Salarians

The second species to expand into the galaxy at large, the Salarians are a short-lived yet highly productive species native to the lush rainforests of the world of Sur'Kesh. Unified beneath the matriarchal government known as the Salarian Union, familial clans and lineages are of the utmost importance to the status and role each individual will play in salarian society.

With a metabolism much higher than any other known species within the Milky Way galaxy, salarians only require one Earth hour of sleep per Earth day. This comes as a double-edged sword however, as the average lifespan of a salarian is much shorter than most other known sapient species. Lacking a sex drive or a concept of romantic love, breeding is a highly politicized and negotiated event between salarian clans, involving complex and highly detailed contracts.