Rigelian aka. The Greys

The classic "Little Green Men from Outer Space" race. Rigelians, commonly referred to as "Greys", are a highly developed and sophisticated space faring species originating from the planet Rigel VII. They are an incredibly old race in the galaxy, having discovered space travel roughly 10000 years before humans.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Greys follow the same basic layout as humans, with two arm, two legs, and a single head. By comparison to humans, Greys appear incredibly emancipated and frail, with barely any musculature on their spindly frames and large bulbous heads that contrast sharply with thier diminutive forms.

Genetics and Reproduction

Due to the difficulty of non-Greys to identify the gender of a Grey by sight, it was joked by many species that the Greys were an all male species that cloned themselves as a form of reproduction. The Greys have found this joke to have lost its humour over the millennia and become quite exasperated when it is mentioned.
Being mammalian, Greys reproduce sexually and give birth to live offspring that feed on milk produced by the females. The typical gestation period is approximately 14 Earth months.

Growth Rate & Stages

Greys grow at a slightly slower rate than humans, reaching physical maturity at the age of 24. They undergo similar stages of life as humans but slower.

Ecology and Habitats

Greys prefer warm, arid conditions.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Greys are omnivorous with a heavy focus on root vegetables and insects.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Greys have a rather loose social structure, with perfect equality between men and women. They govern through a psychic democracy, communing in a group telepathic session untill they reach consensus.

Facial characteristics

Both male and female Greys can grow facial hair including beards and eyebrows. Some can grow small tufts of head hair but the vast majority are bald.

Average Intelligence

Greys are incredibly intelligent beings. They are cappable of calculating complex logic and mathematical problems without a need for calculating hardware or even needing to write it down.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

The Greys sensory capabilities are somewhat weaker than their equivalent in humans. The notable exception to this being their eyesight which is comparable to humans but with a larger area of peripheral vision due to the size and placement of thier seemingly mirror reflective eyes.
One sense that the Greys retain that is completely separate from humans is their ability to sense psychic emanations. They can literally "see" Metaphysical energy like it was a physical thing.

Civilization and Culture

Gender Ideals

Greys have an equal view of genders and do not asign inherent properties or expectations based one one's reproductive organs beyond that only a biological female can give birth.

Courtship Ideals

Greys favour intelligence and reasoning as well as psychic capability in a mate.

Relationship Ideals

A Grey commits to a relationship by centering their life around it. Many Greys that work on a task are direct family members, usually a mate pair and their offspring.

Average Technological Level

Greys have a collective technological level of TL 4.5. Their tech is however rather unique as it has evolved around the Greys' psychic abilities rather than the simple mechanics that other species have discovered. This has led to many Greys being bamboozled by ideas and concepts that would come naturally to a race that doesn't have as many psychics. A particular example of this was when Xenog Frumpisss, a well respected Grey ambassador was litterally awed into silence by a simple pulley based elevator used by a relatively technological inferior race to transport him to the third floor of his embassy's compound. He has since purchased three more for his home back on Rigel VII much to the delight of his wife and children.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Greys actually have no written language whatsoever. They record information by imposing a psychic impression into a psycho-reactive crystal that grows and expands the more information in imprinted into it. Particularly expansive "documents" that branch into multiple asides are referred to as "Trees" and are similar to human libraries.

Common Etiquette Rules

It is considered highly inappropriate to communicate telepathically with someone you are not close to without first gaining their attention via direct eye contact or by sending a directed "ping" to that person and waiting for a response.

Common Dress Code

Greys don't wear clothing except for ornamentation and to protect themselves from exposure to hostile environments.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Greys have a culture of negotiation, compromise, and non-violence. They have never had a world war on their planet and are usually called to mediate disputes between other species due to their neutrality and desire for peaceful resolution.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Greys have a peaceful relationship with nearly all species that are cappable of spaceflight. They are particularly fond of humans, finding their drive and curiosity as interesting foibles that get them into trouble and back out again. As a whole the Greys are very concerned about the significance of the Scream might mean for the human race and are beginning to ramp up their interactions with the known universe and its races in order to discover more. This has led to several humourous instances of Greys coming into contact with species using non-psycho-reactive technology, baffling said Greys.

Scientific Name

Homo Sapiens Venerabiles (Venerable Wise Man, Honorary naming after contact with humans)

Origin/Ancestry

Mammalian

Lifespan

300 years

Average Height

1.2 - 1.4 meters

Average Weight

40 - 50kg

Average Physique

Though many theorize that the thin, frail form of the Greys is due to atrophy from their reliance on machinery for physical labour, nothing could be further from the truth. Though they appear emancipated, Greys are perfectly capable of moving under their own power though they are physically weaker than most races.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Skin colours range between greenish-grey to greyish-beige to slate grey, with the most common colouring being a light grey. Albinos are slightly more common than in humans.

Stars Without Number Player Character Modifiers:
+2 Intelligence
+2 Wisdom
-2 Strength
-2 Constitution

Alien Starting Focus - Psychic Aptitude - All Rigelians are somewhat psychic and have evolved the ability to sense the flow of metaphysical energy around themselves. All Player Characters start with one level in the Metapsionics skill.
Strong Attribute - Rigelians have super charged brains that compute ridiculous amounts of data. Player Characters have an additional +1 modifier to their Intelligence modifier.