Holden (Local Universe)

Template:Species TemplateThe Holden were an ancient late type three species of bipedal humanoid mammalian organisms native to planet Tharvus Ruver of the Jingley System in the Ambrosia Galaxy that existed from 3,460,996,000 BCE to 604,000,000 BCE.

They are most famous for being one of the first intelligent species to join the Etymology.

General

The Holden are one of the most influential species in what many considered to be the most pivotal moment in Ambrosia's ever-changing galactic history known as the: "Etymology Era," the era in which the Etymology, a late type three civilization, ruled over nearly the whole of the Ambrosia Galaxy. The Holden themselves were one of the highest standing races in the neigh infinite empire, as they were one of the first species to join the aforementioned civilization, as well as joining of their own volition, a fairly uncommon practice during the time frame in which they joined.

At the peak of their power, the Holden held control of a staggering thirteen million star systems spread across the Ambrosia Core. However unlike most intragalactic empires of Ambrosia, the Holden were far from aggressive in their expansion, in fact, they specifically targeted systems that were uninhabited by any intelligent life, often settling on barren desert and Selena worlds.

Unsurprisingly, this has led many to believe that the Holden are a very reclusive species, not wishing to interact with others that inhabit the galaxy they occupy. Which was mostly the case, causing them to have little to no conflicts with any other intelligent species. However in 3,455,241,004, the Holden would discover the planet of Diktite, and in turn, its native inhabitants, the Amaltheians. They were enraptured by the endless natural beauty they saw in the Amaltheians and they would enslave them, as they were one of the few sources of happiness to them, and they would remain so for billions of years, only being freed near the end of the Holden's existence.

Despite being a very peaceful race, a few internal Holden conflicts were raged throughout the eons, with the most important being the overthrow of King Blackhand in 2,660,060,006 BCE, as it was the bloodiest conflict that the Holden were apart of, killing several million.

One of the most famous facts about the Holden would be their frequent use of body-enhancing cybernetics, allowing a Holden to be able to do impressive, death defying physical abilities they'd be unable to do otherwise. As well, they also made common use of cloning technologies, causing their species population to be in the hundreds of trillions at their peak.

They would also be famed for their strange, esoteric belief and social structures. Every facet of their society was based around philosophy, poetry, and theological thinking. They felt that the mysteries of the universe could only be unveiled if one was able to understand the underlining truth of reality, and only with constant ponder, art, and emotion, can one be able to come to understand this so called: "truth" and have it reveal itself.

Once all Holden realized the truth of the universe, they believed that they would reach: "Uniphara." Uniphara was the term they used to describe the perfect society, free from violence, prejudice, death, poverty, famine, corruption, et cetera, and they believed that they alone could reach this Utopian state, however since the Holden so liberally enslaved the Amaltheians, this claim is extremely hollow and hypocritical.

Unfortunately, like all species who were apart of the Etymology, they too would suffer the faithful wrath of the C.Y.R.E.X during the Red Galaxy Event in 604,000,000 BCE, as all worlds under their domain were burned in brilliant crimson red, killing all Holden across the galaxy.

All save for one. A lone Holden survivor, then King Macer, as he would manage to escape the fate that befell his people and would seek refuge on the moon of Reges Mere. Once there, in his grief, he would use his vast knowledge in cloning, in order to make the Holden species live on. And thus, the Haggard were created in 601,456,020 BCE. So while they would not be as they once were, the Holden lived on, defying the monster that slew so many others.

Physical

The Holden are a humanoid primate species, and like most humanoid species, they were bipedal, with two legs and two arms with a torso in the middle. Their baseline physical appearance is very old and haggard looking, and is also extremely similar to that of humans, however a few physical differences are known. For example: a Holden will typically have a much larger nose then that of a human, as well as a wider and more ridged forehead, making them more closely resemble that of humanity's sister-species the: "Neanderthals"

Their skin is often very pale, almost sickly looking, as well it will typically take a sallow greenish color, though this can vary depending on the Holden in question. And across this skin is various wrinkles, as if they are reaching the later stages in their life, however a Holden will look the same as they do at birth for their entire natural lives.

Their overall natural physical structure is very weak, making the species appear very thin and only allowing a Holden to be able to lift meager amounts of weight. It also would prevent them from being able to run very fast or far and making them extremely vulnerable to the elements, as well as any would be attacker, making a Holden unable to defend themselves without weaponry.

However, once the discovery of cybernetics was made, the Holden's physicals short comings would be a thing of the past. With cybernetics, a Holden can be given essentially superpowers, allowing them to run at near super sonic speeds, lift several tons, the ability of flight, and removing the need to breathe hydrogen. The extent a Holden uses cybernetics varies depending on the Holden in question, with some using as little as possible, while others replace entire limbs with the technology. In some cases, a Holden may replace their entire bodies with that of an android, placing their consciousness in the aforementioned android, however cases like these are few and far between. Regardless, cybernetics are as important to a Holden's physical structure as a beating heart or a functioning lung.

They require a constant supply of hydrogen, both in gaseous and liquid form as they use the aforementioned element as their ultimate solvent, as well as the very air that they breathe, requiring Holden on worlds that lack sufficient hydrogen in the atmosphere to use simple hydrogen tanks.

Like most predator species, the Holden have two front facing eyes, along with two ears on the sides of their head. Their unaided abilities of sight and sound are also typical for your standard predator species, allowing them to see fairly far, at around five kilometres, and hear in a twenty kilometre radius. The color in which their eyes appear as can vary, though the most common eye color is grey.

Their diet consists of the many aquatic fauna that is prevalent in their home world of Tharvus Ruver, however they are not tied to them, as a Holden can process almost any type of meat as consumable food, allowing a Holden to live on various worlds without the need of importing foodstuffs from their home planet.