Xenias

The Xenias are an artificial race of humanoid creatures that were created by humanity, with the sole purpose to better find sources of power for humans in unknown worlds. They appear to to be a hybrid between humans and Porians, though when they are out to seek energy to feed, they become a shadowy-like monster, leaving behind a dark trail, which is able to transmit energy the Xenias collects into the machine it is powering.

While they are able to communicate and reproduce, they are not exactly able to create a society, based off their constant desire to feed on energy. Many have solved this by creating energy suits for Xenias to live normally, and many actively serve alien groups or Officer families.

Appearance
Xenias all stand at around 8 to 10 feet, though latter generations of Xenias seem to becoming shorter at around 6 feet. Their body shape resembles mostly of humans, with different gendered body parts and humanoid. However, they contain large flaps of flesh below their shoulder blades, which hide special organs known as the Umbraturs, in which when activated, converts the body of the Xenias into a shadowy mass.

The facial structure of Xenias is a mostly fin like shape, with a "pointed head". They also lack a mouth, though they do not require oxygen and communicate telepathically with other living beings.

Abilities
Xenias contain large flaps of flesh below their shoulder blades, which hide special organs known as the Umbraturs, in which when activated, converts the body of the Xenias into a shadowy mass capable of flight, and allows them to sense natural sources of energy. In this state, the Umbraturs emerge as dark, muscle-like spheres, which open up spores that allow the Xenias to feed off the energy.

Xenias often access energy through a special "gateway", in which they can collect energy, and have the ability to find them or even create them on their own. They then attach themselves to this gateway with their arms, and begin to release energy. Because of the properties of their trial, it is able to remain present and conducts energy back to an energy station a Xenias is connected to, and collects power. If they are not connected to an energy station, this energy dissolves at the base of their trail.