There are a number of aliens that you may run into in this game. * _[[Aslan]]_ -- Humanoid vaguely lion-like aliens. The males tend to act like space samurai; they have a very strong sense honor and are willing to prove it. The females handle most of the non-military work. A large percent of Imperial Aslan work in the military, but some go for more standard careers. * _[[Asyms]]_ -- Their left arm is much larger than their right, giving them an asymmetrical appearance. * _[[Catgirls]]_ -- A a genetically engineered race of catgirls created by the corporation [[Genetek]]. There are no males and must mate with humans to survive. * _[[Chirpers]]_ -- Similar in form to Droyne, yet only pre-sentient. * _[[Droyne]]_ -- Scaled warm-blooded humanoids with beaks and wings. They come in several different forms. * _[[Hivers]]_ -- Somewhat starfish-like, they have a modified six-fold radial symmetry. In their far past, one arm became the "head." They hold manipulation as a fine art. It is said that the K'Kree once attempted to invade Hiver space. The Hiver's laid out a manipulation that would have turned them to meat-eaters within three generations. They showed this to the K'Kree government, and the invasion stopped. Hivers are peaceful, but they pack a mean punch. * _[[Hresh]]_ -- Sentient trees. * _[[Kaa]]_ -- Aliens of unknown form on the other side of Hiver territory. They travel in pyramid-shaped ships. Their warcraft are absolutely huge (1,000,000+ tons). * _[[K'Kree]]_ -- Militant vegetarian centaurs. * _[[Kortathi]]_ -- Enigmatic mystics from the unknown. They look like delicate lizard men, complete with the carnivore's teeth. They are scholars and vegetarians. They call themselves "seekers" in Galanglic. They usually travel in groups of two to six. They are spread throughout charted space. They will help out when they can. They will answer almost all questions except for anything about why they wander or where they are wandering from. * _[[Lirrians]]_ -- A wise elder race. Some can use true communion. Humanoids. (Think of the Menbari from Babylon 5.) * _[[Si'anton]]_ -- Aquatic dwellers that are only somewhat amphibious; the adults can talk and breath in air for a couple of days, but must return to the sea. They look like the creature from the black lagoon. They thrive at depths that would instantly kill a human. They like Earth-like planets with deep oceans. * _[[Solomani]]_ -- Bog standard humans. * _[[Vargr]]_ -- Half-dog, half-human! They look pretty much as you'd expect a humanoid wolf or dog to look. They tend to follow charismatic leaders rather than political ideas. A stable government doesn't seem possible. * _[[Vilani]]_ -- Transplanted humans, they are more hidebound than Solamoni. They are the dominant race in the Imperium. * _[[Zhodani]]_ -- Tall, slightly thin, and more likely to be psions than other humans. Social climbing is all about psionics.