Anzol

The anzol were the second race to be encountered during the discovery of the Gates on Erathis. At the time, the anzol were fairly technologically advanced and had been living in biodomes for almost a century before First Contact.

History
The anzol had adapted to the freezing climate of Tethys with thick coats of fur, which is why they tend to stay in the colder parts of the other worlds or in orbital stations to avoid overheating. The climate has also made the population of anzol small compared to the other races. The tough living conditions results in a high child mortality rate, but those that survive into adulthood are tough and resilient. These qualities are prized in anzol culture, and many strive to prove themselves ‘worthy’ of their heritages and family names.

Anzol warriors are known as the toughest of the other former-IPA races, and they have proven themselves throughout the Allied-Covenant War. The colder conditions on Tethys allowed the anzol to safely research and test weapons and armor technology. Easy access to the technology made the anzol incredibly efficient and skilled, making them good small-team strike forces against the Norisian Covenant.

Tethys has been a long contested foothold in the Allied-Covenant War, switching hands every so often and halting research on both sides. Most of the research was moved off-world to the orbital stations over Dius and Vintus where many anzol refugees now live.