Tilfish

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## Description

*The Tilfish are an insectoid species, with six legs and a rotund, segmented thorax**. Their shape and gray-black coloration is similar to spiders on Earth, while their mandibles, smooth skin, and mesh-like eyes are reminiscent of ants. Their height ranges between an average human’s shoulder and chest height.*

*The Tilfish Ambassadorship was brought into the Federation via uplift around 180 years ago. Their homeworld, Sillis, is unique in having a single supercontinent. The massive ocean surrounding the rest of the planet results in acute weather patterns not seen in a traditional biome; rain and storms are near constant.*

*The Tilfish are an insectoid species, with six legs and a rotund, segmented thorax. Their shape and gray-black coloration is similar to spiders on Earth, while their mandibles, smooth skin, and mesh-like eyes are reminiscent of ants. Their height ranges between an average human’s shoulder and chest height.*

-SpacePaladin15

## Physical Characteristics

The Tilfish are insectoids that are described as a cross between a spider and an ant, as described above. They breathe using fully developed lungs, although they also have vestigial tracheoles. They have eyes on their head, but they also have three ocelli elsewhere on their body, which can only detect movement.  Tilfish lay many eggs, but only choose a few to hatch. They behave like insects, and as such creep out most humans who interact with them.

## History

Tilfish were uplifted about 180 years before the main story began. They voted to exterminate humanity along with the rest of the Federation.

When humanity reappeared, the Tilfish joined the Extermination Fleet, although they only contributed a few ships. After the Battle of Earth, humanity occupied Sillis and turned it into a vassal state. The Arxur felt that Sillis should be theirs, as part of the agreement made with Meier that they would attack all Extermination Fleet species, and this dispute led to the Battle of Sillis in which humanity fought the Arxur over control of the planet. After humanity won this battle, Sillis continued to be a UN vassal state.

## Culture

Tilfish keep their eggs in incubator facilities until they hatch, so conditions can be kept optimal and early hatches can be dealt with. They lay 20 to 30 eggs at a time, which is far more than they hatch; according to Birla, they used to keep around five eggs before the Federation, but they now only have one or two to be in line with the rest of the Federation. They have doctors that screen for defects and positive traits to help parents choose. Extra eggs are thrown away.

Before the Federation, the Tilfish were omnivorous and ate the extra eggs, but this knowledge was erased following First Contact. The Farsul's Secret Archives marked the Tilfish as 233-E.

They seem to give fruit baskets with various jams and preserves as gifts.

## Characters

Virnt

Birla

## References

1. ↑ https://old.reddit.com/r/NatureofPredators/comments/10qjy6z/my\_take\_on\_most\_nop\_aliens/
2. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/15g9yf9/the\_nature\_of\_predators\_138/
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://old.reddit.com/r/HFY/wiki/series/the\_nature\_of\_predators
5. ↑ https://www.patreon.com/posts/nature-of-one-5-80524647
6. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/115h9e6/the\_nature\_of\_predators\_91/
7. ↑ https://www.patreon.com/posts/nature-of-lore-8-85054335