Hey, how are we all? Thought i'd post my proposed race before creating a character.

[b]Species name:[/b] Mesocricetians

[b]Appearance:[/b] Mesocricetians (mazo-cry-sate-ians) are typically stout-bodied, with tails shorter than body length, and have small, furry ears, short, stocky legs, and wide feet. They have thick, silky fur, which can be long or short, colored black, grey, honey, white, brown, yellow, red, or a mix, depending on the sub-species.

They posess an upper and lower pair of large incisors, and have elongated cheek pouches that extend as far as their shoulders.

Generally speaking, a Mesocricetian is around 3-4 feet high when on all fours, but can reach 6-7 feet if they stand on their back legs. 

Their front feet are akin to human hands, with stunted claws and only four fingers, but lack posable thumbs. 

[b]Powers:[/b] None to speak of.

[b]Strengths:[/b] Mesocricetians are extremely flexible beings, despite their size and stocky build. They're also quite strong, and this coupled with their large incisors makes them formidable in close combat.

They are able to communicate and hear in the ultrasonic range.

[b]Weaknesses[/b]: Despite their powerful build, Mesocricetians possess fragile bones, and cannot take the kind of beating they look like they could.

Additionally, they are colour blind and nearsighted, forcing them to rely on their sense of smell.

[b]Age scale:[/b] 30 years is considered the average lifespan of both males and females.

[b]Culture:[/b] Mesocricetians are anarchists by nature, believing that no one creature has authority over the other. Their history has not been of competing nations, but of competing individuals. Naturally, they did not evolve same way as other races, and their population has always been small.

However, with the advent of human contact, came outside intervention in the form of behavioural inhibitors. Over the last 100 years, nearly 90% of the Mesocricetian population has been implanted with microchips that greatly impair their natural aggression to each other.

The consequence of this, is the rapid establishment of the Mesocricetians as a rising power. Birth rates have skyrocketed, and under careful human observation, their technology has reached plateaus that would have otherwise been impossible.

However, a cultural void has taken the place of their inhibited aggression. Depression is widespread, and most Mesocricetians rely on a cocktail of anti-depressants to keep the suicide rate stable.

No religion, and not much art to speak of. The Mesocricetians exist because they must; because alien ideals of unity, increasing life spans, flashing lights and political clout have to pay off at some point. Right?


 [b]Homeworld:[/b] Meso

 [b]Rarity:[/b] Mesocricetians now number in the hundred millions, thanks to the behavioural inhibitors. However, they are rarely seen anywhere other than their homeworld.

[b]Government type:[/b] Democracy, based on and established by Earth.

[b]Strength:[/b] Meso is a rising power, with its current industrial output sitting at roughly 50% of Earth's. Their fleets and ships are modelled on Earth's, with slight alterations.

Though capable of mounting an effective defence of Meso, they are ill equipped for offensive warfare. Typically they assist Earth in its endeavours, and rely on it for defence in return. 

[b]Backstory:[/b] See culture. Can expand if necessary.