Editing Myenru (section)

==Racial Characteristics==

===Physiology and appearance===
Myenru are stocky and typically range in height from 4 1/2 to 5 feet though some may get taller. Myenru up to 5 1/2 feet in height are not unknown. Physically they are similar in some ways to Klingons with the obvious exaggerated eye brow ridges of the upper forehead. Myenru tend to possess a very  full head of hair. Hair color runs the gamut of dark colors, from dark browns and reds to black with some tawny blonds thrown into the mix for variety. Facial hair is also highly prized by the males. Myenru also may color their hair wildly for parties and religious festivals. 

The average Myenru is a bipedal humanoid averaging a height ranging from 4’6” to 5’0” in males of the species and 4’4” to 4’10” for the females of the species.   The weight of the average Myenru is greater than might be expected, due to the lower cellulite to muscle ratio than possessed by most other species, with the males of the species possessing exceptionally dense musculature.
 
As with most bipedal creatures in the universe, the Myenru possess a five-digit pair of hands with oppositional thumbs, and pair of five-digit feet.  All of the limbs of the average Myenru are capable of the same ranges of motion as their Terran counterparts. 

===Physiological Notations===
[[Image:Myenru.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A Typical Myenru Male]]
The Myenru Body possesses all of the organs that are possessed by most higher order sentient species. This includes all of the major internal organs, and the physiological functions of those organs. Study indicates that the most important internal organs possess some innate redundancy. This can be seen in the structure of the heart muscle which possesses five chambers. The fifth chamber is usually at rest unless the Myenru is threatened or suffers from a medical deficiency of another portion of the heart. In the case of the threat response, the fifth chamber activates to increase blood flow to the body thereby increasing muscular strength and endurance. In the event of degenerative or damaged heart chambers, the fifth chamber runs constantly to pick up the deficiency caused by the damaged portion of the heart muscle.

In addition to a larger redundant heart, the Myenru also possess a larger and more efficient liver. This is indicative of the species ability to consume foods and other contaminated sources of nourishment with out unwanted side effects. The efficiency of the liver makes the species resistant to natural ingested poisons and toxins.

The Myenru have a very active immune system which is constantly on the lookout for invasive “non-native” agents.  Such agents may include bacteriological or viral agents, cancerous cell growths, or invasive materials such as drugs or chemicals that could cause the “death” of the body. This highly evolved immune response is suspected to account for the longer lifespan of the Myenru.

===Reproductive Data===
Myenru reproduce through copulation, which requires a male and a female of the species to propagate their race.  The reproductive cycle is identical to that of most mammals.   This cycle occurs only once every two years and each pair of Myenru produce approximately 4 offspring in their lifetimes. The Myenru females carry their developing offspring for a term of 18 standard months. After which time the young spend 10 years as young children and 4 as an adolescent before becoming an adult of breeding age.  The parents of the Myenru species are very attentive to the needs of their offspring. Once the young reach sexual maturity at the age of 14 years they are drawn into the society as a functional members of the species. Myenru normally establish consistent life-long breeding mates.