Cysti

Location
The Cysti current home wold is the planet Cryiral (Kree-ir-al), with their original home world of Docean (Doe-she-an) being located in the same system of Cy (Cee) in the Magna Spiralem (NGC-1232 ) galaxy.

Cysti
The Cysti are on average 2.8 meters tall, thin, with elongated limbs and neck. They range in skin color from blue to brown with spot patterns running up their spines and over their shoulders. They have no visible ears however have very acute hearing, sensing sound vibrations with a specialized organ structure in their chest. Their nostrils are positioned high on the cheek bones under their eyes and are only used as a scent receptor. Respiration is done through an opening at the base of the throat.

The Cysti do not have genders. Their history would suggest this has not always been the case however. Very little is known of how they breed but given their advanced levels of technology it is assumed they use a form of cloning or laboratory based breeding program.

The Cysti naturally emit a low level energy field that has a soothing effect on most species under normal circumstances. They have however shown that they can increase the intensity of this energy for a short time. While normal exposure is harmless to humans, high doses can have damaging psychological effects.

Doe
The Doe are genetically fused with their world as a result of a war more than five hundred thousand years ago. They have since evolved to be nearly indistinguishable from the plant life on their planet.

Barring environmental disasters, the doe are essentially immortal, and do not reproduce. The Doe that live today are the remains of those that survived the conflict 500,000 years ago.

Culture
The Cystu Pheun (Sis-too Fee-un) actually consist of two branches of the same race, the Cysti and the Doe.

Cysti
The Cysti (Sis-tee) are prominent throughout the Eridanus cluster and have a complex culture filled with many rituals and celebrations. They are very involved in the affairs of other races and seem to use their unique biology to foster peace.

A low level energy field emitted naturally by the Cysti has a soothing effect on most species. Humans for example experience feelings of calm when in their presence. This ability is very useful to the Cysti in peace negotiations and defusing hostile situations.

The Cysti are extremely advanced, far beyond that of their outward appearances. The Cysti homeworld of Cryiral has few signs of technology. It is not until you realize that the Cysti artificially created the entire planet do you grasp how advanced they actually are.

Doe
The Cysdodiue (Sis-doh-dee-ew), also referred to as the Doe, are of the same species as the Cysti, however are biologically very different. The Doe have no identifiable culture and no known methods of communication. They are also not found anywhere but on the planet Docean. This is all the consequence of a tragic history.

History
500,000 years ago the Cystuphmuen were a technologically advanced civilization. They lived in relative peace, until they were visited by an alien race. The beings, called the Trin, were the last of a species nearly exterminated by an unknown force. They called upon the Cystuphmuen to give them refuge, which they did with open arms.

As time went on the Trin florished amung the Cystuphmuen and became so much a part of the culture that the two species began to cross-breed. This divided the Cystuphmuen culture between the pure Cystudiue and the mixed Cysti. This divide eventually lead to a massive war between the two sides. A war that the minority Cysti were losing. As a desperate effort to survive the Cysti unleashed a terrible weapon. This weapon was designed to eliminate the Cystudiue by attacking their DNA.

The weapon succeeded in stopping the Cystudiue and ending the war, but it did not have the effect the Cysti expected. Instead of breaking down DNA, it twisted the genetic structure of the Cystudiue into the organic life around them. Legend tells of the ground trembling from the sound of billions of Cystudiue wailing in agony as their molecules were transformed. The screams lasted for decades, until those in agony no longer had mouths to scream.

The Cysti were so horrified at what they had done they dedicated their culture to peace and became the caretakers of the Cystudiue and the planet Docean. To this day it is tradition that Cysti visiting Docean bow and cry a tear into the soil to show that what was done is not forgotten.

Politics
The Cysti seem to try and spread and maintain peace. However, despite their desire for peace, the Cysti refuse to become involved in conflicts beyond negotiation, and only then if all parties involved request their intervention.

For such interactions the Cysti are the hosts of the Parceil (Par-see-el), which roughly translates to “Gathering of Minds”. The Parceil is essentially an intergalactic United Nations. It’s based in an artificially created solar system containing planets capable of supporting each of the species involved.

The Cysti do not have much industry, and other than some very popular wines, they do not seem to export any resources to other cultures. Their entire contribution to the Parceil seems to be as hosts and mediators.

The Cysti also completely lack a military of any kind. It seems that few are willing to take on a race that can create a solar system on a whim.