The emotional inhibitor is a device worn by all Llinoq starting at the age of 10, and then worn for the rest of their life.

Typically, it is a small collar that goes around the neck and connects to the base of the skull where it is connected to the brain stem. It monitors the amount of the emotional chemicals in the brain and then adds chemicals that counteract the emotional chemicals to lower the intensity to what, for a human, would be below normal by such a degree to be considered abnormal.

However, the Llinoq are teleemphatic. They feel others emotions. Surrounded by non-teleemphatics, it isn't such a big deal. However, their own emotions can cause a problem by rebounding as other species pick up through their natural means (Such as body language and facial expressions) and then the Llinoq picks it up again. It's even worse when surrounded by other Llinoq, as they continually pick each other's emotions up. The emotional intensity increases exponentially and uncontrollably. The purpose of the inhibitor is decrease emotional intensity to prevent that from happening, after instances of extremem emotion overpowering groups and causing mass chaos.

For stronger teleempaths, it can also be implanted directly into the brain itself as a system of microscopic AI nanobots. For weaker ones, it can also be worn as a bracelet or anklet.
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The combat armor of the Llinoq is tied directly to the combat suit, almost as an extension, actually, due to the extreme duress combat places on those involved, especially the Llinoq, since most of them will sense the emotions of all involved, even their deaths. That is highly traumatic for a Llinoq, because it feels as if they themselves also die, sometimes even multiple times. The normal inhibitor can not manage all the emotions and chemicals formed while in combat, and should a Llinoq be injured badly, it is not always possible to get their body to safety while it heals. So, the Llinoq decided to kill two birds with one star by integrating an emotional control system run by an AI with a suit of exoarmor that can also be piloted by the AI should the wearer be incapacitated.

The suit is designed to maximize protection and mobility, given the Llinoq ability to see several seconds in the future and instinctively respond to that, it's easier to avoid enemy fire than simply take it on armor. It is also entirely self-contained and can operate in any environment. It's controlled through a telepathic link that connects through the inhibitor, and can also be connected to any Llinoq vehicle they pilot.

(To be continued....)

Wow. That's pretty snazzy, Varon. Epic job! I like whatever those aliens are...they be cool-sounding.

More?

Thank you. I appreciate it. They are pretty cool, or were, until I wiped all but two of them out.

Yeah, I just need to remember where I wrote stuff down, or just write down more.

You....did....whaaaaat???? 8-o

Yus, go find more. Cuz this be coolnesses

Wiped most of them out in a catastrophic war through betrayal.

I definitely will, since I'm focusing and will finish a novel set in the primary space opera setting.

So do you mean they don't really feel their own emotions to a great degree? Or am I misunderstanding that?

That is correct. Since they are empaths, they feel everyone's emotions and in groups, the emotions they feel will begin to build as they start picking up the echoes of everyone else's emotions and it can build to a dangerous and uncontrollable level.

It is a very good idea. I find that aliens are more often portrayed as emotionless, or only having one emotion in place of all the rest. So aliens with all emotions heightened is a refreshing idea.

What do they do without technology? Were they always this way, or if not, how did they become this way?

This is really neat. Philosophically, did they put all this in place because they heavily distrust emotions? Or what led them to try to inhibit their emotions like this?

The question of why is heavily tied into what they were like before they developed the technology. Before they developed the inhibitor, things were very dangerous and chaotic, because everyone would be sensing each other's emotions and the feedback. When someone was angry, everyone in the area would be feeling that anger, and it would turn into an echo chamber as everyone's anger increased, leading to uncontrollable violence.

So, the inhibitor wasn't philosophical. It was a very pragmatic way of restoring order to society.

Ah; cool. That makes a lot of sense.

Can you explain that middle clause more? It is intriguing me. Is it a result of their teleemphathy, or is it something else?

Also, can they control the emotional inhibitor – as in, can they turn it off or lower its effect sometimes?

It's different. They have a different view of time, and they get echoes of what will happen several seconds in the future.

Yes, they can control to it to an extent.