Stefilik

The Stefilik (Commonly referred to as the "Stephesians" to the Menopians and Athkadens) are the sentient beings that live on Stephenus.

Not to be confused with "Stephaklef" ( refering to the Stephonian species), The word "Stefilik" refers to any sentient entity that legally resides on the planet, and it includes both the native and non-native citizens.

Stephesians have become one of the most advanced races within the Milky Way Galaxy; able to artificially control the powers of Exonite and create space craft that can reach planets within hours. However, most of these technological feats are only centered around specific areas within their civilization that genuinely need more practicality.

Stephesians have also become one of the most well respected beings in the Local Group, due to their neutral and charismatic nature. They are easy to negotiate with as an empire and are not hesitant to help out their allies in dire situations, but only if certain ethical conditions are right.

Despite their influence in the Milky Way, Stephesians only populate less than a quarter of the galaxy, since they only colonize "Template Worlds" and "Shrine Worlds", as opposed to picking random planets.

Natives
Stephenus is home to two native species of Stephesian; the Stephonians and Prodklefs. Throughout their history, they have developed a peaceful symbiotic community that combines the cultures and ethics of each race, while keeping the more deep rooted traditions in separate priorities.

The native Stephesians have a rather amicable culture.

They are very empathetic towards other organisms and are highly optimistic. However, their naivety makes it difficult for them to engage in social interactions with other sentient lifeforms, especially those with more rigid cultural backgrounds.

Both Stephonians and Prodklefs lack any instinctual sense of greed, violence, hatred, or excessive panicking towards others, which makes them more evolutionary obedient then most other aliens within the local group. Stephesians also find it hard to tell a lie or keep a secret since they're instinctively keen to always be direct with their information.

Extraterrestrials
nonnatives only make up a small percentage of the Stephesian community, but have a large presence in Retroslev. Many of the Alien migrants who come to Stephenus are those who wish to leave their communities (or wa- torn societies) in search of a more peaceful life.

Due to Stephenus's strict city expansion laws, Aliens must abide by Stephesian law and must seek a stable job, career, or profession within the first three months of their arrival. This usually helps to keep the planetary population down a minimum, since only the most productive of extraterrestrials have the due diligence to pull off such a task.

On the other hand, Many Extraterrestrials who were born on Stephenus do end up conforming to the Stephesian lifestyle fairy quickly.

Original Native Term
Traditionally, the natives don't use the term "Stephesian" that often, and prefer using the more localized expression of "Stephonian" to describe one another. The word Stephesian is more or less spoken as a formal word; only being utilized as a term to describe certain factions, organizations, or entities that are affiliated with Stephenus.