Firai

This planet has no name, as it has never been of interest to space travelers. Similar in mass and volume to Earth, it has three closely spaced satellites, protecting it from collisions with various asteroids. Over 40% of its surface is occupied by various deserts, the rest by expanses of water, cutting off parts of the land from more favorable terrain. This planet still exhibits volcanic activity in some corners, and this environment remains unexplored. It may seem a forbidding, dead place, but take a closer look: it harbors its own, distinct life.

The biofauna is diverse in its forms and adaptations to the hostile environment. Since it shares a common ancestor, six limbs are characteristic of every chordate species, with the exception of those that have simply reduced these limbs due to their uselessness. Reptilian and insectimorphic organisms predominate.

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The "only" local intelligent race are the Asps (Aspids) - reptilian-like intelligent creatures, have a slender, muscular body, males reaching up to two and a half meters in height, a second pair of arms, and a powerful tail. The tip of the tail is a sharp, venomous stinger preceded by several hollow, rattly shields. The venom is a nerve agent and, in large doses, lethal to local fauna.

On the head and nape of the neck is a leathery ridge for thermoregulation, pierced by blood vessels. The snout is long, slightly laterally compressed due to protruding chelicerae on the upper jaw. The "mandibles" are mobile.

The lower jaw is narrow and studded with differentiated teeth, all of which are sharp and have a sawing edge. As befits a reptile, they have a long tongue that collects information about the "taste" of the air and its constituents. Another unique sensory organ, the antenna, detects impulses and changes in atmospheric pressure, helping to predict the weather.

Below are the main emotions, signaled by the tail, the spreading of the crest, and the bending of the antenna.