Arkanians

Arkanian society and history are among the most complex in the Old Republic. At different times in its history, Arkanian has belonged to both the Republic and the Sith Empire, and played important roles in each. Knowledge and research are extremely important to the Arkanians, and they are highly skilled academicians and scientists. It is therefore not surprising that Arkania would become a main repository of the history of the Sith Empire, as well as home to vast libraries of information from across the galaxy.

Arkanians are not afraid to profit from their research and high intelligence. Arkanian corporations amass wealth by bringing key medical treatments and technology to the market at opportune times. Many in the galaxy find the Arkanians arrogant and aloof. They are horrified by the direction of some Arkanian research, particularly their work in genetic engineering. Indeed, the Arkanians are known to have transformed entire Species over the course of generations, often to the detriment of the Species. 

Even the Arkanian Species itself had not been off-limits to research and genetic engineering. Specific subspecies, such as the Arkanian Offshoots, were engineered for specific tasks. However, the Arkanian Offshoots are less harder and shorter lived than the original Arkanians- a trait not helped by occasional attempts by racist Purebloods to wipe them out. They also differ in physical appearance, typically in skin tone, eyes, and ears. Reactions to Arkanian Offshoots vary widely within Arkanian society. Much to the horror of the occasional outsiders who visit Arkanian Offshoot communities, some Arkanian regard them as merely tools or as a slave Species. However, such feelings are not universal. Many regard the Arkanian Offshoots as an example of the cruel consequences of Arkanian corporate greed.