Interstellar Roleplay

Here's a race I've been thinking about. Still a WIP:
Species Datafile: The Gorram
Population: 1 billion
Home Planet: Gorra Prime (referred to by the Gorram as The Primeworld)
Diplomatic Status: The Gorram are an enigmatic power on the fringes of the Imperial Confederacy. Mysterious, but present, the Gorram are a real force to be reckoned with. Masters of enigmatic technology, most of what the Gorram produce is irreversible by other species, due to the complexity of Gorram engineering. The Gorram government is essentially a coalition of universities, research facilities, museums, libraries (think the Library of Congress) and similar facilities. Each facility appoints a representative to government. These representatives are grouped based on similar fields, and based on the projects the government is carrying out. After this point, it works the same as a parliamentary system. A "House of Commons" consisting of these representatives creates laws and actions in response to the needs of the people, which are assessed by a "House of Lords" that consists of the equivalent of tenured scientists. There are no pre-established parties, instead the public elects representatives on platforms - "My name is Samuel, and I am an ecologist that is going to restore the marshlands to the south and build responsible flood defenses around the existing features" - and these representatives are able to make ad hoc parties out of the members of the scientific "House of Commons" grouped together by common ideology and purpose. In addition to running on a platform, the representative must submit a dissertation about their platform, background research, and solutions. These dissertations are reviewed by the “House of Lords” and, if found satisfactory, is declared a legitimate candidate. Their dissertation is then available for public access. There is an existing, non-scientific Civil Service that keeps the government running, budgets it and keeps government services like the police running, but has no executive power itself. All power lies with the scientists.
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Ooooh. Nice. This is really cool .

That's really cool, the biggest thing that will need to be figured out is how they interact with the much more primitive Kaori than reign from the same planet.

Perhaps the Kaori live alongside the Gorram? They are generally tolerant of one another's differences and don't interact with each other much (or they could live on different continents completely). Or maybe they do interact each other but the Gorram don't take advantage of the Kaori's weaknesses?

Probably. The Gorram kind of keep to themselves, although they might trade technology to the Kaori for manual labor/raw resources? The Gorram are kind of weak and rely on automated labor to do brute force work such as mining, but some things can't be done by automation alone.

Hmm, from what I know, the Kaori are pretty weak as well and are mostly traders. What if there have been some interactions that have resulted in them forming a few interracial cities?

I have a hard time coming up with stuff that would cause them to interact, given that the Kaori seem slightly xenophobic. If manual labor doesn't cut it, I think technology for raw resources sounds like the best bet for trade. Almost like a mercantilist system.

Good idea.

Speaking of which, I want to make a third Bunglondan alien race that is more bulky but I've already made two other races. Should I go for it or nah?

From an evolutionary standpoint, I think a bulkier race would make sense. The Gorram look like they are accustomed to the heat and humidity of the more barren areas of the planet, while the Kaori have adapted with wings to the messy jungle. A race that has adapted in a different way in rockier mountainous terrain would make sense

I was actually thinking the Gorram would be more of a jungle-type species. They evolved from tree-climbing gecko-like creatures that lived in the jungles. However, if the Kaori already live in the jungles, I will be fine with consigning them to the more barren areas of the planet.

Yeah the Kaori have adapted to the jungle and trees with their wings and birdlike features

Where do Kaori build their cities? Do they build them in the treetops or on the ground? If it is the former, than the Gorram can build in the latter, and if it is the latter, then the Gorram can build them in the former. I haven't seen exactly how much of Bunglonda is jungle, so I don't know what would be feasible.

They were more in the treetops in my mind, and yeah, we should probably work out more of the exact geography of Bunglonda as we continue planning out that planet.

Alright. In that case, would it be feasible to have the Gorram live on the forest floor? It would make Kaori-Gorram relations a lot easier to flesh out. Plus, it would be easier to incorporate interesting Gorram-Kaori culture blending.

Sure. All we have to think about with that is that before the Kaori started building their societies in the trees, how the two different species affected each other, and why the Kaori evolved to go that direction

During the nascent evolutionary stages of the Kaori and the Gorram, the Kaori and Gorram were mutual predators. The Kaori were drop predators, they would dive out of the treetops and snatch up unwary Gorram, extending their wings at the last second, gliding away with their prey. However, they had to be careful. The Gorram could climb the trees in which the Kaori roosted, stealing unborn Kaori eggs from their nests, and making their way down to the forest floor with their meal. After a while, in which the Kaori and Gorram coevolved, the Gorram lost their ability to climb trees, while the Kaori lost much of their flight capability, both in exchange for increased cognitive power. Eventually, the two species made a truce to not hunt each other, and the two species prospered together. Even now, Gorram and Kaori, even though they like to be left alone, the only species the Gorram would ever truly except into their cities is the Kaori, and vice versa. They now mutually coexist in the jungles of Bunglonda.

How does that sound?

Personally, I feel that there should be more than just jungles in Bunglonda (which still are a majority of the world). Earth has several diverse biomes so I'm sure Bunglonda needs something more than jungles everywhere.

I never said it didn't, however the majority of the planet is green, which would make it covered in forestry of some type. Plus, it's the only planet which would have a majority of jungle, making it unique. I'll post some more ideas later this week, including some expanded info on the Gorram.

True. Good luck on coming up with more info on the Gorram! It's looking great .

Edited the datafile so that the Gorram come from another planet entirely, eliminating Kaori-Gorram conflicts