Vurk (A1-0)

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Vurk
Species Vurk.png
A Vurk Var Surthanian missionary.
Biological Classification
DesignationSapient
ClassificationReptilian
Related speciesSellexians
Physical characteristics
Average height2,3 m
Skin colourDark green
Eye colourBlack
BreatheOxygen
Lifespan140 standard years
Maturity24 standard years
Sexes2
DistinctionsCrest towards the back on the head.
Sociocultural characteristics
Place of originVur'Ten
Star nation Vurk Communion
Total population~23,8 billion
Key worldsVur'Ten, Vur'Kon, Vur'Vel
LanguagesVultese
Eweno
ReligionVar Surthanism
Marital customsPolygamous
Notable individualsProphet Var Suthra
"If a species could be the embodiment of religious fanaticism, it would be the Vurk."
—Jo'Dai Master Zeva Nassu

The Vurk (singular: Vurk, plural: Vurk, adjective: Vurk) are a wandering species who preach their religion to all in the hopes to convert them. Nearly every station within the Tiyanki Territories has some form of temple or shrine of this religion, accompanied by one their kind. Their devotion is renowned throughout the Sector and has become synonymous with their species.

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Vurk in Sector A1-0

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