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==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
Salarians are [[humanoid]]s of amphibian ancestry. They have relatively high metabolisms, which results in them having short life expectancies (averaging around 40 years). Their high metabolism leads to an appearance of hyperactivity, and | Salarians are [[humanoid]]s of amphibian ancestry. They have relatively high metabolisms, which results in them having short life expectancies (averaging around 40 years). Their high metabolism leads to an appearance of hyperactivity, and salarians mature and deal with most life issues much more quickly than humans. Salarians tend to be highly intelligent, which may be related to their high metabolism. | ||
Physically, | Physically, salarians tend to be tall and slender. The salarian skeleton has a high ratio of cartilage to bone, making them quite flexible. Their strength and endurance is unremarkable for humanoids. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Salarians were the second extant race to discover the Citadel, arriving after the | Salarians were the second extant race to discover the Citadel, arriving after the asari. They are co-founders of the Council. | ||
In their war against the | In their war against the rachni, the Salarians gave advanced technology to the [[krogan]] to recruit them as military allies. While successful against the rachni, the krogan themselves became a problem, leading to a war known as the "Krogan Rebellions". The salarians developed a biological weapon to limit Krogan fertility, known as the "Genophage", but it was the turians who decided to release the genophage and end the war. | ||
==Threat Assessment== | ==Threat Assessment== | ||
The | The salarians are an advanced race with their own military assets. These are effective for defense of Salarian territory, but considerably smaller than those of the turians; in large conflicts, they typically rely on turian support. | ||
Salarians have a well developed intelligence service known as the Special Tasks Group. Salarians are typically aware of foreign military objectives, plans, assets, and movements far in advance of open hostilities, and they feel no compunctions whatsoever against pre-emptive strikes. | Salarians have a well developed intelligence service known as the Special Tasks Group. Salarians are typically aware of foreign military objectives, plans, assets, and movements far in advance of open hostilities, and they feel no compunctions whatsoever against pre-emptive strikes. | ||
Revision as of 08:04, 2 November 2011
The Salarians are a major race in Mass Effect.
Attributes
Salarians are humanoids of amphibian ancestry. They have relatively high metabolisms, which results in them having short life expectancies (averaging around 40 years). Their high metabolism leads to an appearance of hyperactivity, and salarians mature and deal with most life issues much more quickly than humans. Salarians tend to be highly intelligent, which may be related to their high metabolism.
Physically, salarians tend to be tall and slender. The salarian skeleton has a high ratio of cartilage to bone, making them quite flexible. Their strength and endurance is unremarkable for humanoids.
History
Salarians were the second extant race to discover the Citadel, arriving after the asari. They are co-founders of the Council.
In their war against the rachni, the Salarians gave advanced technology to the krogan to recruit them as military allies. While successful against the rachni, the krogan themselves became a problem, leading to a war known as the "Krogan Rebellions". The salarians developed a biological weapon to limit Krogan fertility, known as the "Genophage", but it was the turians who decided to release the genophage and end the war.
Threat Assessment
The salarians are an advanced race with their own military assets. These are effective for defense of Salarian territory, but considerably smaller than those of the turians; in large conflicts, they typically rely on turian support.
Salarians have a well developed intelligence service known as the Special Tasks Group. Salarians are typically aware of foreign military objectives, plans, assets, and movements far in advance of open hostilities, and they feel no compunctions whatsoever against pre-emptive strikes.