The Borays are pig-like humanoids that inhabit some backwater agro communities. Whether they are native to more than one world or whether they have been transported at some point to several worlds is not clear, however they are now present on several worlds. Most worlds with Borays present though, have found that the Borays were present before the human colonists turned up.

A Boray has two arms and legs and a pig like hairy face. They are herd creatures who will follow their leader blindly. They are herbivore creatures who can understand other languages but seem unable to be able to speak in anything but guttural grunts. They are not a technological people, generally being stuck at around Tech Level 1, but they are not stupid people and can, if they need to, accept the teachings and writings of others. They just do not, as a rule, have any kind of formal education of their own. They can and do routinely ride other animals, such as equines and their local variants.