Symphony of Lor'ia'tu

## General Overview

The **Grand Symphony of Lor'ia'tu** (Lor'ia'tu actually meaning "Duality" in Ancient Lor'ia) are a **proto-vulcan** humanoid species that reside in the inner core of the **Black Eye Galaxy**.

Possessing advanced technology, the Symphony appear a calm and benevolent to outsides, as mandated by their state religion **"Sha'nar"** or **"The Path of Two Faces"**.

However internally, the Symphony are an extremely secretive, violent and brutal society, enacting brutal forms of oppression on their own people and the species which join their small empire.

The Symphony is a monarchy, ruled over by a **"High King"** who mandates the entire direction of the empire, possessing several impressive psionic abilities.

## Established History

The Symphony evolved on the planet of **Lor'ia'tu**. Commonwealth historians believe that the Symphony may have evolved to resemble the Vulcans in much the same way that the people of **Mintaka III** did in the Milky Way.

Physiologically, the Symphony and the Vulcans share a striking number of similarities, however unlike the Vulcans and the teachings of Surak, the Symphony are unable to control their violent nature and have instead found other ways to control their inner darkness.

It is believed that due to their proximity to the original boundaries of the **Void** prior to **2419**, the negative energy has had a profound effect on the genetic development and abilities of the Symphony.

As a result of this, the Symphony have grown to have psionic abilities far beyond those possessed by any known Vulcan, with powers including telekinesis, pyrokinesis and aquakinesis and molecular manipulation.

However exposure to the negative or **"void" energy** has also caused the Symphony to be unable to control their violent nature, needing to invent a religious doctrine in order to allow for a concealment of their true nature.

As a result of this, Lor'ia'tu has no laws, effectively allowing citizens to commit whatever crimes they wish, at the cost of possible death from the state for a major disruption to society.

5000 years prior to the establishment of the **United Commonwealth of Planets**, **Lor'ia'tu** was completely changed by the **Nox-Veredian Empire**, who selected the ***Sigma Omega Star System*** to conduct experiments into negative energy and gravitational based technologies due to the systems proximity to the emerging **Void Space** emanating from the centre of the **Black Eye Galaxy**.

Over the years, the Symphony, although outwardly always appearing to be benevolent, composed and kind, have actually become extremely debauched and increasingly corrupt.

First contact with the Symphony came in April, 2420, when the **U.S.S. Generation** investigated the presence of a Symphony vessel over the pre-warp civilisation of **Delnadris**. The Symphony were attempting provide the Delnadris with warp technology in exchange for induction into the Symphony's growing empire.

## Known Vessel Classes

* ***Lor'inar-Class Frigate/Blockade Runner***
* ***Ulterior-Class Heavy Cruiser***
* ***Duality-Class Battleship***

## Notes

* The Grand Symphony of Lor'ia'tu were first encountered in the U.S.S. Generation episode, **"The Prime Symphony"** on the **9th April 2020**