Kupari

Kupari is an arid Outer Rim planet in the "X" galaxy, it was a land filled with giant lakes and lush steppes but was quickly reduced to a barren desert once the Thraek coerced the inhabitants of the planet to let them build various manufacturing plants on the planet surface.

History
The Kupari people are humanoids who have an ancient history of proud nomadic hunter gatherers. They travelled as nomadic tribes across the land, following herds of "X" and keeping their population stable as they used them for food and clothing. The tribes would sometimes fight over territory rights but in general an amicable agreement was met and killing was rare. 50 years ago the Thraek came and got the tribes together and coerced them to sign a contract that essentially gave them free reign on the planet, the merchants set up manufacturing plants and turned the verdant planet into a wasteland and forcing the people to work in the plants.

Culture

 * The Kupari believe that when someone dies they must wander "Haz'n, the Lonely Desert". They must pass various trials during their journey to the afterlife and are aided by the friends and allies they made in life, as such, friendship and love are a valued part of Kupari life.
 * All Kupari hunters carry a ceremonial sword that is passed onto their apprentice once they retire, this sword must draw blood if it is unsheathed but can be used for various purposes (hunting, self defence, duels).
 * The Kupari were nomadic, now they live in slap dash metal huts divided into sectors provided to them by the Thraek, they are not allowed to leave their sector except for work reasons.
 * While older generations still refuse to use the technology the Thraek have brought, younger Kupari have adapted and brought it into their life.