Coreate

The Coreate are a member species of The_Empire, and have been a member species of The Empire for over 100,000 years. The Coreate do not usually participate in the affairs of The Empire, although they take a keen interest in the internal politics of The Empire.

Physically, the Coreate appear as a very close approximation of a Terran House-Cat, generally ranging in weight/mass (adult) from about 2 to 5 kilograms. Almost all Coreate are solid black in color. Coreate are valued by The Empire as spies, scouts, and intellectual advisers. Most Coreate are extremely intelligent... on average, equivalent to approximately 170 I.Q., using the Terran rating system.

The Coreate exhibit an innate sense of doubt and "paranoia", which accounts for their interest in the internal politics of The Empire. The Coreate frequently speak of their suspicions about "subversion", "collusion", and "conspiracy" within The Empire. This is dismissed by most other species of The Empire as a manifestation of the innate Coreate paranoia.

The Coreate communicate with each other via a sensory communication that is not fully understood by any other species. The Coreate communicate with other species using a "voice/translator" device, which is worn by most Coreate as a small "collar", but also sometimes as a "bracelet" on one of the forelegs.

The Coreate are not capable of using most weapons, due to their small, feline bodies, and therefore have very limited offensive capabilities. The Coreate are very adept at manipulating any controls or devices which can be manipulated solely by "touch", rather than by grip (or anything requiring an opposing thumb). The Coreate are invaluable components of any infiltration or invasion scenario, as their small, feline bodies are capable of feats which cannot be duplicated by any other species in The Empire. Also, the Coreate are very effective at infiltration, since most sentient species assume that the small, feline Coreate are a non-threatening, non-sentient species.

The Coreate exhibit a moderate resentment of The Empire's interpretation of The_Mission as being specifically focused upon the continuation of humanoid life. The Coreate show moderate or better trust in the Bresa, and average to moderate trust in the Calliatians.