Minor non-human race in the
Caledon subsector, native to Lhshami (Reavers' Deep 2111). Descended from omnivore/gatherer stock, the Lhshana are small
(1.2 meters in height), trilaterally symmetrical intelligent sophonts. Tentacular
appendages over each leg given them excellent manipulative abilities; a sensory
cluster on each tentacle provides organs for sight, hearing, smell, taste, and
infrared vision for each limb. The mouth is located ventrally, and serves only
for ingestion; breathing is through a number of breathing orifices located in
pairs under each tentacle.
An unaggressive, contemplative race, the Lhshana have enjoyed a fairly
stable civilization for over 2,000 years, and had achieved some elements of tech
level 9 by the time they were contacted by Principality of Caledon merchant
explorers in 598. They have never shown any great interest in space or
exploration, and had not invented any sort of space flight at the time of the
first Caledonian contact.
The
pre-civilized Lhshana were dominated by the Saie during the Saiean empire
period, and traditions of their actions are found in Lhshana folklore and
mythology. Civilization on Lhshami
was given a boost, first by technology introduced by the Saie, and later by
human Reavers who visited the world during the Long Night.