====== Echani ======

<data faction !superpower>
Description [wiki] : Combat oriented single-species superpower.
Roles            : superpower
Image [image]        : https://www.fwurg.net/images/special/logo/ic:echani/300x300.png
Territory [ref]*   : Sector 3 -9, Sector 4 -9, Sector 4 -10, Sector 5 -8, Sector 5 -9, Sector 6 -9, Sector 6 -10, Sector 7 -8, Sector 7 -9, Sector 8 -10, Sector 9 -9
Logo             : purple a saltire white and a cross white and a pale 15cw party per fess 180cw proper and party per pale 180cw proper and silver and a pale 15ccw party per fess 180cw proper and party per pale proper and silver and a pale 87ccw party per fess 198cw proper and party per pale 180cw proper and silver and a pale 57ccw party per fess 18cw proper and party per pale 180cw proper and silver and a pale 87cw party per fess 198ccw proper and party per pale 78cw party per pale proper and silver and proper and a pale 57cw party per fess 18ccw proper and party per pale proper and silver and a pale 159cw party per pale 36ccw proper and party per fess proper and silver and a pale 129cw party per pale 216ccw proper and party per fess proper and silver and a pale 159ccw party per pale 216cw proper and party per fess proper and silver and a pale 129ccw party per pale 36cw proper and party per fess proper and silver 
Type [rule]        : NPC
User [ref::user]      : Mercury
</data>

[ [[superpowers]] ]

The Echani are a near-human species and long standing rivals of the [[Mandalorian Fleets]]. Like the Mandalorians their culture is focussed around combat, though their style of battle is much more hit-and-run oriented, with faster and lighter troops compared to the heavily armoured Mandalorian warriors.

The Echani encompass battle in all aspects of their culture and it is a form of art, communication and expression for the Echani people. Their frequent use and thus skill in battle has kept the Echani territories relatively untouched by the Times of Chaos, though it has led to the superpower closing itself off to the outside with foreigners being unwelcome and trade missions challenged at the border and even fired upon.

The Mandalorians often raid Echani border worlds, which has not helped them become more open to future trade.


