Pubvian

The Pubvian are a member species of the Terran Confederacy. Their homeworld and population were wiped out in the Glassing and the remaining population were killed attacking Anthill. After the Sixth battle for Terrasol their homeworld and entire species were brought back from extinction by the Entropic Legion System.

## Description

Pubvians are the same height as the Tnvaru, 3-4 feet tall, they have soft curly dark brown hair, big wide eyes with large pupils, upraised, expressive, ears, one arm on either side and one on the front with gripping pads on their palms and three legs. When walking, the middle leg moves out, taking the figure's weight as first one then the other leg moves forward. They can rotate their heads through nearly 360 degrees, pointing to them having a major predator in their past.

Pubvians are scavenging omnivores that give birth to 'litters' of two to five puffies. They see more in the infrared spectrum than the cool blues, preferring bright colors in the red spectrum.

## Culture

The Pubvian people are extremely formal, their society and interactions with xenospecies are based on dominance. Pubvian vacuum & armor suits have opaque faceplates and display personal space markers. They move in groups of 3 with a central leader.

In the presence of xenospecies Pubvians go fully clothed including facial coverings, to show fur to a non-Pubvian is insulting, a claim that the Pubvian does not need to be careful of their fangs or claws or weapons. The display of skin or facial features is an act of dominance. Species who have not achieved the same level of technology are considered to be dominated and as such Pubvians believe it honorable to help those species to advance. This approach has become the Terran Confederacy model for the treatment of other species.

Pubvians will demonstrate submission before dominant individuals, these displays include their side hands grasping the middle hand or pressing their faces to the floor.

## History

Prior to encountering the Terrans, they met the Kobolds, and due to their dominance helped that species achieve FTL jumpdrive capabilities.

The Pubvian were the reigning power in their stellar sector when they met the Terrans a "short time" after they met the Rigellians, they engaged in their typical dominance games, attacking a Terran colony, pacifying it and installing their own government. Rather than re-taking their colony and trying to capture a Pubvian colony, the Terrans leveled their fleet, stomped their colony forces, made orbital strikes on their colonies, and landed in force on their homeworld and system, proving their dominance. A decade later, the Pubvian were admitted into the First Federation of Aligned Systems/Beings.

During the first Mantid/Terran war the Mantid attacked the Pubvian system in force, glassing the planets, killing the population and pushing those deaths through SolNet to affect any surviving Pubvian. the remaining 48,000 Pubvians, part of the Terran space force, reduced to Screaming Ones were used by Legion in the first attacks on Anthill rather than allowing them to use their ships to ram the planet, they all died rendering their species extinct.

After the Sixth Battle for TerraSol, as Sam-Ul and Herod began repairs on the SUDS system, the Gestalts saw system messages asking if "They're So Fluffy" should be restored, Mantid eagerly accepted and the Entropic Legion system set about restoring the Pubvian system and people. The entire species were brought back into existence as they were prior to the Glassing, they are currently engaged in diplomatic manoeuvring to establish where they stand in relation to the other members of the Terran Confederacy.

## Home System

The Pubvia system consists of twelve planets orbiting a yellow star. Two in the red zone toward the star, one in the yellow zone toward the star, two in the green zone, two in the yellow zone opposite, then the rest, five gas giants with rings.

Pubvia Prime is the fourth planet from the star, it has two moons, the larger of which is named Bluelight.

## Notable Members

Talinvan - The Pubvian who stood alone. Made immortal by the touch of the Digital Omnimessiah and re-named Bputun.

## Sources

First Contact - Part 243 The extinction of the Pubvian is discussed by Legion.

First Contact - Part 292 A Lanaktallan corporate fleet arrives in the remains of the Pubvian system.

First Contact - Part 326 The Gestalts receive SUDS system messages regarding "They're So fluffy".

First Contact - Part 329 In Aspen, Bputun meets with Daxin.

First Contact - Part 350 The Pubvian system is restored by Entropic Legion robots.

First Contact - Part 372 Nakteti and Major Carnight arrive in the Pubvian system.

First Contact - Part 381 Nakteti moves in to the diplomatic mansion.

First Contact - Part 382 Nakteti attends a diplomatic party.