Satouran

**The Satourans** are a tall pale Craniopod species from the Magma Planet of Satoura in the X-12 System. They were formed abiotically in the nearly uninhabitable planet of Satoura.

## Biology

"Dr. Henry Galius

Research Report

Satouranus Sapius (Satouran)

I'd like to begin this paper by stating that the Satouran is a species I have devoted my life's work to understanding. As a human, I have lived amongst the Satourans for decades and I still cannot understand their reasonings behind things. The Welsimenich welcomed me so kindly to their planet by shooting me out of the air, dragging me out of my ship, locking me in some sort of lab and studying me intensely.

I was forced to live amongst the Satourans for quite a time. They seemed to pick up extremely quickly on English which was quite odd. It took little to no explaining before each Satouran had seemed to master the language.

I remember feeling quite perturbed by their long and spindly limbs. Their spider like physique terrified me at first. The males are around 8-10 feet tall, with pale white skin. The Satouran has a very large skull, with very big beady round eyes. The eye colors are variable among them, but black and red are extremely common. The Satouran breathes through two slitlike holes where a human's nose would be, and just beneath that is a mouth that can not be seen when it is closed. When opened, the mouth is oddly human like, with a long thin blue tongue and black jagged teeth. It appears they have naturally selected vocal cords much similar to humans. Satouran language contains many of the same consonants and sounds that can be found amongst humans.

The female Satourans make up a small portion of the society. They are usually no more than 8 feet tall and no shorter than 6. From what I've read in scientific paperwork for the Welsimenich, the female is impregnated sexually dermally. The male Satouran does not use a penis, instead the semen is secreted through the skin, and it is absorbed through the skin by the female.

The average female can birth a child in 3-6 months, and female Satourans are extremely fertile from what I've seen. It should also be mentioned that during war time, economic stress, a Satouran can be fully formed and birthed in as short as 1-2 months. Welsimenich research details that a chemical named Hanerdrone (which is extremely similar to the compound Cortisol) rapidly improves birth rates.

Female Satourans birth children through the stomach region, as the baby is forced violently through the female Satouran's skin. The skin rips and tears until the child emerges. Infantile Satourans are roughly 3-4 feet tall and I'd presume weigh around 120 pounds. Female Satourans recover from the birthing process in around a week or two. It appears the body of the female Satouran can produce a regenerative hormone that makes the healing extremely fast.

The Satouran takes around 20 years to mature physically. Many cultural expectations determine that a Satouran is eligible for conscription at around 16-17.

Satourans have a peculiar ability that matures at around 14 years of age. It appears that Satourans have large tricep-like muscles on the arms that can hyper extend through the skin. This process looks painful, although I do not believe it physically pains them.

The Satouran can allow their skin to split apart at the elbow region, from there the muscle can hyper extend. These muscles are highly strong, I seen figures as high as 600-800 pounds of lifting capacity, and there is room for improvement in this metric. They are like large tendrils covered in mucus-like liquid, which is Satouran blood.

The Satouran evolved this naturally as a defensive weapon capable of hunting larger prey. Satoura's animals are highly resistant to predators, so these large tendrils could be used to distance a Satouran from their prey and kill them with sheer force.

Satourans do not rely on this much anymore, although it is still an extremely useful asset in close quarters combat. Some Satouran families are thought to have special abilities granted by genetic evolution, although I do not see any evidence that has been peer reviewed by the Welsimenich.

I believe the Satouran requires a diet of primarily protein, and a mixture of assorted minerals. I have seen very high amounts of nutrients within the igneous rock that covers the planet. The Satouran can eat this rock, though it does not contain everything the Satouran requires. Satouran bone is comprised of nearly the same material as rock, making it extremely hard.

The Satouran also requires a rich diet of proteins that can be acquired from the many creatures across Satoura. Satourans can be very susceptible to malnutrition, I've read that they can die within 2-3 days without a good source of protein. Many nations farm animals such as Eros, Miklahs, and Grahahs, which are staples of great protein. They are highly easy to farm, and very inexpensive.

Any time there is a famine, I presume it is due to infighting or simple economic mismanagement. Livestock seems to be extremely prevalent. At least, that's what I see within Welsimenich.

The Satouran will find water mostly within small amounts in magma, which can be processed by being drank orally. I believe they excrete matter in a similar manner as humans, through a digestive tract, and out of a hole in the rear. It is also absorbed intradermal through the air, as Satoura maintains a constant nearly 80% humidity.

The Satourans have adopted similar clothing to that of the modern humans, although in slightly different variations. The modern Satouran can be found adorned in the hardened fabrics found from Satouran plant life. They are covered in large drapings of brown fabric not too different from robes.

I am not sure the significance of clothing, although they share the same significance as in human culture. Satourans view lack of clothing as a significant symbol of low status, as if it were an offense worthy of execution.

Despite their constant desire for war, the Satouran is reluctantly a social species at heart. Usually, Satourans find their tribe and stick very closely together, working exclusively out of mutual benefit. It is rare that a Satouran performs an act of kindness for another Satouran, though if working together for mutual benefit they are truly a force to be reckoned with. "

### Physical appearance

Dr. Henry Galius

Research Paper

Satouranus Sapius (Physical Description)

The Satouran's physical appearance, as stated within my first of its research papers, is consisted of a very large humanlike creature. The Satouran has very long legs, around three to six feet long depending on the creature's height. It has a very long torso, neck, and arms. Each is almost spiderlike in length. The proportions seem to be almost the same as in a taller human, although the neck is extremely long. The

Satouran has very large beady eyes, two slits for nostrils, and a nearly invisible mouth. When opened, the mouth is surprisingly large, with jagged sharp black teeth and a long pointed tongue. The neck is round and thick with strong muscles, attached to large broad shoulderlike appendages. The bone structure seems to be mirrored almost like a human's bones, although it's simply formatted slightly differently. I believe the Satouran's skeletal structure is more strong that that of a human, more supports exist around what would be the ribcage and stomach region.

The hands of the Satouran remind me of some sort of stick legged creature, long protruding appendages with opposable thumbs meant for grabbing. I'm not sure quite why natural selection has chosen this, but it works.

The legs of the Satouran are quite strong, capable of supporting the heavy bone mass that the skeleton is composed of. The Satouran feet are completely smooth all around, with no toes. The sole of the foot is entirely a thick layer of callous.

**History**

The |Satourans, as a species have a very complex history, filled with chaos and war. The first well documented satourans began nearly 15,000 years before our current era. It began with the reign of Reclusia. Reclusia was formed from a city state that also happened to be atop one of the largest colonies of tunnelers on the planet. This began the very first of the tunneler wars. Reclusia was where the Daturan scrolls originated from. Reclusia was the only large nation, and the rest of the satouran civilizations were mostly composed of small tribes and gatherings.

Reclusia became the longest reigning empire, a reign unrivaled by any other city state or nation. It employed military leaders to dictate the laws and decisions. It quickly spiraled into an authoritarian stratocracy, led by five powerful generals. It led the entire western hemisphere of the planet. It wasn't long before they met extraterrestrials, however. A group of human beings employed by a company known as "The Hawthorne Expeditionary Force." Reclusia drew a lot of interest from them, and behind closed doors several talks were happening. The Hawthorne company caused a rapid industrialization amongst the satourans, giving them rather advanced technology. Reclusia began to mobilize soldiers in exchange for technology from Hawthorne. Usually, the Hawthorne company would give them small bits and pieces. Combustion firearms.. radios.. explosives. The satourans were quite eager, pushing further and further.

Immense amounts of soldiers were lost to the war effort on the behalf of Hawthorne, and several million satourans were lost to the colonization efforts from the Hawthorne company. Eventually, even Reclusia's army began to grow more and more exhausted. Reclusia had been using forced conscription for quite a time. Reclusia asked for more and more, and Hawthorne gave less and less. Eventually, the company disappeared from the planet altogether.

Reclusia was left with a financial mess, which led to its dissolution. It formed into the nations of Welsimenich and Arkellion.

There is much unrest and spite amongst the Satourans against humans.

With Reclusia thousands of years in the past, the Satourans are still moving forward in technology and development. Satourans are extremely close to developing deep space travel, although it will take time.