It seems the Star Gods have a similar organization to the Academy. While the Star Gods we know appear genderless, they're the male order of mages of their race. At some point in the distant past, they made a political deal with their female counterparts to create the Stellar Empire as we know it. The Star Goddesses, however, have their own ways. They do not conform to the iron rule of limiting mental exposure to aliens to a minimum, and instead directly meddle in the affairs of lesser races, often creating personal cults or developing bonds with exceptional individuals to be used as their agents.