Turian

The turians are a sentient species native to the planet Palaven in the Trebia system.
== Biology and appearance ==
Turians typically stand over six feet tall, have two long, proportionately thick fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand, each tipped with talons, and a set of mandibles around their mouths. The most distinguishing feature of turians is their metallic carapace, which contains trace amounts of thulium. The turians evolved this trait as a defense against the greater levels of solar radiation that penetrate their homeworld's weak magnetic field.
Turian features are avian, making them resemble humanoid birds or raptors, however unlike most avian creatures, turians are viviparous and give birth to live young. Turians are also recognizable by their voices, which have a distinctive flanging effect. Males and females do not differ greatly in physical appearance, but female turians are smaller, more slender, and lack the crest of horns found in the males of the race. The average lifespan of a turian is approximately 120-150 standard years, comparable to that of a human from the Republic's Core Worlds.
Turians exhibit the characteristics of predators rather than those of prey species. Their forward-facing alert eyes give the impression that they possess outstanding eyesight and their teeth and jaws mimic the structures possessed by apex predators. Needless to say, their talons on both their feet and hands seem capable of ripping flesh. As such, their diet is primarily meat-based. Their slender bodies also seem to suggest that they are also capable of moving at high speeds.
Due to their homeworld having a metal-poor core, and thus generating a weak magnetic field, the turians evolved a metallic "exoskeleton" to protect themselves, this reflective plate-like skin makes turians less susceptible to long-term, low-level radiation exposure, but they do not possess any sort of "natural armor". A turian's thick skin does not stop projectiles and energy bolts. Turian blood has a dark blue coloration.
== History ==
Turian civilization spans fifteen thousand years of history. Before the dawn of their civilization, the race was known to elder spacefaring species like the columi, who viewed them as primitive, warlike and barbaric. They are also noted as being one of the few races to have successfully repulsed the Rakatan Empire despite the rakata possessing a significant technological advantage. 
=== Expansion ===
The turians first learned of the existence of intelligent life beyond their homeworld when a team of colonial pathfinders on Impera discovered ancient alien ruins. The Turian Hierarchy immediately began efforts to decipher the technology and knowledge that had been uncovered, eventually developing a rudimentary hyperdrive. After several decades of expansion following this breakthrough, a team of turian pathfinders stranded on an uncharted world outside the borders of Hierarchy space made first contact with the Galactic Republic when a civilian freighter intercepted and responded to their distress call.
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