Raloi

The raloi are the most recent sentient species to join the galactic community. An avian species originating on the planet Turvess, the raloi made first contact with the asari in 2184 after launching their first space telescope and discovering the asari cruiser Avedes.

As reported by Cerberus Daily News, in 2185 the Citadel Council formally welcomed the raloi to the galactic community. Sold-out Council-sponsored shuttles arrived at Turvess bearing intrigued visitors and gifts of good will during the welcoming ceremonies. At one point the krogan representatives of the Council delegation were ejected from the proceedings after introducing a violent sport called Kowla, which resulted in a multiple deaths and injuries.

After the conclusion of the ceremonies, a raloi delegation was dispatched to the Citadel for a three-month stay to learn about intergalactic law, history, alien biology and culture, and mass effect physics. Due to an outbreak of an alien flu virus among the raloi, the raloi have to wear environmental suits while in contact with other alien species.

Trivia

 * In the full report, the alien flu virus is called the "H7N7 avian flu virus," which references two major recent disease breakouts: the "avian flu" (H5N1) and "swine flu"(H1N1).