Oniya Udun
The Oniya Udun are a pacifist reptilian non-human intelligent species from Oniya, the second planet of the Sarat Asuk system (Kepler-72) in the Aquarius constellation, with no interest in military power and pursuing space travel solely for the purpose of trade and wealth expansion. Members of the Galactic Federation of Worlds and the Nataru Guild of Merchants, they are highly respected throughout the galaxy. Earth's account of the Oniya Udun rests on the contactee Elena Danaan, who states that this catalogue's "Stage 3" species profiles — the tier the Oniya Udun belong to — were relayed to her by her Galactic Federation of Worlds contact Thor Han Eredyon via a childhood-implanted device, rather than through any direct encounter of her own with the Oniya Udun.
Homeworld and civilization
Oniya is the second planet of the Sarat Asuk (Kepler-72) system, orbiting a red star of type M2V C — a small, cool, red dwarf. The Oniya Udun's capital contains a prominent trading district called Murta, described in the Encyclopedia Galactica as the commercial heart of their civilization. Their civilization is classified at level -3 — a notation used in Elena Danaan's galactic catalogues to indicate a spacefaring nation in the lower-intermediate range of development.
Their reptilian physiology places them among the very small number of reptilian species in the galaxy documented as peaceful and commerce-oriented rather than expansionist — a distinction central to Elena Danaan's galactic catalogues, which more commonly associate reptilian lineages with the Draco reptilians and Nagai imperial traditions. The Oniya Udun are explicitly noted as "not willing to become a military power" — an unusual commitment for any species, but particularly notable in the context of the broader reptilian heritage.
Trade affiliations
Membership in both the Galactic Federation of Worlds and the Nataru Guild of Merchants is an unusual dual affiliation. The Nataru Guild of Merchants is the galaxy's primary commercial body, governing trade protocols, dispute resolution, and tariffs among member civilizations. The GFW membership adds diplomatic and protective standing. Together these memberships give the Oniya Udun access to the widest possible range of trading partners while ensuring that their unarmed, commerce-focused civilization remains under collective protection. Their reputation as "highly respected" within both bodies suggests an established track record of fair dealing over many galactic standard years.
Stellar neighborhood
The Oniya Udun's neighbours in the Sarat Asuk system include the Sillu — an Alpha Centauri colony who recently settled the fourth planet, Aegine — with whom the Oniya Udun had already established relations before the Sillu's arrival, sharing knowledge of spacefaring civilizations and exchanging goods and technology in a manner that did not violate the Prime Directive. The Sillu's peaceful settlement of Aegine, facilitated by the Oniya Udun's prior diplomatic groundwork, is noted in the Encyclopedia Galactica as an example of constructive interstellar expansion.
The adjacent system in Aquarius also hosts the Orow — a 6th-density human civilization from the Dondagat system — representing the range of species types found in the Aquarius constellation, from high-density human cultures to reptilian merchant powers.
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