I'll just blast out a list of some features and traits, as these guys are an alternate take on something I wrote for a commercial project and I don't want to step on IP:
bestial race in the process of uplifting itself through drugs and surgery/prosthetic
mating stitch, synesthesia and pain-enhancing drugs
Atavist subculture
hospital ships that offer 'cheap, advanced healthcare'. Just sign this waiver...
surgery performed on the spot on losers of fights
not canids, but reminded human first contact of dogs
big heads with biomech jaws, prehensile tongues/cybersnakes
