Uxen

The Uxen are a race of sapient crustacean-like creatures from Kuttu. Uxen resemble Earth crabs. Uxen are incredibly aggressive and have rebelled against their patron race, the Kriktans, many times, without success. They are represnted by the Kuttu Hegemony.

Physiology
Uxen have evolved to live comfortably both in water and on land. Uxen stand at a height of about two to five feet. They are typically a dark grey colour, although their chitinous shells can vary from dark green to a dark violet. Uxen have two pairs of legs and two pairs of arms. Their arms are tipped with three, long pincer-like structures. Uxen have eight crystalline eyes and several other feelers.

Uxen mature at about 130 years, and can live for centuries, generally having lifespans of 1200 years.

History
The Uxen achieved spaceflight in 78 AD, invented the V-Reactor in 103 AD and the FTL drive in 112 AD. They made first contact with the Kriktans in 203 and were quickly subsumed into the Kriktan Empire in 205, after the Uxen Conquest.

Society and Culture
Uxen are a highly aggressive species and this is reflected in their society. Uxen typically rally around a warlord who has proved their strength. A warlord will typically command anywhere from 50 to 1000 Uxen.

Since their war with the Kriktans, Uxen tend to rally around a Kriktan warlord, rather than an Uxen one.