The ChCh-t


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The ChCh-t are a race of insectoids. Their social structure is quite similar to that of Earth ants. Most ChCh-t have no gender. All offspring are produced by the Mother Queen and her Lesser Queens. Every member of the ChCh-t society is born with the instinctive knowledge for a certain profession. It is very important for the hive to put young ChCh-t to work. Evolution has sculpted the ChCh-t to do everything quickly. The average ChCh-t only lives for around six to nine years. It is important for them to make the most productive use of those years. Consequently, soon after birth the ChCh-t offspring take part in an intense five week training program for their specialty. After this extremely brief "childhood", the ChCh-t worker is ready to devote the rest of their lives to working for the Mother Queen and the hive.

The Mother Queen is the central figure of the ChCh-t society, but the normal operations of the hive are handled by the Hive Imperius. The Hive Imperius is selected from a from several offspring specifically born for the role. Upon reaching maturity, each cantidate is evaluated for their administrative skills. The most worthy cantidate becomes the Hive Imperius. The other cantidates become his advisors.

The ChCh-t queen used to be a psionic being. In the past, the queens would usetheir psionic powers to control their hords. The queens were the first ChCh-t to achieve any kind of self determination. As the ChCh-t evolved, the warrior and worker drones became more independent. Today, the ChCh-t skull is far too thick for the Queens to have any control over their hords. The hords are still fiercely loyal to their queen, and would do anything to protect her.

Few ChCh-t reach the age of nine. The favorite sport of the ChCh-t is a dangerous duel called stingboxing. The matches consist of five warriors in a ring with their tails dipped in numbing poison. Each warrior officially fights for himself, but usually the weakest warrior is targeted by the others. Eventually the match becomes a two warrior fight to the finish. Though not meant to be lethal, the numbing poison often kills one or more of the contenders.

The other cause for their short life spans is an ancient ritual called the Dance of Devouring. When a ChCh-t has reached the age of six, he is invited to join the dance. The invitation is one of the greatest honors that a ChCh-t can ever recieve. When the dance begins, all the ChCh-t dancers begin to dance around the Mother Queen. They dance with all the vigor they can achieve. As the dancers begin to tire, the Mother Queen eats the exausted dancers whole. The complex proteins gained from the devoured ChCh-t give the Mother Queen the nutrients to produce the new generation of ChCh-t hatchlings. After the dance, the Mother Queen lays hundreds of new eggs. The ritual is believed to give the devoured ChCh-t immortality, because their knowledge and personality will be reincarnated in the next group of hatchlets. This unique ritual is at the center of all the ChCh-t hold sacred. It is the basis for their spiritual focus.

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