: Sun; Nas: Built; San: Home; -ti: City) "Great Built Home-City"

Du: Great, Terrible, Elder

-ex: Many

Guf: Treasury, Safe Place

Hox: Code

Hoxufex: Many Code Treasurers

Guzarveo: Treasury of Earthly Knowledge

Hur: Vast

Ilu: Invisible Force

Vog: Astray, Flutter

Vex: Many who are one, Soldiers

Yeo: Ground/Life Workers

Zon: Holy Keepers