The repto-insectile Igilil are not the first sentient inhabitants of their ancient homeworld of Tigribu. Two highly advanced civilizations, the Anûlil and Erulil evolved and perished before them, both leaving behind great treasures in artifacts and technology. It is thanks to these remnants that the Igilil were able to kickstart their civilization, advancing at an incredibly quick pace. Rather than having to come up with their own solutions to life's problems they utilize what was left behind by their predecessors – often without proper understanding of how it works.Due to their reliance on archaeo-tech, archaeology is the most important branch of their economy, archaeological institutes being highly influential and wealthy, selling consumer artifacts, supplying the military with weapons, reverse engineering whatever they can for mass production and even taking part in the governmental system. Their digs being protected by their own armed forces to fend off any rival institutes trying to steal their finds, the different institutes try to get a monopoly on the newest discoveries. Nevertheless, large amounts of Anûlil and Erulil tech find their way to the many bazaars by means of illicit excavations. Pictured above, an Igilil looter is scouting for undiscovered archaeological traces with the aid of an archaeo-tech drone (clearly identifiable as Anûlil tech by its bright coloration and patterned bands). Even though it is condemned by the government, looting is an essential source of income for many Igilil in the smaller, less wealthy outlier villages. Selling it is not a problem as law enforcement rarely cracks down on the bazaars where archaeo-tech or -parts are being sold, the real trouble being caught looting, punishment for which can range from fines to prison sentences. Looting official Institute-lead excavations can even end in death as they do not take kindly to their finds being stolen.Their whole society is influenced by the two previous civilizations to such an extent that even the name they gave their species literally translates to «Third People» (three people, technically, but that has the same meaning in their language).Ever since joining the intergalactic community, there have been fundamental shifts in this predecessor-defined paradigm. As the influence of the archaeological institutes and the reliance on archaeo-tech began to dwindle due to newly imported offworld tech, especially among younger portions of the population, the traditional way of living has begun to disappear. Despite being more reliable and very popular among the population, many of the older Igilil and those in power are opposing this development. Fearing the loss of governmental power, wealth and influence, many anti-galactization movements have formed within the more conservative Institute-lead or -funded political circles as well as among the higher class. Opposing them are the emerging Merchant Guilds that profit from the newly established intergalactic trade-routes. Backing them are many of the younger Igilil eager to ge their tentacles on the more reliable new tech. While the Merchant Guilds are expediting these changes in the larger cities, it has also caused an increase of looting in the more rural outlier villages. Being perceived as exotic and mysterious, the bazaars selling archeo-tech, spices and local handicraft have become a popular destination for intergalactic tourists, boosting the local economy in those areas leading to an unchecked urbanization.An interesting quirk of their language, which makes it extremely difficult for offworlders to learn, is the fact that there are no words per se. Their vocabulary instead consists of many different word elements that get strung together to form a single long word that can reach thousands of letters in length. What makes it even more difficult to understand and replicate is that the word elements can have different meanings or connotations depending on the positioning of their brightly colored and bioluminescent rear antennae.© by meBackground: media.gettyimages.com/photos/j…