Ancients

The Ancients are reptilian sentient creatures. Now extinct, their empire, while small, was the first alien civilization to ever be found.

The Ancients, as seen in the debris of their former homeworld, Messo, are about 1 and a half meters tall, with green scales and dark eyes. The exact genesis of space travel among the Ancients is unknown, but it is estimated that they reached space in the human date of 1500 B.C. They did not have direct contact with humans, but they visited the Sol system in the past.

The Ancients worshipped "The Children of the Stars", the "divine" species that created the wormhole network (known to humans as Plane Walkers). Their contact with these beings was minimal, but it was them who ordered the Ancients not to intervene with the human civilization until they reached space travel. Most data that details their rituals and beliefs has been lost, along with the backstory of how these two species's first contact was.

The Ancients established colonies in Krono and Pampgar. Soon after, a nuclear war took place in Messo. The nature of the conflict is still being debated, but most believe it was caused either by a religious war or an AI uprising orchestrated by the Zerkers. The colonies established in other worlds, while not exposed to the fighting, were uncapable of sustaining themselves and died off.