ðə lˈɛntɪli ɑːɹ ɐ ɹˈeɪs ʌv tˈɔːl, lˈɔŋlˈɪvd ˈeɪliənz hˌuː ɑːɹ fˈɑːɹmˌoːɹ tˌɛknəlˈɑːdʒɪkli ænd fˌɪləsˈɑːfɪkli ɐdvˈænst ðɐn hjˈuːmənz, hˌuː hæv ˈoʊnli ɹˈiːsəntli vˈɛntʃɚd tə ðə stˈɑːɹz.
The Lentili are a race of tall, long-lived aliens who are far more technologically and philosophically advanced than humans, who have only recently ventured to the stars.