(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/24299180/Documents/RPGs/FATE/Clusters/EDiaspora03.jpg)<br/><br/>Added in the alien empires. Both of them are smaller than the human colonies, and neither have been exploring space for nearly as long, but both have an advantage in that unlike humanity, they both represent more or less coherent empires.<br/><br/>Coreward and spinward (Towards the galactic center, in the direction the galaxy spins) lie the Katalyns. A race created by ZeDarkPenguin. They were created a sentient pets by a Tech4 civilization, and became uplifted when that civilization collapsed. They have since mastered Slipdrive travel and formed an empire of there own. The Tiradath empire as they call it in there own language, is relitively young, but more organized than the various human colonies.<br/><br/>Rimward and trailing (At the tip of the spiral arm) lie the Che'e, (Pronounced Chi-E with a short pause between both vowel sounds) a race of cyberneticaly enhanced bugs. In contrast to the usual space bug stereotypes found in bad sci-fi movies, the Che'e are not a hive mind, not even a collective. The analogy they prefer to use to describe there civilization to humans is that of a Feudal monarchy. Althugh the average Che'e is a mindless worker or soldier incapable of higher level thinking or reproduction. The higher caste, drones and queens, are fully sentient and highly individualistic with a rich culture that evolved from complex mating rituals.<br/>The Che'e live in a constant state of low level warfare, with each hive competing for resources. Boundaries between hives are usually determined where neither side is unable to form a strategic advantage. To them, not taking something another person is not actively defending with force, would be impolite.<br/>This naturally caused problems when they first contacted humanity. What the Che'e considered to be fair competition, the humans interpreted as an aggressive act. The battle quickly escalated as the Chee invaded several colonies and enslaved the local populations. Eventually humanity, desperate to stop the alien advance, Glassed several habitable planets with fusion and antimatter bombs. Rendering previously bountiful systems uninhabitable.<br/>The Che'e were stunned by this act of mass destruction. The concept of total war or strategic weapons was utterly alien to them. War was a way to secure resources and establish dominance. What was the point of a war that destroyed resources and left behind nothing to dominate? A peace treaty was signed within days, although tensions between the two races remain high, and nearly a million humans still live in Che'e captivity.<br/><br/><br/>Che'e aspects<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Cybernetic Exoskeletons</li><li>Alien Chivalry</li><li>Enslavers</li></ul><br/>Human Union aspects<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>The Great Diaspora</li><li>Bureaucratic nightmare</li><li>Humanity Fuck yeah!</li></ul>