The Regorians were a humanoid species native to Regor 2 in the Gamma Velorum system. There was only one nation and government on the planet,[n 1] which was led by the First Prefect.
Governed by astrology even as they reached out to the stars, the Regorians' first contact with the Planetary Union abruptly ended when they imprisoned two Union officers as Giliacs.
Biology[]
Externally, Regorians were physically identical to humans, distinguished only by silver facial splotches along the cheekbones and chin.
History[]
Over 3,100 years ago, primitive Regorians created the astrological calendar. By 702 BCE, the star known as Giliac (of the Giliac constellation) collapsed into a black hole and "disappeared" from the sky. Early Regorians interpreted its disappearance to mean that children born on the month of Giliac were violent.
By the early 25th century, the Regorians had constructed large developed cities into a sprawling civilization led by a single government.
The Regorians erected a number of astronomical arrays with the largest by the capital of the Regorian government, overseen by the government's Science Prefect. It has 25 independent satellites which "act as a single antenna with a variable diameter."[1]
First Contact[]
Around the year 2417, the First Prefect of Regor 2 ordered their largest astronomical array to transmit the message "Is anyone out there?" by microwave into space. He later recalled, "We thought it would take decades, maybe even centuries, before anyone answered the message." Yet the USS Orville received the communication in November 2420. The Regorian government sent landing coordinates and told the Orville that they await their arrival.
First contact was made between the First Prefect and the other prefects of Regor 2 and Captain Ed Mercer, First Officer Kelly Grayson, Second Officer Bortus, Chief of Security Talla Keyali, and Doctor Claire Finn of the Orville. The meeting was cordial until the Regorians learned that Kelly and Bortus were Giliac. They imprisoned the two and ordered the Orville back to the Planetary Union. The Orville remained in orbit for a month, awaiting the arrival of Union diplomats, before they discovered the collapse of Giliac. Using a solar sail, the Orville made it seem as though the star returned, freeing the Giliacs. As the Orville left Regor 2, they noted that the Regorians would eventually discover the deception but Captain Mercer had hope that by then, the Regorians would have outgrown their superstitions. [2]
Government[]
The planet seems to have been governed by a single political body spearheaded by the First Prefect, who is implied to have governed by public mandate such as an election.[n 2] The current First Prefect was an unnamed male who had governed the planet since at least 2417 and probably well before. The First Prefect oversaw a team of lesser prefects who were leaders of particular subject matters, such as the Science Prefect. In states of crises, such as the appearance of a new star, the First Prefect could call an emergency session.
The foremost ceremonial building of the Regorians was the State Hall where the Regorians dined with representatives of the Planetary Union to celebrate first contact.
The government's formal astrological body was the Celestial Advisory, which monitored the status of stars in constellations.
Language[]
Regorians spoke a unique language although its writings have not yet been deciphered.
Culture[]
Two different games are played with wooden pieces. Note that at the top of the photo, a woman and man might be playing a third kind of game.
Regorian culture was based on astrology and the philosophy that the "stars do not lie."[3] Belief in astrology was very strong.[n 3] According to their beliefs, one's fate was predetermined by the month of the constellation and anyone born in month of the "cursed" Giliac constellation were prone to extreme violence. Every individual born Giliac was processed by the government and imprisoned. Failure to turn a Giliac newborn over to the government resulted in "severe prosecution."[3]
Regorians used some form of monetary currency.
At least two, and possibly three, unnamed types of Regorian games were known to have been played with wooden pieces.
Technology[]
The Regorians were markedly less developed than space-faring civilizations of the 25th century. They relied upon microwave signals to transmit long-range messages into space, a method Chief of Security Talla Keyali called "old school."[2]
Though the Regorians maintained a large satellite network in orbit around their planet, their satellites were used solely to map the positions of the stars, holding no data on their types or age.
Regorians had multiple medical facilities. One visited by Doctor Claire Finn and Talla had at least three operating rooms, research laboratories, and a neo-natal intensive care unit. Much of its hospital equipment was focused on preventing Giliac births in their obstetrics ward. "We've recently developed a cost-effective means of magnetic resonance imaging for regular monitoring of fetal growth," Doctor Feylar mentioned. "We're the first medical facility in the world to do it on this scale."[2]
Giliac camps[]
Giliac camps.
People born during the month of Giliac were imprisoned from birth in a heavily guarded camp, overseen by a Warden. Prison guards wore body armor, helmets, and uniforms, and carried weapons. Giliacs were transported to the camp by armored vehicles and wore red uniforms. Camps had infirmaries staffed by doctors and wooden barracks for the prisoners.
Trivia[]
- The guns of the prison guards are actually FN P-90s.
Appearances[]
Notes[]
- ↑ The First Prefect says "may our great nation prevail," implying that there is only one nation on Regor 2. Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake
- ↑ The First Prefect says that there would be a "national uproar" if he released a Giliac and that "people would tear down these walls," hinting that he rules based on public assent. Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake
- ↑ The First Prefect says that there would be a "national uproar" if he released a Giliac and that "people would tear down these walls," implying a very fervent belief in astrology. Episode 2x05: All the World is Birthday Cake