Plato

Plato

Slave and Thrall species of the Kermac. The Plato are not considered members of the Galactic Council but regarded as cheap, biological laborers, soley existing to serve the Kermac (and other Galactic Councils Species). The Kermac breed them in planet sized slave camps, sold them to other species as laborers and cheap workers. The name Plato derived from the Kermac term: “Plato Nan taakte” meaning lowest useful life form. The true origin of the Plato is lost, and Scholars and Experts on Union side speculate that the Plato have been genetically engineered or enhanced either by the Kermac, or a Bioengineering capable species of the Galactic Council. The Saresii remember that the Kermac had Plato slaves already in times of the First Galactic Council over 22,000 years ago. The Plato exist since then in virtually unchanged form. They can breed fast and can sustain themselves on nearly any carbohydrate containing food source. They are physically strong ( Strength Class – 16), need little sleep (2-4 hrs), can tolerate and work unprotected at tempertures of up to -10 degrees and up to 80 degrees (Celcius). They are considered incapable of disobeidence, deceit or rebellion. (Which is just a legend perpetrated by the Kermac, for so long most Plato believe it)

During the last wars against the Kermac, many hundred thousand Plato were captured as POW on Union side. And through Anti Slavery action a community of former Plato slaves exists on Union Side. ( They call themselves Proud Platos and call Planet Blooor their symbolic home on Union Side.[1] )

Platos can et up to 180cm tall and gain weights of up to 200 kg. Regular Platos are bred in Breeding factories. Proud Platos adopted the Human concepts of family, gender and marriage. (see Proud Platos) and use a Procreation Clinic at Blooor.

[1] While Free Platons live all over the Union, a group of former POW Platos chose a marginal Garden World from a dozen of possible worlds the Union Colony Bureau offered and called it Blooor. Many of the free Platos migrated there, or maintain a residence on Blooor. They did that primarily to have a Representative in the Assembly)