The Feneran

## Overview

The Feneran are a small, timid, and slow-speaking species that originally hailed from Mission space. Once a typical member species of the Mission, the Feneran now predominantly belong to the faction known as the Dead, a loose and lawless group consisting of various species and individuals who have left the Mission or the Union space or those who never belonged to either side in the first place. The Feneran, along with the Kendis, are the two main species associated primarily with the Dead.

## Biology and Appearance

Fenerans are roughly the size of Haplings, making the salvage from Happa particularly useful for them. They possess snouts, which some in the galactic scene find oddly cute. Fenerans reproduce slowly and sporadically, resulting in a generally lower population compared to the Kendis within the Dead.

## Feneran-Kendis Relationship

The Feneran and Kendis share an oddly friendly relationship that outsiders find utterly confounding. Despite the typically violent and aggressive nature of the Kendis, they exhibit almost no hostility toward the Fenerans. In fact, Fenerans do not appear to be afraid of Kendis, and the two species work together with remarkable synergy within the Dead, particularly on their ships where they engage in pirating activities. This bizarre alliance and their ability to cooperate effectively has left many in the galactic scene both shocked and puzzled. Within the Dead, various Fenerans can also be found working alongside Tellia or Ledev who have joined the Dead, among others.

## Homeworld

The Feneran homeworld, Fenn, lies firmly in Mission space. Because of their mass rejection of the Mission and Mission values, Fenerans are now barred from re-entry into Mission territory.

## The Feneran Exodus

The Feneran were once a valued member species of the Mission, but vast the majority of Feneran chose to join the Dead during the unexpected and perplexing Feneran Exodus in the year 278C. Those who didn't join had to be evacuated for their own safety by the Mission and relocated on other worlds, such as Bendon. Though an answer has long been sought to the question of what caused this exodus, no satisfactory answers have yet been posited.

## Culture and Society

Nowadays, Fenerans who leave the Dead are much less common than their Kendis counterparts. Those who do typically face heavy discrimination, but some manage to forge meaningful lives for themselves within Mission space.

The Feneran native religion, known as Tokenism, heavily relies on the idea that objects can be used as substitutes for various important aspects of life. Their homes and living quarters are often overflowing with various objects, and they are often seen wearing multiple objects at a time. They have three gods: Lima, Oima, and Mima, who represent the creation, destruction, and discovery of objects, respectively.

## Marauder Mysticism

A unique syncretic religion called Marauder Mysticism has emerged among the Feneran and Kendis populations within the Dead. It blends aspects of the Feneran's native religion, Tokenism, and the Kendis' native religion, Venomism, along with elements from Created and Ledev Mysticism. This peculiar set of beliefs serves as something of a unifying force within the Dead's chaotic society.

## Notable Fenerans

Findley Roque Pouldon is a Feneran money changer and loan shark who has gained a reputation for being one of the most feared figures in Dead space. He uses mercenaries quite effectively and has only a few permanent figures in his employ. Several prominent Mission figures are said to owe him money or favors.

## Potential Future Endeavors

If the Feneran-Kendis were to undertake a large-scale project, it might involve mounting a massive raid on the now "condemned" and empty Feneran homeworld, Fenn, mostly to recover "tokens" left behind on the planet.