Fermion

The Fermion Synthesis

"Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth"

History

Not much is known of the original project, their benefactors are lost to history. Regardless, it was clearly a large and expensive effort. The Syntha Polis a high tech well fortified enclave and remained almost entirely hidden for much of it's existence.

Overview

The Synthesis was born from a project to create sustainable posthuman lifeforms and are a group of sapient humanoids derived from human genestock. They are smaller than humans, require less volatiles and mass to support their functioning and can control the rate of their breeding.

Syntha are highly empathic, at least to each other. They lack innately aggressively instincts and are usually altruistic and cooperative to a high degree. They do not generally organise into genetic familial units, though most live communually in groups built along social lines. Despite the lack of innate aggression, Syntha are quite capable of taking human life and regard much of humanity as bestial. As a species, they generally value scientific and artistic pursuits and in this regard, are not dissimilar from many humans.

The Syntha have developed what their creators may see as unfortunate memetics. They see it as their role to shepherd bestial humanity to a better, more civilized and sustainable form. They have no qualms about conquering human populaces using force, but generally seek to incorporate them as gently as possible.

A united society, they have a democratic system which is splintered into various political blocs. Economically, it is a egalitarian civilization in which the resources of the nation are shared equally. As a near post-scarcity civilization and with little of the material wants present in humans, most resources are directed to supporting apparatus of state.

Broad biology

Syn’s are about four feet tall, with generally youthful faces, multicoloured heterochromiatic eyes and minimal obvious hair below the neck. Their brains are slightly smaller than a humans, having undergone significant alteration to improve efficiency and energy usage. Some autonomic functions have been moved to other parts of the body in order to support a reduced cranium. They are stronger than they appear and quite athletic. They have a number of resource conservation traits, including the ability to hibernate.

Their most radical change is in terms of reproduction. Syntha are hermaphrodites which completely lack sexuality. Syntha can produce up to one ovum egg every year and a number of spermatozoon eggs. They reproduce by placing a spermatozoon egg inside the ovum via a single tentacle at the apex of the egg. Eggs are produced in a distinct variety of shades and mating is usually performed by matching colors. Once fertilised, the egg will grow. Syntha produce protein balls which they can use to feed the egg. Syntha eggs generally take 18 months to mature. Syntha generally raise children on their own, or as part of a larger social group which they may belong.

International Affairs

The Synthesis regards humanity with a deep curiosity, ultimately the Syntha are a product of their intelligence. They have a longterm view that humanity as a whole must progress and break free of it's bestial nature shackles. This is expressed In a broadly pro-transhumanist outlook.

The Fermion Synthesis deals with outsiders through an organization known as the ‘Extra-national Circumstance Index’, which is divided into the Diplomatic/Intelligence wing known as ‘ENVOY’ and the military wing referred to as ‘SENTINEL’.

The ECI is also responsible for the military-industrial complex of the Synthesis and broadly handles all sensitive research materials and data with a national security implication. The ECI is a paranoid organisation, the internal harmony of the Synthesis collective does not apply to the greater galaxy and the ECI takes a measured view of human affairs, some polities are to be strengthened, others to be weakened. It is also constantly pushing the boundaries of military technology and engineering in order to ensure parity with other polities, or supremacy. For all outward appearences, the ECI is accepting of outsiders and attempts to maintain at the bare minimum, cordial relations with most powers.

ENVOY

ENVOY is the diplomatic arm of the ECI, it deals with outsiders of all types and also includes the Counter-Intelligence and Intelligence services.

SENTINEL

SENTINEL is the military of the Synthesis. The Syntha assigned to the SENTINEL military are cybernetically augmented and make it their mission to study, learn and adapt to human methods of war-fighting.