Other Cultures

[Akren Garkos]

Welcome to the guide to other cultures which can be found through the 'gate. Here, we have attempted to cover all of the main cultures which can be found through the Stargate (& which fit into the current overall setting of the RPG).

Keep in mind that some cultures - such as the Abydoians of Abydos (from STARGATE: The Movie & STARGATE SG-1), etc - are deliberately not mentioned here; as they have either been offically 'killed off' in the franchise (the Abydoians all Ascended after Anubis' attack on the planet Abydos at the end of Season 6 of STARGATE SG-1), &/or becuase they do not fit the overall feel of the RPG as we would ideally like to portray it here at STARGATE : The RPG (those cultures/races mentioned in point #14 of the Group Rules exempt of course!).

With that in mind, we have tried to endevor to include as many of the major cultures & fan-favourites encountered through the Stargate here as possible. If you do not see a culture mentioned in the posts which follow, please feel free to bring it to the attention of the RPG Sys Op (Ad. Min. / GM) or 2-IC & we may consider adding your requested culture to the list already presented in this thread.

All in all, we hope you enjoy browsing this thread, & hope that it inspires you to create a truely unique & interesting Character that shall give you many hours of role-playing fun inthe future!

Many warm regards;

[Akren Garkos]

Terrain :[/u]

Langara is similar to Earth in many repsects, more notably in the variety of climates & terrain that dot it's surface. The land mass consists of four contients : Sistoni, Secus, Leinad & Bedal, all of which can be found on approxiamtely the same half of the planet. Water covers over 78% of the surface. Both Sistoni & Leinad are adjacent to each other, bound near the equatorial band. The axial tilt of Langara is slightly less than that of Earth, resulting in less extreme variations of temperature & climate.

Sistoni, located to the south, is marked by a series of low mountain ranges, dense forests, & multiple great lakes; it houses the current Kelowna Hierachy & the ancient Goa'uuld ruins.

Leinad to the north has a warmer temperate climate, full of jungles & swampy lowlands which thin as one moves closer to the equator before finally giving way to a large set of mountain ranges. These mountain ranges are rich in mineral deposits as well as trace ammounts of naqadria - a recently discovered resource of Langara.

The contient of Bedal lies across the ocean of Dethas & is the largest land mass on all of Langara. It also serves as the sole home of the Andari Federation. The majority of Bedal lies parallel to the equatorial belt or drops below it. The winters are quite extreme in these low regions. The upper regions of Bedal flow flow into vast plains & grasslands stretching for hundreds of miles in all directions.

Seperated by the Lentac Ocean is the much smaller contient of Secus, home to the Terania Federation. Secus is entirely self-contained & the temperatures tend to be quite warm. The bulk of the land is covered in low hills, scrubs & grassland, becoming lush as one reaches the coast. Most major cities lie near the coast. For all intents is entirely secluded, very much like a giant island. Early settlers arrived yhere after being blown off course, which fostered a belief the people of Secus were in fact destined to live there. Coupled with their physical isolation, it makes them somewhat introverted.

A number of small island chains to the north of Bedal & Secus have been settled by small colonies from nearby governments, & every now & then one changes hands. The size of Bedal makes reaching Sistoni from Secus a difficult task. The oceanic exspanse that covers the other half of the world between Sistoni & Secus is so daunting that no one has attempted to cross it - there are no known islands or intervening spots of land.

Langara's sun is Telnar, a main sequence star with a spectral classification of G3. The planet's orbit takes 380 days to complete & each day is 23 hours in length. Two moons orbit Langara - Persos & Valor - only one of which, Persos, is visible during the day. The size & distance of Valor makes it only visible from the southerm hemisphere.

Brief Hsitory :[/u]

The distant recorded past of the Langaran people have been lost for millennia. The origins of their people were once unknown, but as more information has been gleaned through the Stargate it has become readily apparent that like so many other human species, they originated from planet Earth. How or why these people eneded up on Langara remains unknown, but the discovery of a Goa'uuld temple & technology - including the Stargate - provides some likely answers.

Perhaps the most astonishing discovery, dating back some 10,000 years (a date in keeping with the disocvery & subsequent burying of Earth's Stargate) is the recorded writings that the Goa'uuld may not have left Langara by choice; they may have destroyed themselves. Langara contains rich deposits of an element similar to naquadah but several times more powerful : naquadria. No one knowns for certain, but the evidence suggests that Langara may have once served as a major source of naquadria for the Goa'uuld. They apparently sought to turn it into some kind of 'super weapon' which could unleash destructive power on a level scarcely imaginable. Luckily for the rest of the galaxy, the Goa'uuld failed to safe-gaurd their tests, destroying themselves in the process & burying the planet's Stargate. The few human slaves which survived the resulting explosion took several centuries to recover & begin the development of their own society; a society without the Goa'uuld.

Development from that point progressed along an arc remarkably similar to that of Earth. The parallels between the two worlds are astonishing. For all the devistation & hardship the world has endured, their level of technology is only half a century behind Earth's; with the Langarans catching closing that gap with each passing year. Those hardships included the rise & fall of the Kelowna Union, the planet's first major government which united all the people under one body. Unfortunately the Union only survived for about four decades before crumbling. A difference in philosophy caused a great rift in the populace, splitting the Union into threee fractured governments : the Andari Federation, the Tirania Confederacy, & the Kelowna Hierachy.

The philosophical dissent which caused the split centred around the disposition of the 'genetically impure'. The fallout of the original naquadria bonbs polluted several pockets of the populace that, over the years, bred with one another. These resulted in subtle changes in genetic structure that manifested themselves as slight mutations. Over the next thuosand years this cross-breeding & genetic instability slowly corrected itself, resulting in a more 'genetically pure' humaniod species. But occasionally, offshoots would crop up, manifesting as unusual mutations not easily explained : mental powers, precognation & other abnormal abilities. While genetic science was still a great unknown, many of these alterations could be easily traced through the histories of individuals & their ancestors. This it became possible to predict the next occurrence of a mutation & prevent it. This led to the persecution of & violation of those belonging to 'tainted' genetic lines. The government actively forbade the union of two or more individuals based on their previously recorded ancesteral genetic history. Public outcry was immense.

Initially, the split was fairly amenable, withe various governments retreating back & establishing buffer & eventually borders. Eventually generations that followed would escalate the original differences of opinion, attempting to impose their beliefs on their rivals & reunite the people of Kelwona undera new union; a union of their own design. Conflicts broke out, typically lasting only a handful of years, then dying down for a number of decades. In recent years the tensions have flared back up again. The Hieraarchy began developing classifed new weapons technology that could wipe out the other governments. Their efforts pushed the Andari Federation & the Tirania Confederacy into signing a non-agression pact aimed at removing the Hierarchy & sweeping away the last remnants of the old union.

Following their contact with the people Earth, the detonation of the naquadria bomb, & the subsiquent occupation of their world by Anubis & his forces, & then, by the Orii; the Andari Federation, Tirania Confederacy & Kelowna Hierarchy have since signed a mutual pact of allegience & co-operation; administered by the Joint Ruling Council, headed by delegates representing the governments of all three major nations. Whilst the events of recent years seemed to have convinced the Langarians of the necessity of working together, trust between the three powers is still alittle shakey (old habits & beliefs die hard), & each government has varying agendas & seem determined to push their world to the brink of war, in spite of the fragile peace which unites the three nations & the people of their world.

Notable Features[/u]

The surface of Langara, save for the depression of the Goa¡¦uuld ruins, is for the most part without note. The political cajoaling & manipulation of the three governments for control dominates most acitivity on the planet¡¦s surface - in spite of the mutual peace agreement all three have signed - & threatens to unraval all the hard work done in the intervening years since the signing of the pact & the formation of the Joint Ruling Council.

Kelowna Hierarchy[/i]

The Kelowna Hierarchy is the ruling body of the Keolwna government, comprised of the Kelowna High Minister, the Chairman of the Defense Council, the Chariman of State Affairs, & the Chairman of Public Affairs. Each Chairperson resides over larger administrative bodies & reports directly to the High Minister in an advisory role. The High Minister has the authority to make decisions & policies regarding Kelowna & it¡¦s people.

The Chairman of the Defense Council is responsible for the administration of the defense & safety of the people of Kelowna. To this end he budgets & approperates resources towards the standing armies & research into new defensive technologies. He also serves as the Commander-in-Chief of all Kelowna forces as commanded by the High Minister. The Chairman is currently one of the most influential & powerful members of the Kelowna government & his ministry receives the bulk of current funding in light of the conflicts which still rise up between Kelowna & the planets other powers, & has more than doubled since Anubis first attacked the planet; forcing the Langarians to seek Earth¡¦s aide in helping rid themselves of the partly-Ascended System Lord¡¦s forces from their planet for good.

The offices of the Chairman of State Affairs sees to all internal & political government agencies, which in turn oversee medical benefits, power & transportation, & the approperiation of government resources & money. The office of State Affairs for the most part runs the government & maintains the infrastructure which keeps the Hierarchy operating smoothly. The office of State Affairs also funds all government-sponsered research projects & negotiates treaties on behalf of the Kelowna government.

The Office of Public Affairs controls all issues relating to the public interests, such as food & housing. It had lessened in importence over the years leading up to Anubis¡¦ attack, since the increasing tensions between Kelowna & her neighbours dictated different needs; but has since gained some of this lost affluence back due to the need to rebuild after Anubis¡¦ devistating attack on their world. Public Affairs, unless mandated by another office, also controls all public research & history projects related to the Kelowna people - save when security is of a concern. The intial discovery of the Kelowna Stargate intially fell under the auspices of the Public Affairs during an archeological dig until the matter was transfered to the Defense Council.

The offices of the Hierarchy are located in the captial of Kelowna, Lorunis. The government buildings are some of the oldest & larhest of the original Kelowna Union prior to the split several centuries ago.

Defense Council

The Office of the Defense Council operates under the direction of the Chairman of that same office. This broad-reaching government agency oversees all aspects of the Kelowna military & research. The campuses of the defense agency are spread across a large number of military & government installations. Internal security is tight, & the Defense Council controls all acess to sensitive information. The largest project of the past two decades has been the discovery & analysis of the Stargate. Found in ancient ruins, the operation of this mysterious device had eluded scientists for a number of years. The presence of the Stargate was, until Anubis' attack on Langara, the greatest kept secert on the planet - only a handful of people knew of it's existence. Now, the Langaran people are slowly comming to terms with the fact that they are not alone in the universe; & that it is indeed a much bigger - & somewhat more dangerous - place than many would of believed.

The main offices of the Defense Council are located with the remainder of the government, although most research - such as naqaudria bomb project - is conducted underground or in hidden labs across the countryside.

Goa'uuld Ruins

The discovery of the Goa'uuld ruins took place quite by accident. The testing of the latest conventional Kelwona bomb roughly twenty-three years ago shifted the surrounding landscape & caused a massive sinkhole. Within it lay the buried remains of what appeared to be an alien civilization. In fact this proved to be an ancient Goa¡¦uuld temple, dedicated to a number of gods. The Heirarchy government quickly moved in to secure the site; it remains closely guarded & word of it was not leaked out to the public until Anubis¡'attack on their world forced the existence of alien life & the Stargate network into the public consciousness.

The temple contained a series of cuneiform writings unlike anyone had ever seen. In addition, buried under the rubble of a collapsed section of this temple was the Kelowna Stargate. Experiments & intitial deciphering of text revealed the Stargate's purpose as a transportation device. Unfortunately, Langaran science, the equivalent of the mid-20th century Earth, could not make the gate work. Then, some twenty years later, the gate itself activated & the people of the Kelowna Heirarchy made contact with members of the SGC.

Of all this, perhaps the most signifigant & dangerous find within the temple was that of naquadria. The Kelowna Defense Council immediately began testing the feasibility of naqaudria-enriched bombs to provide them with a significant advantage in the conflict between the three rival powers. . .unaware of ther element's severe instability. Currently, several thousand pounds of naquadria have been removed from the Goa'uuld temple; with many more veins of naquadria &/or naqaudah being sought out by geologists each year - enough to cause widespread devistation, & perhaps even destroy the surface of Langara.

Andari Federation[/i]

The people of the Andari Federation were the first group of city-states to split off from the Kelowna Union some 500 years ago. In that time many of it's member states have changed, been destroyed, or risen anew; but the threat of the Andari people has not relented at all, in spite of the current - if fragile - peace treaty which exists between the three governments. They still have considerable issues with the Kelowna Hierarchy, most stemming from Kelowna's persecution of 'impure¡' genetic off-shoots. The Andari Federation considers itself a democratic state amassed of several independent yet equal voices but in reality the Federation is controlled by a handful of radicak idealists whose ancestry & hatred for the Kelowna Union fuels their thirst for revenge; putting pressure on the already fragile nature of the peace treaty between the three nations & the Joint Ruling Council.

The Federation maintains a huge standing army - some 670,000 strong spread throughout the western hemisphere & along the borders. To date the inability to move their troops or maintain any kind of technological superiority makes their numbers moot; the army is woefully ill-equiped & suffers from poor training.

While the intial split of the Andari Federation was over the genetic practices of the Kelowna Union, time & evolution have weeded out any remaining impurities in the species; members of Kelowna, Andari or Tirania governments are genetically identical in every way. Hardliners within these governments, particularly the Andari Federation. Are unwilling to acknowledge this fact. Time has built up too many grievances to acknowledge such a common link, & the Andari are content to use the conflicts of the past to justify their own agendas.

Currently the Andari Federation has a non-agression pact with the Tirania Confederacy allowing the Tirania military to make use of Andari airspace. With it, Tirania long-range aircraft can reach bombing targets in Kelowna. However, since the signing of the peace treaty & the establishment of the Joint Ruling Council in the wake of Anubis¡¦ attack on their homeworld, the non-agression pact with Tirania - although still in effect - has become somewhat of a moot-point.

Tirania Confederacy[/i]

Of the three powers, the Tirania Confederacy is the most technologically advanced. They have mastered the skies with air power unmatched by the forces of the Andari Federation or the Kelowna Hierarchy. However their contient is distant & secluded, rendering their technology less effective than it might be. Tirania¡¦s strong air defenses make them a difficult target as well, although a handful of skirmishes have occurred over the years at sea or at a number of smaller colonies located on the neighouring contients.

The nation was founded by migrants who were originally shunned by the government of the Kelowna Union. They fled that country to the relatively unsettled contient Secus, located across the Lentac Ocean. Here they eventually established the Tirania Confederacy & lived in secluded harmony. Only several centuries later, after technology caught up & transcontiental communication became available, did they first learn of the propaganda which vilified & demonized them at every turn.

Relations with the Andari deteriorated quickly, & a handful of conflicts broke out between the two powers. The Kelowna Hierarchy was unwilling to lend assistance to either side, believing that the conflict stemmed from both countries lack of proper genetic purity. A short time thereafter, tje Hierarchy was dragged into the conflict by the other two powers, forced to protect itself from ¡¥incidents¡¦ perpetrated by both sides.

Member of the Tirania Confederacy are perhaps the most level-headed of all three governments; for the most part they wish merely to be left alone. The insistence of the Andari Federation & the reports of the new destructive weapons being developed by the Hierarchy necessitated a reluctant alliance with their old adversaries. Now, the Confederact stands more or less alongside the Andari, ready to repel any attack from the remnant of the Kelowna Union; but thankfully, with the formation of the Joint Ruling Council & associated peace treaty following Anubis' devistating attack on their planet, the Tirania may finally be able to get along with their lives without the need to be constantly ready to go to war. The ruling body of the Tirania is located in the capital city of Drivous, along the coast of the Lentac.

IC STATS[/u]

Langarans (Modern Society Near-Human)[/i]

• No ability modifiers.
  
• +1 Species bonus with skill checks made using any 2 of the following skills: Bluff, Bureaucracy, Cultures, Diplomacy, Gather Information, Profession (any one), & Sense Motive. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level & for every 4 character levels gained thereafter.
  
• Cultural Weaponry: At 1st level, the character does not gain the Weapon Group Proficiency feats typically granted his base class. Instead, he may choose any 2 of the following feats : Weapon Group Proficiency (Handgun), Weapon Group Proficiency (Hurled), Weapon Group Proficiency (Melee), & Weapon Group Proficiency (Rifle).
  
• Pay Grade: Whilst working with the SGC, the character may choose to be paid as an enlisted solider or a specialist (see page 283 of the STARGATE SG-1 core rulebook). Near-Humans characters are often transplanted tp Earth while they work with the SGC.
  
• Bonus Feat: Any style feat. The character must still meet all prerequisites for this feat before choosing it.
  

[Akren Garkos]

General[/u]

The Tollan are one of the most advanced civilizations of transplanted Humans ever to be encountered by the people of Earth since the inception of the Stargate Program. When first encountered by the SGC, only a handful of survivors were brought back from the ruined devastation that was all that was left their former homeworld of Tollan. After relocating to their new homeworld of Tollana (with some help from the Nox), the Tollan continued to have contact with Earth; the Tau¡¦ri saving them from an attack by the Goa¡¦uuld during the trail of Skarra/Klorell; & again helping them uncover a Curia plot to hand over weapons of mass destruction to the Goa¡¦uuld in exchange for lieancy from the wraith of rogue System Lord Anubis. During the ensuing battle to save Tollana, it is believed that the Tollan were wiped out by the Goa¡¦uuld as they ravaged their homeworld; but, in fact, some of them managed to survive, hiding out or escaping in ships to start afresh once the Goa¡¦uuld had decimated their world. These survivors, of whom few remain, have re-named their scared homeworld New Tollana, in memory of their former homes of Tollan & Tollana, & the lives lost there. In the intervening years since the Great Massacre & re-establishing contact wih the SGC, the Tollan have developed a sophisticated defense network around their planet & beyound; slowly rebuilding their civilization, seeking out new allies to ensure that their way of life is never again threatened by the likes of the Goa¡¦uuld ever again. . . .

Roleplaying[/u]

The Tollan are a highly advanced & socially sophisticated race of Humans whom tend to look down on less-advanced races as ¡¥primitives¡¦. Secure in their arrogance, they can come across as heavy-handed, highbrowed & jaunty in their dealings with others; according respect only where it is due & only then to the point where it is necessary, preferring to keep to themselves as much as possible. In spite of these outward appearances of arrogance & isolistism, the Tollan are a peaceable people whom value & honor all forms of life; & this is reflected in Tollan law, which does not allow for the termination of life, no matter how vile or repugnant that life may seem to others.

Following the near-fatal massacre of Tollana, the Tollan have since begun to rethink their isolationist policies in an effort to ensure the continued survival of their people. The Goa¡¦uuld attack on Tollana left the Tollan sacred, battered & bruised, but not broken, & has shown them that their arrogance & isolationist ways can be disadvantageous as well as beneficial; & have since taken steps to a more balanced approach to their dealings with other cultures & races, whilst still trying to maintain their way of life & their moral standards as much as possible. The result has been a remarkable shift in thinking for such a proud people, & as a result; they are now more cautious, yet at the same time, more open, in their dealings.

They have re-established their dealings with Earth, & become more open to new ideas & alternative ways of thinking. They have expanded their research into defensive weapons & protection systems, & now have a significantly greater number of protective technologies guarding their borders than ever before : & all this whilst loosing little, if any, of their social & moral values they hold so dear. All in all, the Tollan are now a more cautious people, open to embracing strange new concepts & forging new alliances, believing that to ¡¥proceed one step at a time, keeping all options open, yet ready to defend oneself if necessary' is the right course of action for their people; in order to maintain their way of life.

Brief History[/u]

How exactly the Tollan their original world is unknown. Many suspect they may have been a colony of the Ancients, since their world showed no signs of Goa¡¦uuld activity. Whatever the cause, their growing sophisticationh was untempered by forethought or planning. Tollan technological advancements over the ages, including their great flourishing industerial age, did not takr into account the impact upon their world¡¦s natural resources. As a result, the Tollan, secure in their own superiority & arrogance, did not take steps to maintain the natural balance of their homeworld. Once the effects were known, it was too late to reverse the damage. Entire species were wiped out & the air became polluted to the point of toxicity. The Tollan technology made some progress in clean energy sources but it would take thousands of years for the planet to fully heal the damage inflicted.

As the populace grew it became apparent that the Tollan could not meet the needs of the populace. Space exploration, the next great accomplishment of the Tollan, aloowed them to seek out other worlds for colonization. They were surprised to find one such world in their own solar system : Satira populated by an alien soceity of it¡¦s own. The Tollan offered to provide assistance to the Satirans wose own technology was less advanced than theirs. The Tollan showed them the means to develop powerful energy generation & fusion, but the Satirans squandered this knowledge & used it to wage war. The resulting destruction of the planet shifted the orbital alignment of Tollan, plunging it into chaos.

Now the planet of Tollan is but a remnant of it¡¦s former glory. The atmosphere is filled with burnt ash & all wildlife & plant life has died. Acidic rain falls from the sky & the rivers are polluted by sulfur & acid. Earthquakes take place regularly, & erupting voolcanoes dot the surface Even the Stargate has been destroyed, swept away by lava flows. Sulfur & dioxide pollute the atmosphere, turning the very air into poison. Tollan is unsuitable for any life.

Tollana¡¦s history is more brief; the Tollan settled there only a handful of years ago. However, it¡¦s history is equally as disturbing. With the assistance of the Nox, the Tollan uncovered the lush world, uninhabited & without a Stargate - safe from the Goa¡¦uuld. These first settlers, many rescued from Tollan by the Tauri, arrived & began the long process of rebuilding their society. Through their superior technology, they made rapid progress. New buildings soon as rose as a testament to the Tollan ability to survive, & the lessons of the past were imparted with wisdom & humility. Now the people of Tollan lived with the environment, instead of against it. They realized that a gift so precious as a second chance on a new world should be squandered.

Eventually the Goa¡¦uuld did find Tollana, but the natives¡¦ weapons were more than a match for the System Lords. They earned the ire of the Goa¡¦uuld who swore to return. When they did, their defenses were capable of withstanding a Tollan attack. The ruling Curia body of Tollan was blackmailed into providing weapons technology to the Goa¡¦uuld, whom then planned to use it to destroy the planet. Their defense overwhelmed, the Tollan had no choice but to flee their new world as the Goa¡¦uuld bombarded them with devistating weapons. Taking flight in ships (the Stargate was damaged during the intial bombardment), it was unknown until recently how many Tollan were able escape - if any.

Those whom survived the onslaught rose from the ashes to reclaim their decimated home (with alittle bit of help from the Tok¡¦Ra); which they renamed ¡¥New Tollana¡¦ as constant reminder of the lives lost in years past, & that - although they have managed to reclaim their war-ravanged home - it will never be the same again. Amassing defensive weapons of great power, they proceed to wrap themselves in a protective net of defensive technologies, slowly rebuilding their civilization after their near fatal-encounter with Anubis¡¦ forces. Reconstructing & repairing their unique Stargate, they eventually made contact with the people of Earth; re-establishing old ties & formally petitioning to join the ever-growing alliance of alien species of which the SGC find itself apart.

During the time the two cultures have spent apart, the people of Earth have advanced much; acquiring the defensive Ancient super-weapon found at the Atlantus outpost in Anarticia, having found the Lost City of Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy, & have benefited much from their alliance with Asgard, developing the first Asgard/Earth hybrid spaceship, the Daedalus, shortly after the defeat of the Replicators & the fall of the Goa¡¦uuld. As a result, the Tollan are now more willing to share their technology with the people of Earth, having seen that they have advanced much since their last contact with the Tauri; although they are still hesitant with exactly what technology they share with others, if any.

All in all, the Tollan are still somewhat arrogant & cautious in their approach to other cultures & races less advanced than their own, but are gradually learning to embrace new ideas & ways of thinking not their own; as they continue to struggle to find a balance between ¡¥compromising¡¦ their belief system & maintaining their way of life without loosing their identity or place in the universe.

Notable Features of New Tollana[/u]

Walll of Remebrance[/i]

The Wall of Remembrance was one of the first sturctures erected on Tollana, & was the first structure to be rebuilt following the reclaiming of their world from the clutches of Anubis & his servants. The large edifice stretches some 200 feet long & stands some 10 feet high, found in the Gardens of Arduinna The wall is made of a milky-white quartz material, polished smooth & reflective in the sun. The names of all whom perished on Tollan & the recent holocaust at the hands of Anubis¡¦ minions are etched on either side of the wall. Each name is so small that they are illegible without the aide of a projection device. Holographic projectors mounted insde the wall illuminate it from the inside, projecting the names into mid air, large enough to read. The emotional impact of the wall can be felt when examines how many names fill just one small sqaure inch of the surface. The lives lost to unsound judgement & arrogant blindness serve as a reminder to every living Tollan.

The centrepiece of the wall is a declairation of the highest laws of the Tollan : the now-forbidden practice of providing advanced technology to any species that is not prepared to use it wisely. Most Tollan visit the wall on average once a week. Some Tollan also visit the wall to give prayer, asking for support & guidance to resolve any important issues that may reside in their lives.

Housing[/i]

All housing on Tollana is provided by the government. Most people resdie in small private units, sparsely furnished; the Tollan have little care for personal belongings. Family units have larger multi-story accomidations. All housing includes basic entertainment & health accomidations, sich as automated food preparation, hygiene facilities, a communal gathering area, & private sleeping quarters. Those who serve in the Tollan government have slightly larger housing closer to the Ministries & the office of the Curia. Serving in such a capacity is considered a great honor.

The Plaza of Ministries[/i]

The Palaza of Ministries is home to the four divisions of government that see to all matters of Tollana. They include the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Science, the Ministry of Space, & the Ministry of Justice. Each of these ministries is located on one side of the plaza, overlooking the Gardens of Arduinna in the centre & spanning several stories in height. Most are composed of white sandstone or marble & each building is connected to the one next to it via a series of sky bridges;; one can enter any ministry & easily walk to the next.

Each of these ministries fulfills an important task in the governing of Tollana. All ministries answer to the Office of the Curia, the planet¡¦s supreme ruling body. As there is little conflict within the Tollan political structure, there remains little leeway for legal interpretation.

The Ministry of Health oversees the medical & health needs of the Tollan, as well as any visitors to their world. Every Tollan has a medical implant in his body that constantly monitors the subject¡¦s health & records the pertinent bio-readings into the main Tollan computer systems. In the event of an emergency the system can dispact medical officers to the scene immediately, typically in under five minutes. Tollan medical technology is quite advanced, extending their lives & curing most ailments & disease. Most Tollan deaths are natural or accidental in nature; violent crime does not occur on Tollana.

The Ministry of Science is the largest ministry on all of Tollan, responsible for all scientific study & research. It¡¦s endeavors include the understanding of equilibrium physics, the Stargates, the alteration of matter & energy, & advanced fields far beyound the reach of current human civilization. The Ministry of Science is also involved in the creation of weapons for the Tollan society, but ficuses solely on defensive measures such as the ion defense cannons. The building hosts all manner of experiments, allowing scientists to test important breakthroughs & develop new technologies to better Tollan society. The main Tollan computer system, linking all of Tollana together; is also located here.

As of late, the Ministry of Space has become one of the most important aspects of the Tollan government. Tasked with exploring & colonizing other worlds, the ministry has begun the long process of rebuilding the space program. It seeks to identify & classify other inhabited worlds, careful not to intervene for fear of reproducing the events of Satria. The space ministry also sees to the support & continued prosperity of distant colonies, although this apsect has recently been downplayed with re-claimation & re-building of Tollana.

The final ministry, the Ministry of Justice, acts as the judicial authority for all of Tollana. Here the archons debate the merits & inclusions of laws to be voted on by the Curia. In some cases the ministry may be called upon to interpret the law or develop new laws to govern the behavior of the populace. Tollan law currently consists of 1,383 different Conventions, each made up of a series of defined Procedures that can be used to help determine the proper course of action. Since there are no violent crimes on Tollana any breach of the Conventions is usually handled discreetly & fairly. Only the Convention of Responsibility - the Tollan¡¦s highest law that restricts the trade of technology with other cultures - requires the intervention of the Curia. The ministry also operates Tollana¡¦s security forces.

Office of the Curia[/i]

Whereas the Ministries of Tollana perform most day-to-day government operations, the office of the Curia houses the administrative ruling body. The office of the Curia stands on the hills overlooking the major city of Tollana & the Ministry buildings. There, the government makes all major decisions regarding the planet. The Curia is overseen by the High Chancellor, the supreme ruler of Tollana. He does not have absolute control, however; he merely enforces Tollan law & the wishes of the Curia. The Curia consists of six members, also know as the High Council. Any actions taken by the Curia require a unanimous decision from the Council. Thanks to the strict interpretation of the law by most Tollan & the Ministry of Justice, such unanimous decisions are not difficult to obtain.

The High Chancellor also has the power to negotiate treaties on behalf of the Tollan people, within the confines of the law. All meetings of the Curia are a matter of public record & the government keeps no secerts. In the event that members of the High Council object to the ruling principles of the Curia a formal protest may be entered in the record. Such protests thrn go to each of the Ministries for a ruling. This is one way in which the wishes of the Curia can be overruled.

The office of the Curia has a number of meeting areas, including the official judicature room used for holding Triads. There are waiting areas & internal security when curcumstances dicate. In addition, the office of the Curia (&, in fact, nearly all public government buildings) has weapon sensors that can detect & temporarily disable any weapons found on persons.

Orbital Defense Batteries

Located at strategic points across the surface of the planet, the orbital defense batteries ensure that the people of Tollana remain safe from aggressors. These giant ion cannons fire charged ion particle blasts that can reach into orbit & strike a vessel there. In the past the ion cannons have had to protect Tollana from Goa¡¦uuld attacks, destroying a hat¡¦tak vessel as well as several waves of death gliders. The ion cannons have their own control systems that can operate either individually or in tandem. Each is powered by it¡¦s own fusion generator & posseses it¡¦s own target acquisition system. The cannons have slightly overlapping fields of coverage to provide additional protect should a unit be knocked out. The location of the defense batteries are a closely gaurded secert.

[Akren Garkos]

The majority of Himmel's surface is covered by idyllic forests, groves of fruit trees, & vast fertile plains, interspersed with large seas of salt water teaming with life. There is a large number of freshwater lakes fed by rivers flowing from the towering mountain ranges that break up the planet into contient-sized landmasses.

Concentrated in one of these landmasses is the largest of many cities on this world, originally of Goa'uuld construction. Now it more closely resembles the designs Albert Speer created for a victorious Berlin. Within the city (called Nueberlin), live the dscendants of those who colonized the wolrd from Nazi Germany. Several well-stocked outposts are maintained throughout the world, keeping an eye on the 'native' inhabitants of the planet. The Himmelites, as they now call themselves, were originally brought there many thousands of years ago from the Middle East by the Goa'uuld Nirrti to serve as breeding stock for new Jaffa warriors.

Culture/History[/u]

In 1928 the Stargate was discovered in the Giza plateau outside Cario. Little is known of its fate until it reappeared in the United States in 1944. President Roosevelt initiated a project to research its potential military applications, headed by Prof. Paul Langford. But what happened to the Stargate in the intervening years?

Before Americans captured the Stargate (& Soviet troops captured it's Dail Home Device), it was in the hands of the Germans. The Stargate remained a well-gaurded secert until Adolf Hilter came to power. Fascinated by the device - & it's possible use as a weapon - the Nazis commisioned a project in an attrempt to open the Stargate; they approached the problem much like opening a lock without knowing the correct combination. Fortunately for them, they possessed the DHD which made their task that much easier. Eventually, after many thousands of random attempts, a combination worked, & the Stargate opened.

What they found astonished them. The planet beyound the Stargate appeared to be an idyllic paradise, rich in natural resources & astonishing beauty. The explorers were so enthralled that they named it 'Himmel', the German word for 'Heaven'. This paradise, however had dark seperents at it's heart. In fact, it was controlled by the System Lord Nirtti, who used it to breed Jaffa by forcing the various tribes of natives to fight amongst one another. Once a year, the strongest fighters were taken to be made into Jaffa through the use of a creation device. Ironically, the Goa'uuld's ambitions differed litte from those of the Nazis. In other curcumstances, they might have made a terrifying combination. Luckily for the rest of the universe, they were immediate enemies from first sight.

Having discovered a new rsource to help feed their war machine, the Nazis were unwilling to just walk away. Plans were laid for an invasion, coinciding with their Earth-bound military operations. In early 1940, as German troops marched across Europe, elite SS units passed through the Stargateto Himmel, & the battle was on. It proved longer & more difficult than Berlin had imagined; thousands of soliders from all branches of the German military were sent into Heaven. With every setback, however, they grew fiercer; determined to claim the planet for the Fatherland. Finally, after several long & bloody battles, the Nazis emerged victorious, dirving the remaining troops off into Nirtti's few remaining starships.

Or so they thought. The reality of the situation was somewhat different. From her vantage point far above the planet, Nirtti watched the conflict & pondered whether or not to simply bomb the planet into oblivion. In the end, she decided to leave it to it's own devices. These strange new humans fought extremely well, & if they could seize the world from the resident slaves, they might make superb Jaffa one day. She resolved to leave the planet alone for a period of one hundred years & see what developed; when she returned, she could make whatever use of the survivors that she saw fit. Her death at the hands of the SGC brought an end to the 'experiment', & left Himmel's Nazis secure in the delusion that they had successfully conquering the planet.

Since their 'victory' , the Nazis have attempted, with brutal & astounding success, to take control of the regions beyound the Stargate. The natives, whilst proving themselves reslient adversaries; have, over time, been slowly worn down the ruthless & relentless actions of their Nazi masters. The Nazis call them 'Himmelites' as they refuse to disclose their origin, though it's clear that they are descend from somewhere in the Middle East. They resemble the Nazis in many ways : brutal, uncaring, devious & intelligent. Even though the Himmelites have a primitive technology level, their ferocity, knowledge of the terrain, & sheer numbers held the colonists at a stalemate for many years before they were finally defeated & subjugated as slaves of the Nazi regime.

The Nazis were further hindered by the fact that they don't wish to destroy their foes, but simply subjugate them. If the colony was to propser, it required far more manpower than currently existed. In the Himmelites, they found a ready-made work force. Now, thousands of natives populate labor camps in & around Nueberlin, with smaller work camps located in & around other cities all over Himmel; forced to bend to the will of their conquerors. With their unwilling efforts, the colony has prospered, & while the battle for the planet still continues in the more remote parts of Himmel, the colonists have created something resembling a stable empire.

Notable Features

The City of Nueberlin[/i]

The former planetary capital for Nirrti & her minions was claimed by the Nazi colonists when they overthrew her. In the ensuing sixy years, they have remade it in their image, spurned on by the Wagnerian visions of Albert Speer. It is built on a large hill overlooking a forest in all directions. A wall encircles the town, but this area was quickly expanded upon by the thousands of colonists who needed living space. The immense structures Nirtti had built are now used as administrative buildings & palaces for the members of the Governing Council, Himmel's supreme ruling body & central authority of the Nazi colonists. Gleaming white marble,. mined from the nearby mountains, has replaced the grayish stone favored by the System Lord. Huge pillars flank the most important buildings, while eagles & statues of fallen heroes dominate the city's boulevard. The centrepiece is a huge scuplture celebrating the glory of the Aryan people - a man & a woman, standing together & reaching up to the heavens.

Life in Nueberlin is a strange combination of modern living & seige mentality. A Governing Body rules the colony in the Fuhrer's name, represented by various branches of the NAzi party, the armed forces, & speciality groups like the SA. Beneath them, the colonial citizens are expected to devote themselves to the 'higher cause', & obey the Council's edicts as if they would the Furhrer himself.

Himmelite slaves do most of the heavy labor, leaving the colonists free to join the army or pursue more esoteric interests. Crime is virtually nonexitant beyond petty theft & the like, & most colonists have a strong work ethic. Several facotires lie on the outskirts of the city near a river where industrial waste is dumped; they employ the vast majority of the colonists (along with a fair sampling of Himmelite labor) & produce everything that cannot be grown or otherwise obtained from a natural source. This is the colony's primary source of war machines & weapons; the Himmelites (both indentured slaves & those few remaining free tribes still left in the wild) are considered a never ending threat & every colonist knows what would happen if they ever gained the upper hand.

Himmelite slaves are regelgated to labor camps & similar areas, away from the colonists. The Nazis consider them little more than pack animals, & while they take steps to keep them alive & healthy, they have no rights under the colonists regime. The camps are kept under constant gaurd, as are factories, mines & other areas which depend on the slaves to operate. But the Himmelites have a plan. In recent years, they have purposefully allowed some of their number to be captured & join the work force. These spies then learn as much as they can before trying to escape to their tribe to relate some key to defeating their enemies forever. If they ever gain some sort of advantage, the Himmelites would not hesitate to wipe the Nazis out to a man.

The colonist army is well-equiped, their original armaments augmented by reverse engineered staff weapons & other technology captured from the Goa'uuld. They even possess a few tanks & fightercraft on par with the modern day U.S. military, & their firearms are superior to the SGC's in many ways - which, when combined with their fierce determination to enslave or wipe out the last few remaining tribes of free Himmelites; has led to the relatively successful colonization of the greater regions of the planet.

A few research facilities exist within the city, which work to understand & adapt Goa'uuld technology. The Stargate is a subject of little interest; the colonists believe it is a one-way conduit that naturally leads only back to Earth. In their joy at unlocking the address, the Nazis never thought that the return address might be different. In early years, they made numerous efforts to contact the Fatherland, which all ended in failure (it had been sealed up by Rommel & eventually captured by the Americans). With no way back home, & no thought that the gate might lead somewhere else besides Himmel, it has been left more or less to gather dust. . .though many hope that one day, their cousins on Earth will return through it, bringing news of the inevitable Nazi triumph & perhaps reinforcements that will help them complete their conquest of the last remaining Himmelites.

[Akren Garkos]

HIMMEL AIR FORCE (MACRO-SPECIALTY)[/u]

The Himmel Air Force (Luftwaffe) is responsible for the protection of the city of Neuberlin as well as its outlying command posts. While it is highly efficient & well armed, it has not met an enemy in air combat in over 50 years.

SHARED SPECIAL TALENTS

. +2 Dexterity, -2 to anyone ability (except Dexterity).

. Profession (Military) is always considered a class skill for the character.

. The character reeeives 4 extra vitality points at 1st level and I extra vitality point each level thereafter.

. Languages: German is a native language for the character.

HIMMEL AIR FORCE OFFICER[/i]

Originally the German Air Force on Himmel was seen as a way to distinguish oneself in daring aerial combat. Since such combat has not occurred in decades (and very few planes still exist regardless), the Himmel Air Force is seen as nothing more than support for the army. Many Air Force Officers resent this perception and would eagerly jump at the chance to prove themselves and their subordinates in actual aerial combat.

SPECIAL TALENTS

. Pilot is always a class skill for the character.

. +1 Specialty bonus with Concentration and Spot skill checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level and for every 4 character levels gained thereafter.

. Pay Grade: While working with the SGC, the character is paid as an officer (see the Stargate SG-l core rule­book, page 284). Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat: Iron Will. All prerequisites for this feat -including minimum ability scores - are waived.

HIMMEL ENLISTED AIR FORCE RECRUIT[/i]

These days many Himmel colonists who do not like the thought of engaging a dedicated enemy in ground combat look to the air force as a safe way to serve the Reich. Military service is mandatory for all able-bodied male citizens, and while those who try to find a way out of serving often disappear in the night, those who serve in the Luftwaffe nonetheless fulfill the state's requirement.

SPECIAL TALENTS

+1 Specialty bonus with Bureaucracy and Mechanics skill checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level and for every 4 character levels gained there­after.

. Pay Grade: While working with the SGC, the character is paid as an enlisted soldier (see the Stargate SG-1 core rulebook, page 283). Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat: Clean & Polished. All prerequisites for this feat - including minimum ability scores - are waived.

HIMMEL AIR FORCE RESEARCHER[/i]

With the Himmel Air Force's small size and limited budget, research is kept to a minimum. Nevertheless, a small corps of dedicated officers and scientists continues to experiment with alternate methods of propulsion in the hopes of achieving manned space flight. This same think-tank is also responsible for the developments in high­energy physics and materials science that enabled the Himmel forces to adapt some items of Goa'uld technology to their own use.

SPECIAL TALENTS

At 1st level, the character may make one inspiration check per session without spending an action die. He gains an extra such free inspiration check at 5th level and every 5 levels thereafter.

Pay Grade: While working with the SGC, the character may choose to be paid as an officer or a civilian specialist (.6ee the Stargate SG-l core rulebook, pagel> 283-285). Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat: Extra Support. All prerequisites for this feat - including minimum ability scores - are waived.

HIMMEL ARMY (MACRO-SPECIALTY)[/u]

The German Army built up under the Nazis, challenged the entire world during World War II. The remnant of that fearsome force combines the most advanced human technologies from the era with those of the Goa'uld to create a truly formidable soldier.

SHARED SPECIAL TALENTS

. +2 Constitution, -2 to anyone ability (except Constitution).

. Profession (Military) is always a class skill for the character.

. +1 species bonus to Will saves. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level and every 4 levels thereafter.

. Languages: German is a native language for the character.

HIMMEL ARMY OFFICER[/i]

Picked from the best and brightest among the German army for colonization, the original officers passed their gifts down to their children, who now hold the majority of the military might of Himmel in their hands.

SPECIAL TALENTS

. +1 species bonus to Diplomacy and Intimidate skill checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level and every 4 levels thereafter.

. Pay Grade: While working with the SGC, the character is paid as an officer (see the Stargate SG-l core rule­book, page 284J. Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat: Fortunate. All prerequisites for this feat - including minimum ability scores - are waived.

HIMMEL ENLISTED ARMY RECRUIT

All male citizens of Himmel must serve in either the military, SS, or SA for a period not less than five years. Most enter into the army as a means to fulfill this requirement.

SPECIAL TALENTS

. +1 department bonus to cover and concealment Defense bonuses. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level and every 4 levels thereafter. The character only gains this bonus when he's already receiving a cover or concealment Defense bonus granted by true cover (as opposed to an ability such as the soldier class's portable cover).

. Pay Grade: While working with the SGC, the character is paid as an enlisted soldier (lJee the Stargate SG-l core rulebook. page 283). Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat: By the Book. All prerequisites for this feat - including minimum ability scores - are waived.

HIMMEL ARMY MARKSMAN

The Himmel Army has always recognized the tactical advantage that a trained sharpshooter corps can provide on the battlefield - or in riot control. Accordingly, the elite of this military force are its marksmen. who are subject to rig­orous selection procedures and merciless training in pur.suit of excellence in their chosen field.

SPECIAL TALENTS

. Craft (Gunsmithing) and Surveillance are always class skills for this character.

. +1 species bonus to Hide skill checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level and every 4 levels thereafter.

. Pay Grade: While working with the SGC, the character may choose to be paid as an officer or an enlisted soldier (see the Stargate SG-1 core rulebook, page 283 - 285). Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non. monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat: Precise Shot. All prerequisites for this feat - including minimum ability scores - are waived.

NAZI PARTY OFFICIAL (SPECIALTY)

Party officials are the rank-&-file of the governing body on Himmel.

SPECIAL TALENTS[/i]

. +2 Charisma. -2 Dexterity.

. Bureaucracy is always considered a class skill for the character.

. The threat ranges of Diplomacy and Intimidate checks made by the character are increased by 1 (i.e. a threat range of 20 becomes 19 - 20). These threat ranges ar increased by an additional I at 5th level, and for every' character levels gained thereafter.

. The character receives 4 additional skUl points at 1 level and I additional skill point every character levi gained thereafter. The 4 extra skill points gained atl level are counted as a bonus after the character starting skill points are calculated; they are 11 included in the skill points multiplied by 4 (see the Player's Handbook for more information).

. Pay Grade: While working with the SGC, the Character is paid as a specialist (see the Stargate SG-1 core rule book, page 284). Off world characters are often paid in commensurate non- monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat: Political Favors. All prerequisites for this feat - including minimum skill ranks - are waived.

STURMABTEILUNGEN (SA OR STORM TROOPERS) (SPECIALTY) [/i]

The Sturmabteilungen, or SA, are the general police force on Himmel. While their mission is to keep the peace among the citizens of Neuberlin & the other great cities, outposts & towns located all over Himmel; they often use tactics which those on Earth would find brutal.

. +2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma.

. +1 Specialty bonus to all Intimidate & Surveillance skill checks. This bonus increases by +1 at 4th level, & by an additional +1 every 4 character levels gained thereafter.

. +1 specialty bonus to unarmed and melee attack checks made against unarmed opponents. This bonus increas­es by an additional +1 at 5th level and every 5 levels thereafter.

. Pay Grade:[/i] While working with the SGC, the charaCter is paid as an enlisted soldier (refer Stargate SG-1 core rulebook, page 283). Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat: Stone Cold. All requirements for this feat ­including minimum skill ranks - are waived.

SCHUTZSTAFFEL (SS) (MACRO-SPECIALTY)[/u]

The original function of the Schutzstaffe, or SS, was guarding Nazi Party leaders. It soon evolved into a far-flung organization to protect the entire Nazi movement against all internal enemies. It extended its influence & power into every conceivable aspect of German national life & eventually acquired considerable power over the army itself. It was more than a state within a state; it was superi­or to both the Nazi Party & the German government.
The SS were charged with guarding the High Command & Governor assigned to the colony on Himmel. It also had orders to ferret out any possible dissenters among the colonists. Over the years the SS has caught a few such traitors; usually sympathizers to the Himmelites.

SHARED SPECIAL TALENTS

. -2 to any one ability. The character may not apply the penalty to the same ability as the bonus gained from his chosen sub-specialty.

. The character may choose 2 cross.class skills to become class skills. He may choose one additional cross-class skill to become a class skill at 4th level, & for every 4 character levels gained thereafter.

ALLGEMEINE SS (GENERAL SS)[/i]

The General S5 is composed of ordinary citizens who act as the organization's eyes and ears. More often than not. members of the General 55 do not wear the distinctive uniforms of the SS. Instead they serve the 55 "pan-time" while pursuing a different vocation. whether that be as an enlisted serviceman. a technician, a scientist, or even a Nazi Party official. All the while they watch their supposed colleagues for any signs of disloyalty to the cause or the ideals of the Nazi Party.

SPECIAL TALENTS

. +2 Wisdom.

. +1 specialty bonus to all Bureaucracy and Profession (one focus, chosen at character creation) skill checks. This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th 1evel and every 4 levels thereafter.

. Pay Grade:[/i] While working with the SGC. the character is paid as a civilian specialist (see the Stargate SG-1 core rulebook, page 283). Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus feat:[/i] Ordinary Past. All prerequisites for this feat - including minimum character level - are waived.

WAFFEN SS (ARMED SS)[/i]

The bodyguards assigned to the military officers, Nazi pany officials, and other imponant government functionaries come from the ranks of the Waffen SS. In combat, the Waffen SS also form the elite fighting units of the military during battles against the natives of Himmel.

SPECIAL TALENTS

. +2 Dexterity.

. +1 Specialty bonus to awareness checks (see the 5tarqate SG-1 core rolebook, page 392). This bonus increases by +1 at 4th level, and for every 4 character levels gained thereafter.

. Pay Grade:[/i] While working with the SGC. the character may choose to be paid as an officer or an enlisted soldier (see the Starqote Sg-1 core rulebook, page 283). Off-world characters are often paid in commensurate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat:[/i] Any basic combat feat. The character must still satisfy all prerequisites for the selected feat.

TOTENKOPFVERBANDE SS (DEATH'S HEAD SS)[/i]

Commonly called the Gestapo (as they grew in Himmel to supplant all of that group's duties), Oeath's Head S5 are interrogators of persons arrested by the SA. They occasionally form special operations police units when an especially dangerous suspect must be dealt with by the SA.

SPECIAL TALENTS

. +2 Charisma.

. +1 Specialty bonus with all Intimidate and Sense Motive skill checks. This bonus increases by +1 at 4th level and every 4 character 1eve1s gained thereafter.

. Pay Grade:[/i] While working with the SGC. the character may choose to be paid as an officer or a civilian specialist (see the Stargate Sg-1 core rulebook, page 283). Off-world characters are often paad in commensu­rate non-monetary concessions and favors.

. Bonus Feat:[/i] Glint of Madness. All prerequisites for this feat - including minimum character level - are waived.

[Akren Garkos]

Human descendants of the Alterans. Their native language is Ancient. The people live in the village of Ver Eger on Celestis, and are governed by the strict codes of Origin. Their belief system is firmly founded upon the Ori. They are led by the administrator who conducts them in Prostration, a six-hour vigil of worship to the Ori.

Historical knowledge beyond the Book of Origin is forbidden information to the townspeople, who are seen as Heretics to possess or believe in any knowledge that contradicts their sacred text. Heresy is punishable by death by fire on the Ara, with the entire town present to witness the cleansing process.

The Ver Egens' daily lives can be interrupted by the presence of a Prior, who they will kneel before in respect and acknowledgement of Ori authority.

A common afternoon greeting among Ver Egens is "Above the sun." They have a custom known as "sharing leaves," where the guest to a home is expected to say a blessing to the Ori before you drink.

Other villages, such as Ver Isca; would likely be modelled along similar lines.

No ability modifiers.

+1 Species bonus with skill checks made using any 2 of the following skills: Cultures (origin), Diplomacy, Gather Information, Profession (any one), . This bonus increases by an additional +1 at 4th level & for every 4 character levels gained thereafter.

Cultural Weaponry: At 1st level, the character does not gain the Weapon Group Proficiency feats typically granted his base class. Instead, he may choose any 2 of the following feats : Weapon Group Proficiency (Handgun), Weapon Group Proficiency (Hurled), Weapon Group Proficiency (Melee), & Weapon Group Proficiency (Rifle).

Pay Grade: Whilr working with the SGC, the character may choose to be paid as an enlisted solider or a specialist (see page 283 of the STARGATE SG-1 core rulebook). Near-Humans characters are often transplanted to Earth while they work with the SGC.

Bonus Feat: Any style feat. The character must still meet all prerequisites for this feat before choosing it.

[Akren Garkos]

Ruled by a Governing Council, whom make major decision on behalf of all he Travellers, however each captain is responsible for his or her own individual ship.