Azken

The Azken are a humanoid species native to the Insara galaxy.

Biology
The Azken are a humanoid species. Externally, there appear similar to humans, though there are several internal differences between both races.

Culture
In Insara, the Azken possessed a highly militaristic culture. They looked down upon other species, viewing them as heathens in need of enlightenment. As a result, they sought to "enlighten" numerous species by conquering and often forcefully assimilating them into their culture.

In naming, the Azken's family name usually comes before their given name.

Azken society is segregated into a caste system. The four castes are the Alto, Suddito, Bene and Kiavo.

History
In their distant past, the Azken homeworld was a wasteland of warring tribes. It was through the assimilation of smaller tribes into larger tribes that the Azken were able to survive.

Not long after discovering space travel, the Azkens discovered a primitive species known as the Draxin and made them their first subject race.

In 859 CE, the Azken were involved in a cold war with the Suvarens. Fearing that a war between them would bring about the destruction of both their empires, the Azken government launched Project Exodus as a means to preserve their civilization.