Jeru

The Jeru are a reptilian humanoid species and one of the most populous non-human races in Terran Federation space.

They resemble turtles without shells and a series of red stripes along their backs and down their arms. They also have barely visible ears and lumps on their crowns. They are ruled by a Council of Elders, who have mastered a high form of telekinesis. By 2367, they had exhausted their planets natural resources and colonized the planets Xortel and Carxet. However, in 2567, the planets demanded independence, leading to a massive war between Jeru and her colonies. All three planets ended up being destroyed, with survivors heading for a planet which they named New Jeru. However, when the arrived in 2575, it was already home to a Terran Federation colony. Two months later, the Legislature decided that the refugees would settle on the colony as they originally planed.