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  SPECIES PROFILE
  SPECIES NAME: The LER
  VISUAL REPRESENTATION
  SPECIES ADJUSTMENTS
  +2 Agility, +1 Intellect, +2 Presence, +1 Perception
  PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
  The Ler (pronounced “Lair”) are a humanoid race 
  almost genetically identical to humans. There are 
  some internal differences, and a few noticeable 
  external differences. But, most Federation biologists 
  concur that the Ler are a genetic cousin to, or 
  descendant of the human race. 
  The Ler are taller than humans, on the average; with a 
  Ler male being between 183 and 213 centimeters in 
  height, and females averaging 178 to 196 centimeters.
  Most Ler have dark hair that they wear short, and in a 
  loosely curled style. But, some Ler are born with 
  lighter hair and there have even been one or two cases 
  of blond Ler. 
  Ler have very clear, soft skin. And they tend to have 
  tanned complexions, due to their nature-based culture 
  and outdoor lifestyles. Their eyes are usually dark, or 
  gray. But their facial features are impossible to discern 
  from those of a human of the same gender.
  The most striking physical feature of the Ler are their 
  hands. The Ler have five fingers on each hand, and 
  two opposing thumbs. One located on either side of 
  the hand.
  This affords a Ler a superior manual dexterity to that 
  of most other humanoid races. And combined with 
  their lithe, agile builds and athletic physiques, Ler are 
  some of the most elegant, and coordinated beings in the 
  known galaxy.
  Ler do not have body-hair, although they do have eyebrows 
  and eyelashes, and some males are able to grow thin, 
  stubbly facial hair. This is more common in the lighter 
  haired Ler. And some, of both gender, will also have a 
  sparse amount of pubic hair.
  Ler have gentle, soothing voices, and speak with an accent 
  that sounds both Latin and Germanic, as a result of their 
  complicated native language.
  CULTURE
  Ler culture is both pacifistic and hedonistic. As a matter of 
  fact there is a period during the Ler's fertility cycle where all 
  Ler participate in open sexuality, and free love.
  The Ler are an agrarian people, and live what some might 
  call a lifestlye of primitive conditions. They do have access 
  to some advanced technology, including Ler bioships – 
  starships that are powered and driven completely by 
  bioneural circuitry and components.
  It is interesting to note that the Ler keep a very similar 
  calendar to Earth. However, their dating system is 64 years 
  advanced from the Earth calendar. For example, the original 
  5-year mission of the USS Enterprise would have taken 
  place in 2330 – 2335, and the Borg assault on Wolf 359 in 
  2431 on the Ler calendar.
  Ler reproduce infrequently, generally becoming fertile only 
  every ten years. And during the periods between fertility, the 
  Ler indulge in very open, casual sexual practices. Most Ler 
  females have only two children, but occasionally they have 
  a third, and twins are not unknown. 
  Ler family structure is organized around a "braid," which 
  they have designed to preserve maximum genetic diversity 
  to offset their low initial population and small birth rate. A 
  braid starts with two "fore-parents". They mate and produce 
  the "elder outsibling". Then each of the fore-parents goes 
  forth and brings back another ler of the appropriate gender, 
  the "after-parents". The fore-parents each mate with an 
  after-parent and produce the "insiblings", five years 
  younger than the elder outsibling. Then the after-parents 
  mate and produce the "younger outsibling", five years 
  younger than the insiblings. The insiblings remain in the 
  braid and become the fore-parents to the next generation; 
  the outsiblings will leave to join other braids as after-
  parents. The rare surplus children tend to be given the 
  responsibility of beginning completely new braids together. 
  Alternation in the gender of children is enforced with 
  pheromones. In rare cases, sometimes on purpose, two 
  same-sex insiblings are born; the braid line ends there, as 
  all four children must weave into other braids as after-
  parents.
  The braids also pursue a traditional occupation. There are 
  record-keepers, potters and weavers, and many other 
  occupations dutifully and skillfully performed by members 
  of certain, specific braids. The Ler have made a deliberate 
  choice to live in a primitive way. And they’re quite distinct 
  from any “primitive” historical human societies, though 
  they’ve clearly taken aspects from different cultures and 
  made them their own. They’re using high technology for 
  some things while choosing to live in the woods and carry 
  
  water.
  Because of the Ler's striking genetic similarities to 
  humans, as well as similarities in their culture, and in 
  how they apply both advanced and primitive 
  technology some Federation anthropologists have 
  assumed the Ler are the consummate example of the 
  actions of the Preservers. Not only are they a race 
  seeded by the Preservers from human stock, but they 
  have evolved into a society that, in many ways, must 
  embody the type of society the Preservers were 
  intending to try and preserve.
  LANGUAGES
  Ler communicate mainly using a verbal language 
  called Singlespeech. 
  As in the Chinese language, each Singlespeech 
  syllable has four possible meanings, but unlike 
  Chinese, Singlespeech is not a tonal language. 
  Instead, each Singlespeech word has four "modes" 
  corresponding to the four classical Greek elements 
  (Earth, Air, Fire, Water), with each mode having a 
  symbolic meaning similar to the Divinatory tarot, and 
  complex grammatical rules govern the allowed 
  transitions from mode to mode. The meanings of 
  Singlespeech words are therefore highly context-
  dependent, and careful attention must be paid to mode 
  transitions during a conversation.
  Elemental symbolism extends also to the meanings of 
  Ler personal names, but each individual keeps their 
  "governing element" a secret; this latter custom 
  complicates Ler marriage negotiations, since each 
  foreparent must choose the other foreparents' second 
  (afterparent) mate, and the governing elements of 
  each foreparent/afterparent mating must be 
  complementary: Earth with Air, and Fire with Water.
  There is also a less-frequently used mode of 
  communication called Multispeech, which uses all the 
  available communication channels, verbal and 
  nonverbal, to convey information in a much more 
  detailed fashion than Singlespeech ever could.
  Most Ler find it easy to learn other languages, as mist 
  languages are less complicated than those spoken by 
  the Ler. For this reason it is not uncommon for a Ler to 
  speak Standard, or any of several other languages 
  fluently.
  COMMON NAMES
  Each Ler has a name consisting of three syllables, e.g. 
  "Maellenkleth", though their intimates sometimes use 
  shortened versions of the name. Various categories of 
  objects always have names with the same numbers of 
  syllables, e.g. stars have four-syllable names.
  Names seem to have no gender-basis, and are 
  interchangeable between the sexes. 
  Although the name of the species is pronounced with 
  a long-A sound, as the word “lair”, some people, 
  including humans, have been known to pronounce it 
  with a short-U sound as “luhr”.
  This is not offensive to most Ler, and they will usually 
  let the mispronunciation slide.
  HOMEWORLD
  Whether it is the original world of origin for the Ler, or not, 
  the Ler currently call a small class-M planet in the Alpha 
  quadrant their homeworld. And it is known, simply, as Ler.
  The Ler system is located approximately 20 light years from 
  the Bolarus system, near the border of The Patriarchy. The 
  Ler have strong ties to the Bolian, and Deltan people and 
  remain free of any influence from The Patriarchy.
  Ler is a very Earth-like planet, but is largely non-
  industrialized, preserving much of the planet's natural 
  environment, flora, and fauna.
  The Ler prefer to make their homes in green, growing 
  regions of the planet where there I plenty of water, lots of 
  trees, and preferably a scenic, mountainous geography.
  FAVORED PROFESSION
  Most Ler do not chose to leave their homeworld, but they 
  are not a reclusive, or xenophobic species. They welcome 
  visitors, as long as visitors do not bring any trouble with 
  them.
  To this end, most Ler interacted with on Ler itself will be 
  Merchants, Diplomats, or Ler Mystics, with the occasional 
  Soldier – a peacekeeper who will do his or her best to 
  insure the peace on Ler without resorting, themselves, to 
  violence.
  Offworld, Ler can find themselves in virtually any 
  occupation. Merhcnats are still common, as are Scientists, 
  and Explorers. And there are several Ler officers in 
  Starfleet.
  These Starship Officers will usually be Operations, Science, 
  or Engineering officers. Usually a Ler will not pursue a 
  career as a Security or Tactical officer. There have been one 
  or two Ler known to work for Starfleet Intelligence.
  And at least one Ler has risen in the ranks of Starfleet to 
  command an Ambassador class starship.
  SPECIES ABILITIES
  Possibly as a result of genetic manipulation by the 
  Preservers, or another ancient intelligence, the Ler are 
  physically and mentally superior to humans in many ways.
  They are naturally fast, and limber, resulting in a +2 Agility 
  bonus. They also have a powerful natural charisma. Most 
  people find the Ler attractive, and they also have an ease of 
  rapport with most people they meet. This gives them a 
  bonus of +2 to their Presence scores, as well.
  Their sharper mental faculties make them not only more 
  generally intelligent but also very astute. This provides all 
  Ler with a +1 bonus to both their Intellect and their 
  Perception attributes.
  The Ler also have several natural abilities inherent to all 
  members of the species:
  Dexterous: Due to having an extra finger and an extra 
  thumb on each hand, the Ler have very high manual 
  dexterity. This gives them a +2 bonus to Physical skills.
  
  Dodge: (bonus edge) All Ler have an innate ability to 
  move quickly, and an instinct for getting out of harm's 
  way. They have the Dodge edge as a species trait.
  Pacifist: (species flaw) Ler will have this flaw, at level 
  1, as a species trait. They are a non-violent people. 
  They can fight to defend themselves, but will not kill 
  unless faced with extreme circumstances. Nor will 
  they leave anyone to die, even a sworn enemy.
  Sensual: Ler are very sexual, and erotic beings. It is 
  hard to resist the charms of a Ler, and if a Ler finds 
  themselves sexually attracted to someone they will 
  usually act upon it. They have a +2 bonus to all 
  Influence (Seduce) skill rolls, and a +1 to Influence 
  (Charm).
  Bonus Edges: Ambidextrous, Multi-tasking, Night 
  Vision.
  Species Flaws: Proud (optional).
  
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