Salarians

'''***The following is the Initial Draft, subject to change with ME3's release. It should only be used as a temporary guide.***'''

As the asari fell, the Terran Empire sought out the aid of the salarians, just as they had the krogan, and gave them an ultimatum: either bow to the human empire and serve them by creating the "perfect genophage" or become extinct like the Asari before them. Realizing there was little hope of overthrowing the now well-oiled war machine of the human empire, certainly after the decimation of the turian Hierarchy, the salarians acquiesced and developed a highly virulent and horrifyingly effective strain of the genophage.

The salarians quickly become some of the most loyal subjects of the human empire and many are granted privileged status. Hailed as “heroes of the empire” for siding with humanity to overthrow the “evil” Turian Menace, salarians are often granted privileges and comforts normally reserved only for humans. With their short lifespans and rapid minds, the salarians are an integral part of the human empire which appreciates both of these qualities of their species, as it makes them more malleable and useful to imperial goals. With the handful of salarians aware of the Terran Empire’s actions long-since dead, the species is more than willing to happily serve the “glorious” Empire.