Dr. Liara T'Soni is an asari researcher and archaeologist. With a Doctorate in Anthropology of the Prothean Era from the University of Serrice,[1] she has spent the past fifty years of her life studying Prothean technology and culture, specializing in investigating the mysterious extinction of the species. Born on Thessia in 2077, Liara is "only" 106—barely an adult in asari terms. She already has a great deal of insight into the Protheans and is a highly trained user of biotics. The asari, native to the planet Thessia, are often considered the most influential and respected sentient species in the galaxy, and are known for their elegance, diplomacy, and biotic aptitude. A mono-gender race, the asari are distinctly feminine in appearance and possess maternal instincts. Their unique physiology, expressed in a millennium-long lifespan and the ability to reproduce with a partner of any gender or species, gives them a conservative yet convivial attitude toward other races. Uniquely, the asari are known to be perceived as attractive to many other species. This may be because of the mechanism behind the asari's cross-species attraction may be neurochemical in nature. Astrid commonly say "embrace eternity" before sex.