Genetic Revolution

The "Genetic Revolution" refers to a project implemented by The Empire, approximately 125,000 years ago, to create a genetically superior species. The Calliatians were chosen as the best candidate species for the project, and the Calliatian people willingly accepted the obligation. Over the course of 15 generations, the average Calliatian lifespan was increased from 105 years to over 700 years. Then... in the 16th generation, the first Calliatian was born, who stopped "aging" at approximately 25 years old. Unfortunately, there were serious side-effects, including a fatal sensitivity to light, and a voracious appetite for violence. These new "supermen" were also capable of lightning speed, and had superhuman strength. They could also "infect" other humanoids with their genetic code -- a key goal of the program, which was to send a few of these "supermen" to another world, "infect" the beings on that planet, and form them into an Army.

While touting the "superman" successes of the program, the scientific team involved with the project had concealed the side-effects, fearing a harsh rebuke from the Imperial_Council. The project was terminated, and the remaining subjects were quarantined. However, approximately 20 subjects managed to steal a starship and escape to an unknown location. The Calliatians refer to these escaped subjects as "Vapirmas", the Calliatian word for "Exiles." 2000 years later, the project was re-initiated, this time under much more rigid and sensible protocols. The result was a non-aging Calliatian with moderately enhanced physical abilities. This is the Calliatian species as it exists today.