Idreuxo

The **Idreuxo**, plural **Idreux**, are an insectoid race of bipeds formerly from the planet Idreux. An industrious species, the Idreuxo construct mega hives several kilometers tall using their adhesive spit. After their homeworld, Idreux was rendered uninhabitable due to a passing Neuroplex, the Idreuxo spread throughout the galaxy. Idreux are frequently used as miners because of their burrowing skills.

## Biology and appearance

The Idreuxo are an insectoid race of bipeds formerly from the planet Idreux. As an insectoid bombid, Idreux possess a bipedal stance, with two legs, four arms, a head, and two wings. The Idreuxo's legs are multi-segmented and bend backwards while the arms possess multiple joints and chitin barbs. Idreuxo are typically 1.6 meters tall and usually weigh around 76 kilograms.

The Idreuxo's head is long, with two antenna that branch off to the side. The small mouth is lined with a pair of mandibles. Most notably, the Idreuxo's large, compound eyes rest on a pair of extended eyestalks. The eyes can be either brown or red in color, and can see clearly in the dark. The Idreuxo's mouth spit is adhesive, and can be used to hold constructs together.

The hands of the Idreuxo have four segmented digits that allow easy burrowing. The feet possess one large claw, with two, much smaller claws on either side. A pair of chitin wings extend from the Idreuxo's bumpy back with a 1.5 meter wingspan, allowing prolonged flight. The Idreuxo's exoskeleton is sepia in color, with dark red coloration on the stomach and dark red spots on the back and forehead. Idreux are capable of regrowing lost limbs.

The Idreuxo live and die quickly, with each member of a hive contributing multiple eggs to the "egg pile" for a place for young to hatch. Idreuxo mature at the age one, and only live for twenty years. As the species is hermaphroditic, there are no biological sexes, meaning any member of a hive can reproduce with any other member, or even reproduce asexually, though this would make the Idreuxo's spawn essentially clones of their parent.

## Society and culture

The Idreuxo are an industrious species, capable of using their hives to contract mega-hive structures several kilometers tall. Even though Idreux have a short lifespan, they attempt to fully serve their brethren, dedicating their whole lives to a single task. This means an Idreuxo hive can dedicate several generations to a large group project. As soon as an Idreuxo hatches, they are taken care by designated "nurses" until they reach one year of age, when they are sent for their first and possibly final task.

Despite losing their homeworld long ago, the Idreuxo remain determent by constructing colonies across the galaxy. In Idreuxo hives, there is no one, single leader with very member being allowed a saying in the final verdict. Throughout the hives, there are multiple sub-groups that are dedicated to a specific task such as "nurses", "studiers", and "builders". This allows the hives to split apart their workload, which allowed them to create advanced technology while still remaining in the hives.

The species is friendly and because of their short lifespan, easy to influence. The main language spoken by the Idreuxo is Idreuxi a language that is especially effective when combined with the Idreux's limited hivemind.

## History

The Idreuxo first evolved from an arthropod species on the planet Idreux. The Idreux's sentience first developed with the increase of the Idreux hive's size. Theis caused more sub-groups and specifications to be developed, leading to the establishment of society.

The planet Idreux's surface was completely taken over by the Idreuxo hives by around 1,740 YAO, when a passing Neuroplex, by random chance, made contact with and destroyed the planet. This left only a few surviving hives, drifting through space in their home-ships. This continued until they made contact with the OGC at 1,746 YAO during the Western Expansions. The Idreuxo refused the establishment of a new homeworld on a sanctuary planet, opting instead to use the OGC's more advanced technologies to spread across the galaxy, in exchange for induction as members of the OGC.

The Idreuxo despite lacking a leader, remain a part of the OGC to this day. Idreux have become established as a industrious species, making them able to quickly regain their numbers and spread. The Idreuxo have been able to repair their culture despite the lost of their homeworld.

## Idreuxo in the galaxy

Though the Idreuxo have one of the largest populations in the galaxy, they are relatively rare in public settings, with tens of thousands of them working in mining and construction across the galaxy. The species has a small presence in politics, mainly due to their difficulty with communicating with others, meaning the Idreux representatives are typically other insectoid species.

The Idreuxo's reputation as a reliable and cheap workforce has made them into a common worker across the galaxy. Most Idreux work with their hives in mining or construction. Rarely, Idreux leave their hives, venturing out in groups to elsewhere. These groups often end up in the underground because of the Idreuxo's easy influenceability.