Krssk
The Krssk are a species of human sized insectoids who live in large space faring bio ships called Hives. Most people avoid Hive ships because they are just as likely to be hostile as not.
No one know the origin of the Krssk, but their existence can be found in documentation from over several millenia ago. The hives seem to wander aimlessly, failing to telegraph a direct goal, though some Xenosociologists have tried to make sense of this.
Occasionally Krssk drones will leave their hives and travel the Galaxy on their own. Whether this is due to aberrant personalities, or they are on scouting missions is unknown. These rogue Krssk are secretive, and generally disliked and distrusted by most other alien societies.
Basic Information
Anatomy
The Krssk come in many shapes and sizes based upon their role in society. All except the queen have a hard exoskeleton, and 8 appendages. Two of these are used for locomotion, four for manipulation of controls and tools, and two in the mouthparts of the Krssk.
Genetics and Reproduction
Each hive has a single "Queen" who produces all of the eggs needed for the hives continued existence. These eggs are fertilized by a small group of male drones. The rest of the hive is made of female workers who are functionally infertile. Occasionally the workers will lay eggs, but these are destroyed by other workers when discovered.