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The ark is a giant experiment in how various introduced species can adapt and integrate into existing ecosystems. One highly successful example of this species’ naturalization is an ankylosaurus-analog commonly found inhabiting the various subtropical floodplains. Originally named Iratotherium Pertinax (Stubborn Wrathful Beast) by the scientists that discovered the animal, the modern-day natives refer to […]
Continue ReadingThe ark, Infinity Horizon, is home to many diverse ecosystems accommodating various alien life, some of which can reach truly gargantuan proportions. The Tytge Sea Leviathans The Tytge Sea is a relatively shallow, cold water ecosystem, allowing it to be rich in plankton and by extension sustaining massive filter feeders. Pictured here are two 80 […]
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Shirrins (Iduiculis flexitarsus) are a highly intelligent octopedal species native to the arid habitable planet of Garmiwala. Biology The species’ most notable feature is its single, highly advanced shielded eye. It is covered in a layer of super clear enamel that gives them clear vision without the need for eyelids. The pupil is made of […]
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In a land long forsaken, Amidst the ruins of the forgotten age,Lies the abode of the legendary drakons,Terrifying beasts that no one dares to engage. Their scales are black as the abyss,Their eyes red as the burning coal,Their roars shake the earth and sky,And their fire melts even the hardest stone. No knight or […]
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Before the first wave, life was simple. Tiny specks of life-powered by chemical decay filled the waters. Then the first wave came. The green wave. Being powered by light, life of the first wave quickly overran the ancient life and spread through the waters and lands, taking countless forms Then the second wave came. The […]
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Found abundant across Infinity Horizon, the Luminade is particularly unique in that it has adapted to feeding off nanites which are abundant in the space habitat. This adaptation has strong parallels to real-world examples of animals adding manmade materials to their diet – think of cloth moths or plastic-eating waxworms. The Luminade is coveted by […]
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Enigmatic and secretive, the Antecedent are among the oldest sentient life in the galaxy. Born during the very early days of the cosmos, these beings of pure energy are unlike any other life forms. From what is known, the first of their kind was Nammu, born, by sheer chance, from one of the countless quantum […]
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The daitya, hailing from the low-gravity planet of Laksha, are a race of super-massive intelligent beings with the largest specimens reaching heights of up to 300 feet. Aside from their immense size, two other aspects make the daitya notable: their unique means of communication and their syncretic relationship with another advanced species. Instead of visuals […]
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The Deluge is a corrupted and mutated entity descendent of an ancient race called the Yinnari. It/they are responsible for the first and second Great Cataclysm that befell the galaxy. To everyone bearing witness to the Deluge, they are a horrifying force of nature, a true eldritch horror made manifest, consuming all life it encounters […]
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The salt strider is among the largest fauna found on the desert planet of Garmiwala and curiously subsists on among the smallest living organisms here. When it rains, the vast salt flats transform into a surreal expanse of crystal clear lakes that give an illusion of a giant natural mirror. It is also when various […]
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