Editing Xenos Compact of Free Galactic Interchange

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Of all the Xenos in the path of the Emperor's Great Crusade, the Compact is one of the most unorthodox. A Trade Alliance of five races, the Compact of Free Galactic Interchange is a well established force in the Segmentum Ultima that, as their name suggests, has come to power through bartering and sales rather than conquest. Having learned of Humanity and it's waves of conquest, this frugal faction is torn between hindering or avoiding them; such an important decision could very well spell life or death for these Xenos.

===Podnikat===
These creatures are on average about 7 feet, have grotesque faces with large teeth that usually clench down on fat e-sticks, and sickly, frog-like skin. Though they may not be as strong as an Ork Nob of their size, their strength is mighty due to their sheer size; fighting one up close would be as effective as trying to move a brick wall. Fortunately, this dilemma is not a common one; these frugal aliens prefer to get what they want through diplomacy than conquest.

Due to the nature of their culture, their reach can be felt all across the Segmentum Ultima, although they themselves are often never encountered by the Imperium. High-End Podnikaten weaponry and equipment can be seen by the more wealthy Xenos groups in the Segmentum, causing harsher opposition than normal in the Imperial expansions. Ventures of Podnikat - groups of six to sixteen that oversee trade encounters in an area - have been known to orchestrate several Xenos alliances to defend against the Imperium as they press forward into their arm of Space, arming them and coordinating them to keep Man from exterminating their clients and - more importantly - discovering the Podniks.

Although most Podnikat live in Ventures that compete with one another for wealth and bragging rights, there are several hidden worlds that are dedicated to production of goods and research. Dubbed the Podniks, all of the intellectuals and production-minded Podnikat inhabit these massive research labs and forge-worlds, producing ever greater products to sell for ever greater profit - each with the Official Podnikat Seal of Approval, shipped off to make someone's day great, and some poor sap chosen for target practice's day a living hell. The Podnikat here heavily use indentured servants, debtors, slaves, and android servants to fulfill most of the menial tasks while they oversee it all. These Podniks, however, are low in number, and have only recently been boosted by recent Podnikat breakthroughs into pocket dimensions, allowing them to even further expand the size of these massive planets through usage of primitive pocket dimension generators.

A highly capitalist society, the Podnikat are usually either freelance brokers, scientists and engineers, or corporate production overseers. Devoting themselves entirely to making a profit, they usually do not have time or the patience to consider things such as religion. Worship of any kind is allowed, but is generally frowned upon for interfering with one's schedule and work, and the highly religious might find themselves ostracized if they go too public about it. They also generally believe that corporate infrastructure should be used for production, payment, research and product improvement, and nothing else. All other things are managed by Ventures of varying sizes that complete freelance jobs for these Podnik Corporations. It was by the work of these Ventures that the assets that would unite with the Podnikatel to form the Compact of Free Galactic Interchange were brought into an alliance.

As mentioned in their physiology, the Podnikat are mighty in melee, but they generally avoid it; instead, they prefer to use powerful shielding devices - similar to incredibly small-scale void shields that cover the front of the body for several precious seconds before overheating- along with powerful Podnikat Revolving Arc Guns. Roughly the size of a Hotshot, these weapons are designed to be able to be held with one hand, as the shielding device requires one hand to manage without destabilizing. Resting the butt of the gun against their pudgy arm, the PRG features a miniature Podnikat Revolving Engine, which fires off a devastating arc of electricity after several seconds of charge, during which they usually attempt to shield themselves. In addition to these weapons, they carry plasma pistols of good quality, and no armor, instead relying on their shields to block damage. This makes them highly vulnerable when they are attacked by surprise, outflanked, or when their shields are overheated.

===Slann===
After the gradual decline of the Slann Empire, a large group of Slann worlds had joined together to "enlighten" the younger races of the secrets of creation. Upon encountering the Podnik-Pect Concordat, they viewed it as an effective method of spreading their cosmic insight and warnings of the perils of the Warp across the Galaxy. Proposing the contribution of a large amount of resources the small alliance gravely needed as well as the contracting of advisers and councilors, they made themselves an important role in the budding Compact of Free Galactic Interchange. They are the main advocate of avoiding the Imperium of Man, for they worry that the race would soon fall into the depravities of the Warp, dragging all those around them down with it.
===Kroot===
As we all know, the Kroot are gifted mercenaries, and their entire culture is based around mercenary work to improve one's self. I would suggest that the Ventures of the Podnikatel work as contractors for the Kroot, while the Kroot themselves work as the muscle that defends the Compact and is contracted to help budding Xenos warlords across the Segmentum Ultima. They and the Podnikatel were the members of the Podnik-Pect Concordat, the entity that would become the Compact of Free Intergalactic Interchange.
===Slaugth===
Prior to the existence of the Compact of Free Galactic Interchange, the Slaugth had already been a profitable organization. Participating in the ancient act of investment, these enigmatic Xenos had accumulated a great fortune through backing the right warlords. Watching closely the rise of the Compact of Free Galactic Interchange as potential rivals, the Slaugth began to view the alliance as a possible means of accumulating even more wealth. Coming to them as financial supporters and information brokers, they quickly assimilated into the now powerful Compact, elevating its status to a force to be reckoned with in the Segmentum Ultima. As for their stance on the threat of Man, the Worms-That-Walk opted to avoid them; however, with the dawn of the Hektor Heresy, they have begun to support the idea of opposing them, hoping to capitalize on the turmoil Humanity consumed itself with.

===Jokaero===
A race of great craftsmen, these orangutan-like creatures were, in fact, not creations of the Slann. Highly intelligent creatures, the Jokaero are master craftsmen, creating incredibly intricate, compact, and advanced weaponry and equipment the likes of which other races would clamor to retrieve. Seeing the benefits of such a race, the Compact quickly inducted the Jokaero, in which they took the role of product design, technological development, and high-quality manufacturing. Initially supporting the shadow-war of the Podnikatel against the Imperium, they quickly changed their stance once the Hektor Heresy began, believing they would destroy themselves.

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