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Ensign Melora Pazlar, a female Elaysian.

Note: This is a PC and NPC rated species. The Elaysians are a humanoid civilization native to Elaysia, a low-gravity planet.

The Elaysian physique and neural motor cortex is adapted to cope with a low gravity; on their homeworld they are virtually able to "fly". When exposed to Earth-standard gravity environments they need physical support to function. The type of support varies but includes wearing an external skeleton with integrated servomotors which helps by supporting the person's own skeleton. This only functions for short periods of time. For longer-term physical support other forms of support are needed, like a wheelchair or an anti-grav unit.
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