Declanian

History

The Declanlan’s are a native to the arid supercontinent of Thal’xxis on the exoplanet Tahakomolo, a small moon orbiting a gas giant in the Velmara system. When discovered by the Rhyno Confederacy, they were selected from their Industrial Age society for elevation to a ruling class due to their long lifespans and unique integumentary adaptation has evolved in direct response to the planet’s harsh environmental conditions and spectral solar output. A large gene pool of Declanian’s were relocated to a nearby habitable world, which was named Newport.

Population

One world is recognized as having significant Declanian population;

• (Homeworld) - xx Billion
• Other Worlds - xx Million

--Total Galactic Population: xx Billion--

Biology

Declanian skin is characterized by a keratinized, desiccation-resistant outer layer, similar in function to the cuticle of desert arthropods on Earth. This layer minimizes transepidermal water loss in Velmara III’s extreme climate, where surface humidity rarely exceeds 5% and daytime temperatures can reach 70°C.

Beneath this outer barrier lies a dense matrix of chromatophoric and mineralized dermal cells, which contribute to the mottled blue-grey pigmentation. The blue hues are produced by structural coloration, caused by nanoscopic ridges in the skin that scatter shorter wavelengths of the visible spectrum. The grey mottling results from embedded ferro-silicate microcrystals, which provide thermal reflectivity and camouflage against the rocky basaltic terrain.

One of the most remarkable features of the Declanian physiology is the presence of subdermal cranial and spinal bone ridges—dense, crystalline-calcium composites interlaced with specialized neural tissue. These ridges are not only structural but serve as the primary psionic conductors, enabling the Declanians to access latent cognitive abilities through neuroelectric amplification.

Anatomical and Neurological Structure

The bone ridges originate during late adolescence and are formed from an unusually high concentration of piezoelectric osteo-crystals, which generate small electric fields when mechanically stimulated (e.g., by muscle tension, focused breathing, or specific neural firing patterns). These ridges are interwoven with psionically conductive glial cells, unique to the Declanians, which form pathways similar to biological superconductors.

Psionic activation is achieved when these electric fields resonate with brainwave patterns associated with focused intention, allowing neural impulses to bridge into extra-dimensional substrates theorized to interface with sub-quantum fields (known colloquially as the "Thought Lattice").

Genetic Engineering and Uplift Legacy

Although rudimentary versions of the ridges may have existed in ancestral Neupert populations as vestigial cranial formations, their psionic function was awakened and refined during the Rhyno Confederacy’s uplift program. Genetic sequencing introduced activation codons that regulated calcium crystal growth and enhanced neuroelectrical sensitivity, creating a hybrid biological-psionic interface unseen in most uplifted species.

Rhyno scholars have since classified the Declanians as Neuro-Psionic Type II, capable of limited but controlled interactions with non-material dimensions, albeit requiring training and ritual focus to stabilize the energy flux through their skeletal matrices.

Functional Biological Advantages

• Thermoregulation: The mottled pattern reflects and diffuses incident light, reducing surface temperature and preventing localized overheating.
• UV Resistance: Velmara III's sun emits high levels of ultraviolet radiation. The skin’s mineral layer and dense melanin analogs protect deeper tissues from DNA damage.
• Camouflage and Signaling: In addition to environmental concealment, Declanian skin can subtly shift its mottling pattern via chromatophore contraction, allowing for basic visual communication during courtship or territorial disputes.

Functional Psionic Capabilities==

• Cognitive Projection: By stimulating the ridge along the parietal lobe, Declanians can generate low-intensity thought-forms—mental constructs that can be perceived by others with compatible neurology.
• Empathic Linking: Suboccipital ridges modulate affective signals and establish temporary neural resonance with other beings, allowing for limited emotional transfer.
• Force Displacement: Advanced practitioners can focus kinetic psionic energy through the spinal ridges, projecting force in short-range bursts, typically in self-defense.

Notes

<references> ‎<ref name="population">Planets where Declanian population is greater than 10 Million</ref> </references>