Rwoth

Rwoth (Iquis: Rwos) is the Bzhao homeworld.

History

Artashian subjugation (2301-2514)

The Bzhao homeworld was subjugated by the Star Republic of Artashia in 2301, and the puppet Dominion of Rwoth was created in 2305. The cultural and technological shock experienced by the Bzhao were catastrophic, as they were propelled from a newly industrialized society into being a part of a spacefaring civilization in under four years.

The Dominion reorganized Bzhao society into a caste system, where a significant chunk of its population was relegated as slave labour for the benefit of Artashia.


Caste (Artashian name)	Rseeng Mkhor name	Function
labasoatahas (group); labasoataha (individual)	thoddogol (group); thod (individual)	administrative; essentially fills the leadership positions in the puppet government.
fēlbtahas (group); fēlbtaha (individual)	sozhdogol (group); sozh (individual)	managerial; overseers the slave population and services the top caste
okis (group); oki (individual)	lomdogol (group); lom (individual)	commoner class; may work for pay
glaiks (group); glaik (individual)	ibichdogol (group); ibich (individual)	slave class; forced to work without pay

Independence and Recovery (2514-2525)

More than two hundred years of Artashian dominion has eroded much of the pre-occupation culture of Rwoth. Shortly after independence, Bzhao society experienced a period of cultural renaissance, despite enduring human customs (such as handshaking, clapping, etc.), vocabulary, science, and religion.

Societal issues

Even though registration within the caste system was randomized, Bzhao society remains affected by the artificial divisions etched into their world by Artashian colonization.

To this day, many Bzhao who had glaik ancestors feel the need to hide their lineage from society, as they report experiencing ikezhd, a form of discrimination based on caste ancestry in employment, marriage, and other areas in daily life.