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Another trait they have retained over millennia is a form of spiritualism that periodically gestated into esoteric cults, religious movements, and attempts at theocratic governance. Reneans believe that a race of Outsider Gods exists beyond conventional space and consider space and the universe to be something like a sacred vessel but subject to the needs of a higher reality that they acknowledge cannot be known or understood by creatures bound to the universe as they, and other sapient species, know it. Reneans are known for being curious and tolerant of other beliefs but are also famous for a tendency to circle everything they learn back to their own gods and mythos. 

The Reneans are extremely social and do not have separate communities. Their folklore indicates that their civilization has always been one with their shared beliefs allowing them an unprecedented degree of cooperation and social harmony. To this day, Reneans prize communications technologies beyond all others and are the leaders in this field.

Reneans face a challenge in acclimating to TENOR and other human-led organizations due to how they are structured and organized to include long departures from “home”. Reneans have special dispensation to furlough home for regular visits. At one time, Reneans who joined groups like TENOR were considered unusual as most Reneans prefer not to deal with things as individuals though they are cognitively individual and have a personal, subjective perspective. They simply feel better facing almost any situation with a few more Reneans close by, but they will settle for non-Reneans in a pinch. 

A fun fact about Reneans is that they are the premiere social organizers and party planners among the ALTO species. This is because they are far more adept at considering the needs of large numbers of sensitive, emotional beings than most other species which evolved to cooperate in smaller numbers and/or separate, often competitive communities.

Perhaps more than other members, being part of ALTO has changed Renean culture. It has become more individualistic and diasporic with younger Reneans often clamoring for a faster rate of adoption of outside customs and technology as well as greater enthusiasm for pursuing lives beyond their homeworld. Most Reneans consider these changes necessary adaptations to life in a much bigger pond. They are encouraged to look at it as an opportunity to grow their huge “family” and many are enthusiastic about including visitors and colonists in Renean communities. Reneans have little trouble forming close bonds with non-Reneans, at least from their perspective, and do not exclude other species. Some non-Reneans are more guarded and will meet Renean suggestions that they are “best buds” with skepticism.

Unfortunately, most non-Reneans find it difficult to adapt to the realities of the lives enjoyed by Reneans at home. One sticking point, for example, is privacy. Reneans are only selectively private. Their tendency to accommodate the emotional needs of others can lead some non-Reneans to feel attended to but always separate in spite of the Reneans’ best efforts to include them. For some, not being able to live like them more directly (as part of their collective community in all respects) is an insurmountable obstacle. Konigiri immigrants have had more success than any at adapting to settlement on the Renean homeworld, as they are able to live both in the wetlands and the drylands, and the two species have become close through ALTO membership.