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Species: Milped
Homeworld: Rollenak
Alliance: SB-5 Pact (Skolexari), star-seeds
Appearance: Milped do not have hair, they have bald heads. Milped produce no body hair but have sparse thick eyelashes. Pale skin (white, cream, peach) with large discolored birthmarks of different color variations (common, pale blue, pale brown). Small hard segmented antenna which can contract and expand. Pointed ears. Humanoids. Long, hard shelled, dull colored segmented tail that can coil up tightly and hold objects like a third appendage. Their tails are all gray or gunmetal color no matter the color of the Milped’s body. Blood color: white. Flesh color (internal): gray. Bone color: gray (they have gray teeth, gray gums). Eyes: Humanoid, wide range of colors, never bright or intense. Some Milped have solid color eyes, most do not. Do not have sharp teeth or claws. Skull: Milped may have elongated skulls, but not all have this.
Species strengths and weaknesses: They tend to be agile, nimble, and can use their tail defensively or offensively. Their antennae feel different frequencies, which they use to understand their world in a broader way. Antennae are not vulnerable because they’re hard and contract or expand if uncomfortable. Milped prefer low light, and are absolutely blinded in bright light. Bright light is painful to them and they need protective eyewear, adjust quickly to darkness and can see well. Due to their antenna picking up vibrations and frequencies, it’s difficult to hide or sneak up on Milped. Prefer cool and colder climates, can tolerate heat but prolonged intense heat gives them migraines. Excellent hearing. They have strong bones and can take stronger blows or crushing pressure than humans.
Reproduction: Mammalian reproduce via male and female, females become pregnant and give live birth to 1-3 infant Milped, she nurses her young.
Milped fertility: Does not begin until they are in midlife, they go through an intense hormone shift which disrupts careers, goals, and life. Milped mentality shifts from individualist to communal, feeling an overpowering need to secure a partner, have young, and raise those young.
Life Stages
0-20: Childhood
20-40: Young adult
40-90: Adult
90-110: Elder
Young Adult Milped: Life stage serves a purpose for Milped, they are intensely focused on their studies and career. Feeling no attraction to other Milped (or anyone), no sexual drive. TTheir life accomplishments must be pursued and achieved within 30 years. This is the time they make money, define who they are.
Adult Milped: Once a Milped turns 40, their bodies change, they begin to produce strong hormones which affect their personality, impulses, senses, and entire view on life. Most Milped believe it won’t happen to them even though it happens to everyone. The hormonal change throws the Milped into their sexual prime over the course of six months once it begins. Milped lose interest in their careers, old hobbies, and prior pursuits. They become obsessed with finding a partner and starting a family. During these years they romance, love, and raise children. Emotions tend to run high in Milped within this age range, as does their protective instinct which can be overactive in males.
Elder Milped: Once a Milped turns 90, just as fast as their hormones came they leave. Within six months, the hormones that drove them to lovers and babies, leaves. Milped no longer feel any drive to reproduce, and by 92 are infertile (male and female). Most feel more tired, but many return to their prior careers, hobbies, and pursuits of youth and even reenter the work force for another 10-15 years before retiring. Families don’t break apart, most Milped have developed deep bonds with their partners that remain and positively change, they stay together. Many act as mentors and helpers to their older children and are devoted, calm grandparents.
Culture: Milped, even at their most emotional, tend to be grayscale in their reactions. They don’t like surprises, neon lights, or what most species would define as fun. There’s not a single amusement park on all of Rollenak. Calm, dry, dependable, devoted; Milped make fantastic friends but not really the friend you want to go clubbing with (they won’t go). Uneasy expressing their true thoughts and feelings, Milped tend to avoid uncomfortable conversations and soften their responses to others if they think it might hurt or upset. Many other species see Milped as dishonest due to their discomfort and avoidance of uncomfortable truths, to Milped a gentle lie is better than a blunt reality. Milped have strong community ties, with no understanding of calling ahead or knocking, they check often on neighbors and friends by simply walking in the front door. Practicality and focus have left most Milped with knowledge and skills, and they’re often baffled by incompetence. Milped believe in free education and social aid, taking time to teach their children. Milped homes are quiet and dull colored. Culturally Milped dislike bright, neon colors and loud music. They create no music of their own but do create works of art and are known for beautiful, intricate embroidery and sewing on their clothing. Each family has an intricate pattern woven into clothing that acts as their family coat of arms. Milped all know how to sew and embroider, but some are better at it than others. Milped are known for generosity, even an innocent comment may result in them giving away personal items as gifts. They’re not as focused on possessions, though they have them and enjoy them. They believe in circular kindness as protection for all members of society.
As SB-5 Pact Allies: Milped were discovered by Skolexari over 2,000 years ago, Milped were advanced but lacking the ability to travel in space. Skolexari saw their pointed ears and took them into their Empire, they have been under Skolexari protection ever since and taught how to build spaceships. Milped are loyal to Skolexari, being part of the Empire and alliance is beneficial and normal. It has been this way now for so long, no one can remember a time without Skolexari.
Relations tend to be difficult as Skolexari are direct, blunt, and emotionally expressive which is too harsh for Milped to deal with. While solid allies, interspecies relationships and friendships between Milped and Skolexari have been few and far-between. Most Milped find Skolexari “too much” for them, preferring far quieter, calmer, and more verbally sensitive species.
Skolexari View on Milped: They would not make the list for calling-to-arms in the event of catastrophic war. Skolexari become irritated by Milped but their fine embroidery is often bought by Skolexari royals.
Milped Diet: Omnivores, preferences for plant material. Strong jaws, flat grinding teeth can chew up almost anything with patience, which Milped have a lot of. They like to eat dry food over wet, soup doesn’t exist in Milped cuisine and they only drink water and hot tea made from boiled bark. They love to eat bark and tree pulp, Milped don’t mind a bit of dirt or grit in their food. They can eat anything, but culturally don’t consume as much meat or animal products as other species.
Rollenak: Dim, cool planet with abundant floral, fauna, and insect life.
Notes:
Milped are not fearful or cowardly, just prefer gentle conversation and care about each other’s emotional state, thoughts, feelings. Perception and feelings matter more to Milped than being right.
Have their own martial arts and fighting style that uses their tails to knock-down and bludgeon enemies, it is called bibug.
Milped rarely keep slaves or take part in Skolexari slavery practices, though it is not forbidden to do so if an individual Milped wanted.
