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addedToday we’ll have a look at the new race which gives the name to the new expansion for Polaris Sector, Lumens . They are added on top of an already large roster of playable races, and will be providing a new experience to Polaris Sector players. What are the Lumen? Pure light that can take on any form, Lumen can even moderate how brightly they shine. They’ll dazzle you one minute and light fires the next. And while they masquerade as angels of light, they are evil beings who would conquer the world if they only had the desire. Instead, they prefer fights that could go either way. They draw their energy from stars, so long flights aren’t their cup of tea. It’s much easier to just attack anyone who ventures into their systems and resort to piracy as the need arises. They don’t have a strong taste for other beings’ things, though they’re partial to a quaint little knick-knack every once in a while. Instead of holding onto their loot, they just sell or trade it. They can easily melt metal, they shape rocks, and they can vaporize water. Nobody really understands or can explain their culture or art. Physiology It’s hard to learn anything concrete about creatures whose corpses nobody has ever seen, who aren’t taken captive, and who refuse to be studied. Some think they feed directly off the stars, while others believe they suck energy out of their surroundings. We think they feed on emotions—the extremes of elation and ecstasy that accompany the clash of battle. And that’s why war is what they love the most. Everyone who has seen them describes a luminescent humanoid creature. On video they appear amorphous, barely-there or fantastical glowing bits of light, which is how they appear when they’re not interacting with other living creatures; in other words, when they’re relaxed and calm. As a psychological and mystical demonstration of Lumen power and superiority, their enemies see them in the form of their symbols of power, belief, and might. Their light can shatter ocular nerves, burn straight through armor plates, and heal or disinfect wounds. They can do good or evil, appearing as the saviors or destroyers of civilizations—for them one is as good as the other, as they feel no pangs of conscience. You can’t kill Lumen. They say they’re either immortal or live forever as long as they aren’t separated from the light of the nearest star. On the other hand, Gavakens think Lumen have a limited supply of light that sooner or later runs out. Some even poetically refer to them as mini stars. History Lumen appeared in the observable cosmos relatively recently. Ancient chronicles have no mention of them, though Gavakens think that’s because back then Lumen masked themselves as angelic creatures and the bearers of civilization. Humans and Vagalars completely disagree. Whatever the case may be, the Lumen took over several uninhabited planets once they appeared, and gradually expanded into more and more territory. Their settlements look like domes lit up by the beings living inside them. Lumen shun large cities, which some say is because they are typical villagers and prefer quiet, secluded areas. Native Lumen worlds probably don’t even have settlements; they and Lumen ships were most likely created solely for the purpose of traveling to distant worlds. Their travels taught them much, and they also picked up quite a few prejudices from the civilizations they met. Now they
Polaris Sector changes
addedToday we’ll have a look at the new race which gives the name to the new expansion for Polaris Sector, Lumens . They are added on top of an already large roster of playable races, and will be providing a new experience to Polaris Sector players. What are the Lumen? Pure light that can take on any form, Lumen can even moderate how brightly they shine. They’ll dazzle you one minute and light fires the next. And while they masquerade as angels of light, they are evil beings who would conquer the world if they only had the desire. Instead, they prefer fights that could go either way. They draw their energy from stars, so long flights aren’t their cup of tea. It’s much easier to just attack anyone who ventures into their systems and resort to piracy as the need arises. They don’t have a strong taste for other beings’ things, though they’re partial to a quaint little knick-knack every once in a while. Instead of holding onto their loot, they just sell or trade it. They can easily melt metal, they shape rocks, and they can vaporize water. Nobody really understands or can explain their culture or art. Physiology It’s hard to learn anything concrete about creatures whose corpses nobody has ever seen, who aren’t taken captive, and who refuse to be studied. Some think they feed directly off the stars, while others believe they suck energy out of their surroundings. We think they feed on emotions—the extremes of elation and ecstasy that accompany the clash of battle. And that’s why war is what they love the most. Everyone who has seen them describes a luminescent humanoid creature. On video they appear amorphous, barely-there or fantastical glowing bits of light, which is how they appear when they’re not interacting with other living creatures; in other words, when they’re relaxed and calm. As a psychological and mystical demonstration of Lumen power and superiority, their enemies see them in the form of their symbols of power, belief, and might. Their light can shatter ocular nerves, burn straight through armor plates, and heal or disinfect wounds. They can do good or evil, appearing as the saviors or destroyers of civilizations—for them one is as good as the other, as they feel no pangs of conscience. You can’t kill Lumen. They say they’re either immortal or live forever as long as they aren’t separated from the light of the nearest star. On the other hand, Gavakens think Lumen have a limited supply of light that sooner or later runs out. Some even poetically refer to them as mini stars. History Lumen appeared in the observable cosmos relatively recently. Ancient chronicles have no mention of them, though Gavakens think that’s because back then Lumen masked themselves as angelic creatures and the bearers of civilization. Humans and Vagalars completely disagree. Whatever the case may be, the Lumen took over several uninhabited planets once they appeared, and gradually expanded into more and more territory. Their settlements look like domes lit up by the beings living inside them. Lumen shun large cities, which some say is because they are typical villagers and prefer quiet, secluded areas. Native Lumen worlds probably don’t even have settlements; they and Lumen ships were most likely created solely for the purpose of traveling to distant worlds. Their travels taught them much, and they also picked up quite a few prejudices from the civilizations they met. Now they
Today we’ll have a look at the new race which gives the name to the new expansion for Polaris Sector, Lumens. They are added on top of an already large roster of playable races, and will be providing a new experience to Polaris Sector players. What are the Lumen? Pure light that can take on any form, Lumen can even moderate how brightly they shine. They’ll dazzle you one minute and light fires the next. And while they masquerade as angels of light, they are evil beings who would conquer the world if they only had the desire. Instead, they prefer fights that could go either way. They draw their energy from stars, so long flights aren’t their cup of tea. It’s much easier to just attack anyone who ventures into their systems and resort to piracy as the need arises. They don’t have a strong taste for other beings’ things, though they’re partial to a quaint little knick-knack every once in a while. Instead of holding onto their loot, they just sell or trade it. They can easily melt metal, they shape rocks, and they can vaporize water. Nobody really understands or can explain their culture or art. Physiology It’s hard to learn anything concrete about creatures whose corpses nobody has ever seen, who aren’t taken captive, and who refuse to be studied. Some think they feed directly off the stars, while others believe they suck energy out of their surroundings. We think they feed on emotions—the extremes of elation and ecstasy that accompany the clash of battle. And that’s why war is what they love the most. Everyone who has seen them describes a luminescent humanoid creature. On video they appear amorphous, barely-there or fantastical glowing bits of light, which is how they appear when they’re not interacting with other living creatures; in other words, when they’re relaxed and calm. As a psychological and mystical demonstration of Lumen power and superiority, their enemies see them in the form of their symbols of power, belief, and might. Their light can shatter ocular nerves, burn straight through armor plates, and heal or disinfect wounds. They can do good or evil, appearing as the saviors or destroyers of civilizations—for them one is as good as the other, as they feel no pangs of conscience. You can’t kill Lumen. They say they’re either immortal or live forever as long as they aren’t separated from the light of the nearest star. On the other hand, Gavakens think Lumen have a limited supply of light that sooner or later runs out. Some even poetically refer to them as mini stars. History Lumen appeared in the observable cosmos relatively recently. Ancient chronicles have no mention of them, though Gavakens think that’s because back then Lumen masked themselves as angelic creatures and the bearers of civilization. Humans and Vagalars completely disagree. Whatever the case may be, the Lumen took over several uninhabited planets once they appeared, and gradually expanded into more and more territory. Their settlements look like domes lit up by the beings living inside them. Lumen shun large cities, which some say is because they are typical villagers and prefer quiet, secluded areas. Native Lumen worlds probably don’t even have settlements; they and Lumen ships were most likely created solely for the purpose of traveling to distant worlds. Their travels taught them much, and they also picked up quite a few prejudices from the civilizations they met. Now they
