Thraek

The Thraek are a race of ruthless merchants, focused solely on profit and expanding their reach both politically and geographically. They began as a small race of scavengers on a distant jungle planet, looting crashed ships and killing all survivors. From their somewhat grim beginnings they have formed a much more legal (though arguably no less cruel) method of living.

Biology
The Thraek are bipeds by nature, the average male standing at approximately 7ft on digitgrade legs; the Thraek possess the ability to run quickly on all four limbs but to do so is seen as feral and undignified. They have a somewhat feline appearance and are covered in a fine, short fur. They have pointed ears, large cat-like eyes and a sharp nose.

They reproduce by vivipary, giving birth to live young.

Culture

 * The Thraek practice polygamy, a custom that has increased the race's population massively.
 * Wealth is prized above all in Thraek culture, personality is a nonfactor.
 * Those who ask for charity are con men, those who give it are fools.
 * Corporations rule, Zyzix Corporation is the current leader of the Thraek people.
 * Corporations are voted into power using "democracy".
 * Bribery is a business expense
 * Non-advanced cultures are there to be helped along the path of progress (exploited for resources).
 * Contracts are law, read your terms carefully.
 * Live by technicalities.
 * The Thraek do not worship deities, they only worship wealth and freedom.

Business
The Thraek have been led by the Zyzix corporation from their jungle planet to being a considerable force spanning across multiple planets, they have no fixed business but they constantly scour the outer rim planets looking for basic cultures, signing them into inescapable contracts where their people have to work long hours for basically nothing in return and sign over all the resources the planet has. While this practice is frowned upon by nearly every civilization it is technically legal.