Montevoid

An ancient race believed by many to be the first sentient spacefaring race, responsible for the uplift of other races to sentience. The Montevoid disappeared before recorded history. Some say they ascended to a higher plane of existence. Some believe their genetic manipulations created a deadly plague that wiped them out. And some say they're still out there, watching and waiting for their creations to become worthy of their attention. But mostly, nobody really gives a flid as long as they don't show up with blazing space guns and a giant cookbook labelled "To Serve <insert your personal species here>".