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{{Species_Template|title1 = Mozj'la|homeworld = Ashta Prime|average_height/length = 2.3 metres|average_weight = 120 kilograms|average_lifespan = Immortal, though death is optional|environment = Cool/Temperate/Warm environments|diet = Herbivore|intelligence = Early-O to Early-P|social_structure = Democracy}} |
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| ⚫ | The Mozj'la are a bold and adaptive species native to the Fujin Galaxy, specifically the planet Ashta Prime. As one of the four major intelligent civilizations in the galaxy, they form a core part of the Athezians Commonwealth, alongside the Ketla, Anea, and the Athezians themselves. Revered as the pioneers of modern Krolena governance, the Mozj'la were the first to introduce the concept of a funganal monarchy, inspired by the Athezians' vision for a united Fujin Galaxy. |
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=History= |
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=== '''<u>Overview</u>''' === |
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The Mozj'la, in their present biological form, can be traced back as far as 342,000 BCE. They are believed to have evolved from aquatic fauna native to Ashta Prime, originally thriving as amphibious creatures. Vestiges of this evolutionary origin are still evident today—small gill structures atop their heads remain functional, allowing them to breathe underwater for limited periods. |
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Around 256,000 BCE, Ashta Prime underwent a dramatic environmental shift known as "The Destabilisation." During this era, tectonic upheaval reshaped the planet’s surface. Rivers vanished or reformed, great rainforests gave way to expanding deserts, and oceans either boiled or froze in response to extreme climate volatility. |
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As the Destabilisation waned around 240,000 BCE, land-based predators re-emerged and reclaimed their ecological niches. One such region, the Great Hunting Ground, a continent rich in prey, became a battleground for survival. It is widely believed that the Mozj'la were once prey animals within this territory. In response to escalating environmental chaos by 254,000 BCE, early Mozj'la are thought to have migrated toward the soaring green plains of Ashta Prime, escaping the worst of the upheaval. |
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=== '''<u>History</u>''' === |
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The earliest Mozj'la (in their current form) can be traced back as far as 342,000 BCE. It is thought they first evolved from some of the aquatic fauna of Ashta Prime, and were amphibious. The Mozj'la still retain characteristics and traits from their long-lost aquatic ancestors, such as the small gills on the top of their head and the ability to utilise these gills to breathe underwater for a short period of time. Around 256,000 BCE, the climate of Ashta Prime entered a chaotic phase in its history known as "The Destabilisation", causing a severe shift in the planet's geography. Rivers dried up while new ones formed as the tectonic plates ripped themselves free of one another, deserts began to encroach upon the great rainforests of the world while the oceans boiled or froze. |
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With the predator population suppressed by planetary instability, the Mozj'la experienced a population boom in the absence of natural threats. As ecosystems restabilized, they faced new pressures from returning predators, forcing them to rely on tactics, communal strategy, and innovation over brute strength to survive. Over millennia, they developed more sophisticated tools and eventually entered their version of the Bronze Age, laying the groundwork for permanent settlements, agriculture, and warfare. |
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With the end of the Destabilisation in 240,000 BCE, the few remaining land-based predators on A.P. began reclaiming their lost lands, such as the Great Hunting Ground (a large continent ideal for predators due to its abundance of easy prey). It is thought the early Mozj'la were one of the prey species located in the Hunting Ground, with experts suggesting they fled the rapidly shifting climate and began grazing on the soaring green plains of Ashta Prime just as the Destabilisation reached its worst point in 254,000 BCE. Due to the lack of predators to control the population, Mozj'la numbers soared into the hundreds of thousands, with them seemingly taking the biggest boost from this lack of prey. Post-Destabilisation, the Mozj'la had to fend off against the invading predators using tactics and strategy rather than brute force. After a few thousand years, the Mozj'la tribes entered their equivalent of the Bronze Age, allowing for the construction of more advanced technologies, such as weaponry. |
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By 215,000 BCE, the Xojourn Tribe, one of the oldest known Mozj'la civilizations, had begun constructing monumental temples devoted to a pantheon of gods and rulers. A notable example is the Temple of Hartulo, the Goddess of Agriculture, located on the western coast of Khora, a small island in Ashta Prime's largest ocean. Remarkably, this structure remains mostly intact to this day. |
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Xojourn temple architecture followed a distinctive style: a massive upright cylindrical core formed the temple’s body, with a spiraling staircase wrapping around the exterior, leading worshippers through ascending tiers of ritual space. This layout reflects their cosmological beliefs in ascension, cycles, and renewal. |
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Around 215,000 BCE, the Xojourn tribe began constructing large temples devoted to their gods and goddesses as well as their rulers. One famous example is the temple of the Goddess of Agriculture, Hartulo, on the west coast of Khora (a small island in the middle of Ashta's biggest ocean), which is still mostly intact. This along with other findings show that Xojourn temples shared a common design, with a large, upright cylinder acting as the main building and a curved staircase up to the different levels.[[Category:Alien Species]] |
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Ashta Prima was visited by megaship The Palace during its expedition across Fujin Galaxy before leaving out of it. |
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Latest revision as of 09:48, May 23, 2025
This article takes place in the 26th century of Distant Worlds.
Overview
The Mozj'la are a bold and adaptive species native to the Fujin Galaxy, specifically the planet Ashta Prime. As one of the four major intelligent civilizations in the galaxy, they form a core part of the Athezians Commonwealth, alongside the Ketla, Anea, and the Athezians themselves. Revered as the pioneers of modern Krolena governance, the Mozj'la were the first to introduce the concept of a funganal monarchy, inspired by the Athezians' vision for a united Fujin Galaxy.
History
The Mozj'la, in their present biological form, can be traced back as far as 342,000 BCE. They are believed to have evolved from aquatic fauna native to Ashta Prime, originally thriving as amphibious creatures. Vestiges of this evolutionary origin are still evident today—small gill structures atop their heads remain functional, allowing them to breathe underwater for limited periods. Around 256,000 BCE, Ashta Prime underwent a dramatic environmental shift known as "The Destabilisation." During this era, tectonic upheaval reshaped the planet’s surface. Rivers vanished or reformed, great rainforests gave way to expanding deserts, and oceans either boiled or froze in response to extreme climate volatility.
As the Destabilisation waned around 240,000 BCE, land-based predators re-emerged and reclaimed their ecological niches. One such region, the Great Hunting Ground, a continent rich in prey, became a battleground for survival. It is widely believed that the Mozj'la were once prey animals within this territory. In response to escalating environmental chaos by 254,000 BCE, early Mozj'la are thought to have migrated toward the soaring green plains of Ashta Prime, escaping the worst of the upheaval.
With the predator population suppressed by planetary instability, the Mozj'la experienced a population boom in the absence of natural threats. As ecosystems restabilized, they faced new pressures from returning predators, forcing them to rely on tactics, communal strategy, and innovation over brute strength to survive. Over millennia, they developed more sophisticated tools and eventually entered their version of the Bronze Age, laying the groundwork for permanent settlements, agriculture, and warfare. By 215,000 BCE, the Xojourn Tribe, one of the oldest known Mozj'la civilizations, had begun constructing monumental temples devoted to a pantheon of gods and rulers. A notable example is the Temple of Hartulo, the Goddess of Agriculture, located on the western coast of Khora, a small island in Ashta Prime's largest ocean. Remarkably, this structure remains mostly intact to this day.
Xojourn temple architecture followed a distinctive style: a massive upright cylindrical core formed the temple’s body, with a spiraling staircase wrapping around the exterior, leading worshippers through ascending tiers of ritual space. This layout reflects their cosmological beliefs in ascension, cycles, and renewal.
Ashta Prima was visited by megaship The Palace during its expedition across Fujin Galaxy before leaving out of it.