Dylaarians

A reptilian species from Dylaaria, in the spinward-core region of the known galaxy. The Dylaarians have one of the largest instances of sexual dimorphism known among sentient species, with the female of the species significantly taller and larger than the male.

Dylaarians are a Reptilian species, with major sexual dimorphism, where Females generally measure about a meter and a half tall and males come in at a much smaller 1.25m on average. Their thick scales are dull and and brown when malnourished or stressed, but when fed and happy they take on a sparkling, almost rainbow like, hue. Though scales and vibrancy are more prominent on male Dylaarians.

The Females also possess much slower metabolisms than the males and live nearly twice as long as the males with an average lifespan of 60 years to the male average of 30.

Society
Clan is the highest loyalty of the Dylaarians, but they have learned to cooperate and reach the stars via the Clans Conclave, which is the core of The Dylaarian Federation. The Dylaarian Clans still hold the reigns of the shipbuilding and major fleet assets, however.

One of the chief concerns of the Dylaarians is that intellectual property is sacrosanct - an inventor must benefit by their invention, and to do otherwise is immoral and criminal. As a result, they often reach extremes of behaviour in defending their patents with respect to other species that it becomes openly puzzling for others.