Hm, I recall having heard near exactly that from someone we've both had dealings with before... In other words: I see what you did there!
I will say, just as a reference point to others who may want to think up ideas for the Zodohaani, that my inspiration was, on a basic level, Orzhammar from Dragon Age, only if it were mixed with Coruscant from Star Wars.
Of course, it has also got my own ideas, like the race itself, and the mining operations and such. There's a network of tunnels beneath the city to work with, after all...
Edit: I might also mention that I would totally love the Police-type warriors to have combine voice distorters. Just sayin'![]()