Auger

The Auger are a race of Gorilla like Humanoids who are spread out among the stars after their worlds destruction by Republican forces during The Empire-Federation War. Now they drift the stars as pirates, mercenaries, and various strong arm professionals.

History
The Auger discovered space travel, but a massive internal war lead to a destructive battle on their planet. For a millennium they bombed their own planet in a series of selfish and petty wars. Soon they were found by the expanding Empire, and were exploited for their strength and ferocity on the battlefield. They were used as shock troopers during the war against the Republicans, to great effect. Although not useful for securing worlds alone in the long term, their mere presence inspired fear as they were infamous for eating fallen foes and looting with wild abandon. After several member republics of the federation threatened to resign from the war unless they be stopped, their home world was destroyed, wiping out millions of innocent Auger civilians.

After the war Auger's had a great hatred for humans, Republican's especially, and are spread out just as much as their sworn enemies.

Sub races
The Auger's have the following subraces

Reclaimer- Mostly followers of The Burned God, these Black haired and grey skinned Augers are more agile than average. They are often found as ship-borne criminals and leading their kin into small battles, motivated by gain rather than honor or emotion.

Harrak- Mostly decedents of the Empire Loyal shock troopers, these brown haired and tan skinned Augers are stronger than average. They are often found as mercenaries, criminals, or other combat oriented professionals.

Clan-Borne- Rare survivors of the destruction of their home-world, these silver haired and white skinned Augers are smarter than average. They have a particularly disdain for the humans that destroyed their home. They are often found leading large groups of Auger's or servicing their ships.