Ikk'tar

The Ikk'tari are a species of reptilian humanoids from Sha'aker in the Kader System. They are a very intelligent and dexterous species, introduced to the Galactic Union only in the last few years. They are represented by the Sha'aker Council. They are a client race of humanity, a first as humanity is the only non-member race to have a client race.

Physiology
Kader is a red giant star and releases a significant amount of radiation. This radiation has affected the Ikk'tari by making their eyes extremely sensitive, forcing them to wear protective goggles to prevent them from going blind when they travel outside of their solar system. An Ikk'tar has a rather reptilian appearance, with scaly skin like an Earth lizard. Their skin is very resistant to most radiation. The color of an Ikk'tar differs and some even have patterns on their skin. They stand roughly the same size humans.

Ikk'tari are very intelligent and very dexterous, yet they are also able to withstand heavy trauma. Diseases, however, affect them badly and many Ikk'tari are forced to wear breathers outside sterile environments. As Sha'aker is largely a tropical planet and as Ikk'tari are cold-blooded, they cannot survive long in cold environments and often develop illnesses outside of humid areas.

Ikk'tari typically mature at about 15 and have a lifespan of about 100 years.

History
The Ikk'tari achieved spaceflight in 1953. Lack of essential elements on Sha'aker meant that V-Reactor and FTL drive invention only happened in 2106, when the essential elements were discovered in the outermost planets of the system.

The Ikk'tari made first contact with the PRC exploration and colonisation vessel, the Atarashī Xīwàng in 2122, almost immediately afterwards an alliance was established between the two races, with the Ikk'tari becoming a client race of the humans.

Society and Culture
The Ikk'tari culture has, over the last few years, been heavily influenced by the Chinese (and Japanese to some extent). Outside of their home system, the Ikk'tari are most often found in human colonies or ships, often in Asian districts. The Ikk'tars have made Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese their second languages for going off world.

The Ikk'tari are extremely fast learners and are highly intelligent and have developed technology in the last few years to help them with their highly sensitive eyes and their susceptibility to diseases and the cold. This is why Ikk'tari are often seen wearing goggles, a breather, and warm clothing (some build heaters into their clothes, others wear exo-suits, although this impedes their dexterity slightly).

Racial Traits
+2 Intelligence, +2 Agility, -2 Constitution, -2 Strength

+2 Sleight of Hand

+1 all saving throws

+1 extra feat at 1st level

+2 skill points at first level (+1 per each subsequent level)

-6 vs disease and cold

+6 vs radiation

D6 HD