Pethunians

### **Biology and Culture**

Pethunians are an amphibian humanoid species from the swampy planet of Pethun. Known as the backwards species of the borderplanet, Pethunians were discovered in 5042 A.E by the Empire of Etheria and the Northern Star Federation during their galactic exploration campaign, and were subsequently caught in the crossfire that ensued once the Federo-Etherian War broke out because of their planet's resources.

Pethunians have evolved from a frog-like common ancestor, their biology and culture varying as per their global location. The most common race of Pethunian are the Southern ones, known for their peaceful and tribal-like nature, living in huts in the great swamps and feeding off small insect farms, their main form of sustenance. However, some tribes make use of agriculture and farms of the mushrooms rich in nutrients that grow in the more swampy Pethunian grounds, seen as a delicacy.

Pethunians possess a great shell which their ancestors used to hide in, but has evolved to just be a back protection. If they don't cover their shells properly, mushroom spores and moss can grow in them, and that's culturally frowned upon, since the Pethunians do appreciate clean shelves as opposed to dirty ones. A dirty shell can mean lazyness and proneness to sickness, and is seen as unsuitable for life in community. Those who refuse to clean their shells are kicked out of their communities.

### **Society and Technological Advancements**

Pethunian society is largely tribal and communal, with very few and far between city states ruled by warlords. Southern communities are often harassed by the "Big Ones", a race of Pethunian with light skin and large size. Due to them being the larger race in the planet, they often make use of this to oppress local communities of smaller Pethunian races. This resulted in several warlords ruling Pethun before the arrival of the Powers, with very little technological advancement over the years. The horned race played a big role in the old warlord era, serving as grunts to the Big Ones in exchange of protection of their villages.

After the Federo-Etherian War, Pethun society was plunged into anarchy and chaos, regressing to an even more medieval state and taking a long time, along with a lot of Federation support, to reestablish society. The Federation sent hundreds of men to Pethun to civilize the planet, eliminating bands of raiders and slavers and taking down warlords. This resulted in Pethunians becoming a more civilized species, with many communities growing to become towns and technology advancing at unprecedented levels. Although they were caught in a crossfire and compensated, Pethunians have not yet developed a global government and therefore do not have a seat in the federal council. As of 5061 A.E, their planet is a famous touristic attraction with its many battlefields and historical significance. Although a war was fought over Pethun, the planet is still classified as a Medium World by the FPCS.

Pethun is also a Federationist colony, housing thousands of aliens and humans in its large swamps along with Pethunians. There has been retaliation against the imperialistic nature of the Federation over the people of Pethun, but it was utterly useless. Within three years, all of their rebellions had been quelled.

Throughout the galaxy, warlords from Pethun spread out and created or became part of crime syndicates.

### **Notable Pethunians**

* Ghaal-Dahshaa, the most powerful warlord in Pethun previous to the Federo-Etherian War.

### **Mentions**

* Pethunians have not yet been mentioned in any Everdream work.