Merranite
The Merranites are a race of inquisitive explorers that have visited many locations in Emenata.
Physiology
Physically small, Merranites are around 1.3m at the shoulder and 1.5m long. They are biomechanical, with rotating clamps for hands and their head replaced with a metallic one. These are constructed from titanium alloys.
They still need to eat, and a jaw is built into their head. They have two arms and two legs, and two partially organic eyes.
Diet
Merranites mainly eat a type of food resembling a rounded cake. They also consume small red berries and the meat of a roundish avian animal.
Reproduction
The merranites are androgynous and hermaphroditic. They live for hundreds of years, and reproduce a few times with multiple partners.
Gestation takes five months and the time to develop to maturity is seven years.
Intelligence
Merranites are sapient, intelligent beings, with a great inquisitiveness and respect for the universes.
Society
After they reach maturity, groups of Merranites are given a ship by the central authority of their species, whose location and appearance are unknown. They then head out across the universe, recording data and meeting species, then send the information back to their central command via entanglement-based devices.
They are a peaceful species, retreating from rather than fighting threats.
Technology
Merranite technology is technological class X, with powerful spaceships and advanced technologies.
Their ships range from 400m to 60km long, with very powerful Ultradrives that let them cross galaxies in an hour.
The repulsor fields around them are also highly refined, able to deflect heavy relativistic projectiles, and they have vaporising ion fields that also protect them.
Merranite scanners have extremely high resolution and magnification.
History
The Merranites have been exploring for several thousand years, possible since 3.994(.740) AM.
They reached the Viperius Galaxy System in 3.999(.998) AM.
Relations with other races
Merranites have encountered the Aians, Irihil, Kerarans, and Krijgvolk.
Aian
The Merranites were welcomed by the Aians, and the two races are on good terms.
Irihil
The Irihil assisted the Merranites in exploration.
Keraran
The Kerarans attempted to attack a group of Merranites trying to enter the Lucifer Galaxy. The explorers fled, and have not tried to re-enter.
Krijgvolk
The Merranites were the first species that the Krijgvolk discovered. Negotiations have gone peacefully and they are now allies.
