The Great Swarming occurred from about 2481-2484, followed immediately by the flight of the homins to new lands. It is now 2556, so it has been approximately 72 years since the flight to the new lands.
What is the general status of the civilizations? From the infrequent in-game events, it would appear that the civs are developed and comfortable enough to be at each others throats again, complete with full-scale attacks.
What is the average lifespan of the typical homin? In real life, 72 years is enough time for someone to be born, wed, produce children, see their grandchildren and maybe great-grandchildren, and then die. How does this play out for the typical homin on Atys?
What is the lifecycle like of Kitins? Since we know about kitin larvae (and sometimes eat them with the new occupations), it is presumed that Kitins produce eggs like arthropods in real life. How often do they do they lay/produce eggs, and are there cyclic conditions that are conducive to reproduction? How long does it take for eggs to hatch and are they, how long from larva until chrysalis, how long in chrysalis stage, and how long after until sexual maturity? Is it safe to assume that only a queen type Kitin produces the eggs?
What is the average lifespan of the various Kitin species (that don't have a negative experience with homins)? Does one queen produce one species of offspring, thus requiring multiple queens, or can one queen produce each species of Kitin? Is there only one queen, as is due to be implemented in the Almati lair Real Soon Now (tm), or are there multiple queens, perhaps with an over-queen?
Do Kitins generally have a hive-like mind, on the order of a colony of bees or ants (as opposed to the Borg), or are they more independent thinkers? If they have a hive-like mind, is it colony-centric (multiple semi-independent colonies loosely connected) or global (one planet-wide colony with multiple production and resource centers)?
Have the Kitins always been on the planet, or do they originate externally and have become adapted to life on Atys and falling into the balance of nature, supposedly the way homins have?
If the answers to the Kitin questions are "we don't know" or "we're not going to tell anyone", does that mean the story hasn't been written yet and is open to future development, or is there really a story written that will play out in time?
Are there parts of the story that have not yet been decided upon, and if so, could we know which parts?
What is the general status of the civilizations? From the infrequent in-game events, it would appear that the civs are developed and comfortable enough to be at each others throats again, complete with full-scale attacks.
What is the average lifespan of the typical homin? In real life, 72 years is enough time for someone to be born, wed, produce children, see their grandchildren and maybe great-grandchildren, and then die. How does this play out for the typical homin on Atys?
What is the lifecycle like of Kitins? Since we know about kitin larvae (and sometimes eat them with the new occupations), it is presumed that Kitins produce eggs like arthropods in real life. How often do they do they lay/produce eggs, and are there cyclic conditions that are conducive to reproduction? How long does it take for eggs to hatch and are they, how long from larva until chrysalis, how long in chrysalis stage, and how long after until sexual maturity? Is it safe to assume that only a queen type Kitin produces the eggs?
What is the average lifespan of the various Kitin species (that don't have a negative experience with homins)? Does one queen produce one species of offspring, thus requiring multiple queens, or can one queen produce each species of Kitin? Is there only one queen, as is due to be implemented in the Almati lair Real Soon Now (tm), or are there multiple queens, perhaps with an over-queen?
Do Kitins generally have a hive-like mind, on the order of a colony of bees or ants (as opposed to the Borg), or are they more independent thinkers? If they have a hive-like mind, is it colony-centric (multiple semi-independent colonies loosely connected) or global (one planet-wide colony with multiple production and resource centers)?
Have the Kitins always been on the planet, or do they originate externally and have become adapted to life on Atys and falling into the balance of nature, supposedly the way homins have?
If the answers to the Kitin questions are "we don't know" or "we're not going to tell anyone", does that mean the story hasn't been written yet and is open to future development, or is there really a story written that will play out in time?
Are there parts of the story that have not yet been decided upon, and if so, could we know which parts?