Oliver the Canix

Oliver is a Canix, one of many varied types of canine-like aliens hailing from the planet Zyra. All are similar to wild canines of Earth, wolves, foxes, and coyotes, but stand upright and are sentient. Their species is peaceful and they have created great technologies rivaling that of science fiction. Oliver is a wolf-like Canix who stands tall and proud, his head and face resembles that of a grey wolf and his red-orange fur and green eyes make him look warm and approachable like a comforting fire. The Canix species originate from Zyra, a lush and peaceful forest world with two moons, Lyn and Steel. Oliver grew up in Fireset, a mining settlement on Zyra’s smaller moon, Lyn. His family was part of the Lyn Miners’ Union, a group of workers who extracted valuable minerals and metals from Lyn’s surface. Oliver’s father was the leader of the union, and his mother was a medic who tended to the injured miners. Oliver loved his family and his community, but he always felt restless and bored on Lyn. He wanted to see more of the universe, and experience new things. He was fascinated by the stories and legends of the ancient Canix, who traveled across the galaxy and encountered many wonders and dangers. He spent his free time reading books and watching holovids about space exploration and alien civilizations. He also learned how to fly and repair small spacecraft, using the spare parts and tools he scavenged from the junkyard. He secretly saved up enough money to buy a ticket to Zyra, where he hoped to join the Zyra Space Force. He left Lyn without telling his family, and arrived on Zyra with nothing but his backpack and his dreams. He applied for the ZSF, but was rejected due to his lack of formal education and training. He was devastated, but he did not give up. He found a job as a pilot for the Grind-Up Space Corporation, a private company that operated cargo ships between Zyra and its moons. He proved himself to be a talented and reliable pilot, and earned the respect and friendship of his colleagues. His adventurous spirit and daring maneuvers also attracted the attention of the Zyra Space Exploration Committee, a secret group of influential Canix who had access to the newly discovered faster than light technology. They approached him with a mysterious offer to be the first Canix to explore a planet like Zyra, using a prototype FTL ship. Oliver agreed to the offer, curious and excited about the unknown. His initial flight was a success and his curiosity is unleashed as he enters the atmosphere of a new world, lush with breathable air like his own, unaware of the potential shenanigans that could await him. He is a very open person, if he recognizes that another creature is speaking to him, he'll try to communicate peacefully, which is similars to the way a domestic dog would submit and play, laying down on his back, acting happy, and wagging his long fluffy tail. He has genitalia like any animal would, and his is canine like, casually hidden away in a protective furry sheath at most times, and erecting into a long red rocket with a bulbous knot for locking a mate in place, its large even for his own species.

Oliver has just finished using the new FTL engine and has entered the orbit of an earth-like planet, landing somewhere to take pictures and small samples of its life with no intention to cause any major harm, a plucked flower or a scoop of dirt. But he's been spotted by something that appears to potentially be another sentient species, something he wasn't actually prepared for, his initial instinct would be to take a photo of the creature.