Editing Corsairs Gallant (section)

====Origins and Development====
A species native to the eastern fringe world of Pech, the Kroot (or Krootis aviana in scientific terms) had not yet left their native world when a far ranging Rogue Trader linked to the Corsairs Gallant discovered them, reporting their existence to his patron first. Rahman took an immediate interest in the species, whose adaptive physiology allowed for rapid acclimation over a very short period. Such was his interest that he intentionally seeded human DNA  (via surreptitiously crashed vessels) and started a superstitious rumor of the region being dangerous for travel as a result, allowing him to guide their development unimpeded for some time before they were discovered again. By the time they were, it was because they'd spread off-world, colonizing a number of surrounding worlds. Such was Rahman's insatiable curiosity that he even seeded Astartes geneseed in limited numbers. By the time the Kroot were fully discovered, at a time that was chosen by Rahman himself, many of the Kroot could be mistaken as almost abhuman, though the greater number of their species was clearly xenos in nature. However, the outbreak of the Brotherwar prevented a campaign of extermination from taking place.

Following the war, Pech and its surrounding worlds were firmly inside Dragoon-controlled territory, but the Corsairs had already covertly seeded populations outside in their own areas, both inside and outside the Union. Through mediators, they were able to establish a sort of protectorate status for the species, lobbied heavily by Corsair support.