User:SheWhoKnows/Masaban

History
The Masabans are a race of eel-like amphibious creatures native to the planet Masaba III. They very recently became a Tier 5 civilization, after years of war and rebellion scarred their planets dense jungles. Long ago a small yet powerful kingdom was established, which eventually gained dominance over the planets population. The leader controlled the population through its stomachs. If an individual group of Masabans did good enough work, the district they lived in would be given twice the amount of food as the others. This kept the population from uniting against its cruel leadership. However, a Masaban underground living in dense jungle swamps supplied food to the most in need, undermining the governments plan of dis-unity. Thousands of young Masaban rose against their leadership in factories and farms across the planet, and fled into the dense swamps, the onlty area besides coastline that could support their existence. By smuggling weapons and supplies from the government controlled areas, they steadily escalated a guerilla campaign. Then, the Brute colonials arrived. They landed in the far off mountains, where they built settlements that began to encroach on the rebel territory. The Brutes slaughtered any Masabans they came across. However, the Yanme'e Armada arrived with Hai forces to force the Brutes back where they cam from. The Masaban Loyalists didnt like the alien powers fighting everywhere, and fought against all 3 of the factions. The battle escalated into the Masaban War, where things got worse and worse.

Biology
Masabans are ell-like creatures who live in shell like turtles. These shells only cover their torso, however, and each and every Masabn can retreat into these for defense. The Masabans are intelligent and have achieved Tier 5 status, being technologically equivalent to the Human world today. They are suited for aquatic climates, and can live nicely anywhere with alot of humidity. The Masabans skin is thick, like a manatees, and is rough like sandpaper. Also, the fingertips of the Masabans have curved claws, originally evolved for hunting fish by the coastline.

Military
The Masaban Loyalists (those who stuck with the controlling government) are militarilly equivalent to the modern United Staes, but on a global scale. Most of their weapons fire harpoon-like projectiles that hook into the enemies skin like arrows. The Masaban Rebels use the same weapons, but also have control of spaceplane platforms, enabling them to conduct bombing runs on Loyalist armies from orbit. Neither faction, however, has left their system. They have made it to their moons, but besides that they stay in their system and explore, not wanting to get involved with alien species, judging from their experience with the Brutes and Yanme'e. The Rebels have sided with the Yanme'e Emirates, and use plasma pistols and other Covenant weapons supplied by them. The Brutes on the planet are cut off from supplies, and have been seen using captured Yanme'e, Loyalist, and Seperatist weapons.