| Society | Intensely solitary and asocial, living in complete isolation |
| Species | Dueleas |
| Lifespan | Long-lived |
| Abilities | Remarkable psychic abilities • Energy manipulation |
| Homeworld | |
| Interests | Scientific and technological progress • Little interest in space travel or contact with other civilizations |
| Sentience | Highly advanced, sentient |
| Physical Traits | Evolved from floating, jellyfish-like creatures |
| Encounters with Other Races | Enigmatic, reclusive, and resistant to outside influence |
The Dueleas are a sentient, technologically advanced species indigenous to the low-gravity planet Duethra. Evolved from large, floating jellyfish-like creatures, the Dueleas possess remarkable psychic and energy manipulation abilities, but are intensely solitary and asocial, living in complete isolation from one another.
Dueleas are humanoid in shape, standing around 2 meters tall, with smooth gray skin and a vaguely bioluminescent, translucent appearance. Their bodies float slightly above the ground, defying gravity through innate control over electromagnetic fields. This allows them to glide effortlessly and manipulate objects with their minds.
Dueleas have no discernible sensory organs such as eyes or ears. Instead, they perceive the world around them through low-frequency vibrations and psychic/empathic abilities. They can detect the thoughts and emotions of other Dueleas from vast distances and communicate with each other through these psionic means rather than speech.
Adult Dueleas can live over 500 years, far surpassing the typical lifespan of most humanoid species. They reproduce asexually, with individuals periodically undergoing a metamorphosis to split off a "clone" of themselves that grows into a new Dueleas. However, these offspring have no social or familial bond with their "parent."
Dueleas are an intensely solitary species with no concept of family, community or social hierarchy. They live in complete isolation from one another, occupying separate, hermetically sealed dwelling structures miles apart across the vast plains of Duethra. Contact or proximity to other Dueleas is actively avoided, as it causes them great psychological distress.
The Dueleas' culture and civilization is focused entirely on scientific and technological advancement, driven by an innate intellectual curiosity. They have mastered feats of engineering, energy manipulation, and information processing far beyond the capabilities of most known alien races. However, this progress is entirely isolated within their own closed-off society, as the Dueleas show no interest in space travel, interstellar exploration, or interactions with other civilizations.
The few alien races that have encountered the Dueleas describe them as enigmatic, reclusive, and resistant to outside influence. Attempts at communication or cooperation have generally been rebuffed, with the Dueleas preferring to maintain their isolation.
Those brave (or foolish) enough to infiltrate Dueleas settlements have found a highly advanced but austere world of towering crystalline structures, complex energy grids, and intricate information systems - all maintained by solitary Dueleas with near-supernatural powers. These intruders are quickly detected and forcibly expelled, however, as the Dueleas have no tolerance for uninvited guests.
Ultimately, the Dueleas remain an enigma to the wider galactic community, a highly capable but deeply insular species content to advance their knowledge and technology in complete solitude. Whether they will ever emerge from their isolation remains to be seen.
