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The H'nemthe are a fairly well-known space faring race, and it seems that at
least one can be found in just about every good-sized spaceport in
the galaxy. Of course, that is only the females. The males
of the species rarely leave (or are allowed to leave) their homeworld.
Appearance and Biology: H'nemthe are humanoid bipeds with green skin, ranging from a greyish hue to a deep forest green. They have long noses that taper to a point (some well over 30 centimeters) and one or two pairs of vestigial horns on their elongated skull. They have three-fingered hands plus a fully opposable thumb. Temperament: Like nearly all species, H'nemthe have a wide and diverse range of temperaments. However, they have a reputation of being sly and unforgiving. Females will generally treat males of all species as inferiors and will assume that a female is in charge. Males, on the other hand, will normally be very subservient. History and Culture: While many species in the galaxy have societies in which the males rule, or both genders are equal, the H'nemthe have a completely matriarchal culture. In H'nemthe society, the only things that males are used for is menial labor and breeding. When their world in the Mid-Rim region was discovered over a thousand years ago, the H'nemthe quickly embraced the galactic culture. The female H'nemthe were smart enough to keep the darker aspects of their society, such as ritually killing the male after mating, a secret. However, these rites were eventually discovered and brought before the Senate. A H'nemthe delegate pointed out that many other cultures have a gender bias, and the H'nemthe way was just a bit more extreme. The Chancellor, realizing the point of the delegate and not wanting to cause social upheaval by having to stop unfair gender practices on thousands of worlds, put the H'nemthe situation on "review" where it is still unresolved. During the Senate hearings, a male H'nemthe testified that his kind did not have a problem with the unfair treatment and ritual killings. While this testimony helped keep the Republic from intervening, it is far from the truth. Many males seek a way out of their situation; usually the only method is by literally selling themselves to a crime lord. It is a measure of their desperation that they are willing to accept such a fate. There is also a heavily fortified and near-legendary commune of celibate H'nemthe males who have freed themselves from their female counterparts. While the females have tried repeatedly to destroy this commune they have yet to succeed. For now they have decided to isolate it and deny its existence, not allowing other males to escape to it. Trade and Technology: The H'nemthe only have minor native industry in comparison with other worlds, but they have managed to make their planet a hub for trade. The H'nemthe themselves are a space-faring species with Galactic-level technology. There are many H'nemthe pilots, independent traders, smugglers, and tramp freighter captains throughout the galaxy -- all female, of course. H'nemthe in the Galaxy: Female H'nemthe can be encountered in just about any major starport, but males will rarely be encountered at all. A male H'nemthe off their homeworld will most likely be in the employ of a crime lord. Attribute Dice: (female) 12D (male) 10D Females
Males
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