Draconian (Sci-Fi)

Male and Female Draconian (Argonian reference of The Elder Scrolls used for this)

## Quick Information

### Civilisation Name

The Draconian Empire (formerly), The Draco Federation

## Physical characteristics

### Skin color

Various scale colours, dependant on tribe and area. Ranges from a pale grey to a dark black. Most common is green or yellow.

### Distinctions

Horn-like appendages throughout their bodies, often on the chins or head.

## Sociocultural characteristics

### Diet

Omnivorous capable, but primarily Carnivorous

### Language

Unknown

> The Draconians were here before us and will be here after us. What we did to them didn't doom them, it doomed us.
>
> Unknown Human UN Chairman

**Draconians** are the primary species of the former The Draconian Empire, now Draconian Federation. A very infertile race that can live thousands of years, with agility, physique and talents (due to long lifespan) that can outmatch almost anybody. Their weakness is in their numbers and refusal to use certain technology, meaning they are not quite as far on the galactic scale.

## Biography

They walk and talk (with a slight lisp) like most intergalactic spacefaring species when attempting foreign languages, but use a gutteral language they refuse to have translated to outsiders. Ontop of this, they can communicate with hisses and croaking of sorts. Instead of skin they have tough scales and a long muzzle.

Draconians are generally taller and buffer than humans, with an immense strength and agility to match. Despite their reptilian features, Draconians are mammals and give birth to off-spring the same way as humans do. Draconians can grow from several hundred to several thousand years old, with the suggestion that their Overlord has lived for 17,000 years.

## History

### Coalition-Draconian War

The Draconians had been independant and neutral since their discovery and refused to join the Interplanetary Coalition in full and had several conflicts with them prior to the war. The Overlord of the Draconians had accused humanity of aggressive expansion and forcing inevitable conflict in this, calling them mere primates who weren't ready for space travel. When the Coalition denounced the Draconians, The Overlord had words for each of them, comparing them to a pack of bullies trying to enforce their will and crying if they didn't get it. In true neutral fashion they did the same to the Conglomerate, alienating the Draconians from aid when war would eventually break out.

Within the year, as a Coalition exploration vessel (the Interplanetary Coalition Space Ship Waymaker) had landed to take samples on the Draconian homeworld of Drakan Serpentus, despite multiple warnings from the Draconians to steer clear from their sovereign territory, and continued to probe and prod at the planet. The ship was destroyed by one of the Hy'druss after starting to drill into the oceans of the world. Rather than denounce the Hy'druss, the Overlord of the Draconians claimed it was within their right.

This caused The Coalition to retaliate with a full on denouncement once more, claiming that innocent, unarmed scientists had been killed by the savage beings of Drakan Serpentis . They claimed that during the 'crash landing' of the ICSS Waymaker they had send out reports to ICN Command. These images apparantly revealed that millions of Draconians cried out for freedom from the Overlord, wanting democratic elections and a way off the planet. These actions rallied people of the Interplanetary Coalition and gave the Coalition the go-ahead for war.

With the Slienn refusing to participate in this, feeling it was a breach of Coalition laws, the Coalition send Human and Zeedarr ships to siege the world of Drakan Serpentis . One Zeedarr battleship, accompanied by three cruisers (two human, one Zeedarr) and several destroyers awaited several days over the planets orbit. When it was pointed out that the Draconians do not import goods, one of the cruisers opened fire upon the planet, causing the rest of the fleet to quickly follow. The only ship refusing to fire was the ICSS Zrth'ika, a Zeedarr Clan NAMETOCOME cruiser. As part of Drakan Serpentis was afire, several creatures came from the planet. What witness reports say were dragons attacked the ships, tearing through several of the destroyers and destroying one of the human cruisers before being killed.

The Overlord surrendered himself in a bid to spare his people and vowed that one day, these actions would have consequences. Relief efforts were put into place and a democraticly elected President (in reality, somebody chosen by the Coalition) was put in place. With this all done, Thus the ancient Empire of Draconia and democracy had been installed. The Draconian Federation was born, with it's President pledging herself to becoming an integral part of the Coalition as her first act.

Despite all of this, many of the citizens of Drakan Serpentis never accepted their new ruler or allies. They continued throughout their lives to fight guerrilla warfare against those they claimed to be opressors.

Later on, The Zrth'ika reported these images of planetary bombardment forward for all to see, shaking people's views in the Coalition. The Captain of the ship later disappeared, rumoured having comitted suicide for their part in it all.

### The Longest War

The Draconians were nothing more than a puppet state during The Longest War and served the Coaliton in their war efforts, often used as shock troopers so nobody else had to die.

### Additional Notes

* The Draconians have varied species living on their world and share a solar system with the Lacerta.
* The Draconian homeworld was said to have Dragons that travelled to Earth, which is where  the believe of Dragons on Earth came from. This rumour is backed by other typical mythological sightings such as the 'Naga' and others found on Drakan Serpentus.
* They were the third functional civilization that humanity came into contact with, after the Qra'nrr Scientocracy. The Lacerta were not discovered until later due to their advanced stealth equipment.