Squid People

The bNRndr (Bǎntoa Nódaru, [ba˦n.tɣ˩˧ nʌ˨.də˧.rɯ˦]), or Naderians, henceforth Squid People, are a Martianoid alien species living on Earth, originally from Nadare. They are characterised by octopus-like tentacles on their heads in lieu of hair.

An offensive slang term for squid people is Tentacles.

Squid people are among the very few citizens of colonial Earth that refuse to speak the Grey language as a point of pride and due to some phonetic incompatibilities. They instead speak their own language and use their own writing system almost exclusively. While most squid people may have some decent understanding of the Grey language, they will often pretend not to know it.

Squid people are renowned for their technical and engineering prowess. In particular, they are regarded as exceptional designers, builder and pilots of vehicles such as Saucers.

An element of their culture that has been introduced into colonial Earth is Slugshi.

Ayaka belongs to this species.