Borians

*This article refers to the common or Blue Borian. For information about the Red Borian, please see: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_*

*For information on the Borian Government, please see: Borian Government*

Borains are a short, blue, hardy race native to Boria Prime that exist in the right south of the sector, having governmental control and primary habitation of 5 systems, Boria Prime, Tara, Halevus [Halevus Lives], Mirno, and Stalle.

Borians are a uniquely friendly race, generally due to their home government's communal system of racial organization.

While their government remains relatively uninvolved in international affairs, Borians can be found in every corner of the sector, due to their aforementioned friendliness along with their government’s good relations with nearly every other government or people.

## Technological Capabilities

Borians, while famed for their friendliness and secure place in the sector, would not be anywhere where they are today had they not had an ingenious knack for engineering and innovation.

Borian technology is considered easily the most advanced in the sector, and while technology trickles over time to the rest of the sector, the majority of the sector lacks the infrastructure and / or the focus on technology required to mimic the availability of Borian-developed technology seen in Borian space. Due to this, there is a large market surrounding the shipping of Borian goods to the rest of the sector.

## Culture

Borians have a very neighborly, friendly way of life. They are generally outgoing and easygoing, and tend to have a very enjoyable view of work and life.

This commendable culture can be readily attributed to, as stated earlier, their government education on the matter along with plentiful experience in close-knit and caring environments due to Borian education and military service. Because Borian education is so standardized and both it and military service are so utterly universal for Borians, they tend to be friendly at least to most of their kind, and to those they are close with, of course, they bond even closer to.

Borains are very fond of drinking and do it regularly, and as a result of this throughout generations, a Borian can easily drink other species they come across under the table. Borian food is much more diverse than other cultures, thanks to their natural resistance to toxins. Borian food, at least that that can be consumed by other species, is highly acclaimed. Food to most Borians is both an art and a science, with their engineering and innovation skills translating somewhat to help them. Although much of it is poisonous, there aren’t many who pass up a fresh Borian dish when it’s presented to them.

## History

### Early

Borians developed in the winding and sprawling tunnel systems of Boria, protected from the cold and from predators. During this time Borians were a tribal people, mostly, with tribes of 150-300 being the most common.

### Mid-advancement

With the invention of farming and mining, Borian society began to blast off, evolving quickly and growing in population and complexity. A quick 1500 year feudal period ensued, with a national period soon to follow.

### Rise to space travel

Borain technology and society quickly advanced, as has been the trend, during this general time period. There was approximately 150 years between the first steam engine built and the first spacecraft launched in Boria.

Borains at this time began to venture out, aided with new technology, to the surface of their barran homeworld

### Rise through the stars

It was less than 70 years after the first Borian spacecraft was launched before the Borians sent a permanent colony to another one of Boria Prime’s moons (Souri).

Borians are one of two known races to be accredited the esteemed achievement of developing FTL travel on their own, along with the Duro.

The Borians quickly colonized their surrounding star systems, and began the tedious process of terraforming the most viable planets in said systems.

Borians discovered one pre-inhabited planet, Fernhi, home to a primitive amphibious civilizing species, during their initial expansion, and while they colonized the rest of it’s system, they left Fernhi alone.

Borians joined the Sectoral community early, being only superseded by the Duro. The Borians joined the interracial community in stride, quickly creating good relations with the Duro, but despite urges for help building infrastructure, the Borians were perfectly content staying their hand and minding their own business.