Krill

Encyclopedia > Races

Krill





The Krill resemble a bird/reptile mix, and researchers believe they are an intelligent dinosaur species that evolved within a carbon dioxide atmosphere. They stand three meters tall and are bi-pedal with two tails. The Krill have the remnants of wings, but they are unusable.

The Krill are driven by natural selection. Their society believes that the strongest are meant to survive, and that all others must perish. Krills perform ritual elder culling in which they kill their weakened elders. Their young are taught that they must fight to survive.

Female Krill lay 10-20 eggs a year, and a Krill’s average life span is approximately 40 years, but because of elder culling, very few make it past 20 years. Their society is highly factionalized with a dominant ruler coming to power only in the last 50 years. At present, they have resolved their internal strife by refocusing on being superior to the aliens they encounter. In other words, watch out!

Summary
The Krill are a genocidal race which are violent in the extreme. They reproduce quickly and are adept at building things.




 * Empire: Krill Dominion


 * Leader: Lord Ulrok


 * Demeanor: Violent


 * Culture: Berzerkers


 * Planet Type: Rock


 * Atmosphere: Carbon Dioxide

Biological Description
The Krill resemble a cross between a bird and a reptile. Many scientists believe that they are an intelligent species of dinosaur that evolved within a carbon dioxide atmosphere. They stand roughly 3 meters tall and are bi-pedal with 2 tails. The Krill have the remnants of wings, but they are unusable. Their average life span is approximately 40 years, but because of the elder culling, very few make it past 20 years. The Krill reproduce through the laying of 10-20 eggs a year.

Society Description
The Krill are driven by the philosophy of natural selection. Their society is completely drive by the concept that the strongest are meant to survive, and that all others must perish to make room. They perform ritual elder culling where they kill all of their elders who have grown too weak to defend themselves. Their young are taught early on that they must fight to survive. Their society is highly factionalized with a dominant ruler coming to power only in the last 50 years. At present, they have resolved their internal strife by refocusing on being superior to the aliens they encounter.

General History
The Krill have always been a violent species. They are renowned for utterly destroying the Basrah Empire without ever actually having talked with them. They deem most aliens to be inferior and rarely make alliances. With the rise of their high lord, the race seems to be united for the first time. The past 50 years have shown a desire for territorial expansion, military conquest, and just about anything to keep them distracted from the days of their own internal conflicts.