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Red Myrmedion

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Name (Singular): Red Myrmedion

Sexes: Females and males in a 9 to 1 ratio.

Height: Female red myr are around the same height as terran females, while males tend towards smallness and slightness, with an average height around 5’ 2” - just under 1.6 meters.

Weight: Quite heavy for their height thanks to numerous chitin plates in addition to muscles and bones that are far denser than the humanoid average.

Limbs: Two humanoid arms ending with three fingers and a single thumb, and two legs that end in chitinous “boots” which can end anywhere between mid-calf and mid-thigh.

Abdomens: Red myr have evolved away from insectile abdomens. Some members of the species have small, vestigial abdomens, but most have shed them completely.

Hair: Blacks, oranges, and reds are all common.

Skin: A variety of skin tones can be found among red myr, with creamy pale complexions being common in certain regions and reddish-tan ones elsewhere.

Eyes: Myr eyes are solid black (or more rarely gray) compound eyes. They are noted to have relatively poor eyesight. Blindness and various eye problems are unusually common.

Ears: Myr have pointed ears, called “elfin” by first contact explorers.

Antennae: A pair of insect-like antennae grow from every myr’s forehead, which pick up airborne vibrations and chemicals to supplement already keen ears while pulling double duty as an olfactory organ. The antennae are exceedingly sensitive to touch, and a non-verbal language seems to have developed based on subtle movements and rubbing the antennae together.

Wings: Females are wingless. Males have vestigial wings too small to lift their forms.

Appearance

Like their gold cousins, the red myr are insectile in nature and appearance, though they are much more human-like than the golds: most reds lack insectile abdomens, they possess only two arms, and they lack the dramatic distinction between “queens” and common, infertile members of the species. Red and gold myr even have their genitalia located in different places, with reds’ located between the legs.

The most obvious physical trait of red myr is their natural chitin armor, which is thicker than that of the gold myr and considerably heavier, affording them superior protection. The covering of chitin is not consistent between all members of the species, with some limiting their plating to the limbs, while others have elaborate corset-like plates around the chest and back. The chitin can vary in color between individuals, with the two extremes being bright scarlet and a dullish red that borders on black.

The reasons for the extreme divergence in this species is currently unknown, though speculation points towards extensive interbreeding with another high-population native race, the nyrea, and the great distance between gold and red heartlands. Xenobiologists and anthropologists are interested in finding the progenitor race that originated the different species of myr, though both red and gold seem uninterested in researching their shared past and have stonewalled scientific inquiries.

A lesser known difference between the red myr and their gold counterparts is their sharp canine teeth or fangs. These fangs assist in delivering the species distinctive drug-like venom (See Red Myr Venom).

Smooth-Skins

A small number of red myr are born without natural chitinous armor. These individuals are known as ‘smooth-skins’ or ‘softies’.

Other than the lack of organic covering, smooth-skins are no different from other red myr. However, due to the belief these softer-skinned individuals are more physically fragile compared to a chitin-covered member of the species, very few of them were allowed to serve in front-line military service prior to conscription.

Sexual Dimorphism & Reproduction

Male and female red myr have noticeable gender dimorphism, again tracing back to an insectile heritage. The vast majority of red myr are wingless females. Most are infertile, and incapable of reproduction. Red myr do, however, have a significantly higher percentage of fertile females compared to golds, as they lack the massively productive queens to ensure the continuation of their species. Population statistics declassified by Federation High Command indicate that somewhere between thirty and forty-five percent of red myr females are fertile. Still, the numerical advantage was clearly and overwhelmingly with the gold myr before the start of the war. Red myr females lay single eggs or small clutches of no more than four. After conception, their stomachs balloon out at a rapid rate and after three months they lay their eggs. For a further month they protect their clutch until hatching occurs.

While they do not possess the “honeypot” gene of the gold myr, most female red myr are capable of limited lactation if well fed, storing excess calories in the breasts until needed. Compared to gold myr, reds have smaller bust sizes on average, usually between a C and E cup, though this size can vary wildly during a single myr’s lifetime depending on her nutritional intake.

Unlike with the gold myr, nursing and lactation is considered highly private and personal between red myr, and to do so in public is highly frowned upon. Generally speaking, nursing is reserved for children and very close lovers, and is a sign of the highest affection between two red myr.

Males are shorter-lived and winged, possessing considerably less strength than the average female due to his lighter frame. Affectionately called “drones” by their female counterparts, most males exist in red myr society to do very little other than breed: they are dearly prized by their females, and were often fought over during ancient times before intricate breeding schedules were established some hundred years before First Contact.

Male myr are characterized by their slight, lithe bodies and massive genetalia, with disproportionately large phalli and semen-swollen testes that often drag on the ground when not regularly used — though due to their high demand, this is rarely an issue. Due to the extreme conditions imposed by the war, even drones were pressed into service by the Federation High Command, though they were legally barred from combat duties. Most served as nurses, administrators, and factory workers, freeing more females up to fight.

These newfound demands of labor have, reportedly, began an accelerated male rights movement, similar in nature to the women’s rights movement of 20th century Earth. Little information about the movement is available, however, due to the lack of contact with male red myr: few have been available for interview or commentary.

Combat

Myr are notably covered in a partial “suit” of chitin plates which protect the legs, arms, and in some specimens, parts of the torso. This natural armor, combined with an average strength considerably higher than a human’s an

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