The Az'arc'a (the apostrophes represent ultrasonic vowels Humans cannot perceive or pronounce) are a species of energy beings, composed of ions bound by electric fields. They are native to the radiation belt surrounding a gas giant world in the Galactic core, but have spread to similar environments all through the central parts of the Galaxy.

Biology

To a solid being, an Az'arc'a appears as a spherical or circular mass of pulsing rings and/or loops of plasma occupying a volume about 10 meters across. Some have a symmetrical appearance; some are asymmetrical collections of energy pulses, some seem to change appearance at will. They communicate by radio, light pulses, or inducing vibrations in metal structures to create sound.

Reproduction among Az'arc'a is asexual; individuals rich in energy divide into two offpsring, each with the parent's memories. Over time the older memories fade, but most Az'arc'a can recall things that happened millennia ago. Individuals who spend long periods traveling at lightspeed may have even older memories.

Society

Az'arc'a cannot live on planets, but can interact with material beings in spaceships or stations. They can move through normal space at velocities up to the speed of light. Since they have limited ability to manipulate physical objects, they have no technology to speak of, but their knowledge of mathematics, physics, astrophysics, and cosmology is profound.

Material beings dealing with Az'arc'a can only trade in energy and information. The things Az'arc'a find interesting are mysterious - some of them love to hear music (via radio), others collect mathematical theorems, codes, detective stories, or new prime numbers. In exchange they give out knowledge of their own, typically physics data, astrogational information, or Galactic history.

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