Orks

Orks are a race of green-skinned humanoids who are larger and stronger than humans. Worshippers of the twin gods Mork and Gork, Orks frequently go to war against non-Orks in order to convert them to the worship of Mork and Gork. Mork is considered the divine father of Orks, and Gork is considered a mother goddess and wife of Mork.

Their raids against the planet Galactic Primus from Year 18,850 to the formation by humans of a unified world government in Year 19,071 were instrumental in the rule of Galactic Primus by House Corrino and the Landsraad as a planetary government. Later warfare with Ork factions were instrumental in the creation of the Imperial Republic.

Ork-controlled planets and solar systems collectively are called Ork Space, but over the centuries and millennia, Ork Space has shrunk as humans and their governments, mainly the Imperial Republic and the Kingdom of Albion, have caused the majority of Orks to live under human and Republic rule, especially since the Kingdom of Albion became part of the Imperial Republic in Year 42,607.

Orks to this day remain a leading foe of the Republic. They often engage in armed rebellions against human-dominated governments both planetary/local and interstellar. These rebellions are mostly motivated by religion, as Ork rebels want to convert humans and other non-Orks to Mork and Gork worship.

Some members of the Neopagan Movement have tried to convert Orks to their faith by attempting to place Mork and Gork into their official pantheon, while liberal members of the Tritheist Church have tried to identify Mork and Gork as incarnations of Adam and Eve sent by the three gods Jehovah, Adam, and Eve to convert Orks. A few radical members of the United Monotheist Church have claimed Mork and Gork were originally mortal Ork prophets sent by the one true God (Jehovah) to convert Orks to Jehovah worship. Such missionary efforts have had limited success.