Races

Note: " *Unlikely to be invalidated*"

*There is a great amount of speculative information in this article. It is for the purpose of entertainment and should not be treated as canon unless confirmed.*
Reason: " *Unlikely to be invalidated*"

There are a number of playable human and alien races in Starship EVO. They can be found in the **Game Options**.

## Humans

Humans *(Homo Sapiens)* of the standard variety. Currently available in two sexes and a variety of hairstyles.

***"**Humans were one of the first known races to travel to the stars. Spreading across the Galaxy, humanity grew so large that even their original homeworld has faded under the centuries of rapid expansion and brutal warfare. If there had ever been a human state, it is forgotten as the tribalist spirit of humanity endlessly fractures like a sheet of glass. Many humans consider those from different planets or governments as alien as the Kansee and the Lif’lot. More still operate independently with their loyalties not given to anyone except themselves and their compatriots. Yet they continue; humanity will expand to new stars and new planets, planting their flags along the way.**"***

     **Trivia**

Humans are wholly unoriginal. That's why they're the default player character.

## Felhnir

Felhnir (*Felis erectus*) are an ancient race of humanoid cats.

***"**The odds of a single system hosting two habitable planets, each producing a sentient lifeform, are near impossible. And yet the Meeldri and the Felhnir took their first steps into the sunlight on Orael 3 and Orael 4, respectively. It was only a matter of time before the two learned of each other. The hope for a brighter future scorned, a cold war born. When one built a tower, the other built a city. When one built a ship, the other made a fleet. And when one launched a missile, the other fired two. Countless missiles launched between the two worlds, each spending months or even years in transit before being shot down by their opponent. But technology advances, the missiles faster, the warheads stronger. Finally, after decades of open warfare, a victor was decided as Orael 3 burned. Free from the threat of their neighbors, the Felhnir took to the stars, their victory immortalized in the ruined husk of Orael 3. **"***

     **Trivia**

Don't be fooled by their stoic looks. The Felhnir loves to party.

Legends have it that this race was added to the game because of a misinterpretation of what a catgirl is.

## Kansee

The Kansee (*Omnes videntes*) is an abomination.

***"**The creatures known as the Kansee evolved on Ellix, the 2nd planet in a trinary system near the galactic core. Their planet, fueled by the light of three suns, is a dense jungle teeming with unique biodiversity not found anywhere else in the galaxy plays host to numerous predators on the ground, in the branches, and the sky. The Kansee began as prey creatures inhabiting the dark forest floor, their bright skin blending into the natural flora. Fearing the many predators, they evolved near 360° vision giving them a clear view of their surroundings at all times. The Kansee see everything. Safe from the predators, they were able to develop the tools and technologies that would finally allow the Kansee to clear the canopies of Ellix and see the Galaxy for themselves. **"***

     **Trivia**

Despite having eyes across their head, the Player can only percieve the Galxy through their nostrils.

Don't use this one.

## Lif'lot

Lif'lot *(Manoliophyta Lif'lot)* are sentient plantoids. Due to their treatment the hands of the other races, they're almost always Pirates.

***"**Considered by most to be the most alien of all the known sentient species in the Galaxy. The Lif’lot’s start was that of simple fauna. Hailing from the 4th planet of the Triq’oiks system,* *they had completely overtaken their planet's fragile ecosystem, suffocating every other form of flora. Human biologists visited the planet to harness the extreme adaptive traits of the Magnoliophyta Lif'lot. Too late did the scientists discover the plant possessed a powerful genetic memory. Unable to stop it from spreading, sentience was born through new memories spreading across the surface of the planet like wildfire. New generations of Lif’lots grew to emulate their human contacts, developing twisted copies of muscle and bone, exchanging roots for legs. Despite attempts at quarantining the Lif’lot, they are relatively common across the Galaxy. Despite their continued genetic emulation into society, wearing clothing, and developing speech, the plantoid race is considered abhorrent by much of the Galaxy.* ***"***

     **Trivia**

The Lif'lot are highly flammable.

## Vik

The Vik *(Renatus Piscium)* are highly-intelligent beings originating from an aquatic world. Without water, their heritage has made them uniquely unsuitable for life in space.

***"**Not all races survive the trials of evolution; the ruins of countless species can attest to that fact. In oral stories, the Vik of the 5th planet in the Nacu system had once resembled humans. Living on large island chains, they had developed a highly industrialized society. However, the needs of a rapidly expanding populace eclipsed their limited resources. Wars killed billions; Islands sank beneath the waves, their technology in tatters. With their atmosphere poisoned, desperate survivors fled to safety to outposts on the ocean floor. Historians are unsure how long they spent on the ocean floor, but when the ice melted and the planet healed, something new reclaimed the surface. The now semi-aquatic species rebuilt, making their way to the stars, vowing never to risk extinction by their hubris again.**"***

     **Trivia**

The Vik taste delicious.[*citation needed*]

## [Unknown Species] Shi'tak

The Shi'tak *(Agaricum Vivus)* are sentient lifeforms consisting of a mutualistic relationship originating from a world dominated by fungal life. Rarely encountered, their history is shrouded in rumors and mystery.

***"**Technologically bonded races are not unheard of. From implanted humans to enhanced Felhnir, only the Shi’tak can hold true to the claim of being the only fully organically bonded sentients in the galaxy. It is speculated that the Shi was not native to the planet of Enoki but left there or abandoned by some unknown means, with the only other form of life on the planet being networks of fungus the size of forests, the Tak. Through generations of adaptation and cultivation, the Shi and the Tak grew into a symbiotic cross-species couple. The precise reason for the merger is a hotly debated subject between experts, as the Shi'tak are very protective over information regarding their bond. From the scant information that is known, they live in large tightknit communities sustained by fungal networks competing against other communities for growth territory. Lone Shi'tak have been observed however, leading to theories as to how individuals can detach from their networks, and whether or not groups of individuals could start their own networks.**"***

 **Trivia**

The Shi'tak hate the combination of bread, tomato sauce, and cheese often consumed by humans by moral principle.

Can be made into a delicious mushroom sauce.