Gretarians

A canoid species from Gretaria with a wide array of body shapes and fur coloration, the Gretarians are unique in that they have so far evolved a society that shuns all forms of organized violence - although it's important to understand that they does not equate to pacifism, as they have a complete understanding of violent quarrels and personal defense. Gretaria spent nearly a decade under Sydraxian hegemony and their collective resistance to mounting spaceborne weaponry on their vessels has left them easy prey for opportunistic Yrillian pirates, so it's safe to say they've been having a rough time of things recently. Their recent return to full autonomy has led to a gradual lean towards Federation affiliation, although the average Gretarian remains deeply unsettled by how willing Starfleet is to resolve problems by military force.

Other Gretarians are totally fine with it, as evidenced by the number serving in that very same organization. Go figure.

Their collective governing body is the Parliament of Doges. The Gretarians understandably lack a proper military, but a fair number of independent Barques are contracted into state service and some of their captains have elected to mount weaponry, a sad concession to the dangers of interstellar travel. In the event of a dire emergency, the Parliament of Doges has a working plan to hire mercenary ships to hold the line while cargo ships undergo an emergency wartime conversion. Much of this distasteful planning was outsourced to Orion contractors.

The Bloodhounds are an immensely capable and well-funded intelligence organization credited with keeping the Obsidian Order out of Gretarian Space.