Creature:Rancid

Rancids are short a aggressive race that looks much like rats. They did not achieve space faring status naturally and thus, are considered quite primitive compared to every other empire in the Universe.

History
The Rancids evolved from cells, and soon evolved into land mammals, were they often stole food from bigger creatures and never openly fought other animals. The Rancids soon evolved into a tribal culture, divided into many clans across their home planet, Raciss. They often raided other tribes for supplies and better food, and invented weapons like arrows, spears, and clubs, crude but effective weapons. They ALMOST reached Civilization Era, when a rather brilliant Rancid called Rantrik, who was less warlike than his fellows, started to discover electricity. Of course, the Rancids were stopped from achieving Civilization and eventual space ascention, when the Black Claw tribe went on a murder rampage, attacking other tribes and destroying the villages with brutal assualts, burning down the villages and scattering Rancids across the continent. They brutally killed Rantrik and his design notes were torched when the Black Claws burned down his village as well. The Rancids remained in tribal status for a century, never advancing because of their constant warfare on one another.

Until a Scout Terrain Ship of the Gale Federation landed on Raciss, collecting spice off the supposedly uninhabited world. A dozen or so Rancids curiously entered the ship, eating several left over food and the Captain's pet squid hound, Scoopy. The crew returned after harvesting the spice and locked the door to the cargo bay, were the Rancids were, preventing them from escaping. The ship then took off.

Several cycles later, the ship landed on the planet Scyacon and when they opened the cargo bay at the space port, they were in for a shock. The half-starving, confused, and very angry Rancids stabbed the nearest crew member with their spears and ran amok in the port, killing several more people and tearing apart food displays and savagly attacking a service robot before they were captured by security. Realizing they had accidently captured a primitive tribal race, and introduced them prematurley to the Galactic Civilization, the Captain thought it would be best to teach the Rancids about space culture and hopefully make them a part of the Galactic Society.

The Rancids were greatly frightened of technology and simply could not comprehend the use of a simple pulse gun, mainly because they were frightened of the sound it made when it fired. They did learn one skill, the use of piloting ships, something they excelled at. However, Rancids did not use any other form of technology and when the Seven Starr Alliance they decided the Rancids were a danger to themselves and others in this kind of society, and told the scientists to put them to sleep.

Before this could be done, the Rancids escaped, digging through their cell and fleeing toward a spaceship. After destroying most of the hanger while trying to take off, the Rancids did and thus, whether they wanted it or not, became part of the Galactic Society. For days, they flew aimlessly, until they came across a lone spice ship. Hungry, the Rancids attacked the ship, succeding in boarding it and stole all of the supplies of the ship. Slowly, the Rancids began to associate this with how they stole from other tribes back on Raciss and thus, became Pirates.

Rancids basically now fly around without direction in their ship, until they come across another ship. Rancids do not attempt to attack a group of ships and prey upon lone ones. Rancids have learned the process of refueling, by stealing spice from other ships, and now, their spaceship is their home. They have bred also, and now their are about one hundred Rancids living aboard a Behemoth class ship, a fairly large ship. All Rancids use their former technology, spears and other primitive weapons, but they are starting to evolve, slowly but surely, and perhaps they will one day become true members of the Galactic Society.

Subspecies
Two subspecies of Rancid exist, both living on the Behemoth ship that the one hundred Rancids all live on now.

Murrata
Murratas are hairless Rancids with pale skin and smaller eyes then their cousins. They are sensitive to light, as it often blinds them and thus, they like the dark much better. They are more aggressive then the average Rancid, constantly fighting with one another over room and food. There are about twenty or so Murratas abord the Behemoth ship, and they live at the very bottom deck, which is almost completely dark. They maintain pipes of the ship, surprisingly good at engineering.

Rancitan
Rancitans are giant Rancids that are much bigger than their cousins, about twelve feet tall and much stronger. They also have longer fingernails and like the Murratas, are completely hairless as well. They, however, lack the tail seen in all species of Rancid and are much faster on all fours, having much longer arms then their cousins. Rancitans are even rarer then Murratas, and their are about ten aboard the behemoth ship.

Biology
Rancids are five foot tall rat-like creatures, with long claws on their hands and black fur covering their entire body. They communicate through their own language, mostly consisting of hisses, squeaks, and snarls. They have a long tail that is covered with spike-like hairs at the very end of it. Rancids mostly walked upright, but for escape from foes, they will run on all foes to flee faster. They have small mouths, with about twenty small fangs in their mouth. They never bath, before and after they live in their ship full-time and thus, smell horrible.

Technology
Rancids, having being introduced to Galactic Society when they were at their tribal stage, and thus, have no understanding of Galactic Technology. They greatly fear lasers and weapons and do not understand how to use any form of technology, besides being able to pilot a ship, which baffles scientists. They use their tribal weapons, which is battle axes, spears, arrows, and clubs. This would not be damaging to armor wearing Captains and soldiers, but Rancids only attack lone transport ships, were there is limited weaponry and the crew is wearing normal clothing. Thus, Rancids almost always win their conflict againist crew members and have yet to encounter the big empires of the Galaxies.