Chains of Mist (51 page)

More Info: The Denebali homeworld has a gravity field of twice the galactic norm, and as a result the Denebali are extremely powerfully built, with adult members averaging over 200 kilograms. Despite their intimidating appearance, however, the Denebali are extremely nonviolent, and generally will fight only when cornered.

Name: Erigion

Type: Insectoid

Homeworld: Rethal

Total Population (est.): 300 billion

More Info: The Erigion are by far the most numerous Federation race, and Erigion worlds often have populations exceeding fifteen billion. Concepts like violence, crime, and even disobedience are anathema to the Erigion, who instead value efficiency, productivity, and order above all else.

Name: Florca

Type: Saurian

Homeworld: Edenar

Total Population (est.): 90 billion

More Info: The Florca are short and powerfully built, with thick legs that can propel them to leaps of greater than three meters straight up in the air. They have little use for subtlety and rarely hesitate to make their intentions and emotions known. Although they generally dislike other species, they will often make exceptions for individuals whom they feel exemplify Florca societal expectations.

Name: Ilira

Type: Humanoid

Homeworld: Kolora

Total Population (est.): 10 billion

More Info: All Ilira wear full-body cloaks when traveling through the galaxy at large, and as a result very little is known about their physical appearance. Some have theorized that they are shape-changers, while others have suggested that the Ilira have no physical bodies at all, and are instead composed of pure energy.

Name: Karaken

Type: Cephalopodic

Homeworld: Muthalé

Total Population (est.): 30 billion

More Info: The Karaken are one of two known amphibious sentient species. They are very clumsy and weak on dry land, but they make up for it with keen intelligence and an often ruthless cunning. Their defining physical characteristic is their dual mouths—one small mouth located near the eyes is used for speaking and breathing, while a larger mouth near the chin is used for eating and drinking.

Name: Korvec

Type: Insectoid

Homeworld: Kenorth

Total Population (est.): 70 billion

More Info: The Korvec are tall and broad, with four powerful legs and tough chitinous exoskeletons that are resistant to many forms of beamfire. They are shrewd and calculating, and many of the most successful business enterprises (both legal and otherwise) feature management structures that are largely or entirely composed of Korvecs.

Name: Lynlissian

Type: Humanoid

Homeworld: Lynsel

Total Population (est.): 15 billion

More Info: The Lynlissians are one of two known amphibious sentient species. They are slender and move with an extreme gracefulness that often makes them appear to be dancing. Although they are generally passive and soft-spoken, they may commit acts of shocking and often disproportionate violence when they feel threatened.

Name: Thekari

Type: Mammalian

Homeworld: Mekath

Total Population (est.): 50 billion

More Info: The Thekari are the only known argon-breathing sentient species. They are small and nimble, and are capable of contorting their lithe bodies into a variety of poses that would be impossible for any other species.

Name: Valancian

Type: Serpentine

Homeworld: Valance

Total Population (est.): 2 billion

More Info: The Valancians are the only known methane-breathing sentient species. They are also the largest known species, with adult members frequently standing over three meters tall. Most Valancians maintain a firm belief in the superiority of their own species, and generally see little point in dealing with those whom they consider to be their inferiors.

Name: Yesk

Type: Humanoid

Homeworld: Thust

Total Population (est.): 100 million

More Info: The Yesk are tall and very slender, and have extremely acute senses of smell, sight, and hearing. However, they have difficulty moving on planets with a standard atmospheric density, and as a result they are rarely seen off of their homeworld
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They are very scholarly and philosophical, preferring contests of the intellect over those measuring physical or combat prowess.

Non-Federation Races

Name: Dunlafa

Type: Mammalian

Homeworld: Fialad

Total Population (est.): 100 million

More Info: The Dunlafa are short and squat, with thick legs and stubby but powerful arms. The Dunlafa population once exceeded 250 billion across nearly 200 planets; however, a terrible plague about 300 years ago reduced their numbers to a tiny fraction of their peak. Although their population has stabilized, Fialad is still under strict quarantine and contact between the Dunlafa and the Federation is permitted only in the most extreme of circumstances.

Name: H’Grosshi

Type: Silicate

Homeworld: H’Grossh

Total Population (est.): 250 billion

More Info: The H’Grosshi are the only known silicon-based sentient species. They are able to survive equally well in any environment, and are renowned for their manufacturing prowess.

Name: Mari’eth

Type: Feline

Homeworld: Kjelmari

Total Population (est.): 600 million

More Info: The Mari’eth are very large and strong, trailing only the Valancians in physical size. For the most part, they have declined to integrate into galactic society, and as a result little is known about their culture.

Name: Pa’ala

Type: Reptilian

Homeworld: A’el

Total Population (est.): 15 billion

More Info: The Pa’ala are the only known carbon dioxide-breathing sentient species. They have four powerful legs and four two-elbowed arms, and are capable of moving on all eight limbs; a Pa’ala traveling in this manner can briefly reach speeds exceeding 100 kilometers per hour.

Name: Quelin

Type: Feline

Homeworld: Aliquel

Total Population (est.): 50 million

More Info: The Quelin are the smallest known sentient species. They are highly intelligent, quick-thinking, and adaptable, making them very well suited to electronics, computing, and other technical sciences.

Name: Shalator

Type: Avian

Homeworld: Toral

Total Population (est.): 20 billion

More Info: The Shalator are the only known avian sentient species, and they have large, powerful wings whose span can exceed five meters when unfurled. They tend to view other species with extreme disdain and often outright hostility.