Van'Dri
Race that heavily gentically altered themselves. The primary race of the Dark Star Pirates.
Their ships and stations have a stronger gravity than those of other factions. Van'Dri spend most (if not all) their time in space, so have very strong bones to resist the higher gravitation. They are also shorter than most other sapient races.
Their very fast but efficient digestive system allows them to do a lot of things that would be extremely challenging to other sentient species. They can run exceptionally fast and are very strong. Their brains also use more energy than human brains, which makes them more intelligent. They also have thicker skin and stronger bones allowing them to take larger hits before they would become injured, and a van'dri often takes more bullets to kill than other species. They heal injuries faster as well. Instead of storing fat, their bodies store a different compund with a much higher energy density. They cannot slow their metabolism down much, so they would have to excercise to burn any excess energy. They have to eat about 1 fifth of their body weight daily. They are more ikely to perform cannibalism than most species due to their large food requirement, and cannot get diseases like this very easily. Their heart must be very powerful in order to resist the gravitation and provide muscles with the oxygen required. Some other species might think the van'dri hyperventilate as they breathe very rapidly, but their bodies require that amount of oxygen.
They share a number of similarities with humans such as appearance, though they appear more round (which gives them more internal space for organs) and much shorter. They also reproduce in a simlar manner as humans, except females are more common, about 3/5 van'dri are female. This, and their fast growth rate has allowed them to reproduce quite quickly when required but their metabolism often means they require a lot of supplies for this, such as a much larger farm than humans would need. Both genders can be placed in almost any area of their society, including the military. Even the van'dri infantry has roughly equal numbers of male and female members.
Basic Information
Growth Rate & Stages
During their first 10 years they will grow fast. After this time, they will have already reached adult size. Also during this time, they are often sent to battle and boarding enemy ships so that they become very skilled at that from a young age.
Dietary Needs and Habits
They have a fast metabolism. They require a lot of food, but process that efficiently so their bodies have acess to a lot of energy when needed.
Civilization and Culture
Major Organizations
Primary species of the Dark Star Pirates
History
They once had their own star nation. This was one of the superpowers of its time and stood proudly above the rest. However, another faction that is now extinct had a huge war with the Van'Dri, resulting in the near extinction of the Van'Dri. As that invading race was highly xenophobic with the goal of destroying everyone, a large portaion of the galaxy joined forces to destroy them in their next war.
Lifespan
1050 years
Average Height
1.4 m
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