Arlion

**Arlions** are humanoids native to the planet Arli in the Kelta system of the Core and are one of the leading voices in the Core Alliance. A heavily industrial people with an above average intellect, Arlions rely heavily on machine labor, namely that of Droids. Because of this reliance, a strict caste system has formed separating the wealthy from the impoverished and dividing their world by the subterranean "Undercities" and the "Overcities" above them. Known for their acquisitive, curious, and prideful natures, Arlions are generally praised for their industrial and scientific ingenuities but favored less for their social graces.

## Appearance and Biology

Arlions are humanoids with large, pointed feline ears, sharp teeth, and eyes engulfed in their irises with slit pupils favoring darkness. Their skin and hair colors vary greatly in color, ranging from blues, greens, yellows, and reds. They vary in sizes and shapes, with some being tall and gaunt and others short and squat. Their blood runs a dark blue regardless of their skin tones, however. Their eye colors are equally varying and vibrant and seem to glow in the dark much like Felisians and Saleluki. They have five digits on their hands and feet, much like humans.

## Society

The Arlion people are ruled universally by the Hierarchy, an capitalist oligarchy where appointed nobles, known as Hierarchs, govern the Arlion people from the capital city of Atrian. Arlions living in the vast, wealthy Overcities enjoy many luxuries of education, finance, trade, and more. Resources are more plentiful and the best of Arli's skills and minds can pursue futures as they desire, with Droids serving as the general labor force.

In the Undercities is an entirely different story, with poverty, disease, and crime being rampant throughout many sectors. With trade skills and professions being a prized commodity, the efforts to gain apprenticeships or even service under a trademaster in the Undercities is high, allowing greedy officials to make use of cheap - sometimes even free - labor to their advantage.

## Culture

Arlion culture is divided by the two dominant societies - those that live in the Overcities and those in the Undercities. The Arlion’s from the Overcities, known by those below as “Upworlders”, thrive in bounteous lifestyles of freedom and wealth. Upworlders enjoy a wide range of academies and colleges to study from and hone their skills. They share close ties to their home towns and cities, forming tight social groups and excluding those they deem as outsiders or unworthy. They are generally thought to be snobbish and superior, looking down on other races. Of particular scorn are those that hail from impoverished Undercities, thought to be the dregs of Arlion society where the criminal elements thrive and the poor cluster together to scheme against the Overcities above.

In the Undercities, it is in some ways completely different and in others the same. Arlions in general prefer being part of groups and favor those they are familiar with. In the Undercities, young Arlions learn to survive together through group efforts and contest often with gangs of children from other neighborhoods, streets, or sectors. These small gangs will inevitably be absorbed or strong-armed into larger ones and so on, with each gang becoming subservient to local crime bosses or corrupt trade masters.

Arlions are an intellectually capable people who enjoy challenges and tests to their worth. When they succeed, they want the galaxy to hear of it. When they fail, they seek to improve so that the next time will be different. Prideful and stubborn, they will not walk away from an obstacle until they have either conquered it or proved that no one else could do so.

### Language

Arlions speak two major languages on Arli along with Universal, with Arlions from the Undercities generally speaking varying forms of Yatan while Overcity Arlions speak Ahlu. Yatan is regarded as more rough and crass than it's Overcity counterpart.

### Crafting and Creations

#### Starships

* **Gregon Bomber Drone** -

* **Astarat Hunter-Killer Drone** -

* **Druat Defender Drone** -

* **Strasar Attack Drone** -

* **Dovorin Torpedo Drone** -

* **Kirisa Striker Drone Mk. 1** -

* **Hekrosi War Drone Prototype** -

#### Cruisers

* **Detrost-class Corvette** -

* **Vectra-class Assault Frigate** -

* **Kavran-class Siege Frigate** -

* **Cressed-class Carrier** -

* **Bimir-class Cruiser** -

* **Degaran-class Destroyer** -

* **Vintrica-class Destroyer** -

* **Rannan-class Battlecruiser** -

* **Servora-class Battlecruiser** -

* **Destra-class Siegebreaker** -

* **Kessin-class Capital Ship** -

* **Wresh-class Prototype Siegebreaker** -

## Military

Much of the Arlion military and security force overall is made up of Droids. Over Arli, an automated series of anti-capital platforms and anti-fighter satellites orbits the planet. This system is protected by a multitude of various firewalls and layered software security. The anti-capital platforms serve as space stations with fully outfitted hangar bays for drone fighters and carriers.

### Ardura

Serving as both the security force for Arlion worlds and as potential military invasion forces, the Ardura serve as an effective replacement for the Arturi-class Droids that once protected and served the Arlion people.

### Navy

Many Arlion ships are automated vessels running on a cybernetic brain. The Arlion Navy has always preferred the use of probes, drones, and swarms of light droid attack craft to overwhelm opponents.

## Notable Arlions

* Scourge

* Yaron Nihlas