Overview

A highly advanced humanoid species who remain something of a mystery to the other species of the galaxy. Until the mid-sixteenth century they maintained an insular society. They only rarely interacted with other species and maintained a strict policy of “non-interference” with the development of the other major species. Other species, most particularly the Se’ecra, have inferred that the Mandaarians consider themselves responsible for the other species and are somehow guiding and observing them as they develop. In 1574 the Mandaarians detected the existence of the Nibu Gemani in a neighboring galaxy. Fearing the damage the fungoid aliens could do if they attacked the Milky Way, the Mandaarians as a species chose to leave their own worlds behind and venture out to battle them in intergalactic space. The mystery of the “Mandaarian Exodus” was not solved until their return in 1843, which was quickly followed by war with the Gemani. After the war, the surviving Mandaarians returned to their worlds, where they’ve spent the last two centuries rebuilding.

And Now...

After returning to the Milky Way Galaxy in 1843, the Mandaarians reclaimed their homeworld Mandaar and all the other worlds they used to control which had not been seized by the Ackálians, Terrans, or other species in their absence. They now find themselves wedged between the Federation and the Ackálian Empire — a potentially precarious position despite their high ATRI 13 technology, psionic powers, and other resources. They have turned down several offers to join the Federation, preferring their independence for some reason. They trade with the Federation and the Empire a little, but for the most part seem to enjoy self-reliance as much as political neutrality. It remains to be seen what role, if any, they will play on the galactic stage now that superhumans have began arriving on the scene.

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