The Exos

Exosapiens or Exos were a highly advanced ancient alien species. 5 Billion years ago, they spanned the galaxy, communicating across light years via a natural telepathy. They are considered extinct though remains do exist on words they have previously inhabited.

Scientists and explorers have discovered numerous previously occupied Exo worlds. These have no real names and are named Exo followed by a number designation, for example Exo-1 for their home world discovered in 3911. Exo occupied worlds all have a methane based atmosphere however it is suggested that these worlds were terraformed.

## Appearance

From remains discovered, Exos were bipedal beings and when standing fully upright can range between 7ft to 10ft tall. They had 4 arms all of similar length and stood upright on their feet, however their legs were double-jointed to allow for superior mobility on land and underwater, this includes webbed feet. They also had thick, hard skin which their silicone-carbon based biology allowed for appropriate protection from extreme temperatures and extremely dense endoskeleton to survive crushing depths.

## Society and Culture

Exo society is highly advanced much like human society.

Their telepathic abilities gave them a considerable advantage at communication, with the capability of communication across potential light years should their minds become adapted to such a task. This meant that they could very easily share information and knowledge with one another and thus allowed their culture to spread incredibly rapidly.

It is believed they had an Empire like structure of government, with ideals being shared very quickly. Though it is also believed they waged many wars with each other, with their planet being split into 5 separate nations.

## Language

Though they communicated through telepathy, they had developed a written language to allow for permanent storage of knowledge. It is comprised of many symbols, each symbol representing a unique word or phrase, their language is more of a complex story composed of illustrations than a sentence composed of words.

## Biology

Their biology is a silicone and carbon based hybrid. Originating from a planet with a similar size and gravity to Earth but with a far thicker atmosphere composed almost entirely of methane and an atmospheric pressure over 50 times that of Earth's. It was deemed that a species could never possibly exist in such an environment but the Exos managed to survive and thrive in these hostile environments.

They are amphibious, capable of breathing when submerged in liquids and in atmosphere which allowed them to be very versatile after their origins from beneath the methane sea.

## Abilities

Being in the dark, under the sea and on a planet with very little light, it is theorized they developed naturals telepathic abilities which was entirely unobserved in nature and was previously considered entirely improbable.

Exosapiens possessed a highly advanced form of telepathy in which they used to communicate. Their mental strength increased the distance in which they could communicate, highly trained individuals could use their telepathy to communicate across vast light-years.

They also possessed hyper awareness on a psychic level. This granted them the ability to observe and feel the world around them, from living on a planet with very little light, they used this to "see" and "feel" the world around them. The Exos created the plant that allowed for creation of the drug Phantom, they used it to enhance their hyper awareness so they could navigate Hyperspace more effectively. Humans had discovered Phantom and began using it, though to a much lesser degree because their minds couldn't handle that much information.

They also had the ability of Precognition, they could use their knowledge of the local environment to predict the future. They used this ability to create their highly advanced technology by effectively running simulations in their minds. With this knowledge they could very easily improve on their technology incrementally.

## Origins

Exos originated from the planet Exo-1. From the research gathered, it is speculated they originated from the vast methane seas covered in a thick layer of ice and rose to the surface to colonize sometime when their society had grown more advanced.

## Technology

Exo technology is highly advanced, surpassing humanity by thousands of generations.

* Bio-synth, a form of "programmable matter" composed of millions of molecule sized nano machines. Exos used their telepathy to control their Bio-synth creations. Almost everything in Exo culture was built using this miracle technology, from their ships and buildings to weapons and armour.
* They were exceptional terraformers, able to turn lifeless, barren rocks into planets suited for their own biology with atmosphere. Their ability to genetically engineer foliage and fauna allowed them to populate their worlds with life, wherever for their own amusement or for farming and cultivation.
* Artificial gravity, allowing them to walk upright inside spaceships and stations.
* Super weapons.