Races

Humans
The predominant race of the galaxy.

Azok
The Azok are a humanoid reptilian species. They were discovered thousands of years ago by early long-range Oriental probes, found on the planet Thesh, which is now part of the Allem Consolidation.

Arthromorphs / Forgotten Ones
Arthromorphs are a species of mutated insects created around the time of The Pestilence by Rakkian scientists. Their appearance has the structure of a centaur, with the bottom half bearing strong resemblance to a scorpion's body (minus the tail) and the upper half having many similarities to that of a mantis, although its "hands" have multiple digits instead of just one, allowing them a great deal of dexterity. Usually grey or tan in color, they stand between six to seven feet tall and five to six feet long. They exhibit high levels of intelligence. When first created, the creatures expressed horror at their own physical form after learning speech from their creators.

Arthromorphs were genetically engineered to be slaves to humans, and for the most part, they obliged, citing their position as "lesser beings" due to their monstrous appearance. They were referred to as arthromorphs or simply "bugs" during this time, although the latter term is regarded as derogatory. It wasn't until years later, among the second and third generations of these newly created arthromorphs, that movements for freedom began. These were heavily suppressed by their human masters and kept well-hidden from the public. Due to this general attitude towards their kind, the "arthromorphs" adopted a new name with which to refer to themselves - "forgotten ones". Today, both terms are acceptable, and although "arthromorph" is considered more technically accurate, arthromorphs and supporters of arthromorph freedom will use the term "forgotten ones" more frequently due to its connection with the early movements.

Arthromorphs are still considered a slave race in many parts of the galaxy, especially in oriental culture, and arthromorph freedom is a hot topic in today's politics.