Holocron:Featured Articles/2023/October
Native to the planet Csilla, the Chiss are a race that very closely resembles humans. Still, the two have significant differences, most notably in outward appearance and vocal cords. Chiss have black hair and glowing red eyes, while their skin colour ranges from pale to dark blue; it is believed that the level of oxygen in the environment influences their colouration and eye colour. They also have an increased metabolic rate, typically resulting in a lean physique with well-defined musculature. Whilst their hair was typically jet black, it did on rare occasions go grey with age which was seen amongst their females and was a sign that they had borne children that would have a significant impact on their society. Their physical form led to speculation on whether they were an offshoot of humanity's ancient expansions into the galaxy or whether their physical form coincidentally matched that of Humans. However, the genetic analysis indicated that they were an offshoot of humanity, and it was believed that moving underground led to a divergence between them and baseline Humans. Their unique skin tone was seen to be the result of glacial minerals. (Full article...)
