Salierons (race/culture)

Native to Paravas, the Salierons were absorbed into the empire when the sector joined Rome. They are a red skinned species with brightly colored hair and horns on their heads. Noted for their impressive technical skill and abnormally high intelligence among other sentient species of the empire. The Paravians had began to explore the stars by the time they were found and uplifted by the empire. The paravian kingdoms had largely abandoned war as a means of national conflict long before Rome arrived preferring to use subterfuge influence and special operations work to conclude most conflicts. Through sabotage, influence and impressive secret operations the Asek Empire had taken over most of the planet without resorting to brutal warfare. By the time Rome arrived the importance of their talents were obvious despite leading to unsavory comparisons with demons.

## History

The planet of Paravas is a largely forested planet with many lakes and rivers but no oceans. The Salieron race evolved among the ambush predators of the forest developing keen senses. Their history is similar to earth though most conflicts in recent times seem to have been accomplished via subterfuge. Their societies were largely based on status. Before Rome had arrived there were two main nations on the planet the Asek Kingdom and the Vandiir. War between nations was largely taboo with cold wars full of special agents and secret operations being preferred since there was less senseless violence and multiple super weapons had been introduced. On the surface the planet seems completely pacifist, which was why the initial roman investigation was unable to foresee the arising conflict when absorbing the system. The Vandiir Led the separatists in attempting to force Rome out of the system through terrorist attacks on both roman forces and on Salieron towns cooperating with them. The Asek family reached out to the empire for help and in doing so gained access to the roman politics around the sector. Their advanced technology made them the closest to roman level of all the races to be absorbed into the empire. They had already launched artificial satellites into orbit by the time the legion arrived as well as advanced stealth suits

## Biology

The Salierions evolved in the jungles flush with ambush predators under the red sun of the sector. Due to this their evolution diverges from humans who evolved on the plains of earth. Their skin has turned red to better conceal themselves in the sun and moonlight as well as against the wood of the Varper Trees. Their hair has a slight bioluminescence and can be found in many bright colors, this allowed their hair to distract predators from their body when attacking them and can in some ways give away their emotion imperial biologists have theorized, or to communicate in the deep shadows of the forests and jungles, though it's recently been discovered some native animals signal each other with bio luminescence to mate. AS it is now it is unknown why their hair and eyes seem to glow at random, the closest explanation is connected to emotions. As a whole compared to humans Salierons are slightly less bulky but are very agile, and very stealthy able to move and breath near silently. This is largely due to a different skeletal structure and and remnants of a natural hunting instinct. The Salieron Race have horns large eyes and slender lean physiology on average. Salierons can see slightly better in dim light and as such they do not light their rooms the same way. It's been noted that Salierons have a very high intelligence average easily the highest among the races of the imperium. Salierons are known to be less physically strong than humans and struggle carrying as much weight. They age slower than humans.

## Culture And Imperial Service

The Salieron Culture Values cunning and influence over might or Force. To resort to direct action or open conflict is often considered an embarrassment. Better to deal with things in the backgrounds and maintain a civil front. To defeat an opponent with only cunning, guile, and via your influence is considered the most respectable method. The culture also devotes itself to the sciences elevating the goddess of knowledge above all. With their dedication to the sciences the Salierons managed to have weapons and thruster technology even the romans had not yet discovered. particularly around the unique "microbooster" technology used on praetorian exosuits. Directed energy weapons. And the advanced metal alloys used in titannosteel beam blades. Paravas made generators are the peak of efficiency and power many imperial military bases and colonies across the galaxy. As such the sector is rapidly becoming one of the most wealthy in the imperium. Though the previous emperor tried to force them out of their positions in the company by banning non romans from owning critical companies in an attempt to prevent the non humans from overtaking human interests. They are known to mark themselves with a type of paint to celebrate victories in life. They get their first mark upon reaching adulthood and extra designs are added on as they experience.

Salieron's are known to possess a large culture of psychiatric specialist's known in Imperial common as: "Wayfinders" These specialists serve to guide Salieron individuals in life crisis's as due to their longer life span they can be more susceptible to long term mental illnesses, societal maladjustment, or other psychological issues. While they continue to serve their original cultural purpose pre imperial integration, they have also found several new purposes in imperial service. One of the most important being their employment by the Pillar of the Interior to treat individuals sent back from Periphirae maltreatment. Wayfinders are frequently employed to re-adjust such individuals back to or otherwise into life within the imperium. which has often lead to distrust of Wayfinders with many in the periphery being highly suspicious of them and claiming them to be brainwashers.

## Kiyrande Asek

Asek spent time as an operative like many of her people despite her noble heritage, gaining a reputation as a cunning specialist helped her in becoming the representative of her people in the roman senate.

### Relatives

Second daughter of the Paravas Royal family. Her fathers position has been moved to the role of "sector governor" as per the agreement with the Imperium Astrorum. Her older brother serves in the Local legion. Her older sister died defending a colony from a pirate raid.

## Important Characters: Kiyrande Asek

Responsible for providing aid to other planets and maintaining Roman control over the system. Known to wear a Saliyron Ruby on a collar in the traditional way nobles and princesses wore them before joining the empire on Paravas

Background: Asek was born into a noble family on the planet “Paravas” 24 years before Roman control. Asek attended a service academy called the “Paravas Leadership Institute” for speeches and governing prowess (basically university but for leadership). She excelled in the academy and got a position as a legislative assistant. During the Roman war against Paravas separatists, she sided with the Roman sympathizers. After the Romans took control of the planet, she presented herself to the Legate of the occupying force to negotiate on behalf of the Asek royal Family. Asek would be offered to be a senator of the entire system and accepted it along with Rome granting her royal family the right to rule as governor of the sector upon learning of the high value Salieron special agents could bring to the table. She is in connection with Silvanus. After meeting with Leonis Knight she would join the (REDACTED) initiative. To assist in REDACTED, and REDACTED, where she took part in the REDACTED on earth. She appears to be in her 20s though her human years age would be around 45