The Vas'kalabam, Bird of Storms, were a type of animal native to the planet Remus. These small flying predators were nocturnal avians that were often seen gliding on the rising winds before the storm. It was said that they travelled for hundreds of miles in the vanguard to a storm. Their name served as the inspiration for a starship in the Romulan Star Empire called the Stormbird class cruisers. (FASA RPG module: Romulan Ship Recognition Manual)