Drell[]
A race not often seen in Citadel space, the drell are a reptile-like species from the world of Rakhana. The drell developed in a manner similar to that of most other species, until disaster struck. The drell, in the middle of a period of industrial development, overburdened their already arid world. The breakneck pace of drell development, coupled with a population boom, seemed sure to doom the drell to extinction. Fortunately, at around this time, the drell made first contact with the hanar. The hanar, taking pity on the drell, transported hundreds of thousands of drell to their homeworld, Kahje. There the transplanted drell, in a show of gratitude towards their saviors, began serving the hanar in a myriad of capacities, assisting the more fragile hanar with arduous tasks. These drell have successfully been integrated fully into hanar society, though not without cost. Long term exposure to humid climates, such as that on Kahje, induces a fatal degenerative disorder known as Kepral's Syndrome, which is the leading cause of death among the drell of Kahje. This fate, however, is generally considered preferable to being stranded on Rakhana. more...