The Jenet were a rodent-like sentient species, best known for their exceptional memories and their nature as scavengers. Originating on the planet Garban in the Tau Sakar system, they soon colonized the other six habitable planets that orbited Tau Sakar. There, they continued to build their Community Heaps, filled with scavenged and discarded items. Jenet were often regarded by other species as ugly and quarrelsome. They had pink skin, red eyes, and sparse white fur which grew more thickly on their heads. They had prominent whiskers which twitched as they spoke. As scavengers, they could digest almost any form of organic matter. Jenet were had keen eyesight, hearing, and smell, and were excellent runners, climbers, and swimmers. They were also very flexible, able to squeeze through opening