THE GORN CONFEDERATION
It’s Good to be a Gorn
The Gorn are a reptilian race. The average male Gorn is around 7
feet tall, and has a mass of about 475 kilos. Their hide of is a tough,
leathery quality that serves as a natural armor. Their physical strength
is even greater than appearances would suggest, as the Gorn possess a high
percentage of muscle mass. As impressive as the male Gorn is, the female
is terrifying. Averaging almost 8 feet in height and around 550 pounds,
the females are the stronger of the Gorn sexes. This has resulted in
females making up the majority of Gorn marine units. The Gorn are not
quite as dexterous as humans, appearing almost sluggish, however, slow movement
does not mean slow of wit; the Gorn are a highly intelligent race
But It’s Not Easy Being Green
The first race the Gorn met were the Romulans. As the Romulans are
also in a planet poor section of space, conflict ensued as both races competed
for the few planets they could find. The resulting wars were vicious
and bloody. To this day, the Gorn are in a constant state of conflict
with the Romulans.
Because of this disastrous first contact, the Gorn understandably became
a bit cautious of strangers. As such, when a Federation colony was
setup on a Gorn world, the Gorn response was immediate and aggressive.
Fearing yet another invader, the Gorn responded with decisive force.
A war between the Gorn and Federation followed, but it was soon discovered
that the entire situation was merely an misunderstanding. (The Federation
did not know the Gorn existed, let alone that they laid claim to the planet
in question.)
When the Federation and Gorn learned that both had suffered invasions from
the Romulans, negotiations were opened and an alliance was soon struck.
Relations between the two have continued to improve. To this day, the
Gorn/Federation alliance is one of the few in known space that seems based
on mutual trust and respect rather than political expediency
Here
Comes the Cavalry
When the Romulans invaded the Federation during the General War, the Gorn
quickly honored their treaty obligations and launched a counter-invasion.
The pacifist wing of the Gorn Government has been in power for many years,
but the military has made the most of what it has been given. The Gorn
navy is small but it is well equipped. Will they prove to be enough?
Now is your chance to find out
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