They were sent out to hunt down Theleans, who had previously invaded their planet and abducted Kel'chis, a Centensian AI that acted as the leader of Akkimari society. The Akkimari scavengers are officially considered bounty hunters by the Akkimari leadership back on Akris, their home world. Many Akkimari hold the hope of finding it one day, so their nation can rise once again. After the Theleans found out about Kel'chis, they took it for themselves, devastating the Akkimari civilization. Kel'chis was created by the Centens, who were known by the Akkimari as the 'God-Makers'. They once had a more advanced civilization, under the rule of a powerful AI they called Kel'chis. The Akkimari were not always the scavengers and raiders they are now better known as. The Akkimari are nomads and scavengers, building much of their technology out of a combination of scrap metal, the powerful acid substance known as Vaash, and pure ingenuity.

Their jaws are incredibly strong and their teeth are nearly indestructible, allowing them to feed on the many crystalline lifeforms on their home planet of Akris. They have four eyes, the second pair of them being smaller and lying on the sides of their heads. Their skin is hard and dull-coloured, with furry bellies and crotches. Humanoid creatures with large, flexible, tube-like appendages on their heads, which house multiple sets of internal 'ears', granting them incredible hearing.

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