Velorians

Velorians

Independent Species Free Space (Open Space). Native to Coreward Sector Milky Way Galaxy  . Expanded to 24 star systems. Signatory members of the Free Space Treaty

AL 8 TL 6+

The Velorians are classified as Armadillidum sentients and have many similarities to the Terran woodlouse.

The Velorians are crustaceans with a rigid segmented exoskeleton and 12 segmented limbs and two limbs developed in fine segmented manipulators with opposing claws.

A Velorian has a shell-like exoskeleton, which it must progressively shed as it grows. The mould takes place in two stages; the back half is lost first, followed two or three days later by the front. This method of moulting is different from that of most arthropods, which shed their cuticle in a single process. Metabolic rate is temperature-dependent. In contrast to mammals and birds, invertebrates are not "self heating": the external environmental temperature relates directly to their rate of respiration.

A female Velorian will keep fertilized eggs in a marsupium on the underside of her body until they hatch into small, white offspring. The mother then appears to "give birth" to her offspring. Females are also capable of reproducing asexually.

Being crustaceans, Dai-Than, Jooltar and Togar are known to eat them, humans who tired said Velorians have an unpleasant taste similar to "strong urine".

Velorians are generally known to smell unpleasant.

Velorians eat rotten plant materials and woods.

Velorian technology is almost completely ceramic/ silicone based and knows / uses very little metal. It is known to be reliable and Velorian Freighters are sold to anyone who dream about Union ships, can't afford Karthanian ships and settle for Velorian before they have to consider Oghr ships.

Velorians are traders and are very active in the Slave trade / sentient life trade.

Velorian Planets are often also Slave trade centers.

The Velorians hate the Union with a passion, because Union ships open fire or board Velorian ships on sight (and usually find slaves and prisoners of Union origin).

Since the Velorians only trade and no raid or enter Union space there is no open declaration of war, but Union Warnings to citizens exist and Velorians can be shot on sight.

The average Velorian is 160 cm tall and weigh 70-90 kgs