The Orks

[calvor]

Biology
The Orks have a DNA strand containing animal and fungal/algal strands, the animal stand contains the genetic material of the individual subspecies, where the fungal/algal contains the genetic information for the verities of Orkoid. The fungal/algal helps with the healing of wounds it also helps them survive all manner of wounds which would have incapacitated a normal man. This biology helps the Ork in combat by making them strong, tough, making them good fighters and allowing them to shrug off most wounds. Orks contain a techno-gene this gives them the knowledge that they need to operate vehicles, weapons ,how to talk and how to fight. The gene also contains the information for the Ork specialists like the medical knowledge for the Mad Doks and the mechanical knowledge for the Mekboys.

Reproduction
The Orks reproduce by releasing spores into the atmosphere, when the spores settle in the ideal conditions (dark,dank areas like caves and forests) they develop into a a plant like womb underground with a fungus growing above. The womb then develops the Orkoid, after some time the Orkoid is released. Orks are not the first to be released from the womb, it is the Squigs who are first, then the Snotlings, then the Gretchin and finally the Orks. This helps Ork Settlements form because when the the Orks come out of the womb there is an abundance of food and slaves for them.

Ork Subspecies
Gretchen:they are small green creatures that are slaves to the Orks, this why they often act like they were a kicked dog. They are often at the wrong end of every thing, they have to clear the mine fields for the Orks, act as meat shields and are often used as food for the bigger Orks.

Squigs:they are animals which share the same biology as Orks and Gretchen. They are often used as food, clothing, weapons and often being trained as attack Squigs or giant Squiggoths.

Society
Orks are organized into a strict hierarchy based on the size:
-Warboss (the biggest and strongest, thus in charge)
-Nobs (Orks of importance, they are like nobles)
-Skarboys (Ork veterans)
-Boys (normal Orks)
The Boys are organized into mobs (Squads) which are often lead by a Nob. With enough Mobs banded together by a Warboss, a warband is formed. Then a Warboss can bring warbands under there control to form a clan. With enough clans banded together under the Warboss' control a "Waaagh" is then launched with the goal of conquering planets and fighting.There are some Orks with a specific specialty:
-Mekboys:The mechanics in Ork society, they build and maintain the vehicles, weapons and machines of the Orks.
-Mad doks: The doctors of Ork society, they fix injuries the an Ork could not normally heal on its own, they also attach Ork bionics and perform transplants and surgeries for Orks.

Religion
Orks have two gods called Gork and Mork. The Ork gods have described as being brutally cunning and cunningly brutal, Orks don't seem to know which one is which and this reason has caused many wars between different groups of Orks because they believe that there view is the correct one.

Currency
The main currency of the Orks are there teeth (teef). After an amount of time the teeth start to degrade this helps stabilize the prices and stops inflation.

Language
Due to there tusks Orks are unable to pronounce "H" or "er" but for example "Hunter" will be "'unta". They also don't pluralize with a "s" they use a more harsher "z" instead. Instead of the use of writhing they use glyphs to represent the words, the glyphs are used on vehicles and on banners and armor.

More to come.

[calvor]

The Clans
-Goffs:The Goffs are a clan obsessed with close combat and sees using long range weaponry as being unorky. They hold the belief that they are the most orky and thus better then other Orks. There is a large proportion of the veteran skarboys in a Goff clan this is due to the constant fighting. A normal Goff is dressed in black with white checks for relief, any thing other then normal is seen as being unorky. Any deviation from the colours the wearer gets "a right good kicking",or exiled from the clan, or sometimes even killed. The symbol of the Goffs is A black or red bulls head.It is noted that Warlord Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka is part of the Goff clan.

-Bad Moons:The Bad Moons are the richest clan out of all the Ork clans this is because there teeth grow faster then a normal Ork.They normally trade with other Orks so that they can get the best Guns and gear.They are not as concerned with close combat as the Goffs, as they prefer to sit back and shoot there enemy. To show there wealth they use allot of Flash gits with custom shootas. There clan colours are Yellow with a dog-tooth pattern and black flames. A yellow crescent moon is there symbol. It is also noted that warboss Nazdreg Ug Urdgrub is part of the Bad Moons clan.

-Blood Axes: The Blood Axes clan were the first Orks to encounter the Imperium of man. Because of this they use human tactics such as camouflage (even though it is bright) also they retreat if they are losing but they come back with greater numbers.They are the only orks that trade with humans and because of this they have been labeled unorky by other clans.There clan symbol is two crossed axes with a skull over the axes.

-Death Skulls:They are looters which will take any thing from the corpses of the dead on the battlefield, they also have no problem from taking anything that is not nailed down form other Orks. The Death Skulls are extremely superstitious,often painting themselves Blue which is said to be a lucky colour.
They use allot of the vehicles that they have scavenged form other battles, they use allot of grotz for the scavenging and scouting. They clan symbol is a horned skull.

-Evil Suns: The Evil Suns love to go fast and most of the Orks join the "Kult of Speed".Because of there love of speed they use allot of Bikes, buggies and trukks. They have more Mekboys then most other clans which allows them to keep there vehicles in working condition. There clan colours are red with flames.The symbol of the Evil Suns is a red sun with a grimacing face.

-Snakebites:The Orks of the Snakebites clan prefer tradition over technology which is why they don't use force fields and vehicles, but they instead use warpaint ant boars. They like to remain as a feral society instead of advancing as an Ork normally would.There symbol is a venomous serpent, which they carry around for initiation where the Ork is bitten and has to survive the venom.

-Kult of Speed:The Orks of the Kult of speed are addicted to going fastwhich is why a warband contains lots of bikes, buggies and trukks which are all painted red because "red ones go fasta". The Kult of spped relies allot on Mekboys so that there vehicles will continue to work. A Kult of speed warband can some times be lead by a Big Mek instead of a warboss. The Kult of Speed is not a true clan, many Orks From other clans join together to form a warband.

-Feral Orks: They are a subspecies of Orks which has evolved in a more "rural" society then other Orks.

Technology
Orkish technology is a type of Physco-Kinetic Technology which need the basics for it to work but if an Ork thinks it will go it will go. The technology is ram shackled and looks like it looks like it is slapped together, most of there technology is developed by poorly thought out experiments by the Mekboys, which is why most of there equipment is not uniform. Mekboys are specialists in creating powerful force fields which protects things form damage and at improvisation of repairs, they are also the masters of teleportation, force field and tractor cannon technology. An Orks resiliency allows them to use crude bionics developed by the Mad Doks.

Sources: Wikipedia, Codex:Orks by Andy Chambers.

[captian phez]

some spelling mistakes, but looks good, try lexicanum for more indepth stuff on races, etc

[calvor]

Originally Posted by captian phez

some spelling mistakes, but looks good, try lexicanum for more indepth stuff on races, etc

I've fixed the mistakes and if you see any more just tell me and I'll fix it.

[hairyyahoo]

spotted another spelling mistake here

Squigs:they are animals which shear (should be share) the same biology as Orks and Gretchen. They are often used as food, clothing, weapons and often being trained as attack Squigs or giant Squiggoths.

would have edited it myself but my editing abilities seem to have atrophied.

[calvor]

Thanks for that, I've fixed it. Now the spelling should be better.

[captian phez]

with costume shootas

should be custom