Janni

The Janni were a humanoid species on the planet Jannah.

Evolution
The Janni evolved from two distinct species existing on their home planet, Jannah. These two species were known as Sekesalin (“Quad Snake”, a large reptilian lizard) and Hes’t Nosorog (“Tundran Nosorog”, a huge mammalian mammoth-like creature with a distinctive facial horn), and their contrasting reptilian-mammalian physiologies were what produced the hybrid state of the Janni. The original crossbreeds were similar to Einderseod hominids, and a dead-end species existed as a cousin to the Janni in the form of the Tektak Spruss (“Cross Hair”). The Janni were not entirely certain precisely of the mechanism that allowed the Quad Snake and Tundran Nosorog species to interbreed naturally, but they were able to trace their ancestry back to the very first pairing, which they named Ensim (The Nosorog, female) and Animut (The Quad Snake, male). They were not the only pairing; else the gene pool would have been insufficient to form a species, however they are decidedly known as the very first. In modern times, the Quad Snakes and Tundran Nosorogs are natural enemies, who survive in opposing environments (Quad Snakes in desert, Tundran Nosorogs in tundra), and the pairing between Ensim and Animut has been romanticised as a result, taking on a form similar to Earth’s Romeo and Juliet, they are popular in stories, myths, and legends, where they encounter many obstacles on the path to the first Cross Hairs. Their mummified remains were found lying beside each other in the Southern hemisphere on [51][07][1435], they were believed to have begun interbreeding in or near the hemisphere. Extensive testing was carried out on the remains and they were ultimately placed on display in the South Jannah Museum of Engineering Art, where they remain even after the extinction of the Janni.

Dark Space War
Historically, the Janni were a peaceable folk, as their strong reptilian lineage and primate heritage meant that their familial bonds were virtually indestructible, and as such their inter-personal relationships were strong and rarely led to bloodshed and violence. A challenge against their survival as a species would usually be the only thing that would ever end in so much as a raised voice. Therefore, they were especially terrified when they realised the threat of the Sovices. They had in their history 1 single war, a time they call "The Dark Space", where a group of Janni were split off from the general population for 52 years and when re-introduced into society found living incredibly difficult compared to their harsh near-survival in the turbulent areas of the planet. As a result, they drew strength in political circles and eventually sparked a civil war against those that thought the Janni had become too compliant and those that thought they had advanced beyond nature's domination of their lives. Eventually, the war ended through attrition of anti-technology supporters, the lessons of their adversaries were never forgotten by the victors, however.

Technology
At the time of their destruction, the Janni were a Type II civilisation according to the Kardashev Scale. They had used the technology of the Sovices to construct Dyson Spheres encompassing 4 nearby stars, hence their classification, and were using artificial intelligence in virtually all parts of their daily life. Since much of these AI were based on Angstrom's original creations, this would prove to be a major disadvantage given their reluctance to go against anything their mother spawned.

Much of Janni technology was extremely powerful but highly simplistic. Their ships were composed of a single primary hull design that was then added on to with smaller components to create the full design; the hull composed the majority of systems itself and provided extreme protection against stellar phenomenon via a deep physical barrier. To give an Earth-based comparison, most of their ships would resemble Baleen Whales. Rings, dots and stripes, as hinted at in their physiology, also were commonplace in their technological designs.

Anatomy
As a species, the Janni are little different from Humans. They are bipedal and have fair skin, with a stronger trend towards blonde hair and blue eyes than other colours. The biggest distinction between the two species would certainly have to be the racial markings on the backs of Janni, spots and stripes mostly which often give rise to a form of genetic artistry. A second distinction is the rings that appear on the ankles (And in the foreskin of males), which grow an additional constituent each year, like a tree. Whilst technically mammalian, the Janni actually developed from a cross-species of reptile and mammal, similar to the first bird-like creatures on Earth (Which were originally reptilian and gradually became mammalian through evolutionary steps, the Janni would appear somewhere in the middle of this kind of evolution).

Reproduction
Because of this same hybrid heritage, Janni also lay eggs, but copulate like typical mammals. In links with their mammalian heritage, the infant within the egg is fully self-aware and many Janni parents subsequently practise pre-hatching learning methods to enhance their child’s education (Birthdays are celebrated based on the date the infant hatches). As is implied in this process, Janni, like humans, exhibit gender dimorphism and females do indeed have mammary glands (As mammals do). Like reptiles, the phallus-like sexual organ of Janni males is two-pronged.

However, whilst Janni are both male and female individually, it is possible for members to reproduce asexually after prolonged periods alone in areas with a small Janni population. This process developed during their evolution as a way for the Janni to evade extinction after a large number of deaths occurred in an area. Contrary to popular belief, this ability does not allow a Janni to voluntarily change gender through prolonged periods of isolation.