Mekagrani (A1-0)

Mekagrani

A female Mekagrani ruffian
A male Mekagrani smuggler
Biological Classification
Designation	Sapient
Classification	Humanoid
Ancestral species	Humans
Races	Trorran Morkan Penerr Chunarall
Related subspecies	Alari Arkanians Dhaneghulans Jhadorans Panuri Prill Xalarians
Related species	Chiss/Cheunh Owette Zeltrex
Physical characteristics
Average height	1,74 m
Skin colour	Orange, yellow, green, dark green
Eye colour	Brown, silver, orange, yellow, red, green
Hair colour	Orange, brown, grey, white, green
Breathe	Oxygen
Lifespan	86 standard years
Maturity	18 standard years
Sexes	2
Distinctions	Facial tattoos
Sociocultural characteristics
Place of origin	Mirall
Star nation	Trianar
Total population	~1.52 trillion
Key worlds	Mirall, Inorro, Antall
Languages	Mekamon (common) Grapas Shiro Tizfan Manzis
Religion	Mekarrism
Marital customs	Monogamous
Notable individuals	Vajasho Druki Shiorna Mutlas Pamuka Punsher Mansho Bovasra

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The Mekagrani (singular: Mekagran, plural: Mekagrani/Mekagrans, adjective: Mekagran) (Trianarö: Mekagrûlö) are a spiritual people hailing from their lush homeworld Mirall. It's speculated that they originated from a lost colony of humans, the Mekagrani evolved to have greenish skins due to the consumption of the local flora which has affected their genome. After a few centuries of living free under the Mekagran Prelacy, the Mekagrani were subjugated roughly 30 BBT by the Holy Imperium of Trianar.

Biology and appearance

The most notable feature of the Mekagrani are their greenish skins. This is an evolutionary side-effect of eating the mutated form of chlorophyll found in the fauna of Mirall over the course of centuries. However, this doesn't give the Mekagrani any ability at photosynthesis. Instead, the Mekagrani have evolved to contain a largely omnivore diet.

In addition to their greenish skin, the species also has seen its hair colour influenced to reddish & green colours. Even though reddish colours aren't recessive like in most humans, there are still cultural connotations associated with different hair colours. Reddish colours are often associated with playful & joyful characters, while dark green is seen as a sign of solemnity. White hair is seen as a sign of wisdom and unlike most humanoids, their hair turns white or grey at a much earlier stage in life. Roughly half the population has full white hair by the age of 45 standard years. It's also not uncommon to colour hair with a bleached strike to simulate white hair. This is often seen as a gerontocratic tendency of Mekagrani culture.

History

Trianarö Annexation & subjugation

In the year 27 BBT, Colonization in the Southern Red Nebula slowed down due to slow terraformation rates and a lack of potential habitable planets. This led them to look towards the nation of Mekagrûl. They known of the state's existence going back to before the Hemmerhaldian War and had trade relationships with it. However, with colonization slowing down, and the state's proximity to the Imperium Territory where the Ikaranareans primarily lived, the Imperö Ankan Erras decided to take direct control. About 10,000 Trianarö ships flooded the region. After destroying the limited naval assets there, they landed on Mirall, forcing a capitulation of nearly all systems. Trianarö ground troops flooded the areas still putting up what limited resistance they could put up. With heavy armored pushes combined with technological and numerical superiority, the remaining resistance was easily stamped out.

The Trianarö indoctrinated the Mekagrani primarily by taking their children and educating them at schools on other planets. They also kept order with the patrols of the radical Izarenattikai who would ensure that any disrespect to Trianarö principles would be punished severely, while those who adhered to the principles and showed their faith in the Gods and the Ikaranareans were rewarded. In this way, the Trianarö aimed to force a society where nonbelievers were killed off or silenced while believers prospered.

Society and culture

A young Mekarrist priestess known as a 'Geruna'.

Mekagran society & culture is defined by its spirituality. The essence of Mekagran culture is the balance between an individual's free will and the cosmic will, known as Mekarra. Because of this, Mekagrani put a lot of importance on wisdom and have gerontocratic tendencies. As can be seen in the historic Mekagran Prelacy, tribal structures & Mekarra religion.

Mekarrism

'Mekarra' is what the Mekagrani call the cosmic will or divine essence which guides the universe. Though the Mekagrani don't believe that their fate is predetermined by Mekarra as other religions who put heavy emphasis on fate, they believe to have some influence through their own free will. A balance between the two wherein one has enough freedom, but still listens to signs from the universe to guide their life, is what Mekagrani aim for.

The teachings of Mekarrism may only be taught by female Mekagrani as it is believed that only they can hold ultimate wisdom or 'Mekarva' for conceiving life. In addition, only women who have given birth at least once may become priestesses colloquially called 'Geruna' (plural: Gerune). These are revered by Mekagrani culture at large and are often sought out for council. Each Mekagrani may come to a Geruna to ask for guidance to which the Geruna will often reply in cryptic prophecies. Outsiders have been known to frown upon the practice due to the usage of hallucinogens, yet the practice remains heavily entrenched in the spirituality of Mekagrani.

Gerune will often band together within a tribe and form a sodality which offers council to each tribe. Though over the course of Mekagran history, as the different tribes united, a Grand Sodality (Mekamon: Gerunall Sadorasall) was formed to unify the teachings. This religious institution remains intact to this day and is an important aspect of the overarching Mekagran culture.

Cuisine

Fried conifer leaves

Mekagrani in Sector A1-0

See also: List of famous Mekagrani (A1-0)