Azken

The Azkens are a sentient species native to the planet Janora in the Insara galaxy.

Biology
The Azken are a humanoid species, externally similar to humans.

However, there are numerous internal differences between the species. The Azkens possess two hearts rather than the one that humans have and have greater resistance to poisons such as cyanide, which is filtered through their second heart. They also possess no liver.

Culture
The Azken are a warrior species which ruled the entire Insara galaxy. They assimilated many species into their empire, either as subjects or slave races which they called Thralls.

History
The Azken homeworld of Janora was originally a wasteland dominated by warring tribes. Through the efforts of the philosopher Dromos and his followers, Janora was eventually united by the Imperative. Not long after discovering space travel, the Azken's discovered the Draxin and they became their first subject race.

One thousand years after they dominated most of the galaxy, the Azken Empire came under the threat of the Meirsha, a rebellion movement which sought to overthrow the old empire. Seeing that a destructive war was imminent, several Azken political leaders began secretly constructing a large fleet of ships which would transport Azkens, clients and thralls to a planet in the Milky Way galaxy known as Ondoren in order to establish a colony and a new Azken Empire.