Say hello to the Vis (name still under consideration)After deliberating through the Vis, the Zein, the Xiphial, the Sei, and the Auror; I decided that Vis, meaning energy or force in Latin, would
probably (not so sure how about it yet) be the best name for their race (all those names are ones I still call dibs on, though). They're an energy-based race who are based around that techno-organic crystal at their base; a perfect symbiosis of technology and organics. I'm still debating on their nation name.
They were created by another race many centuries ago, who were wiped out by...something (currently debating on either a hostile alien invasion or an extremely deadly pathogen, the Vis definitely didn't do it though; I'm not going down that route for them). They were advanced enough in these fields to create the Vis, but they weren't that advanced overall compared to other races; so the Vis just continued their creator's advancement progress to reach an above-average level of scientific advancement.
They see unity as the best option, and are friendly towards aliens; but unlike Edolas they seek to colonize and absorb other races into their nation; mostly by diplomatic and economic force. But if the world and potential resources are desirable enough and the native population is unyielding to their charms yet capable of being taken over, they won't shy away from taking the world for their own through outright war.
There's a bunch of other stuff I still have on the drawing board, lemme deliberate more on them before revealing them.