Chalder

The Chalder (physiological classification AUGL) are a sapient aquatic species that hails from planet Chalderescol II. They vaguely resemble a forty-foot long crocodile, although with flippers instead of legs and gills instead of lungs. Chalders possess a long muscular tail which seems to be their main organ of defense. They spend their whole lives in the warm greenish waters of their home planet, or in tanks containing a similar environment when in space. Their fins are described as stubby and arranged in an apparently haphazard manner and they also possess a frill of ribbon-like tentacles encircling their middle. The Chalder body is protected by heavy plates and scales which form a true exoskeleton. Despite having six rows of teeth, these creatures appear to be herbivorous since their tanks' floors are covered with spongy blue flora used as both food and decoration.

Appearances

 * Sector General by James White
 * Visitor at Large by James White
 * Major Operation by James White