The planet's inhabitants, called "Spiders" by the humans for their resemblance to arachnids, have reached a stage of technological development very similar to that of Earth's humans in the early 20th century, although humans believe that they may once have been capable of space travel.
Locuitorii planetei, numiți de oameni "păianjeni" din cauza asemănării lor cu arahnidele, au atins un nivel de dezvoltare tehnologică similar omenirii de la începutul secolului XX, deși oamenii cred că au fost, demult, capabili de zboruri cosmice.