Species Notes on Gilead

Four species survived the migration to Gilead: Humans, Ithorians, Bothans, and Gotals. Because the survivors were led by a team of Jedi, the principles of the Force were strongly instilled in the values of the new order established on the planet. Naturally, this led to friction with the Gotals, whose sonar-like sensitivity to emotional states sees the Force like static on their radios. Unable to read the emotions of the highly Force-sensitive population, Gotals found themselves in near constant pain as they tried to adapt to the new world. To their surprise, Jedi Master Cres Lammey, the founder of the new world order of Gilead, was not sympathetic to their plight. His solution to the problem was to ostracize the Gotals entirely from the new society. Feeling betrayed and abandoned, the Gotals left the society enjoyed by the Ithorians, Bothans, and Humans, and trekked south until they found their own land near the southern pole of the continent. There, they established a monarchy that continues to this day.

Gotals' only contact with the rest of the world is through trade with Syibring, a nation on the west coast of the northwestern continent, adjacent to Lichen. Since Syibring allows trade with the Gotals's nation of Ockrent, the species is not deprived of access to the new technology that the rest of the world develops, and they are believed to be kept up-to-date on world affairs. This does not sit well with Lichen, a theocracy in all but name to the Force and the Jedi order, but since their is no objection from the other nations, namely Filo, Riiken, Bellmeade, and the Hinterlands, Lichen does not press the issue.

Ithorians, staying true to their environmental nature, chose the lush evergreen forests of the north to call their home. While the countryside does not resemble the jungles of Ithor, it is nonetheless dear to the species, and treated as sacred ground. Not many Ithorians venture far from the Hinterlands, and those who do are usually Jedi or ambassadors of their people. As is true with the Bothans and the Humans who landed on Gilead, the Force is unusually strong with their people. It is estimated that over half of the Ithorians on the planet experience the Force in some way.

Bothans came the closest to challenging Humans for the supremacy of the planet, but Humans, being quick to breed and highly adaptable to most climatalogical situations, still hold a distinct advantage. Bothans are highly prevalent in Bellmeade, Filo, and Syibring. The ideological differences between Bothans in Syibring and those on the east side of the world are stark. Syibringian Bothans consider themselves to be promoters of peace and diplomacy, while Bothans from Filo and Bellmeade in particular consider their way of life to be at war with other cultures. Bellmeade promotes itself as the model for a well-constructed government, and the Bothans and Humans who live their believe that one day every nation will adapt to it's structure. Approximately one third of Bothans on Gilead are Force Sensitive, and the Jedi count many among their ranks.

Humans are, as you might expect, a force to be reckoned with in the new world. Men exist in every corner of the world, notably excepting Ockrent and the Hinterlands. Humans point to Cres Lammey's Human heritage as proof of Human's right to dominate the world, a philosophy that Bothans and Ithorians tolerate, but do not take seriously. Approximately one quarter of the humans on Gilead are Force Sensitive, but as Humans are the most populus species on the planet by far, the Force Sensitive Humans far outnumber those of the other species. Human Jedi form the overwhelming majority of the Order.