Ono Mao

The Ono Mao are a race of alien conquerors in Planetoid.

Physiology
The Ono Mao are humanoid, they possess red tinted skin and a rather thin frame. Their faces are asymmetrical, which mostly looks like a cluster of flesh. They seem to be able to ingest water. Ono Mao speak a language called neuro-speak, however it appears that its only cognizable to their species. In order to vocalize with other races they require technological assistance.

History
Not much is known about the Ono Mao, save from third party perspectives. According to the people living on a forgotten planetoid, the Ono Mao are a race of conquerors that destroyed and brutalized many races of the galaxy. It seems many races suffered immense cruelty at the hands of the Ono Mao, such as humanity, the Noxalite, and the Ebotak.

On the planet Primus Polaris, that possessed an E.M field that prevented ships from landing on the surface, the Ono Mao annexed the world from the Colonial Congress.

When acquisition of slaves on Primus Polaris was being hindered by the local hero Silas Aden, General Boa, a high ranking military commander in the Republic personally led a campaign to supress and bring the inhabitants under Ono Mao control. The conflicit ended with the General's death and freedom from the Ono Mao forces.

Under the leadership of General Omwa, who replaced Boa, and with the assistance of the Colonial Congress, managed to launch a successful military coup, on the Republic. More inclined to peace now the Republic formed an alliance with the Colonial Congress, creating the Trilateral Congress.

Years later an unharmed Ono Mao researcher made its way to a colony separated from the universe for untold years. The colony upon discovering he was an Ono Mao, stripped him of his clothes, and condemned him to death, at the hands of the colonists.

Culture
The Ono Mao were considered a truly horrendous species, and committed various atrocities towards the universe. To them everything is subject to cost-benefit analysis leading to gruesome exploitation of worlds and races. Examples of their art include masses of human corpses displayed as war trophies in their galleries. They practice slavery however they prefer to lobotomized their slaves to make them compliant.

Government
The Ono Mao are affiliated with the Ono Mao Republic. It had an antagonist relationship with the Colonial Congress, another major power bloc in the galaxy. Later under the Trilateral Congress tehy ahve made peace with their former enemies.

Appearances

 * Planetoid Volume 1 Issue 01 (2013)
 * Planetoid Volume 1 Issue 02 (2013)
 * Planetoid Volume 1 Issue 03 (2013)
 * Planetoid Volume 1 Issue 04 (2013)
 * Planetoid Volume 1 Issue 05 (2013)
 * Planetoid Praxis Issue 01 (2017)