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native to an unspecified planet, this race of humanoids was rarely seen in the galaxy. Those few Gen'Dai encountered away from their homeworld we unusual in a number of respects, not the least of which was their longevity. Some Gen'Dai were known to have lived for 4,000 years or more. The nervous and circulatory systems of a Gen'Dai were highly unusual, and helped the Gen'Dai overcome physical injuries with little effort. Rather than a central nervous system, the Gen'Dai body contained millions of nerve clusters which acted together to act as a central system. This distributed nervous system gave the Gen'Dai incredibly swift reflexes. However, the loss of one or more nodes meant little overall damage, since the remaining clusters simply picked up the work. The circulatory system of the Gen'Dai lacked a heart, using a combination of capillary actions and muscuklar contractions to push blood throughout the body. This allowed a Gen'Dai to be cut many times without bleeding to death, as certain locations could be clamped down with minimal effort. This dIstribution of function allowed the Gen'Dai heal and recover in little or no time, and gave them the ability to slow the aging process. Furthermore, the musculature of the Gen'Dai was composed of independent muscles linked by the distributed nervous system, allowing for the Gen'Dai to extrude knots of muscle as secondary limbs. These muscles were also able to repair themselves rapidly, allowing a severed limb to be reattached almost immediately. The only system which did not benefit from the Gen'Dai's unusual physiology was brain, which deteriorated with age like any other humanoid race. The galaxy at large was spared any fear of the Gen'Dai because, as a people, the Gen'Dai were simple nomads who were not overly aggressive.The Gen'Dai population was also quite small, as the birth rate was exceptionally low.