1. Exanimus is a death cult obsessed with become undead. They have taken a technological approach in using cyberware to keep the body just barely alive.
2. The Trade Federation is a sovereign, neutral agency that protects the FTL lanes from piracy and ensures fair trade. Similarly, they are the galactic equivalent of a police force.
3. Ron Schlotskie, Residential Badass. *Puts on purple slotted shades and motors away.
4. After the Draconic War, the Dragonborn were exiled to deep space. It wasn’t until the Fourth Age that the Dragonborn returned, after having adapted to their new home in deep space. Now known as the Voidkin, they are trying to reintegrate themselves to galactic society and spread their druidic star-worshipping religion.
5. The Serra are a peaceful, naturalistic subrace of elves.  Their connection to their world has adapted their natural affinity for magicks into psionic abilities.  Their natural dexterity makes them highly sought after pilots as well.
6. Ex Animus is a terror cult led by Harrow that is obsessed with death.  Their belief that all life is suffering has led them erronously to believe that they must end all life to end suffering.  They use technology to put themselves in a state of undeath, and forcibly "convert" their victims.
7. Dinkvizz has a maul that he crafted named Flotsam and He has an axe named Jetsam!
8. Harrow looks for a way to use magic to make he and his followers undead. He raids small settlements on frontier lands and abducts settlers. For what reason is still unknown.
9. A new race has made contact in the outer rim of the galaxy, calling themselves the Voidkin. The Voidkin claim to be the descendants of the Dragonborn, and while there is a striking similarity in facial structure they otherwise appear very different from the galaxy's ancient oppressors.
10. Serrans are an elven subrace that have developed the ability to channel the aether as a psionic force. They are agile, fierce and generally have a strong sense of right and wrong. Generally they live in small populations on their fringe forest worlds but some do come into the general population. Their agility and prescient abilities make them incredibly good pilots compared to other races.
11. The Duerengar are the second eldest race in the galaxy, only younger than the ancient Elduar. They are proud and quick to anger. Dwarves are fierce warriors and often turn to mercenary and security work.
12. The Elduar ("Ascended" in their own language), also known as the "High Elves" are one of the few races who can still channel the dwindling aether and practice magic without the assistance of cyberware. Being essentially immortal and retaining the ability to channel magic, the elves see themselves almost as gods.
13. The Cromulek Dominion consists of territories occupied by the halflings and the Cromulek, who now control the majority of power. Halflings who retain their bodies after reaching adulthood are considered to be "naturalists" and scoffed at by the Cromulek, who see their mechanical avatars as the next step in the evolution of their race.
14. The arrival of the Dragonborn marked the start of the second age, which is sometimes called the Age of Dragons. The Dragonborn came as conquerors paving the way for their masters and creators, the Great Dragons. For millennia, the Great Dragons and their Dragonborn vassals ruled the system with an iron fist.
15. Every Cromulek, even Dinkvizz, must swear an oath to one of the Enclaves in order to retain citizenship. Their loyalty, above all, is to the enclave to which they are sworn.