Dinge vermin

Dinge vermin is a Yavaun Critter unit in War Wind.

Background
The Khyroptera Rilattulea, or Dinge Vermin. Translucent untill they choose to reveal themselves, they have been classified by others as thieves and pack rats, as they steal items of brightness and objects of lustre. Though mainly weak in structure and composition, these vermin are extremely quick and agile. They travel with others of their kind and exhibit the strange habit of sacrificing one of their own so that the others may escape with the loot they have acquired. They often Sneak into a Courthouse in order to conduct a "raid "though it has never been ascertained that they use any of the objects they acquire for a useful or constructive purpose.... and they seem to be nothing more than pests, a creature best exterminated by the tools of the Empire. If the High Minister shall but sign the Order, I shall ensure that these menaces are wiped completely from the face of Yavaun.

These furtive, bothersome creatures are the bane of every faction. Even the most serene Shama'Li Guru brushes one out of town with a hard foot. Dinge Vermin are translucent until they choose to reveal themselves, and they use this ability to sneak into a faction's Town Centre and steal resources. During the Marines' first year on Yavaun, a large group of Dinge Vermin crept into their compound and took everything of value. Once the faction figured out what had happened, armed patrols were sent out to deal with the creatures and recover all resources. After a full week of searching, one patrol found the Dinge Vermin den - an intricate nest built with stolen wood, supply tins, Butanium canisters, and all sorts of Flotsam.