abstract
| - The Kig-Yar Species (Latin: Perosus latrunculus, translated to "Hateful Highwayman") are two sentient species from the moon Eayn which orbits the gas giant Chu'ot in the Y'Deio System. The Kig-Yar were once part of the Covenant Empire, until they gained their freedom during the Great Schism only to fall back into servitude for the highest bidder after the Kig-Yar government were on the edge of economic collapse. The two species of the Kig-Yar have a common ancestor and retain many similarities. The Kig, also known as Jackals by humans, are the saurian species and are easily distinguished by their light, calloused skin with males having a spiny plumage on the males forearms and head while the Yar, otherwise known as Skirmishers, are an avian species with a darker skin tone, a large plumage of feathers and a brilliantly red neck on the males. As a rule of thumb, the Jackals are considered more intelligent while the Skirmishers are generally stronger and faster. Unlike many sentient species, there is no racism between the Kig-Yar with both species able to live in (almost) perfect harmony. The Jackals outnumber the Skirmishers 3:1 due the Jackals history of spreading out amongst Eayn's small islands that littered its vast, shallow oceans and then later the asteroids that occupy the Y'Deio System, while the Skirmisher's lack a exploratory nature and are a more industrial species.
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