#pot 006

Sentients, in light of the recent revelations provided by this one’s companion, Raxor, the ship intends to temporarily land on an asteroid situated within a band of debris that encompasses the Sol System between the fourth and fifth planets.

This one intends to begin construction of a temporary hive upon this asteroid to act as a base of operations within this system. Originally, this one had intended to use the fourth planet as this base. It appears, however, that the Terrans have built numerous habitats on the surface. Attempting to build there may be seen as an… act of aggression. Given recent discoveries… this would be unwise.

This seems to be a good time to describe the race that this one is from. For simplicity’s sake, this one will use terms from Terra in order to familiarize both this one’s self and other with the species and language.

The Xylokthians are a race of insectoid individuals. Appearance-wise, there is a passing resemblance to the Terran wasp. Large compound, faceted eyes allow this one’s race to have a wide field of vision that is predisposed to tracking movement.

A pair of antennae are used to interpret sensory input from the surrounding world. The length of the antennae is determined by the sex of the individual in question. As a female, this one’s antennae are on the shorter end of the scale. Raxor, as a male, has longer antennae.

There is a pair of thin wings located on the back of every Xylokthian individual, though these wings are vestigial in a large portion of the species.

Like the wasp, Xylokthians have six limbs. Unlike the wasp, only some of these limbs are considered “legs.” The number of legs is determined by the caste of the individual.

This one’s race is divided into four castes and the Queen. The castes are as follows:

The Xyndri, the “drone” caste: The Xyndri are the most numerous of the Xylokthians. They have two primary limbs used for grasping and tactile manipulation located near the upper part of the thorax. The four secondary limbs have two purposes, movement being the primary purpose. Each secondary limb ends in a claw that can bend inward towards the body and lock into place. This is used to grasp and carry large amounts of weight for some distance. The Xyndri are also one of the two castes that can make use of their wings. They also manage the building of hives. The Xyndri are comprised entirely of female individuals. At average, they stand at 2.7 meters (8.8 feet) tall.

The Valkorin, the ‘soldier’ caste: The Valkorin are the second most numerous caste, with approximately one Valkorin to every three Xyndri. Like the Xyndri, the Valkorin have two primary limbs and four secondary limbs. The two primary limbs are dense with striated muscles making them stronger than other castes. This is used mainly in combat situations. The four secondary limbs serve the same movement purpose as the Xyndri’s, butlack the grasping attachement. The wings on the Valkorin are vestigial but can be flared outwards as a show of intimidation. Some Valkorin have taken to dying portions of these wings with bright colors or patterns. The Valkorin has an even distribution of males and females. At average, they stand at 2.2 meters (7.2 feet) tall.

The Ithorin, the ‘scholar’ caste: At one Ithorin to every five Valkorin, the Ithorin are the third most numerous caste. Four primary limbs used for grasping and tactile manipulations allow for a greater range of manipulation of materials for study. The vestigial wings on the Ithorin are longer than the wings of the other castes, ending shortly above the ground. As a bipedal caste, the Ithorin stand upright, and while that may indicate that the Ithorin would be tall, the average height is but 1.8 meters (5.9 feet.) The Ithorin have an equal balance of male and female members.

The Thalorix, the ‘royal’ caste: The Thalorix are, appearance-wise, nearly identical to the Ithorin. There are but two differences. The Thalorix’s wings are functional and shorter, proportially, and the Thalorix are taller. The average height for the Thalorix is 2.1 meters (6.8 feet.) Outside of this, the Thalorix are the noble caste of the Xylokthians, and as such one member of each generation is chosen to be the new Queen. The chosen member is fed a special mixture of naturally produced chemicals that begins physiological changes in the individual. They will approximately double in height being the most notable change. All Thalorix individuals are female.

Something of note, this mission includes one individual of each caste. This breakdown of the species needed felt needed, as each member may have a larger part in these reports going forward.