Daikai

The Daikai were the first living sentient species discovered by the Apollo fleet. They lived in peace and harmony until the Haijhan attack on April 14th, 2388. The Daikai numbered slightly under 100 million people before the Haijhan assault, and an exact census of the refugees taken in by the fleet has yet to be taken. The Daikai were completely unprepared for the alien assault, for they had lived for well over a millennium without so much as a war between their dome cities. They were a happy, carefree people who loved to throw parties to celebrate seasons, marriages, and fertility. After the Haijhan assault, many of them have become cold, quiet people, shaken to the core by the atrocities they saw over a single day. The Daikai range between 5 and 6 feet tall with a lithe, dextrous body. Their skin is usually a chocolate brown, with brown, black, or red hair. Their hair is extremely thick, leading scientists to speculate it may be an additional sensory organ. Their eyes are black with either a yellow, red, or brown pupil. In Daikai culture, females are the dominant gender, their role as the bringers of new life empowering them with the ability to control the future of their people. While only females engage in politics, it does not mean the men are devalued. In almost all-other activities men are seen alongside females as equals. What other races find most awkward about the Daikai though, is their style of dress. Daikan is a warm planet, and the Daikai love to boast their physical abilities. As such, Daikai often wear very little clothing, and do not feel shy showing or seeing places that other species consider private. This gives many conservative people a very bad opinion of the Daikai, and the Daikai have problems understanding why. Despite the negative stereotype which is often applied to such an 'open' people, the Daikai are very interested in human culture. Many of them find one particular thing that fascinates them, and collects as much as they can of it. After the ravaging of their homeworld by the Haijhan, some Daikai have signed up for service with the Apollo Fleet Defence Force, hoping to both avenge their friends and loved ones, as well as repay the fleet that took them in. Notable Daikai Sha'aila Tal'taly Trivia
 * The Daikai were created to show the innocence of non-interstellar species. They were also created to give the Apollo Fleet something to fight for besides their own survival.
 * The Daikai are based on the actual Minoans in their openness of body and soul, female rulership, and worship of bull-like creatures.
 * The Daikai can be labeled "Black Space Elves" due to their dark skin, pointed ears, and the fact this is a sci-fi universe.
 * While they began as a non-combative species, after the massacre of their homeworld, many Daikai joined the Apollo Fleet's forces.