Human: Xa Fel

Humans: Xa Fel
The plight of the Xa Fel is a galactic tragedy and a perfect example of what modern mega-corporations without adequate supervision can do to a planet. The Kuat Drive Yards facility that eventually dominated the planet Xa Fel was constructed with cost as the only concern: now, decades later, the planet is poisoned almost beyond repair. A cleanup crew from the New Republic has attempted to fix the planet's ecology, but the process has been very slow so far. The Xa Fel themselves are a species of near-humans. Before KDY began construction on the planet, they were genetically almost identical to mainline humans (presumably, the planet was one of the countless "lost"
colonies of ancient history). Now, though, the pollution and poverty of their world has left the Xa Fel permanently scarred. Many Xa Fel are undernourished; disfiguring sores and blisters cover most of the inhabitants. The damage seems to have affected the Xa Fel at the genetic level: new generations of Xa Fel are being born with these disfigurements. Many Xa Fel tend to have respiratory problems, due to the high acid content of Xa Fel's atmosphere. When visiting "clean" worlds, Xa Fel often choke or pass out because they are unused to the purity of a clean atmosphere. The life span of an average Xa Fel has dropped from 120 standard years to less than 50 years since the shipyards were constructed. The Xa Fel have been trapped in a spiral of poverty since their simple tribal government was overpowered by the corporate might of Kuat Drive Yards. The Xa Fel tend to distrust and even outwardly despise visitors from other worlds, particularly corporate executives, though some have a modicum of gratitude to the New Republic for its attempts to fix the planet and heal theXa Fel people.
Humans: Xa Fel
Attribute Dice: 9D
DEXTERITY 1D/3D
KNOWLEDGE 1D/3D
MECHANICAL 1D/4D+1
PERCEPTION 2D/4D
STRENGTH 1D/2D
TECHNICAL 1D/4D+1

Special Abilities:
Mechanical Aptitude: The Xa Fel seem to have a natural aptitude
for machinery and vehicles, particularly spaceships. At the time
of character creation, they receive 2D for every ID of beginning
skill dice they place in any starship or starship repair skills.
Story Factors:
Corporate Slaves: The Xa Fel have been virtual slaves of Kuat Drive
Yards for decades, subjugated by strict forced labor contracts.
They despise their corporate masters. Due to the depleted nature
of their world, and the health problems resulting from the pollution
of their world, they are unable to fight back against the
masters they so despise.
Move: 7/10
Size: 1.5-1.8 meters tall