A small, hairless, red-horned hominid species from the Alpha Centauri Binary System Who achieved a degree of Technological dominance sufficient to allow them to colonize both the Alpha Centauri Star Systems, and were sending probes to the Proxima System when they detected human signals from Earth. From what they have seen of Humanity, they are increasingly terrified that the violent and warlike anarchy over four light-years away will one day turn their monstrous brutality to the nXIX.
They extract protiens and other nutrients from 'Pril', a sweet fungi common to their homeworld. It now grows in orbiting Agricultural stations and sleeper ships moving colonists to the adjacent star of their Star Systems.
They wear a protective clothing made from tree-sap resin similar to silk from silk-worms. 'Ret' is a traditional plant resin that is farmed not only for clothing, but for all manour of construction- from armour, and housing construction, to even the solar sails of their ships.
They have large, dark compound eyes that see in the UV spectrum and red horns growing from the sides of their heads that flush red with emotions such as hostility. Their skin is otherwise pale, a remnant of their nocturnal species.
Dictionary of the nXIX
1. Ret (tree resin used in various manufacturing)
2. Pril (sweet, protien rich fungi)
3. nXIX (sentient hominid space faring race of the Alpha Centauri System).
4. Uush-nnn (a derogatory term for humans meaning 'something undesired')
5. Kuk (a sound made by clearing throat. Usually used as a non-spoken affirmation, also used as an order when commanding others to move)
6. UuX (a non-spoken grunt made as a signal of distress at the sight of injury or death of another- the horns of the nXIX will go pale as their skin colour)
7. Hnnn (a hostile vocalization- horns flushing red if particularly pissed off)
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