Fury society is defined first and foremost by absolute loyalty to the Hege, a couple who first them taught the “Way of Fury” and united the species to embark on the search for a new home. These two now exist as extremely long-lived Echos. Every 50 years either the male, known as “The Hammer”, or the female, known as “The Dance”, decelerate for a single day to observe and proclaim the directive for the following age.
A leadership ministry of twenty-seven Echos administers the Empire, nine at a time, in overlapping periods of different length (depending on their specific position). Three exist for each of the nine areas of administration: war, logistics, diplomacy, food, education, science, reproduction, interpretation, and technology. A rigid, militaristic, hierarchical structure dominates in all areas; however, a strong undercurrent of meritocracy exists and individual acts of heroism or achievement are revered.
The general populace is defined by a loyal, naive belief in the rightness of the Hege and the Fury. This belief is so extreme, and so ingrained, that all members of society who believe they have broken the code are prepared to self-sacrifice at any time to maintain the honor of the empire or to defend it. To them, the value of an individual’s life is but a tiny speck. Self-sacrifice through combat is ideal, but an airlock is also considered a path to catharsis.
The intensity of this belief system is further enhanced by the core herd-like nature of the species and the ongoing genetic manipulation of each successive generation to further enhance the traits of loyalty, humility, and extremism. They see any others who do not follow the Fury as beneath them and will pillage and plunder these populations without remorse.
Their technology is relatively weak, though diverse, and they have extreme proficiency in building and operating beam weapons. Their primary strength comes from their commitment to the Way and their ruthless approach to combat.
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