Creature:Rolbak

The Rolbak, (or "Yuoloc" in their native language) are a race of bipedal insectoids native to Salab, a small moon orbiting a gas giant. Rolbak are rarely seen outside their territory and are known for their unfriendly and even hostile attitude toward aliens.

Biology
Rolbak are bipedal insectoids with sharp chitinous exoskeletons and 5 beady, yellow eyes. Rolbak exoskeleton are covered in thin layers of an oily substance excreted from their pores from under their exoskeletal plates. The substance is a natural defense mechanism to prevent predators from gripping on their slimy and oily bodies.

Rolbak are fairly strong for their size and fairly quick. Rolbak have a pair of leathery wings that allow them to glide and fly short distances. Rolbak organ structure is very weak however, and a well placed shot or slice under the exoskeletal plates could easily kill or disable a Rolbak.

Rolbak females usually lay 6-8 eggs in a year, but from that group usually only 3 or 4 survive. Rolbaki have 3 genders; male, female, and a hermaphrodite gender with a asexual personality. Hermaphrodite Rolbaki are a somewhat uncommon occurrence, however they make up about 20% of the Rolbak population.

Culture
Rolbak culture is very solid and unchangeable after over 22,000 years of traditional practice. Rolbak are divided in to 4 castes, and if you are born in a caste you are to stay in the caste for your lifetime, forwarding the species by completing your duties. The following are the 4 castes:


 * Warrior Caste - strong fighters and warriors that make up the entire Rolbaki military.
 * Cleric Caste - leaders of the strong theological society within the Rolbaki Ascendancy.
 * Providence Caste - leaders and managers of the Ascendancy government.
 * Worker Caste - laborers of the Rolbaki. Lowest class of the Ascendancy.

It is a carried tradition from ancient times on Rolb that when a female and mate mate, the female kills and preserves the male, to be used as their offspring's first meal.