In our last Entropy Preview, we showed you the cryptic and foreboding Zord. This time, we show you the scientific and secretive Gazoid
Among the stars travel a race of soldiers without a cause. The Gazoid is the remnant of a once scientifically great species which fell from glory at the end of the Shroud War. They are the survivor who fled from their world as it broke apart into a black-hole and swallowed something from another world. With a strong tradition set on military practice and training, the remaining Gazoids perpetuate their legacy by being extremely good mercenaries and guards across space.
Once part of a species of great scientific genius and very social entity, they lost all their root as their world disappeared with their greatest mind with it. Now only soldiers and tough, hardened troops, they split up to find their way. With only the people who shunned the way of lives of their civilians, they are now in a position of great turmoil. Either they repopulate and form a new culture similar to the glorious, now dead “Zoid”, or they disappear slowly as they mingle with other species and lose their heritage and fade away.
The Gazoids’ most practised hobby is combat. Since the event of the Shroud war, regular civilians and ordinary activities for amusement or to pass the time has disappeared, leaving only the battle-able people that managed to exit the system before the great collapse of their world. Young and old people died, and only adult soldiers exist anymore, pushing the race to reproduce urgently to replenish their numbers or disappear.
This change in population made all typical parent to be fighters who raised their children to be also like them, directly or involuntary, therefore seeing kids with guns in the Gazoid culture is universal and also well seen by other Gazoids. The young practice very early to become the next great mercenary of their family after their parents. Usually, when a child is born, the father or the mother chooses to stay with them a while to be sure they are fit, serving as instructors and military trainer, bonding in the process as well. Meanwhile, the other member of the family is hunting down bounties or working as hired help to feed his or her family.
The Gazoids are ashamed of their past, leaving so many lives and so much history to be engulfed by the black hole that saved the Cosmic Exchange. It is common to see people cheering or interested in the Gazoid by this fact alone, but they rarely talk about it. But sometimes, more detached Gazoids use this historical fact in bars or social gathering to get attention or even to coerce other species. Selling their service is common, and this allows them to be seen anywhere in the galaxy, serving as bodyguards, entourage, or adventurers. Money is their most prized possession, but glory is a very close second. Therefore they always strike to be in better shape and better at what they do, reflecting on their physique. Always trained, always healthy, it is almost impossible to see an unfit or very thin Gazoid, their job is never done.
Gazoid’s military is quite simple, given their combat focus. The most “ranked” Gazoids are the one with the biggest ship, the most kills and the largest pile of riches and trophies. For now, the “throne” of “general” of the Gazoid has Gatavok, a wild and diehard Gazoid that keep completing the most difficult and most dangerous expeditions around the galaxy, upgrading the shuttle he used to flee his homeworld into a real gigantic cruiser that serves him as a home. The only real power this Gazoid had over the rest is the respect and admiration he gets from them, but if a crisis strikes and Gatavok ask for backup, any fit Gazoid around will run to his aid, to be part of the legend’s allies and worthy battles he might get into.
Therefore yes, the military is very vague in the Gazoids, leaving most species clueless to their structure since none exist. If a fight starts around a Gazoid current place, they will try to find compensation and the chance to help for a price as they are all the time on the search for income and action. They are seen as opportunists and cheesy action anti-heroes by most Humans who try to deal with them the less possible, but their service is the best, and they know it.
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