Atuuks are labeled as space faring but have not develop ftl technology on their own. they, instead, prefer to mooch on other races to travel to and from their home-worlds. Like the rodents of earth they have a high reproductive rate and are known for their communities to grow quickly requiring them to find new planets. They have an detailed oral history reaching back hundreds of generations. They have developed a complex social order. Each individual must accept their preordained status within the community, or must face possible exile from their family.