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	While every Vox has a Team, a Vision they serve, and a biological form, the Lossy Information Compression Team has correlated Vox into generic groups, or 'castes', based on their immediate function to their surroundings. The titles alone do not confer any social standing, only knowledge and credibility do, and a Vox may find themselves changing castes routinely as their research takes them to different environments and their skillsets evolve.		While every Vox has a Team, a Vision they serve, and a biological form, the Lossy Information Compression Team has correlated Vox into generic groups, or 'castes', based on their immediate function to their surroundings. The titles alone do not confer any social standing, only knowledge and credibility do, and a Vox may find themselves changing castes routinely as their research takes them to different environments and their skillsets evolve.

	* '''Apex''': In charge of, or the most knowledgeable about large research topics. These rare few Vox have transcended the limitations of the standard Voxform biomechanistry, oft sacrificing their resleevability to achieve greater cognitive expansion to track and process further research. Easily confusable with an organic supercomputer.		* '''Apex''':{{anchor\|Apex}} In charge of, or the most knowledgeable about large research topics. These rare few Vox have transcended the limitations of the standard Voxform biomechanistry, oft sacrificing their resleevability to achieve greater cognitive expansion to track and process further research. Easily confusable with an organic supercomputer.
	* '''Auralis''': Knowledgeable about a {{TooltipInline\|number\|Non-zero.}} of research topics, often the generally-smartest Vox in a room. These Vox are either not yet learned enough to ascend to Apexhood, or believe they still require typical voxform to best serve the Vision. The Cultural Mythos Team projects the Auralis as taller than other Vox, identifiable from across the room, and often twice as loud. Productivity Team prescribes that an Auralis be capable of managing no less than ten visions, at minimum, and have served sufficient time as a Juror or Cynic, though recognizes that cultural influences including Hype and Rule of Cool may permit an otherwise unqualified Vox to be assigned as an Auralis.		* '''Auralis''':{{anchor\|Auralis}} Knowledgeable about a {{TooltipInline\|number\|Non-zero.}} of research topics, often the generally-smartest Vox in a room. These Vox are either not yet learned enough to ascend to Apexhood, or believe they still require typical voxform to best serve the Vision. The Cultural Mythos Team projects the Auralis as taller than other Vox, identifiable from across the room, and often twice as loud. Productivity Team prescribes that an Auralis be capable of managing no less than ten visions, at minimum, and have served sufficient time as a Juror or Cynic, though recognizes that cultural influences including Hype and Rule of Cool may permit an otherwise unqualified Vox to be assigned as an Auralis.
	* '''Drone''': The Engineers, technicians, and builders of Vox society, focused on Inorganic interactions. Their voxform are adapted to apply physical alterations to their surroundings, with varying degrees of dexterity and raw strength. A Drone tends to become specialized for their local environment or task.		* '''Drone''':{{anchor\|Drone}} The Engineers, technicians, and builders of Vox society, focused on Inorganic interactions. Their voxform are adapted to apply physical alterations to their surroundings, with varying degrees of dexterity and raw strength. A Drone tends to become specialized for their local environment or task.
	* '''Servitor''': Drones with a specialty in Organic affairs. Duties often overlap with common Drones, given the biomechanical nature of their technology. Also likely to specialize for their environment or task, a Servitor may equally be found restocking cabinets, preparing meals, or surgically exploring a corpse.		* '''Servitor''':{{anchor\|Servitor}} Drones with a specialty in Organic affairs. Duties often overlap with common Drones, given the biomechanical nature of their technology. Also likely to specialize for their environment or task, a Servitor may equally be found restocking cabinets, preparing meals, or surgically exploring a corpse.
	* '''Raiders''': Vox designed to be highly reactive to uncertain circumstances. Historically, this caste has been strictly combat-oriented, but as more sapient life is discovered and the Diplomacy Team becomes a greater need for the Vision, this has grown to include ''most outward-facing Vox positions''. A conversation is just as fast-paced and nuanced as a firefight, after all. Due to the Cultural Stigma Team's findings, some Vox who may technically fulfill the role of a Raider may instead be referred to by a less stigmatized caste, often Drone or Servitor.		* '''Raiders''':{{anchor\|Raider}} Vox designed to be highly reactive to uncertain circumstances. Historically, this caste has been strictly combat-oriented, but as more sapient life is discovered and the Diplomacy Team becomes a greater need for the Vision, this has grown to include ''most outward-facing Vox positions''. A conversation is just as fast-paced and nuanced as a firefight, after all. Due to the Cultural Stigma Team's findings, some Vox who may technically fulfill the role of a Raider may instead be referred to by a less stigmatized caste, often Drone or Servitor.
	* '''Scavengers''': Vox designed to reduce and repurpose uncertain circumstances into known quantities and usable materials. Historically, this has been limited to deconstructing wreckage and corpse alike, working in the aftermath of a Raider imposition, but now the caste reflects ''any uncertain resource gathering role''. Traders, gossipers, spies, station freelancer, trophy spouses.		* '''Scavengers''':{{anchor\|Scavenger}} Vox designed to reduce and repurpose uncertain circumstances into known quantities and usable materials. Historically, this has been limited to deconstructing wreckage and corpse alike, working in the aftermath of a Raider imposition, but now the caste reflects ''any uncertain resource gathering role''. Traders, gossipers, spies, station freelancer, trophy spouses.
	* '''Jurors''': Philosopher, not strictly confined to a voxform. Rather than take direct actions, these Vox correlate and analyze existing data, extracting broad truths from the findings of numerous teams. Additionally, they curate and distribute the Publications in various targeted Journals, directing them to appropriate audiences. The librarians and pedants of the Arkship.		* '''Jurors''':{{anchor\|Juror}} Philosopher, not strictly confined to a voxform. Rather than take direct actions, these Vox correlate and analyze existing data, extracting broad truths from the findings of numerous teams. Additionally, they curate and distribute the Publications in various targeted Journals, directing them to appropriate audiences. The librarians and pedants of the Arkship.
	* '''Cynics''': Philosopher, in contrast to the Jurors. Identifies weaknesses in existing data, from unexplored avenues of research, to old data whose premises may no longer hold true and thus must be replicated. Likely to have a personal parable detailing various other Publications they've doubted, tested, and confirmed. The review boards and pedants of the Arkship.		* '''Cynics''':{{anchor\|Cynic}} Philosopher, in contrast to the Jurors. Identifies weaknesses in existing data, from unexplored avenues of research, to old data whose premises may no longer hold true and thus must be replicated. Likely to have a personal parable detailing various other Publications they've doubted, tested, and confirmed. The review boards and pedants of the Arkship.
	* '''Larva''': 'Larva' are not Vox children, as they'd be less than a few months old at youngest, but a denigrating term for Vox that either have not yet been assigned a duty, or those currently in-between them. While these Vox are often pushed by their peers to 'hurry up already,' it is the wide consensus of Vox that 'A lone Apex is worse than a larva, for while even a larva has a future, all the Apex has is obsolete grudges.' Vox are, at their heart, a biological construct in Euclidean space, thus Vox may find themselves separated from their Arkship for an extended duration with minimal contact, during which their Team may have disbanded, have successfully published and moved on, or even been forgotten. While they may not be actively serving an active Vision, this Vox remains important to the grand Vision and is still collecting information and resources through their unique perspective. While it is important to assist these Vox in returning to their prescribed Vision or becoming assigned to a new task, these Vox are not intrinsically worthless and their present work, while unguided, still expands the knowledge base.		* '''Larva''':{{anchor\|Larva}} 'Larva' are not Vox children, as they'd be less than a few months old at youngest, but a denigrating term for Vox that either have not yet been assigned a duty, or those currently in-between them. While these Vox are often pushed by their peers to 'hurry up already,' it is the wide consensus of Vox that 'A lone Apex is worse than a larva, for while even a larva has a future, all the Apex has is obsolete grudges.' Vox are, at their heart, a biological construct in Euclidean space, thus Vox may find themselves separated from their Arkship for an extended duration with minimal contact, during which their Team may have disbanded, have successfully published and moved on, or even been forgotten. While they may not be actively serving an active Vision, this Vox remains important to the grand Vision and is still collecting information and resources through their unique perspective. While it is important to assist these Vox in returning to their prescribed Vision or becoming assigned to a new task, these Vox are not intrinsically worthless and their present work, while unguided, still expands the knowledge base.


	In addition to the castes, a Vox may also be referred to as a '''Pilot'''. Rather than steering a physical ship, a Pilot is simply the leader of a specific research inquiry. Apex and Auralis are Pilots of grand inquests, but even a Drone in a mine may be piloting a small-scale geological survey. The Pilot is the first name on a research publication, and the one who ultimately carries that research's Vision through to the end.		In addition to the castes, a Vox may also be referred to as a '''Pilot'''.{{anchor\|Pilot}} Rather than steering a physical ship, a Pilot is simply the leader of a specific research inquiry. Apex and Auralis are Pilots of grand inquests, but even a Drone in a mine may be piloting a small-scale geological survey. The Pilot is the first name on a research publication, and the one who ultimately carries that research's Vision through to the end.

	{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox have a lot of job names that kind of say what they do right now. These change often and do not mean that one Vox is better than another.}}		{{Speech\|image=[[File:SimpleSkye.png\|64px\|Simple Skye, speaking only XKCD's 1000 Simplest Words]]\|name=Simple Skye\|text=Vox have a lot of job names that kind of say what they do right now. These change often and do not mean that one Vox is better than another.}}

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	=== Culture, Origins ===		=== Culture, Origins ===
	All Vox culture is derived from a single tenet, the Grand Vision. Loosely translated into ~~Sol~~ Common:		All Vox culture is derived from a single tenet, the Grand Vision. Loosely translated into {{Common}}:

	<big>Vox will achieve the {{TooltipInline\|End of Science\|<small>The Cross-Cultural Communication Team has attempted numerous times over the years to convey the platonic urge across various levels of formality, finality, and generality. Previously accepted phrasings include, "Vox will win Science," "Voxkind will be responsible for the culmination of all knowledge," "get that science victory bro," and "The Grand Tech Tree, as evidenced by the cultural zeitgeist of resource management simulators, is a real, observable phenomenon which Voxkind will dedicate their efforts and culture towards completing."<br>The CCCT settled on the current translation for the mysterious finality of "End", the unity of specifically referring to "Vox", and the effort conveyed through "achieve." Studies continue for better generalized phrasings of the Grand Vision but have been deemed non-'''urge'''nt.</small>}}.</big>		<big>Vox will achieve the {{TooltipInline\|End of Science\|<small>The Cross-Cultural Communication Team has attempted numerous times over the years to convey the platonic urge across various levels of formality, finality, and generality. Previously accepted phrasings include, "Vox will win Science," "Voxkind will be responsible for the culmination of all knowledge," "get that science victory bro," and "The Grand Tech Tree, as evidenced by the cultural zeitgeist of resource management simulators, is a real, observable phenomenon which Voxkind will dedicate their efforts and culture towards completing."<br>The CCCT settled on the current translation for the mysterious finality of "End", the unity of specifically referring to "Vox", and the effort conveyed through "achieve." Studies continue for better generalized phrasings of the Grand Vision but have been deemed non-'''urge'''nt.</small>}}.</big>

	From this axiom comes the rest of their civilization.		From this axiom comes the rest of their civilization.

	=== Culture, Present Organization ===		=== Culture, Present Organization ===

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that smug cretin didn't even have me correct it on the right page. akula tanks for everyone.

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	==== Teams ====		==== Teams ====
	Vox have twelve words for these research groups, discerning size, intent, likelihood of being on the critical path to the end of Science, and notoriety, but the Universal Linguistics Information Redundancy Team strongly suggests that each research group be referred to in other languages strictly as a '''Team'''. More prominent teams include the '''Diplomacy''' Team, '''Violence''' Team, '''Productivity''' Team (mockingly known as the Team Team), '''Materials''' Team (notably split along the Organics, Inorganics, and Applied Materials Teams), and '''Immaterials''' Team. Almost every lesser Team can trace their way up the {{TooltipInline\|'''Tree'''\|The data structure.}} to one of these teams, {{TooltipInline\|almost as much a historical record as an organizational chart\|Tree is a anachronistic term, as many Teams are derived from close collaboration between two distinct teams. For formality, each Vox still can trace their way to a single top-level Arkship, often reflecting their individual interest's route to their current Team as opposed to the Team itself having a path. When referring to the Team as a whole's place in the tree, the Team's Pilot's position is used.}}. An individual Vox belongs to only one team at any given moment in their life, though are ''often'' commissioned by other teams to conduct parallel research as they pursue their main vision. Example: the {{TooltipInline\|Carp Killing Team\|Carp Killing <-- Applied <-- Nuisance <-- ~~Subspaient~~ <-- Methodology <-- Violence}} is often responsible for great strides with the {{TooltipInline\|Carp Scale Collection Team\|Materials --> Organics --> Harvestable --> Fauna --> Skin and Related Surfaces --> Carp Scale}}.		Vox have twelve words for these research groups, discerning size, intent, likelihood of being on the critical path to the end of Science, and notoriety, but the Universal Linguistics Information Redundancy Team strongly suggests that each research group be referred to in other languages strictly as a '''Team'''. More prominent teams include the '''Diplomacy''' Team, '''Violence''' Team, '''Productivity''' Team (mockingly known as the Team Team), '''Materials''' Team (notably split along the Organics, Inorganics, and Applied Materials Teams), and '''Immaterials''' Team. Almost every lesser Team can trace their way up the {{TooltipInline\|'''Tree'''\|The data structure.}} to one of these teams, {{TooltipInline\|almost as much a historical record as an organizational chart\|Tree is a anachronistic term, as many Teams are derived from close collaboration between two distinct teams. For formality, each Vox still can trace their way to a single top-level Arkship, often reflecting their individual interest's route to their current Team as opposed to the Team itself having a path. When referring to the Team as a whole's place in the tree, the Team's Pilot's position is used.}}. An individual Vox belongs to only one team at any given moment in their life, though are ''often'' commissioned by other teams to conduct parallel research as they pursue their main vision. Example: the {{TooltipInline\|Carp Killing Team\|Carp Killing <-- Applied <-- Nuisance <-- Subsapient <-- Methodology <-- Violence}} is often responsible for great strides with the {{TooltipInline\|Carp Scale Collection Team\|Materials --> Organics --> Harvestable --> Fauna --> Skin and Related Surfaces --> Carp Scale}}.

	==== Arkships ====		==== Arkships ====

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= This Species =
'''Vox''', one of the least understood species in the Nova Sector, appear to come in some form of organic-technology mech suit, piloted by an organically-grown brain they call a "stack." One will find Vox aboard '''Arkships''', each dedicated to researching some perceived exploit in reality. Plasma duplication, xenobiology, farming, bluespace... you name it, there's an Arkship studying it.

To what end is such a commonplace fact known by every Vox, that no Vox will dare translate the Navigator's mission into a lesser tongue, lest the translation collapse an infomatic quantum noospheric state and render the past centuries of research retrocasually inert. No, nobody in Nanotrasen knows what that means, and no, no Vox will elaborate further.

Regardless, Vox can be found anywhere civilization is, following the compulsions of their Arkship of origin. If their actions seem unscientific to you, you simply lack the neural pathways to conceive of the true hypothesis being tested.

'''Vox''' and '''Vox Primalis''' are the exact same species, differentiated because of ''coding'' concerns. Lorewise, they are the same.

== In-Game Lore Blurb ==

Designed and grown by the Apex, biocomputers the size of massive willow trees, the average Vox is a digitigrade, reptilian biped with stiff, semi-rigid keratin quills on their head, a long prehensile tail, and a teethed and bilaterally-split jaw. They have a flexible and lightweight skeleton and a two-channel redundant nervous system. They generally stand anywhere from 1.3 to 2 meters tall, averaging at 1.5 for most Vox, taller for Armalis, with a primarily green and brown coloration, but can have different colored quills and body markings. Their bodies are scaled with rigid, nonconducting plates in overlapping rows, which can be bristled or flattened at will to optimize cooling or form interior seals as to retain heat. Their aforementioned quills act as a supplementary cooling system, with tiny capillaries allowing bloodflow into the hollow recesses inside of the quills, which they may often violently shake to produce a cooling effect with the air; this also functions as a threat display, as many Vox will attempt to cool themselves down before engaging in a fight as to regulate their body-temperature though exertion. They do not respirate as humans do, but they do require a nitrogen-rich atmosphere to 'breathe', and suffer badly in the presence of oxygen. Their musculature is geared towards sudden bursts of rapid movement, with a vulnerability to lactic acid buildup as a result.

While the brain of any sort of Vox up to the Auralis are certainly present, a Vox is not considered 'alive' without the Cortical Stack. This mechanical brain is installed the minute a Vox is produced by the Apex, mind uploading being one of the oldest disciplines of the Vox, and it holds their memories, personality, and body information. These machines also hold their genetic information, a newly 'resleeved' Vox physically mutating into the parameters set by their stack. A Vox is not considered 'dead' as long as their stack can be put in a new body, and this process affords them functional immortality. However, no other beings are considered 'alive' either due to their lack of one; their absence of the divine spark of the Auralis. They feel neither empathy nor hatred towards aliens, their short, violent and ephemeral existences ultimately meaning as little as furniture to the Vox.

Artificially made by the Apex, Vox Primalis are grown for a purpose, their personalities and duties sourced by the cortical stacks installed in their heads. The exact specifications and duties of a Primalis may change throughout their life according to the enigmatic will of the biocomputers fabricating them, and their duties may be oddly specific at times; but seven core 'groups' of jobs are known by humans, signified by a series of neck, throat, facial, and back markings encoded with their role, genetic lineage, notable deeds, and arkship of origin.

'Drones' are the engineers, technicians, and builders of the Primalis. Their duties revolve around the upkeep of the Arkships themselves, and the operation of technologies new and old. 'Servitors' are in charge of biological affairs; making sure stocks are full, meals are made, and Vox are healthy. They typically share work with Drones due to Vox technology being both synthetic and organic.

'Raiders' are those combat-focused Primalis sent on excursion teams from the ships to plunder goods, people, and other wares from aliens. 'Scavengers' work alongside Raiders, pulling stations and ships apart to find anything even remotely valuable, down to the scrap metal and copper wiring in an outpost.

'Reavers' are essentially the white blood cells of an Arkship. Rarely seen but always around, these Vox are dedicated to expunging threats and ensuring that individuals in need of 'pruning' are brought in swiftly to the Armalis and Apex. If ever seen outside an Arkship, it's typically for the purpose of overseeing other Primalis in place of a proper Armalis.

'Leaders' are those that are in charge of a crew. Acting like a tightly-knit family, these work crews are kept in line not only by the Armalis, but by these typically very old Vox. These magnanimous (for a Primalis) individuals are very, very rarely seen outside of an Arkship due to their assignments requiring 'active duty'. To see a 'Leader,' in a place of aliens is to know that they are almost assuredly an exile, and shunned by all varieties of Vox. The Vox consider 'drains on resources' as inexcusable, and to be one is an act to be shunned upon.

'Larva' are not Primalis children, as they'd be less than a few months old at youngest, but a denigrating term for Vox that either have not yet been assigned a duty, or those currently inbetween them. While these Vox are often pushed by other Primalis to 'hurry up already,' it is the wide consensus of Vox that 'A lone leader is worse than a larva, for while even a larva has a future, all the leader has is a disgraced past.'

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