Crao, The Veldicarian.

Veldicarians are a race of proud humanoids with high intellect, but no magical potential. As their name would suggest, they hail from the world of Veldicar. The following is a list of the typical features of a Veldicarian:

>Average Height: 15ft.
>Skin color: Dark blue.
>Average build: Very slender.
>Eyes: 3. Located on the front of the head in a triangle formation.
>Nose: Veldicarians do not possess a nose or a sense of smell.
>Mouth: A small oval hole the size of a human fingernail. Has no lips or tongue.
>Ears: One on both sides of the head. Both ears are covered by a layer of skin, limiting auditory abilities.
>Hair: Both males and females possess no hair of any kind anywhere on their bodies.
>Limbs: 2 arms and 2 legs. 3 fingers and 2 thumbs.
>Average lifespan: 100-120 years.
>Diet: Several pints of water per day.

Veldicarians have an incredibly fragile respiratory and digestive system. Even the slightest changes in atmosphere, and slight impurities in water can easily lead to sickness and death. As such, they wear full face masks at all times, fitted with a respirator and filtering system for filtering water. Also, most models of the mask include a voice module, allowing them to speak a variety of languages in a synthesized voice. These masks are essential for survival and so are very robust, able to weather explosions and the passage of time. It is a common Veldicarian joke that armor made of these masks is impenetrable, though this is not true. The masks can be removed should the need arise and a Veldicarian can survive briefly without it, but not for much more than a day.

By far the most notable feature of Veldicarians is their inability to harness magic and become mages. Never in the history of their race has it been possible for a Veldicarian to use magic. The reason why baffles mages and scientists across the galaxy. Most Veldicarians harbor a deep bitterness for magical races due to this and strive to maintain technological superiority to compensate. The Great Magi War and the War of the Void that followed afterwards has turned this bitterness into hatred for most.

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Not many records remain of The Great Magi War, but the war was the reason for project V.O.I.E.D. All that is known is that an unidentified army of mages, resembling humans, invaded and slaughtered at will in Veldicar, the homeplanet of the Veldicarians. Without magical powers, the Veldicarians were helpless. Even with superior technology, they stood no chance against the infinite power of the mages. Veldicar was completely at their mercy. Project V.O.I.E.D was authorised to combat the magical threat, leading to the invention of the V.O.I.E.D Core. With this new technology, the tables were turned against the mages and the war was won for the Veldicarians. Not long after this, The War of the Void began.

Beginning less than 100 years later and spanning several hundred years, this war was a war of vengeance and domination. The Veldicarians, now armed with their unique V.O.I.E.D core technology, no longer faced a threat from mages or even from regular foes with similar tech. Spurred on by  hatred against magical races for the destruction caused during The Great Magi War, Veldicarians launched a galactic crusade to dominate the galaxy and erase all magical races from existence. Against the Veldicarian onslaught, magical races united under one banner. Magical races, such as humans, elves and nekos had their natural powers and strength of numbers on their side, but V.O.I.E.D tech made their powers irrelevant. Despite being crippled, the magical races fought back and the two sides were locked in a deadly stalemate for the majority of the war. The war ended only a few years ago when the leaders of both sides had taken heavy casualties. A treaty was signed, ending the war. Veldicarians are currently scouting deep space for new worlds to expand their empire.

Project V.O.I.E.D, pronounced 'Void', is the project that created V.O.I.E.D cores, pitch black crystals of varying sizes. The ultimate weapons, bane of magical soldiers everywhere. 'V.O.I.E.D' stands for Veldicarian Offensive Immaterial Energy Drain. V.O.I.E.D cores themselves are not actually weapons in the traditional sense. A V.O.I.E.D core draws in nearby magical energy to maintain itself and stores the excess energy for later use. They are often compared to black holes, as their pull cannot be denied, and there seems to be no limit to how much it can absorb.

Integrated into other tech, the true power of the V.O.I.E.D core becomes clear. Firearms with a V.O.I.E.D core as its ammo source can discharge small amounts of the energy that the core has absorbed as projectiles, often known as mana bullets. Explosives can release large amounts of energy all at once, to devastating effect. Vehicles can have a core as an engine, and run on its energy. The greatest advantage of all is that because of the nature of the cores, and the way that magical energy in the universe is infinite, that means an infinite ammunition, fuel and energy supply. Whats more, the cores are only made more effective should a magic user decide to unleash their powers in close proximity, as any attacks they release will be drawn away from their target and into the core, charging it further.

Of course, like anything else V.O.I.E.D tech is not perfect and has its flaws. Each core, depending on its size, can only absorb magical energy from within a small radius. A core of the size that would be fitted into an average weapon, like a rifle, would only be able to draw power in a 1-2 ft radius. A core that would fit into a starship however, would have a radius of several miles depending on the size of the ship. Anything that is outside of the cores range is completely unaffected, until it enters its range, at which point it is affected instantly. Also, if there is no magical energy within its radius for it to absorb, like a moon, space or a dead planet, the core will be rendered useless and will not work even if it had energy previously stored within it.

Another drawback is that while it seems that cores have no limit to how much energy they can store, they do in fact have a maximum capacity. The sorceror Naveen proved this fact by attacking a small V.O.I.E.D core with lightning until it couldn't hold anymore energy and violently exploded. The resulting explosion is another drawback as all the magical energy stored is released at once, severely damaging anything nearby. This makes Veldicarians afraid to incorporate cores into armor suits as it would be like wearing a bomb vest. Also, the biggest weakness of all is completely unavoidable. Because weapons using cores for their ammunition are firing magical energy, they can easily be made useless by magic seals or spells that deflect or absorb magic.

Lastly, very few people know how a core is actually made or how it works. Should a core break or fail in anyway, replacing or repairing it requires going to the manufactory on Veldicar and requisitioning a new one. Manufaction of V.O.I.E.D cores is done in secrecy and it is said that less than 10 people in the universe know how to produce them.

Veldicar Rifle.

The main staple of the Veldicar military, issued to most soldiers. A simple and lightweight weapon that fires bolts of raw magical energy from its V.O.I.E.D core built into the stock. Can be fired semi or fully automatic, though full auto can make the weapon overheat in seconds. With a scope fitted, this weapon can be very accurate at range. Though each individual bolt fired is only moderately powerful, when fired on full auto or in numbers, this weapon can bring down tough foes easily.

Veldicar Knife.

Standard issue, this knife is made of a tough alloy but holds no other special properties. Intended to be used against enemies with strong magical defence. Can be fitted to the Veldicar Rifle as a bayonet.

Veldicar Twinblade.

A traditional weapon modified for the modern age, the Veldicar Twinblade is possessed only by Veldicar elites, shock troops and officers. A small and portable staff made from a tough alloy, thick blades made of the same alloy can extend from both ends of the staff, making it several feet longer. A V.O.I.E.D core is set into the center of both blades, as well as the hilt. In battle it is wielded in a deadly dance, as graceful as it is lethal. In combat, this weapon is used to get up close and personal with the enemy, nullifying any magic defences they might have and slicing them apart. The cores set in this weapon absorb offensive spells directed at the wielder and nullify defences at close range. Besides that, this weapon is very ordinary. The blades have no other special properties besides being sturdy. However, this weapon is very heavy due to being made entirely of metal and is difficult to weild, making it exhausting to use.

Veldicar Cannon

A heavy support weapon carried by selected soldiers, this weapon discharges a huge amount of energy in a single bolt. Designed to take down large creatures and vehicles, it is rarely seen in skirmishes. When fired, this weapon will almost definately overheat, making a second shot impossible without destroying the cannon. Discipline is needed to shoot only when needed and to wait long enough for another shot. Only qualified soldiers are authorised to use this weapon. It is also much heavier than the Veldicar rifle, making it a poor choice for scouting missions.

Veldicar Armor

Armor varies heavily depending on rank and personal customisations. Standard issue armor is a lightweight vest that is resistant to impacts and sharp attacks. Some prefer to add additional armor plating despite the weight and some decide to abandon the armored vest entirely, relying on their agility. Elites and officers recieve a vest made of the same alloy that the Veldicar twinblade and knife is made of. Heavier than standard issue armor but much more protective. As a whole, the veldicar military prefers ease of movement over a steel defence, making full suits of armor incredibly rare except amongst shock troops.

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Veldicar Vindicator

A weapon recently developed by the Veldicar and fresh out of its prototype stages. A 30ft tall walker mech that can be piloted by a Veldicarian pilot. It has an extremely large V.O.I.E.D core as its power source. This walker mech is very heavily armored with Veldicar alloy and is very heavy because of it. However, its core is large enough to allow it to move suprisingly quickly. As weight is irrelevant, each mech can be customised by its pilot with all manner of heavy weapons too large for foot troops to carry. Two very popular weapons are a core minigun and a large claw able to crush and tear apart anything that can withstand magic attacks. Some can even fly for short periods of time before overheating. As a newly introduced weapon, the amount of Veldicarians that are trained to pilot a Vindicator are rare. There are concerns the Veldicarians have developed this new weapon in preparation for another war.