Tythonians, as they call themselves, are a diverse group of individuals having arrived on New Tython since the establishment of the original, colonial community. They are composed almost entirely of Humans and Mon Calamari (owing partly to the close proximity to the ocean planet) though in recent years an influx of refugee-colonists has bolstered the colonial population, and diversified it to include species whose worlds were razed by the Yuuzhan Vong, particularly Ithorians, Rodians, and Duros.
History
Simple Beginnings
In the year 3 ABY, the first immigrants arrived shortly before the Jedi. It wasn’t until the arrival of the Jedi that Galactic Basic was actually introduced to the tribal people, prior to which a crude pidgin to facilitate trade had evolved (a language which quickly died out after the Jedi opened schools to Harakoans). Over the years, originally isolated farmsteads, became grouped together in larger communities of ranches and compounds. The largest of these societies went on to form the first major colonies on New Tython and, though their populations slowly increased, they were still at the mercy of both the environment and the surrounding--often unfriendly--indigenous peoples. By 7 ABY, news of fertile land for the taking hard reached other nearby worlds and a steady increase in colonial arrivals began, which would continue to the present day, resulting in a modern population of approximately 150,000 colonists.
In the year 10 ABY, the first conflict between the Tythonians and the Harakoans occurred. The Tythonians knew they needed more land to support their swelling numbers and decided to gain the land through conquest of the local tribes. A group of nearly five hundred settlers descended upon the nearby tribe of Harakoans and slaughtered them to the person. Before this time, a tentative kind of peace had existed between the two groups, but the greed of the colonists won out over this idea.
The reprisal from the Harakoans was met with similar brutality and the fighting continued until the Jedi Council caught wind of it. The settlement between the two was not well liked by either side of the conflict. The relatives to those who were massacred were given restitution from the colonists, but the land remained in the grips of the murderers.
Restoration of Peace
In 20 ABY an attempt was made to live peacefully with their neighbors again, the Tythonians devised a legislative body that handled the mundane affairs of the citizens in order to leave the Jedi to the more egregious concerns.
Colonial Guaranteed Protection Committee was designed to serve as a body where local affairs could be addressed and handled. The laws passed by this body favored the colonists heavily, but still granted a few rights to the Harakoans. After some time, the Jedi took notice of this and in 27 ABY, the Friendship Committee was formed to eliminate the favoritism present in the current system.
Under the guidance of the Jedi, the new Friendship Committee continued to be the reigning body and peace fell over the people once more. However, the Tythonians still felt that more was owed to them and began to lobby new laws which limited the Harakoans for the few rights they enjoyed.
Breakdown of Communication
In 33 ABY, the Friendship Committee began to notice that some of the laws were weighted towards the Tythonians, but still granted few rights to the Harakoans. With their hands tied by these laws, the Jedi were forced to accede to the Tythonians in many of the cases which caused the Harakoans to begin committing atrocities against the Tythonians once more.
With the Harakoans consistently raiding colonies, the Jedi were forced to step in and put a stop to the fighting. As of 34 ABY, open warfare between the two has all but stopped. However, border colonies and rural tribes still suffer from the antagonism from the two peoples and retaliatory strikes are made. These are almost always settled after a time and few are brought to the Jedi’s notice.
Systems of Colonial Organization
The colonies are designated by area. Thus, a valley or a field may be considered a single colony when in fact few people may live in that area. There are four major colonies of note:
Tanduran Hospice
The Tanduran Hospice is the largest human colony of New Tython and is located on the continent of Milil’ea. It contains a population of 17,500 total inhabitants. Of which approximately 500 of them are non-human and are confined to the northeast district of the colony. The other 17,000 are spread throughout the veldt and run small to mid-sized farms or orchards. Each of these farmsteads produces and shares with the other inhabitants so that no one goes hungry, but all are expected to work.
This colony stands as the most protected settlement due to sheer numbers and the fact that they try to live in something that resembles harmony with their neighbors. Food is traded with the nearby Harakoan tribes for small trinkets and hides. Indeed, some dealings with the Harakoans go south, but the settlers of Tanduran have learned small amounts of the native tongue and bloodshed is usually avoided.
Primary languages spoken in the Tanduran Hospice are Galactic Basic and Ithorese. Secondary is broken Harakoese
Dac Compound
This settlement is comprised entirely of Mon Calamarians and is situated off the coast of Sanulu by approximately six nautical miles. Trade to this settlement is restricted due to the difficulties presented by the city's geographic isolation. Comprised of nearly 10,000 Mon Calamarians and a few Quarrens, this city prefers the ideal of isolationism and is largely forgotten about in many cases by the other cultures on New Tython.
Anchored to a fixed position in the Bythic Ocean by an island six nautical miles east of Sanulu, Dac Compound is considered to be a small city and home primarily to New Tython's amphibious population. A marvel of engineering by the skilled Mon Calamari, Dac Compound is often referred to at the 'Floating City.' Under constant maintainance by the former shipbuilders and engineers, the city completely covers the island with its large, rounded structures - a fairly obvious reminder of Mon Calamari homeworld, Dac's vast floating cities. The city's constant influx of Mon Calamari refugees and inhabitants has posed challenges to the small island's capacity for living space. As a result, Dac Compound had slowly expanded over the years. Extending past the island's shorelines, floating platforms constructed primarily of lightweight alloys used most commonly in shipbuilding had been erected, connected to and stemming from the island.
The rounded and vaulted style of Dac Compound's construction was originally created in reference to the planet Dac, the homeworld of both Quarren and Mon Calamari. Because of the striking similarity to the style of Mon Calamari starships, large portions of Dac Compound were created using various ship parts, remodelled and repurposed to serve as homes, facilities and public structures.
Primary languages spoken in the Dac Compound are Mon Calamari and Galactic Basic.
Vard Mislu
Vard Mislu is located on Kamuekiko near the east coast of the continent. These settlers firmly believe in might makes right and strive to push all the nearby tribes away from their settlement. Being former spacers and their children, this population considers those not from their settlement to be vastly inferior to themselves. As such, they treat business dealings harshly and the Harakoans are greatly encouraged to stay far away from this settlement.
The primary languages spoken in Vard Mislu are Bocce and Galactic Basic.
Varri' alis
Varri’ alis is the smallest of the notable colonies with a population of about 75 citizens. The languages spoken here are varied and numerous. These citizens are standoffish and are not dissimilar to those of Vard Mislu. Varri’ alis is located on the continent of Owyhyee and rests on the eastern seaboard. Little is truly known of these settlers since they only appear at Council meetings to place grievances. Otherwise, these people are rarely seen and only trade amongst themselves.
National personification
As a whole the Tythonians are disinclined to be hospitable to their neighbors, the Harokoans. Many of these settlers refuse to even acknowledge the fact that the Harakoans were there first and take land from them without regard to the sanctity of the land.
Without fail, the Tythonians attempt to limit the Harakoans greatly by impeding them with laws that restrict their movement and freedoms. With each new law passed, the Tythonians come a little bit closer to completely controlling many of the key places on each continent and forcing the Harakoans into the worst sections. The Jedi Council attempts to monitor the laws, but some of them manage to slip by without the notice of the Council.