Kotvae

Kotvae are the native, sapient inhabitants of the planet Kotv.

Society
Kotvae are a diverse species comprised of hundreds of ethnicities and nations within their federation on their home world of Kotv and their many off-world colonies. As a civilization, they are less wary of AI than many other races, given their open acceptance of the AI administration of their federation.

Some of their colony worlds are used nearly exclusively for artistic and otherwise impressive building projects.

Technology
Nuclear fusion is the basis of most of their major technologies.

Culture
Whether it is a natural byproduct of their unification under one planetary government or a discreet objective of the Control AI, Kotvae have been drifting towards a single monolithic culture. The process has quickened since each state within the Kotv Federation adopted Kotv as their primary language.

While it is unknown whether it is a cultural trait or a genetic one, Kotvae are widely considered to be natural builders. Their society reveres first and foremost their greatest engineers and architects. Where possible, many more things are still made by hand than seen in other advanced species who have also developed technologies to aid in the process. Kotvae creators take great pride in both the beauty of their creations and also their ingenuity and technical efficiency.

Physiology
Kotvae are lithe humans with moderate muscle mass and little body fat. They have a much higher body temperature than most humans, however they are also capable of maintaining a safe body temperature when in environments between -67 to 43°C. Their skin tones range from light blues to whites. Kotvae of both genders stand an average of 1.5 meters given that they display no sexual dimorphism when it comes to height and muscle mass. Their ears are pointed with a smooth tip and reach lengths of ten centimetres in length.