Kalit
Little is known about the inhabitants of νίκη. They call themselves the Kalit and have never been seen without their environment suits. The Kalit have turned these necessary pieces of protective equipment into works of art, they call the Kaluluwa (Ka-lu-lu-wa). Rippling colors, and styles that seem to change almost organically from one form to the next, make it hard for outsiders to recognize or differentiate individuals, something that seems to amuse them. To add to this confusion the Kalit don’t always have the same number or arrangements of limbs. While the suits appear almost organic many of the inspirations clearly are not, which makes sense given the lack of biosphere. Star, and nebula based color schemes as well as gem or mineral designs are more common than flora or fauna based patterns. Some of the forms and light levels the suits emit are hard for outsiders to look at, something that seems odd to the Kalit given their ability to modify and filter their visual perception.
The Kalit do not believe themselves to be native to νίκη. Instead in their history their ancestors were placed on the planet by the Overlords to mine its resources. Eventually the Overlord’s empire fell and the Kalit were abandoned to their fate on νίκη. In the early conversations between the Concord’s exploratory fleet and the Kalit it became clear that the Overlords and the Jailors were one and the same, and much to the horror of many in the fleet the Kalit are still able to replicate some Jailor technology. Despite this snag the Kalit were amicable to joining the Concord of Mutual Disdain, and have agreed to restrict the sale and transport of Jailor technology off planet.
Physiology
Little is known about the physiology of the Kalit due to only having been seen in their environment suits
History
First Contact
When the Concord strike fleets first arrived to νίκη they expected it to be completely devoid of life. It therefore came as a great surprise when the fleet received a broadcast from the planet that overrode their comms network. The video feed showed a huge four-armed figure in a environment suit with dizzyingly shifting colors. The stranger demanded to know what business war ships could have in their domain, and implied strongly that their own vast military forces were ready to respond. In actuality, the νίκη military was practically non-existent. The sudden appearance of war ships in their otherwise desolate system was a disaster for νίκη. Many inhabitants believed this was the return of the Overlords that were here to resume their oppression. The Kalit leadership hoped that they could intimidate the invaders into leaving with a massive bluff.
The Kalit's brief display of technological prowess had put the Concord explorers on edge. Attempts to scan the planet to quantify the military threat failed miserably. Rumors and speculations spread amongst the crew about this planet being a Jailor outpost. Whilst the strike fleet commanders were not convinced, they had seen enough to know that they should proceed with caution.
With both sides were facing an unexpected foe of unknown strength, this led to weeks of tense communications between νίκη and the circling Concord strike fleet. Eventually diplomats from both sides were able to arrange a meeting on neutral ground. It was during these talks that they discovered and bonded over their common history. Finally, it became clear that neither side wanted to eliminate or dominate the other.
Given the considerable distances between the planets of νίκη and Kardakouk the first integration of the Kalit into Concord systems was to appoint a new permanent position to the Council, the Minister of νίκη. Unlike other Ministers who are the top authority figures in their respective domains the Minister of νίκη instead acts as the main liaison between the Concord and the Kalit, offering advice from the νίκη perspective and particularly their technological expertise. Naturally this post is appointed to a Kalit and as such is exempted from the human majority rule.
Organisation
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Culture
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