Grue

The Grue are a protean, shapeshifting species from the dark planet Gruen Prime. As they evolved, the Grue differentiated into different “castes” with specialized roles and intellectual capabilities to match. They developed a telepathic collective consciousness that directs the race as a whole, making it difficult to understand or negotiate with individual Grue, in as much as the concept of “individual” exists for them.

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Social Structure

Grue are disdainful of “solid” creatures with fixed forms and consider themselves inherently superior to other forms of life. They are an arrogant, xenophobic species and believe it is their manifest destiny to rule the galaxy.

Civilization and Culture

Culture and Cultural Heritage

The Grue expand their Unity using their shapeshifting powers to infiltrate and take control of other civilizations until they amass enough power to reveal their presence and rule openly. On some occasions they simply invade and seize control of more primitive worlds using sheer military might. The presence of Lor mentats limited the Grue ability to infiltrate the Republic, although there were still Grue moles active in Lor society.