They were created by super-terrorist "Uncle Ernie" Freiberg to stymie Alliance law, as they fit the definition of a sentient race rather than a bio-weapon, making it illegal to contain them or wipe them out.
They were created by scientific polymath genius, self-made gagillionaire, and super-terrorist "Uncle Ernie" Freiberg to stymie Alliance law. They fit the definition of a sentient race rather than a bio-weapon, making it illegal to contain them, sterilize them, or wipe them out.