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Species Council Races Asari o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Aging • Biotics • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction • Melding and Genetics • Ardat-Yakshi o Asari Worlds • Homeworld: Thessia • Colony Worlds • Agessia • Asteria • Chalkhos • Cyone • Hyetiana • Illium • Kurinth • Lesuss • Lusia • Lymetis • Nevos • Niacal • Phoros • Sanves • Selvos • Terapso • Teukria • Tevura • Trategos • Zesemeni o History • Origins • Discovery of the Citadel and Establishment of the Council • The Rachni War • The Krogan Rebellion • The Reaper Threat 1 o System of Governance • Asari Republics • Asari High Command • The Justicar Order o Military • Asari Commandos • Huntresses • Asari Navy • Second Fleet • Sixth Fleet • Destiny Ascension • Serrice Guard • Armali Sniper Unit o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Athame Doctrine • Athame • Janiri • Lucen • Rings of Alune • Siari • Customs and Traditions • Life-Stages • Bond Ceremony • Janiris • Sexuality Humans o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Aging • Biotics • Evolution • Gene Therapies • Sex and Gender • Reproduction o Human Worlds • Homeworld: Earth • Colony Worlds • Akuze • Amaterasu • Anhur • Arvuna • Asteria • Bekenstein • Benning • Chasca • Cuervo • Cyrene • Demeter • Dobrovolski 2 • Drasta • Eden Prime • Elysium • Euntanta • Fargone • Fehl Prime • Feros • Ferris Fields • Franklin • Freedom’s Progress • Gei Hinnon • Gilead • Horizon • Israfil • Intai’sei • Joab • Jupiter • Luna • Mars • Mercury • Mindoir • Naxell • Neptune • New Canton • Oliveira • Olor • Ontarom • Pluto • Proteus • Sanctum • Sathur • Saturn • Shanxi • Sinmara • Sirona • Terra Nova • Therum • Tiptree • Trebin • Trident • Tyr • Uqbar • Uranus • Venus • Watson • Yandoa • Zion o History • Present Day to Mars Archives • Prothean Advancements • First Contact War • Joining Galactic Civilization • The Reaper Threat 3 o System of Governance • Nations of Earth • United North American States • History • Members • European Union • History • Members • Chinese People’s Federation • History • Members • Systems Alliance • History • Members • Government • Prime Minister • Parliament • Doctrine • Diplomatic Relations • Military (See Alliance Military) o Military • Alliance Military • Alliance Navy • First Fleet • Second Fleet • Third Fleet • Fourth Fleet • Fifth Fleet • 63rd Scout Flotilla • Sixth Fleet • Seventh Fleet • Eighth Fleet • Alliance Marines • 2nd Frontier Division • 10th Frontier Division • 103rd Division • Spec-Ops Biotics Division • N7 Special Forces • Interplanetary Combatives Academy o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Abrahamic Religions • Eastern Religions • New World Faith and Spirituality • Customs and Traditions • Sexuality Salarians o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Aging • Biotics 4 • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction • Salarian Parthenogenesis o Salarian Worlds • Homeworld: Sur’Kesh • Colony Worlds • Dagnes • Erinle • Gorot II • Halegeuse • Jaëto • Mannovai • Nasurn • Olor • Rannadril • Senoquol o History • Origins • Discovery of the Citadel and Formation of the Council • The Rachni Wars and Krogan Uplift • The Krogan Rebellions • Turian First Contact • The Genophage • Genophage Modification Project • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance • Salarian Union • Matriarchy and Dynasticism o Military • Special Tasks Group o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Customs and Traditions • Betau • Naming Practices • Reproduction Contracts • Sexuality Turians o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Aging • Biotics • Plating • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction o Turian Worlds • Homeworld: Palaven • Colony Worlds 5 • Aephus • Altakiril • Baetika • Bostra • Carthaan • Chatti • Digeris • Edessan • Epyrus • Galatana • Gellix • Gothis • Invictus • Pheiros • Macedyn • Magna • Maitrum • Nimines • Parthia • Oma Ker • Quadim • Rocam • Syglar • Taetrus • Thracia • Tridend • Triginta Petra • Xerceo o History • Origins • Turian Unification War • Discovery of the Citadel • Krogan Rebellions • First Contact War • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance • The Turian Hierarchy • Client Races • The Primarch o Military • Turian Fleet • Military Bootcamp o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Valluvian Priests • Spirits • Customs and Traditions • Required Military Service • Facial Markings • Sexuality 6 Citadel Races Drell o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Aging • Biotics • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction o Drell Worlds • Homeworld: Rakhana • Homeworld: Kahje o History • Origins • Societal Collapse of Rakhana • Rescue by the Hanar and the Creation of the Compact • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance • The Compact o Military o Economy o Language • Bioluminescent Communication and Implants o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Drell Religion • Adoption of Enkindlers Religion and Asari Philosophies • Customs and Traditions • Sexuality Elcor o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Biotics • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction o Elcor Worlds • Homeworld: Dekuuna • Colony Worlds • Ekuna • Oltan • Sangel • Thunawanuro o History • Origins • Joining Galactic Society • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance • The Courts of Dekuuna 7 o Military o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Customs and Traditions • Sexuality Hanar o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Biotics • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction o Hanar Worlds • Homeworld: Kahje • Colony Worlds • First Land • Belan • Rough Tide o History • Origins • Drell Rescue and the Compact • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance • The Illuminated Primacy o Military o Economy o Language • Bioluminescence • Politeness o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • The Enkindlers • Customs and Traditions • Soul Names • Sexuality Keepers o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction o History • Origins • Reaper Servitude 8 o Economy o Language o Culture Krogan o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Redundant Organ Systems • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction • The Genophage o Korgan Worlds • Homeworld: Tuchanka • Colony Worlds • Garvug • Gellix • Gembat • Wrill o History • Origins • Uplift and Joining Galactic Society • The Rachni Wars • The Krogan Rebellions • The Genophage Era • The Reaper Threat and Krogan Unification o System of Governance • Clan System o Military • Krogan Warlords • Krogan Battlemasters • Krantt o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Shamen • Ancient Beliefs • Customs and Traditions • Rite of Life • Rite of Passage • Rite of Honour • Rite of Firsts • Death Practices • Sexuality Volus o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Biotics • Evolution 9 • Sex and Gender • Reproduction o Volus Worlds • Homeworld: Irune • Colony Worlds • Alahya • Boro • Daleon • Maskawa • Patavig • Talis Fia • Zada Ban o History • Origins • Joining the Galactic Community • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance • Vol Protectorate • Client Status of the Turian Hierarchy o Military • Volus Bombing Fleet o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • The Book of Plenix • Customs and Traditions • Names • Sexuality Raloi o Biology • Sex and Gender o Raloi Worlds • Homeworld: Turvess o History • Origins • Joining Galactic Society • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance o Military o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Customs and Traditions • Sexuality Virtual Aliens o Biology/Mechanics • Sex and Gender 10 o History • Origins • Joining Galactic Society o Economy o Language o Culture • Sexuality Non-Citadel Races Batarians o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Evolution • Sex and Gender • Reproduction o Batarian Worlds • Homeworld: Khar’shan • Colony Worlds • Adek • Anhur • Aratoht • Camala • Cholis • Erszbat • Logasiri • Lorek • Ramlat • Vana • Verush o History • Origins • Joining Galactic Society • Human/Batarian Conflict • Withdrawal from Galactic Society • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance • The Batarian Hegemony o Military • Batarian State Arms o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Pillars of Strength • Customs and Traditions • Sexuality 11 Collectors o Biology • Reaper Modifications and Evolution • Anatomy and Physiology • Sex and Gender o Collector Worlds • Collector Base o History • Origins • Harvesting Humanity o Military • Collector Troops • Huskification • Ships o Economy o Language o Culture • Sexuality Geth o Mechanics • Platforms • Geth Consensus • Geth Coding • Sex and Gender o Geth Worlds • Homeworld: Rannoch • Colony Worlds • Ammut • Charoum • Haestrom o History • Origins • The Morning War • Joining Galactic Society • The Eden Prime War • The Reaper Threat o System of Governance • The Geth Consensus o Military • Troops • Ships o Economy o Language o Culture • Religion and Spirituality • Heretics • Customs and Traditions • Sexuality 12 Leviathans o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Evolution • Indoctrination • Sex and Gender o Leviathan Worlds • 2181 Despoina o History • Origins • The Reaper Threat o Economy o Language o Culture • Leviathan Artifacts • Sexuality Protheans o Biology • Anatomy and Physiology • Biotics • Evolution • Sex and Gender o Former Prothean Worlds • Agetoton • Antibaar • Binthu • Bira • Chasca • Corang • Eden Prime • Eletania • Fehl Prime • Feros • Garvug • Gei Hinnom • Ilos • Joab • Kahje • Karumto • Kopis • Mars • Quana • Sharring • Therum • Thessia • Tuntau • Zada Ban • Zafe o History • Origins 13 • The Prothean Empire • The Prothean-Reaper War • The Science Team on Ilos
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