Banu

The Banu are a spacefaring civilization, and the first extrasolar one to ever make contact with [Humans](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0Nwpnr6wa2-humans). They are capable of quantum travel, traversing [jump points](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/0rqzJPaMpY-jump-point), and [terraforming](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/V3qgj8vjnj-terraforming) planets. Because the Banu do not keep historical records and inhabit multiple celestial bodies in disparate planetary systems, their world of origin is unknown. They are capable of comfortably breathing in a variety of atmospheres and can adapt to a wide range of environments not suitable for Humans, Tevarin, or Xi'an. Banu are trained from childhood in a single skill by members of their [Souli](https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RAdjm4mron-souli), a group of non-blood related Banu who live and work together. They maintain open trade relations with all known spacefaring civilizations.