Sarekiim

"Mysterious, enigmatic and shut off from the Galaxy at large, the Sarekiim generally view external powers as a corruptive affect to their carefully structured society, but doesn't stop their limited trading, including slaves. Of course, nobody can claim the Sarekiim don't look after their own. Those that harm the few Sarekiim in AUR space can expect retribution from the Siitarus."

- Ambassador Paul H. Kennedy

The are a neutral race of aliens, separated from the galaxy at large, and live in relative isolation. While neither antagonistic to the Alliance of United Races, they've no interest in joining the alliance either, and have extremely limited contact with the outside world. Very little is known of their culture, history and biology, and few have visited their 'open' ports. The location of their 'core' systems, is a closely guarded secret, which the Sarekiim are willing to die to protect, many xenosocialogists believing it to be related to their religion and culture. Sarekiim also rarely deal with other races directly, instead acting through their extended network of proxy agents, representatives and spies.