Circittan

**Circittans** originate from Circita and are well known as entertainment connoisseurs and for their multiple limbs. Early in their technological advancements, Circittans aimed to be a conquering race. The Circittans share an early history with the Cogre and as such, emulated their initial rise of power when they discovered space travel. Though they occupied several planets, the Circittans lacked the strength to further expand or beat the nearby hostile Reptoid race. The Circittan World Coalition was founded to retain the Circittan's power. Noticing the popularity of the Circittan cultural pastime of racing, the Circittans and Circita expanded on this. They accepted this new role, with their hosted entertainment proving lucrative. Circittans effectively became the main hosts of entertainment forms across the galaxy. Their natural build, commonly having multiple limbs and eyes, prove effective in common recreational past times.

## Biology and appearance

Circittans share a biological ancestor with the Cogre and are similar in appearance. Circittans are tall and lanky, with two sets of arms, two legs, and elongated necks. Circittans can have up to six pupilless eyes. Circittans are unable to grow head and lack cavities besides eye sockets, mouths, and rectums. Circittan skin, like the Cogre, is smooth and hairless. Due to Circita's longer periods of night, Circittan skin is pale and sensitive to bright light. When under stress, Circittans secrete layers of slime over their skin.

Like the Cogre, Circittan capacity to reproduce has diminished over time. As the Circittans are largely agender, pregnancy can be forced through artificial insemination or copied through test tube projects. Most Circittans opt for the latter and secretive facilities on Circita are used to produce the large native Circittan population.

Despite seemingly advantageous biological traits, most Circittans lack complete control over their extra limbs, only able to sufficiently move one set at a time. This, and Circittan's weak skin and bones, makes Circittans ineffective in most tasks. Instead, Circittans utilize their accumulated wealth to hire workers or help.

## Society and culture

Early Circittans looked up to the Cogre as gods, due to their assistance in development. Early Circittan culture aimed to emulate the Cogres' exploration and conquering of the Andromeda galaxy. Lacking competition besides the primal Reptoid, these initial efforts succeeded. This early Circittan empire fell but the Circittans still retain strong relations with their former worlds, with several of the species working as helpers for the Circittans. Modern Circittan entertainment centers are largely staffed by the formerly 'conquered' Turyles and Paralyls.

This cultural constant of hiring help is a self-fulfilling loop within Circittan culture. By hiring workers, such as Circita staff or Quetta mercenaries, Circittans earn more profit and in return, pay fair wages and indulge in inactive lifestyles. Most Circittans are content with this cycle and remain reclusive from the public eye. Most Circittans will only act if their direct profits are threatened.

While inept concerning combat or spacefaring, the Circittans opted instead to focus on serving other species through recreation or vacation destinations. This idea proved correct, the Circittan mind is skilled in these ventures. In transforming Circita into an entertainment mecca, the Circittans incorporated some of their own cultural pastimes into the offered amenities, most notably introducing and popularizing the sport of circuit racing. These attractions prove lucrative, especially as the neutral Coalition offers a safe place for travelers and criminals away from the conflict common in the rest of Andromeda. Circittans constantly aim to expand their offerings, to mixed success. Some dismiss this as Circittan greed, but Circittans also practice the idea of promoting peace of mind, completed through Circittan entertainment.

Recently, overreliance on other species for workers has led to weakness within Circittan culture, as aspects are taken over by other species expanding into entertainment and ventures ignored by the Circittans due to their biology. Like the Cogre, the Circittans also face threats to population decreases and rampant crime within Circittan dominated areas.

Within Circittan society, a member's worth is driven by what they can contribute to society. Contributions of Circittans, especially those that contribute to the idea of 'peace of mind', are expected to be openly shared among the Circittan population. As such, the ideas of plagiarism, stealing, or selfishness are practically nonexistent within Circittan culture. However, this can be taken advantage of by other species. Also, Circittan over eagerness to contribute can lead to arrogance or greed.

## History

As the Cogre homeworld faced imminent destruction, the Cogre used the Circittans as their first foray into species molding. The original Circittans were slugs, but as they shared the same classification as the Cogre, became subject to decades of evolution acceleration from Cogre efforts. This consisted of tests like selective breeding, forced reproduction, and accelerated lifespans, all aiming to produce the Circittans in the image of the Cogre. Within one hundred years, the Circittans became capable of sapience and were introduced to Cogre technology. However, this experiment was deemed a failure by the majority of Cogre, deeming it too prolonged and unsuccessful in producing a specie capable of reproducing with the Cogre. The Circittans, left to their own devices, developed quickly. Due to their relative fast evolution, Circittan biological structures was weak. Inexperienced and populous, the Circittans admired the Cogre as gods and soon learned exploits of the Cogre empire across Andromeda. Using the Cogre technology, the Circittans embarked on a short-lived expedition from Circita.

Early Circittan missions failed, due to inexperience or over aggressiveness towards other Andromeda sentient species. Most convoys were intercepted by the burgeoning Reptoid civilization and were subsequently destroyed. The first Circittan success only appeared after the end of the Reptoid Wars. Unbeknownst to the Circittans, cultures and technology across the galaxy had been rapidly advancing and the once dominant Cogre had lost most of the power, technology, and population. Still, Circittan expansion continued, eventually meeting the Paralyl and Turyle races. Unable to conquer them, the Circittans instead forged relationships with them. Through these interactions, the Circittans learned of the greater galaxy.

Most remaining Cogre made their home on Circita and helped the Circittans cement their own developing culture, including helping reduce the effects of past Cogre experiments. Reptoid Space already proving a popular point for criminal organizations, Circita quickly became a prime stop for criminals and travelers. Circittans initially acted as workers for these visitors, Circittan pastimes proving popular among them. The Circittans embraced this and formed the Circittan World Coalition. Relations with other species proved important, with Cogre, Paralyl, and Turyle working for the new government in massive numbers.

As Circita and other nearby attractions developed, the original goal of service by the Circittans was largely lost, as the Coalition moved towards expanding their offerings, including activities illegal on other planets. The Circittans, mostly content with remaining in the own section of the galaxy, mostly stayed absent from politics and other governments. This beneficial arrangement continued for decades, with Circita especially boosted before and after the Race War, due to influxes of travelers and new species. In this time, Circittans aimed to expand, establishing recreational ports at different sectors, the most successful of which being Holofad III.

Eventually, this arrangement weakened for the Circittans, due to increased criminal activity on Circita and vested interest in Circittan methods by outside species and companies. Overtime, Circittan influence on the development of Circita and the Coalition has waned, as the Circittans remain behind-the-scenes and the government is controlled more and more by the former worker species and criminal influence.

Circittans, though mostly consumed by their aims towards providing entertainment ventures, have attempted to remain aware of the galactic scene, through the form of providing aid after major conflicts and attempting in recent years to forge relations with other governments, beyond only recreational means. However, as the Circittans lack both diplomatic experience and control of the jump gates is granted to the Cogre, the Circittans still remain mostly absent from these efforts.