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The ultimate warrior. The methane breathing Eridani is the
epitome of a combat tactician. He possesses supreme agility, exceptional
willpower, and is quite cunning. This warrior specializes in combat skills,
most notably archaic hand weapons. He is affectionately called Swordsaint.
This race is the only member of the Council of Timar that can carry a weapon on
a planet that forbids such technology. Every Swordsaint is allowed to carry
an ornamental archaic hand weapon of his choice wherever he goes within Alliance
territory. Eridani warriors study Kaush-mukal (The study of the Inner Self).
Certain Eridani are chosen at birth to fulfill the honorable status of Mokaba
Datu, (Wisdom Warrior). They are taken from their cribs and raised by the
Buddon Priests who are former Mokaba Datu. In life, the Buddon Priests had
reached the highest level of internal knowledge, Rota Mabiki (Supreme Peace)
and the most powerful of Buddon ranks are chosen to become the caretakers of
the future. Under the tutelage of the Buddon Priest, the young Mokaba Datu
learns the basic tactics of honorable survival. He is taught the fundamentals
of archaic hand weapons combat, drilling every day for hours, until he passes
a fundamental competence test in his chosen weapon.
Once the Mokaba Datu has mastered the fundamentals, he begins the arduous task
of finding Goyoo-Mabiki (Silent Peace). Through long hours of meditation, under
the supervision of his master, the Kimikasou (young warrior) seeks to harness
this elusive power of the inner self. Once he has attained peace within
himself, he has customized armor built for himself. A warrior has a duty,
unselfish and detached. It is to wage battle for the honor of the race, and in
the heart felt throes of battle come to understand the tentative existence of
the self. A warrior must be willing to sacrifice emotion for the superior
consciousness of objective thought. This enables him to function
appropriately. Even in a berserk status, an Eridani retains complete control
of himself and suffers no penalties. He does, however, benefit from any
bonuses while berserking. Those unworthy of combat will inevitably be disposed
of. Such is the fundamental construct of the evolution process. Eventually one
must find the door to everlasting peace. But the path to tranquility starts in
the chaos of the battlefield.
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