Physical Description:  Physically Sectoid stand 5 ½ feet tall, have two arms ending in mandible claws, and four legs.  They appear to have a hunch back.  This is actually their birth pouch.  Sectoid are an asexual race and can procreate at will, with their young grown in their back pouch. 

Capsule:  The Sectoid are an odd insect race from the the world Chk'tek, or at least that is the nearest translation from the Sectoid language.  They are a hive race known known for their knowledge and storage of information.  Their hives are made up of intricate webs.  These webs act as an organic computer storage, holding all the information the Sectoid can gather.  The webs are spun by the collective hive, with no imprisoned Sectoids ever being able, or recreate such webs.  Through the webs the Sectoid have a hive telepathy, and even to other hives.  As their technology progressed through trade dealings with the Old Republic the Sectoid have ventured into space.  They have created similar hives in the asteroids on the edge of their solar system.  The webs have been microscopically aligned so they form part of what is now known as the Solar-Web.  The Solar-Web allows telepathic communication between any Sectoid in the system, is capable of holding apparently infinite amounts of information and even acts as a receiver, picking up communications from across the galaxy.  This has allowed the Sectoid to gather insurmountable amounts of information.  This has not necessarily gone in their favour, especially with those with things to hide.  The Old Republic, shortly before the Clone Wars, put sanctions on the Sectoids trading of information causing a rift that pushed the Sectoid to side with the Separatists during the Clone Wars conflicts.  When the Empire came to power Emperor Palpatine maintained the sactions imposed by the Republic.  The Sectoid then started to trade through more unscrupulous clients, primarily the Hutts.  However, such dealings can never be good.  When Black Sun found out the Sectoid had traded Black Sun secrets to their rivals they betrayed the Sectoid to the Empire.  An Imperial fleet devastated the Sectoid Solar Web as well as destroying several key hives on the planets surface.  The Empire now maintains martial law in the sector with travel to or from Sectoid space illegal.

Personality During the millennia of the Old Republic the Sectoid were a welcoming happy race.  With the rise of the Empire, and the sanctions imposed on their people they have become bitter, withdrawn and suspicious of outsiders.

Language:  Sectoid (a series of clicks similar to other insect races such as the Flakax) 

Example names:  k'kk'chk, clk'tk, ssk'k'tk (and similar difficult to translate names)

Age:  Child 1-2; young adult 3-6; adult 7-30; middle age 31-38; old 39-50; venerable 51+ 

Species Traits

Ability Modifiers: -2 Constitution, +3 Intelligence, -2 Charisma

Medium Sized: No modifier

Speed:  Base Speed 10.

Species Abilities

Mandible claw: unarmed damage 1D6

Telepathy with own kind within Solar Web or Hive

Insanity: for every month away from the hive, for the first 12 months, they must make a Will DC 15 or lose permanent -1 to Int & Wis.  If either fall below 7 the Sectoid will go mad, often attacking anyone who goes near.

+1 to Int or Wis can be recovered by returning it to the hive for treatment.  Rarely can they leave the hive again.