Cue Cappa

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Cue Cappa

The Cue Cappa race portrait

The Cue Cappa are one of the stock races that come with Space Empires IV. They are one of the Rock-dwelling races. They use Psychic technology.

The Cue Cappa Commonwealth is lead by their Regent, Gortalooth. By default they use the 'nwafrica.txt' design name file. They are a race that prefers peaceful situations, and have an honorable demeanor.

The following biological, societal, and historical descriptions are from actual game content.

Biological Description

An unofficial interpretation of a cue cappan warrior, by dogscoff.

The Cue Cappa are actually made up of two symbiotic races, the "Cue" and the "Cappa". The Cappa are large squid like creatures, and the Cue are small parisitical beings which inhabit their bodies. Their symbiosis is so complete that it is speculated that the Cue and the Cappa were actually one race in the distant past. The Cue are a highly psychic species, and use the Cappa for most of the manual labour involved in building an interstellar empire.

Society Description

Far from being a manevolant race that most assume them to be, the Cue Cappa are actually quite peaceful. Rumors that Cue jump between Cappa as they desire have proven to be false; indeed, most Cue Cappa unions last a lifetime. Towards other races, they are quite indifferent. Should another race treat them well, that race will be treated well in return, but should another race treat them badly, they can be quite dangerous, as the Cue are quite strong telepaths. The society is ruled completely by an elected Cue ruler.

General History

Fear has been the biggest determinant of the Cue Cappa history. Most species inherently fear parisitical lifeforms, but that compounded with the Cue's psychic abilities creates a recipe for distrust. The few races that have gotten past these prejudices have had long and beneficial relations with the Cue Cappa.

Cue Cappa in fiction

• Several of the main characters in dogscoff's Othaglot & Cane story are Cue Cappan (although the society described there differs slightly from the game's canon.)
• The Cue Cappans make a brief appearance in xenology.