The Turian Hierarchy

Overview

A martial society emphasizing strict discipline, public service, and self-sacrifice.

• Foremost military power in the Milky Way Galaxy for over a thousand years.
• Third race to join the Citadel Council, significantly influencing galactic affairs.

Historical Background

• Homeworld: Palaven
• Unique Traits: Weak magnetic field, metallic carapace
• Ancestry: Similar to Earth’s carnivorous dinosaurs or crocodiles

Sociocultural Aspects

• Public service: Central to society with a highly regimented structure.
• Military service: Mandatory from ages 15 to 30, encompassing public works like policing, firefighting, construction, and transportation.
• Government Structure: Hierarchical meritocracy with 27 citizenship tiers.
• Personal honor: Strong emphasis on owning decisions and personal accountability.

Religion

• Focuses on group spirits rather than individual deities.
• Spiritual Beliefs: Communities and locations possess transcendent spirits.

Expansion and Wars

• Space Colonization: Rapid and extensive following the discovery of the Mass Relay network.
• Unification War: Civil war among Turian colonies, resolved by the Hierarchy's intervention.
• First Contact with Citadel Council: Joined the war against the Krogan Rebellions, leading to full Citadel membership.

Conflicts

Krogan Rebellions

• Victory: Use of biological weapon developed by Salarians.
• Aftermath: Elevated Turians to peacekeepers of the galaxy.

Conflict with Human Systems Alliance (2157)

• Incident: Skirmishes and occupation of Shanxi.
• Resolution: Peace negotiated by the Citadel Council. The incident led to improved relations over decades, culminating in the SSV Normandy project.

Reaper Invasion (2186)

• Initial Attacks: Turian colony Taetrus among the first targets.
• Counter Attacks: Joint efforts with the Krogan to reclaim Palaven.
• Final Battle: Assisted in the liberation of Earth, pivotal in ending the Reaper threat.