
Following that verdant long season is an equally long season Terrans visiting Chut would be awestruck by the stunning fields of wheat and grass as far as theĮye can see - for seven years at a time, at least. We may never find a planet of more unforgivable beauty than Chut, the home world of the race known as Devious and brutal, the Mantis hammer advancing fleets with a devastating range of attacks and overwhelming resource efficiency. They lean on light-hulled cruisers so heavily that even scout ships house fighter wings. Mantis fleets depend on overwhelming numbers. They are volatile and expansionist, with a low tolerance for coexistence with other species.


The Mantis are an insectoid race best described as predatory.
