As a species, the Malora are noted for their strong hierarchical culture. While monarchies are uncommon among spacefaring cultures, the Malora remain ruled by a royal crown. Loyalty to the crown and a strong sense of national pride are noted throughout the culture.


    The Malora homeworld Mavoria is a biologically rich water world with almost ninety-five percent of the surface covered in water. While many garden worlds have polar ice caps, this is not the case for Mavoria whose seasonally warm climate and orbit around her home star preclude the formation of ice caps.


    Much of the surface is dotted with large island chains, upon which tropical fruits and many reptile species can be found. Avian life is quite sparse on the planet, but under the water the planet is home to millions of species of aquatic animals.


    The Malora themselves are a species of aquatic humanoids equally capable of surviving on land as they are in the water. Most Malorian cities are found in the shallow waters around the island chains.


    The average Malora stands around one hundred fifty centimeters tall, they are bipedal with plantigrade locomotion, webbed hands and feet, along with sensory fins. They have no hair, instead from their head sprout two large sensory fins. Their skin is typically colored a light blue with a slight greenish tinge to it. Being aquatic they are also noted for a somewhat different sense of fashion.This novel is published on a different platform. Support the original author by finding the official source.


    The Malora have been longtime rivals of both the Toral and the Valorians. This rivalry has positioned them as a power of some importance. Maloran ships don’t have the structural integrity of Toral ships and are noted for rather weak shielding, but they are fast and agile.


    Malora vessels are typically outfitted with a mix of disruptor cannons and ion weapons. The Malora are also known for their use of disruptor missiles. Disruptor weapons are particle weapons that are specially modulated to break down the integrity of targeted matter more than anything else. These weapons have terrible firepower and even heavy capital ships can disintegrate in seconds when under fire by Malorian warships. Thankfully for the galaxy at large, these weapons aren’t much use against shields.


    Something the Malora are aware of which is why they pair their deadly disruptor weapons with powerful ionic weapons. The Maloran Ion Cannon is a highly advanced ionic pulsed laser, that uses a laser beam to focus a concentrated pulse of ionizing radiation. These energy pulses are highly draining to energy shields, disrupt improperly shielded systems and can inflict horrific burns to organic tissue. However, they aren’t particularly damaging to an armored hull, which limits their usefulness.


    Overall the Maloran ships are fast and hard-hitting but somewhat fragile. They rely on electronic cloaking, holographic mirages and powerful point defenses to protect their ships from enemy fire, as their shields tend to buckle quickly under fire. Unlike Valorian ships, the Malora however do armor their hulls, typically with a layer of ablative plating which isn’t good for stopping more than a couple of hits. The Malora are of the opinion it’s better to just not be where the enemy is shooting, and use shields and armor to provide some protection just in case they do get hit.