Whoosians

The Whoosians are a species of sapient amphibians native to the planet Choralorafax. They are a people of mercenaries, and thus do not host a government for diplomatic negotiations. Most foreign powers only interact with the Whoosians on a person-to-person basis.
== Description ==
The Whoosians have the appearance of large frogs standing upright on two legs. They have two large bulbous eyes, green skin, and webbed hands and feet. Their diet consists of fruits and berries, as well as small insects.
Whoosians see best in low-light environments, and this is where they are most comfortable. While not entirely nocturnal, they do avoid the sun and become most active in the evenings and at dusk. They also prefer a warm and moist climate, and their spaceships use sprinkler systems to simulate the damp conditions of their home-world.
The most unique and interesting attribute of Whoosian biology is their ability to produce a virus (known as Whoosian Fever) and release it from glands in their armpits.
== Society ==
Whoosians have a heavily mercantile society in which personal greed is encouraged. Governments on Choralorafax are generally capitalist and are run by major corporations, a council of internationally appointed ombudsmen being the closest thing to world-government.
== Diplomacy ==
The Whoosians are mostly independent, not holding official diplomats nor owing any treaties. However, rare exceptions do exist. 
The Whoosian homeworld Choralorafax did announce an alliance with the Saegon Empire in SSA 150 after good trade relations and peaceful transfers of goods despite the Saegons hostile nature. The alliance is more of a trade pact than actual defense or diplomacy. The Saegon trade low-grade weapons for self-defense purposes in exchange for capsules of the Whoosian Fever and its antidote. The Whoosian people have little need for weapons, but those that do (dealers in the black market and more illegal acts) have few sources with the lack of munition factories. The Saegon fill this need. The Saegon in return use the fever for torturing prisoners, as well as punishing foreign aliens when not having permission for more extreme measures like a prison sentence.
== Trivia ==
* The Whoosians are not my creation, they are by Mark Ball
* Artwork by Troy Galluzzi