The Banu are a spacefaring civilization, the first extrasolar civilization to ever make contact with humans.
They are capable of undertaking quantum travel, crossing jump points, and terraforming planets.
Since the Banu do not keep historical records and inhabit multiple celestial bodies in different planetary systems, their original world is unknown.
They are able to breathe in a variety of atmospheres and can adapt to a wide range of environments unsuitable for humans.
Banu are trained from childhood in a single skill by members of their Souli, a group of non-blood-related Banu who live and work together.
They maintain open trade relations with all known spacefaring civilizations.