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The Aranids, despite their similarities to Earth insects, don’t share a lot of the biology of Earth insectoids. On Earth there are two things preventing large insects like this: the mass of the required exoskeleton and more importantly inability to get enough oxygen. The Aranid are modeled after social insects, namely ants. Additionally, the Aranid find it difficult to interact with other species, giving them limited diplomatic options and having difficulty pacifying foreign populations. Their research also tends to focus on specific topics, and their depth of knowledge is less than other species. While seemingly perfect in many ways, the Aranid, for all their strength in food and production, lack the ability to think creatively. Given their exo-skeletons and general physical attributes, the Aranid field excellent ground combat troops. Their unified society gives them an additional bonus in counter-espionage. Due to a hive-like mentality, they also do not deal with public opinion like other species. The Aranid are xenophobic of species that are not able to hear the calls of their queens. Additionally they are able to reproduce at a high rate. Because of their unified society the Aranid are excellent farmers and workers. This species has a unified system of government and live in massive subterranean hives that wind through their large home world. The Aranid are an insectoid species from the star system T'Klitac.
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“A thousand corpses and they still come! A thousand battles in their hives and they do not yield! For the goddess and the tree of blood we will not stop until the faceless ones are all ash!” -Sslar, Tharrn Battle Priestess