Letian

== Description ==
Letians are a marsupial species with limited aerial capabilities, without the full ability to flyhttps://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/wiki/series/the_nature_of_predators. A flap of skin connects their front and hind legs, and this membrane can keep them aloft when jumping from crag to crag. Due to their rare crepuscular (preferring to be active during twilight hours) tendencies, they typically have dark colorations. Their compact faces often have a tiny nose and large eyes, along with rodent-like ears.
Their silent gliding makes them somewhat creepy to other species, as they can silently glide down on an unsuspecting prey animal, much like a predator. Their habit of looking at people with both eyes feeds that unwanted reputation, due to their inclination to judge distances in this manner. Their alpine homeworld has the highest amount of mountain ranges of any inhabited planet in the Federation, resulting in oddly-curved buildings that hug mountainsides for stability and semi-vertical cities which fit their gliding abilities.
The Letian caste system divides people by elevation, which means the most esteemed individuals inhabit the highest buildings. Their world is not very welcoming to alien refugees due to the daunting heights, and designs which are tailored to the unique gliding capabilities. Rumors abound among prey species that all Letians have some degree of predator disease, which leads it to be frequented only by a skeleton crew of diplomats.
—SpacePaladin15
== References ==
Category:Species