The Soliph, A Race Of Intelligent Arthropods. They Are Powerful, And Very Adaptable, And Are Worshippers

The Soliph, a race of intelligent arthropods. They are powerful, and very adaptable, and are worshippers of thought and celestial bodies. They are a stark contrast with most alien designs, even among the rare arthropods. Designed initially after spiders, but new design direction is the heavily understudied Solfugid. These arachnid-like aliens evolved the use of 4 arms as a hand of sorts, and went on from there. They are large in stature, and and relatively strong. They can move very quickly. Most of their organs are very redundant.

Notes: digestion not fully described. Cancerous biomass is destroyed, and the cells put in enzyme mixtures to assist absorption of broken nutrient. This means when they have their prey being digested, less energy is lost- as food breaks down externally, cancerous biomass absorbs it in the mixture, then they drink the remaining mixture. Fat filter catches metals, sends them to oil glands to make an oil that reflects sunlight. They send out waste through an oil gland in bottom of body. Edits: they have oil glands all over that waste is sent to from the entire body. They use it for defense and waste removal. Oil dies and falls off after 30 minutes in general. They are no longer large, their highest stature is 5 feet in human measurements. They relied on foraging more than hunting on early evolution. They do not break down cancerous biomass specifically now, but routinely replace parts of the body by first destroying it with a separate organ. Prevents cancer without me needing to understand cancer.

Soliph reproductive system. A blend of anglerfish and arachnid method. Next, I’ll be working on basic clothing. Family viewers: I’m sorry. Entomologists: I’m even more sorry

Their society is focused on worship of stars and nebulae. They, for that reason, have focused heavily on science. There is high scientific literacy among the Soliph, as it is rooted deeply in their culture. Highly underdeveloped biological and medicinal tech, as their bodies were less of a focus to them. Stars are worshipped because their planet was largely inhospitable in daytime- stars were their salvation, the ‘Merciful Sky.’ Technology never had conflict with secularism, as they meshed perfectly. It was the love of the merciful sky that brought them to the stars, and it was the trust in their power that lead them to joining them.

Addendum: they will not have hatcheries. Soliph use internal birth.

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