Istrids

Istrid's are a bipedal humanoid race with unusual (by human standards) appendages, ranging from horns, claws, hooves to elongated ears. They are typically more lithe than their human counterparts, and have developed very limited spacefaring technology. It seems that their lack of space exploration, however, is due to cultural reasons rather than a limited understanding of space-flight. What they lack in courage they make up for in intelligence. Hailing from the Hades system, they are a cautious and paranoid peoples. Their mistrust of the Federation has kept relations stagnant, though they allow a limited amount of traders and tourists onto their homeworld.

The Istrid's seem to have run away with the idea of "natural" cities, building advanced technology into organic or organic-looking flora, making buildings out of tree-like constructions, and letting plantlife flourish everywhere in populated areas; Though they do not lack for technology, as evidenced by their advanced nanite constructs and nanite-cybernetics.

The Istrid also seem to have close relations with the Nomen, another Neutral race, whom they seem to trust as allies.

Interaction
The players arranged for an Istrid to investigate a Kr'Thak pod that they had in their possession. As part of the agreement, the Istrid engineer exchanged some of their advanced and secretive nanites and credits for a significant volume of data on materials and weapons from the Kr'Thak pod. The Istrid did provide its name (an unusual act) to Claire - Kuok.