Yedda

The Yedda were a species native to the planet Aeolia.

Biology
The Yedda were a yellow skinned amphibian race.

Background
The Yedda were the first intelligent species to evolve on the plant Aeolia. The species built an advanced culture known as the Yedda Empire using their advanced genetic sciences to create food and energy. In time the ruling Yedda Shamans used their power to engineer slaves creating the servitor races of the Tanu, Sen-Soth, and the Kelika. Though peace reigned, a rebel faction called the Magha Dhuerenya arose.

The cult opposed to the ancient Imperial Order and was obsessed over an ancient prophecy that the end of the Yedda Empire would come when strange new creatures would arise to cut down the entire race. A handful of these cultists decided to genetically engineer a race strong enough to save the Yedda, a prophesied savior known as the Magha'Re. They created a new species known as the Magha that was designed to liberate the common people. The creatures mutated horribly and instead of becoming the heralded saviors of the Yedda became the embodiment of the prophecy's doom and attacked them.

The Dhuerenya, believing their experiments had been sabotaged, declared a civil war against the Shamans. As the two factions fought, and the Magha began wiping out the Yedda, the slave races gained sentience and decided to take their freedom. In the ensuing chaos, the Yedda civilization was wiped out due to famine, disease and civil war. Only a few Yedda remained which were hunted by the nascent Magha or protected by their first creations the Tanu.

Culture
The Yedda were a deeply religious society who transformed their religion into a science. They were led by the Yedda Shamans who were very advanced genetic engineers. Their civilization was based on a class system and religious order that stressed Yedda superiority over lesser species. Little wonder, then, that the discovery of genetic engineering was so embraced by Yedda leaders. Through their genetically engineered pods the Yedda Shamans made life very comfortable for all Yedda. Their engineering pods acted as food and energy sources. Ironically, it would later prove to be their downfall.

Charged by their newfound "religion of genes," Yedda shamans engineered new races from the genetic material of three indigenous animals: the desert Tanu, subterranean Sen-Soth, and swamp-dwelling Kelika. The resulting genetic mutations were kept as pets or slaves by the Yedda.

Appearance

 * WarBreeds (1998)
 * PC Gamer 1997 11 by Imagine Media
 * Computer Gaming World Issue 168