The Ku’pa are a reptilian race with a distinctive shell forming their backs. They are believed to be native to the planet Marius in the Orien Cluster.

The Ku’pa are a pre-industrial society with a monarchal system of governance though their planet possesses a sophisticated network of plumbing, suggesting the Ku’pa now occupy the territories of an earlier, more advanced race.

Some individuals are known to possess mystical abilities though their mystical connection is unknown.