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Name of race: Lik
Description: The Lik are a race of what can best be described as parasites, however, whatever you do, don't call them that. Lik are small beetle-like creatures with a rounded black body and six blue-green eyes. Lik have eight grabbing legs and a long, thin mouth that penetrates into other creatures' skulls. The Lik are, in fact, totally unable to manipulate technology. This is where their hosts, the Ulroth, come in. The Lik learned long ago how to take control of the mind of certain organisms. The Ulroths are raised like livestock and the Lik control them, using them like an extra pair of arms and legs. In return, the Ulroth are fed and taken care of. The Ulroth are orange, upright, dinosaur-like creatures with three eyes, a crest on the back of their head, and a long, thick tail. Without their Lik hosts controlling them, the Ulroth are stupid, savage, and aggressive, so Lik never, ever leave their hosts for fear of their companions being brutally murdered. The massacre of 2159 is a good example, when the human race first made contact. The human commander mistook the Ulroth for the intelligent ones and did them a "favor" by killing the Lik parasites. Before the Lik could explain what was going on, at least 3 humans were killed while 5 others were wounded by a now-feral Ulroth.
Colors: Lik are usually black, and Ulroth are usually yellow-orange. Occasionally, red or black Ulroth are born.

Society: The Lik are a monarchy, with a Grand High Empress (or Emperor) inheriting the title from their parent. The Lik are devout, and the majority follow a religion similar to Zen Buddhism. The Lik philosophy of Symbios holds that true greatness is derived from unity between mind and body, in this case between the Lik minds and Ulroth bodies. Symbiosites use meditation in order to attain a state of mind similar to the Ulroth. The Symbiosites claim to have increased control of their Ulroth hosts as well as unlocking psionic powers beyond that which normal Lik have attained.
Military: Modern Ulroth are genetically engineered for greater size, strength, and dexterity than their forbears, and this helps them during wartime. The Lik, with underdeveloped bodies, have developed their minds instead, giving them greater psionic powers. The partnership of Lik minds and Ulroth bodies gives them an edge over other races. Lik cope with their lack of endurance by equipping their Ulroth partners with armor. In addition, their exists a sect of Lik known as the Mad Ejectors, who go into battle near enemy soldiers and secrete the maximum level of adrenaline into their Ulroth hosts and fly off it. The angered Ulroth will then attack anything around it, hopefully the enemy. Ejector casualties are high, but the damage to the enemy is worse. The Lik share a common weakness, however: they themselves are quite weak and must defend themselves from enemy fire.

Racial Slurs: Parasites, Leeches
Allies: The Lik are brand new to the galaxy and have not yet made any allies
Enemies: See allies

Stats:

Power: 15
Speed: 7
Endurance: 8
Intelligence: 10
Senses: 11
Psychic: 14
Stealth: 10
Extra Abilities:
Body swap- Takes control of an Ulroth. Sometimes works on other non-sentient species, but almost never on sentient ones
Ulroth Berserk- Stimulates the adrenaline gland of the Ulroth host and partially relinquishes control. The Ulroth becomes a fierce killer, but because control is partially relinquished, it may kill allies as well if too much adrenaline is released.
Flight- The Lik can fly when not on an Ulroth host, but the ability is useless when attached to one.