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The '''Tahora Whai''' ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81ori_phonology#Phonemes /tahoɾa faĭ/]), which translates roughly to ''‘Followers of the Whales’'' in Dynaean Pidgin, are a connected people who survive the harsh reality of space by whaling of the sector’s void-borne megafauna (known as ''‘Tahora’'' by these Dynaeans) and raiding. While based predominantly around '''[[Dynae]]''', in the [[Teuthem]] system, the Tahora Whai is composed of a cosmopolitan mix of people who came from across Beacon Space and beyond. Linking all Tahora Whai together is the '''Vāk''', a neural network that enables near-instantaneous communication of thought and emotion via cybernetics. Capable of intense peer-to-peer dialogues of brainwaves, this technology is also able to interface connected individuals simultaneously with the community, manifesting several emergent behaviors and properties recognized as the faction Tahora Whai.
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How does it feel, the adrenaline coursing through your frail veins? The fear, crawling around your mind like a wounded animal? It must be horrifying, to feel well and truly alone as you die.
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===Mana===
One of the more peculiar aspects of the link is the social resource known as '''Mana''' unconsciously perceivable between linked Whai. Loosely translated as spirit, honor, and prowess, Mana is an ambiguous measure of the prestige inherent to an individual. Neither a metric nor value, it is the general feel of a person’s essence as aligning with the ideals of the Whai. The faces of ships, often given titles like “Captain” or “Admiral” are typically individuals with significant Mana.
===Degrees of Integration into the Spectrum of the Link-===
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The democratized nature of neural cybernetics and the Vāk technology among the Tahora Whai facilitates a society without direct and delineated hierarchies. In two instances, this flat structure is directly challenged.
# On ships and in fleets, it is common for sailors to support a “Captain” or “Admiral” as the face of a vessel, however, this relationship is fluid and hinges upon the respect and prestige of the individual, known as '''''[[#Mana|Mana]]''''', as an effective crewman and not for a title.
# The title '''''Kaiārahi''''', a term that generally means guide or teacher, is often used in more academic settings to describe a well-respected person who can share knowledge in a particular field or might have the influence to shape the general culture of the Erinaa. These individuals would also be considered to have a lot of Mana.
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Heavy-set scaly species of reptilian aliens who arrived on Dyane during [[Timeline#Year_789_-_Major_Wave_of_Colonists|The Age of Colonization]]. With deep gravelly voices, they are able to speak most languages and have immense respect for the mores of community and social roles.
===Brigan===
Small crustacean-like aliens, Brigan communicate through a sign-language but often prefer to link via the Vāk. Brigan history is hard to pin down, some sources indicate that they came to Dyane with the [[#Strigo|Strigo]] hidden aboard their ships. They form close bonds with childhood friends and often perch on the shoulders of fellow Whai.
===Humans===
Perhaps the most populous group of Whai, Humans arrived in Dynae at much the same time as they did elsewhere in the sector, cerca [[Timeline#Year_654_-_Humans_Arrive|645]] Sector Reckoning . Upon their arrival, the human colonies decided to adopt a constructed language (based on Maori and other Polynesian languages) with limited phonemes to teach to the local Dynaeans. The Humans of Dynae were not from any one location but carried many influences from Oceania into the culture of the planet.
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