Saturnynian

The Natives of the planet Satinyne are a race of Sentient, parasitic fishiods who resemble a cross between fish and large beetles. They have advanced technology and have close family bonds. They are capable of using terraforming and perception filters which alter the brain waves of those who look at them so they think that they see ordinary humans. However, when only a reflection is seen, the brain doesn't know how to fill the gap and leaves it blank, resulting in no reflections. Another effect of the human survival impulse is that there large fangs are still seen because the brain detects the threat and tries to alert the conscios mind. The creatures are also able to drain all the fluid out of bodies and replace it with there own blood. This process normally mutates the host over time into one of the creatures. The last surviving natives which arrived in 18th century Venice used this method on human girls to allow them to have 'compatable girlfriends' which was vital to there survival. The creatures are harmed by sunlight and will dry out if they spend to much time on land. The mother of the survivors had to regulary 'Hydrate' to allow her to live on land. Little else is known about how they lived on Satinyne.