“Ferref arose from the nest of heavy blankets and spares of ripstop weave that were last nights dress for revelry and hunt. He could barely spare enough energy from the grogginess and it's accursed weight to reach from the shelter into the freezing air of his own bedroom and take his meds. It was finally enough to brace into the light, a blinding intrusion until his feet dragged him into the bathroom. ”

“Violet eyes glared back at him. Ferren missed them among the sea of crimson and gold the hunting party attracted; The Berserkers that lifted and beat their prey to death, the little Voyager dancers that artfully slashed throats. Then there was the sole him, tackle and bite and tear. At least the abhorrent amount of alcohol soothed social anxiety around the weekly revelry of his kinsman.”

Sourcing from a terrible apocalypse and an unlikely survival, Drhuvs have forged a pocket of space into a isolationist sanctuary for their ravenous and rich people. Only now have they set their eyes beyond the Black Wall they constructed and to the greater galactic community, even if many Drhuvs find themselves in waters where they are no longer a predator.

Whether to mark territory with their claws, weave elaborate lies with words and aromatic mimicry just for the thrill of drama or to learn what they had never really wondered about, Drhuvs have left their confinement. Full crews or a single pilot are escaping the Black Wall to forge their new legacies, for hunt, for glory or for the Collective.

The Drhuvian Collective has just recovered from a second great civil war 60 years ago. The orcish Berserkers had rose against the control of the Drhuvian council and declared total war, starting a decade long war that nearly destroyed the Homestead and Voyager state. It ended with a hard fought victory, the death of a once beloved Berserker king and temporary martial law still debated to be complete subjugation and prejudice. Though diminished, the stark contrast between the three breeds and recent war still carries great tension many ignore due to knives and leverage held over each other.

Though this tension would have boiled over given the time, the discovery of extraterrestrial species (excluding the Senti) has turned the national focus from the growing suspicion and paranoia to the possible threat or treasure another species holds.

Drhuvs were born from the experimentation of a now ascended Precursor, Isomeria. Originally intended to be the source of strength and vitality for the now hyperspace witch, her children's dirty technology has hidden them from her sight.

Though originally created, evolution has largely guided the rest of their genetic lineage. For instance, the presence of a nicitating membrane to protect from dust and sand has begun to weaken and has even been found to be outright missing in new generations.

Drhuvs are first and foremost hunters. Despite the accommodations of a modern and comfortable life, they have yet to shake primal instinct and biology; they have instead chosen to integrate their gifts with society.

Though alien at first glance, many organ systems and parts of Drhuvian anatomy and physiology are not terribly different from that of a human. Composed of many of the same elements of other mammals and humanoids, Drhuvs mostly begin to differ to uniqueness at the integumentary system, respiratory system and digestive system.

Drhuvians have a fairly unique Integumentary system, first and most notably their skin and lack of hair. Drhuvs do not have the soft stretchy skin of humans, instead having a thick layer of a slightly stretchy leather coated in lanolin. This thick skin does not sweat.

Due to their leathery skin and inability to sweat, the Drhuvian comfortable temperature window is shifted largely down and is between 45~ degrees Fahrenheit (7 Celsius) and 65~ Fahrenheit (18 Celsius). However, the general area of risky heat and cold is past 80~ Fahrenheit (24 Celsius) and 15~ degrees Fahrenheit (-9 Celsius) respectively.

There are two exceptions to the general rule of leathery skin. Drhuvs have thin, human like skin at the tops of their heads (due to their skull parts needing to come together, over time skin will harden) and at the genitals. These are also the only areas where Drhuvs have hair.

Drhuvs have retractable claws in the ends of their fingers. These claws must be sharpened, unlike the claws of, for example cats, that need to be shed to regain their sharpness.

Drhuvs do have, due to the dusty environment of their home planet, nictitating eye membranes to protect from sand and other particulates when necessary. This trait has begun to fade and be devolved in more recent generations.

For Drhuvs, the respiratory system is relatively important in day to day life and their history. Most notably, Drhuvs have a very advanced Jacobson's organ and olfactory system that allows them the ability to almost use pheromones as a second tongue. Naturally, of course, they understand and can manipulate their own pheromones as if a second language.

More interestingly regarding this ability, Drhuvs can learn and mimic another species pheromones. Originally, this mimicry was to lure prey with their mating pheromones into an easy ambush. This ability has also been utilized outside of this main purpose for a silent standard of communication and other manipulation of species, pest and alike.

Other than the olfactory system, not much is different than say, a human.

The Drhuvian nervous system is not wildly different from a human. It consists of all the same parts and similar placements of said parts. However, many of the similar functions of the nervous system work significantly differently.

Drhuvs are creatures of elevated subconsciousness. Where human consciousness is a production of heavily filtered senses and instincts, Drhuvs are still burdened and gifted by their primal and simple mind. They would not be able to hold a civil society where it not the introduction of medication that helped filter the instinctive mess.

This results in, using humans as a baseline, a people much more impulsive than usual. There are also certain some key behaviors more or less programmed, such as an uneasy and nervous response to a deep claw scar on the stomach inflicted by another person or an attraction towards partaking in a family group reminiscent of a pack.

More interesting, when a Drhuv is unmedicated and is not resisting instincts, can and will devolve into nothing more than an bipedal animal. Though feral on the surface, will still retain plenty if not all of the personality and regular habits of the afflicted.

One last interesting characteristics Drhuvian nervous systems possess is superior low light vision, allowing great sight in the dark though at the cost of some color saturation and an almost grainy filter in the dark.

The Drhuvian digestive system is not largely different to that of a human on a surface level. However, a large difference functionally is that Drhuvs are obligate carnivores. Whilst they are able to consume plants without issue, their bodies are unable to synthesize certain vital nutrients as well as fully digest plant matter. (Think: Corn in human stool)

At the mouth, Drhuvs have a unique arrangement of teeth. Using the human mouth as a reference:

Drhuvs have elongated canines in place of the lateral incisor, first and second premolar at the upper jaw. What would be the lateral incisor takes the place of the canine. The lower jaw is largely unchanged save for elongated lower canines.

In addition, Drhuvian tongues are a one to two inches longer than that of a human. Additionally, their tongues have small papillae that make them more rough. Although, along with the unique dental architecture, a Drhuv mouth may seem crowded; genetics have allowed for wider jaws that accommodate the extra features.

Drhuvian stomachs and intestines have the capability of fully digesting raw meat with little issue or negative effect, granted it were not beginning to decompose, due to a higher-than-usual stomach acidity.

Outside of these organ systems, Drhuvs do not deviate much from a base humanoid.

Drhuvs are created through the process of sexual reproduction through the same methods as humans. However, Drhuvian gestation period lasts for approximately 25 weeks and is not different in process to other mammals, just faster.

Drhuvs undergo four main life stages:

• Child: 0-10 years
• Adolescent: 10-18 years
• Adult: 18-50 years
• Senior: 50+ years

For reference, 70~ years is equivalent to 100~ for a Drhuv.

This lifespan is affected by diet, health, etc like every other species. Outside of these factors, the only way to extend a Drhuvian life is through technology or connection to Isomeria.

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