Arrene, as individual/culture
Aa Iritihurgor Arurenrn (The Luminary Combine), as interstellar collective
THIS ARTICLE IS A STUMP | Last updated January 15th 2026
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COLLECTIVE SUMMARY
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Written stellar history extends as far back to ~11,000 CE (3650 BdF).
Joined the Dominion in 14,650 CE (0 AdF) as original signatary.
Origin
The star Aa Rithel (0,0,0), about 830ly from the Sun. Current capital of the Dominion.
No known preferred biospheres, Earth-like (?).
Description
Being 2’6” to 4’2”, the Arrene are small but brutally strong molluscoid species, they have evolved beyond the need for a constant wet environment by developing a waxy mucus around their skin. They are more comfortable with lower gravity environments, but they are capable of standing and moving about using only their tentacles. The arrene can’t fully retract into their metallomineral shells. The arrene possesses hundreds of small camera-like eyes and photo-sensitive cells across their bodies. Mainly omnivores but are rumored to be able to digest certain calcium minerals. Their tentacles can exert enough constriction force to break human bone and tear muscle, their skin is mildly blade-proof but the arrene are usually clad in armor/suits whenever venturing near other species. They breathe the same oxygen/nitrogen rich atmosphere most species are comfortable with but need masks due their richer oxygen needs for full strength/functioning.
The arrene communicates with thrills, smells and other clacking vibrations their vocal anatomy can produce. Humans usually compare them to large mussels or shellfish.
Spacetravel
The preferred method of travel seems to be A/M-AM drives (aneutronic matter-antimatter annihilation). Theoretical capability to use pulsed kugelblitzes or photonic rockets to accelerate and decelerate (?). Typically capable of γ~6 and γ~10 travel speeds, rumored to be able to obtain γ~16 during the Qiro-Arrene wars.
The greater question at play is how did they even get past steam power?
Relations
Largely hostile to foreign powers. Territorial, expansionist, parasocial, curious. Largely exploited other races for resources and services on first contact.
Spared by the Qire (?). Ruling of the Dominion core.
Fleet size numbering the hundred thousands.
Population 6 billion arrene in the homeworld, 1.8 billion in outworld colonies.
Current goals seem to rebuild their military and political strength, and expand into the uncharted Dominion.
Hostile relationships with humans and qire, positive relationships with the ygiv, neutral with hoku.
Civilization in its octamillenium, the arrene themselves live for about 100 years.
Negligible historical interference (?).
OTHER LINKS
The Luminary Combine (domain)
The Argost System (homesystem)
Argost (homeworld)
The Qiro-Arrene Wars (worldbuilding)
