1. #1Novakid

   Keys: Novakid, Race, Wild West, Cowboy

   Novakids are a star-like humanoid race. They are made of superheated hydrogen, trapped inside a solid plasma shell whose form is dictated by the electromagnetic pulses sent by a metal shape on their faces that act as a core. They have no facial features other than said metal brand and instead of hair they have a flowing current of plasma that differs novakid to novakid just like their colour. They are a generally carefree and capricious people with notoriously short memories and attention spans, they live in the moment, wandering the stars in search of adventure or whatever, with little reflection on the past. So unconcerned are they with what happened before now, they have forgotten their own origins, having never bothered to catalog their history. Thus where they came from and how they were formed may forever be a mystery.

   Despite this, Novakids are actually incredibly smart, since they don't usually pass knowledge to each other, most of their technology is made from scratch, which means every time a novakid has made a spaceship, they did it without any previous knowledge of space travel.

   They have no native planet, as they are born naturally during supernovas, or when two novakids decided to mix their own gasses to create a "Protokid" a small creature that resembles a novakid head with four legs that will later grow into a novakid.

   When a novakid grows old, which can happen after millions of years, their gasses become redder and darker, and their bodies grow larger. This indicates they are entering a Super Nova state, and because of this Novakid's funerals are usually outside on high ground, as their corpses explode.

   Despite not having a planet of their own, they somehow share a similar culture across the universe, with clothing, architecture and a language that closely resembles that of the north american Wild West. Novakid names are often derived from organic nomenclature in chemistry, especially if it pertains to nonpolar molecules; such molecules are often flammable and used for fuel. Names like "Octane", "Nitro", and "Propane" are not an uncommon sight amongst Novakid. Many other names may be cowboy themed, such as "Lasso", "Billy", or "Pistol". Also featured are astrological names, like "Libra" and "Virgo".

   Some novakids appear to be fragments of the the Cultivator, seeing as it was split into countless pieces. But, no one knows this.

2. #2Floran

   Keys: Floran, Race, Plant, Savage

   Plant-based organisms with skeletons made of hardened wood and bodies that move using the turgor of their cells. As plants, they photosynthethize to get energy but they are also able to get nutrients from food, which turned them into hunters.

   They are usually born from seeds that grow into pods where a juvenile floran is stored.

   When it comes to their culture, they are extremely violent carnivores with no central government or power structure, split into numerous tribes spread across the universe, each led by a Greenfinger. Though they are biologically a single-sex race, they may adapt sexually dimorphic physical traits and male/female identities if they so choose. Their speech is often simplistic, and they tend to hisss their sibilantsss. Their primary drives are hunting, acquiring trophies, fighting, eating meat, and more hunting. It is speculated that their generally casual view towards killing and consuming other intelligent species stems from not viewing "meat" as "alive" in the same sense they are. However, as the Floran spread throughout the galaxy, more and more individuals are recognizing a need to integrate, make friends, and maybe not stab anyone that slightly inconveniences them. A relatively young race, they have primitive technology but are incredibly adept at scavenging and-thanks to the Greenfingers' unique gifts—reverse-engineering other races' tech, much to the universe's chagrin. They have an ugly history with the Hylotl, as the Floran drove the Hylotl under the oceans during a major period of expansion akin to an invasion. While open hostilities have ceased and things have been peaceful for generations, the Hylotl have not forgotten this event and some still harbor disdain towards the Floran. For the Floran's part however they have largely moved on.

   Their architecture then depends on the knowledge of their GreenFinger, some may live in cave-like structures, some may build their houses inside giant trees, and some may have relatively normal houses.

   Florans are famed as fearless savages who could stab someone as a warning, and though many of them are trying to change their ways, they are naturally attracted to combat and hunting. Because of this, despite being able to live potentially for centuries or even millenia, they tend to have short lives.

   Floran names are generated through a Markov Chain word generator, which is given a list of words that it disassembles and rebuilds into new unique names. Many of these starter words are African or Middle Eastern names.

3. #3Hylotl

   Keys: Hylotl, Race, Fish, Floran

   The Hylotl are a semi-aquatic race with trinocular vision, highly-adaptable genetics and a relatively short lifespan, which over the generations has led them from being a strictly land-based species to one that can live comfortably in aquatic environments, though they still lack the ability to breathe underwater. They have a long and rich history of art, science, and philosophy, with reverence for tradition and meditation. Despite their highly-advanced technological level, most of their structures are still made of wood bedecked with ornate carvings. This leads to an interesting clash of Hylotl cultures in their massive underwater cities, with hand-painted calligraphy next to bright neon signs advertising the latest fashions, and quiet paper-walled garden rooms not far from the heavy bass thumping of a "bubbstep" dance club. The Hylotl-owned Letheia Corporation is one of the largest companies in the galaxy, providing everything from entertainment to space stations and starship fuel to people across the stars. Hylotl pride themselves on seeking peaceful solutions to problems, though they recognize that sometimes their side of a philosophical debate on the merits of not dying carries a little more weight when backed up with a sharp enough blade. Thus, the ability to use weapons with skill and proficiency is similarly a fine-honed art passed down through the generations. Some find the Hylotl to be stuffy, arrogant, and passive-aggressive, something many of them deny, figuring you'll see the error of your ways once you've become a bit more enlightened like they have. The Hylotl have an ugly history with the Floran. Though the "why" and "how" has been lost to history, as a massive Floran invasion forced the Hylotl to settle under the oceans. Though open hostilities have been over for a long time, there is still some animosity between the two races (largely from the Hylotl), though the average Hylotl will claim there isn't any anymore and they've "totally forgiven the Floran for being a bunch of bloodthirsty murderous brain-dead savages."

   While older Hylotl structures such as their surface cities, ruined castles, and sunken ruins reflect traditional Japanese architecture, the high-tech neon-covered towers of the newer underwater cities resemble modern cities like Tokyo. Their names are japanese names.

4. #4Apex

   Keys: Apex, Miniknog, Ape, Monkey, Big Ape, Race

   The Apex are one of the seven playable races in Starbound, and one of the six races entrusted with an Ancient artifact. They were originally a much more human-like race until a mysterious water-borne pathogen of a supposedly unknown origin threatened their survival. The ruling government, known as the Miniknog, had developed a cure that countered the harmful effects of the pathogen, with the side effect of starting VEP (Vestigi-Evo Process). This greatly increased their mental capabilities, with the tradeoff of 'devolving' their bodies to a more ape-like state. In truth, the Miniknog likely created this virus as an excuse to put all Apex through this process. It took less than 10 years for every member of the race to undergo VEP. During this time, all records of Apex society's prior existence were destroyed, and the Miniknog's leader Big Ape took complete and total control over it. Apex leadership dictates jobs, the economy, fashion trends, food rations, and who is selected for experiments for the advancement of Apex biological science (most notably experiments to reverse the physical devolution of their species). Due to the aforementioned destruction of Apex history, there is no certainty as to how long the Miniknog has actually been in charge. Apex society has also spawned a number of rebel groups, who have made efforts to combat the Miniknog's oppressive rule. These efforts have yielded limited success — while they have succeeded keeping small groups of Apex safely outside of Miniknog rule, the majority of settlements are still Miniknog-controlled.

   Apex names are generated through a Markov Chain word generator, which is given a list of words that it disassembles and rebuilds into new unique names. The Apex name generators begin with real Slavic names, with separate lists of male and female names used for generating their respective Apex names.

5. #5Human

   Keys: Human, Earth, Endangered Species, USCM, Race

   Humans hail from planet Earth, and greatly resemble Apex, only with much smaller browridges and much less body hair; Apex were said to likely be much more humanlike before VEP "inoculation" altered their physiology. Humans are generally inventive and optimistic with a drive to explore and learn, and are mostly harmless. Not much is known about Human history before they discovered warp drive technology, though what is known is that it involved a series of wars and conflict over finite resources. The ability to travel quickly between stars soon led to a peaceful post-scarcity society, using advanced technology with the goal to explore and advance learning. Despite their voyages across the stars, large-scale colonisation was actually uncommon, as, with exception to colonies on Mars, many Humans either chose to return to Earth or live a more nomadic existence. Though settlements are rare, they are common in scientific outposts and spacelanes throughout the universe, including many installations run by the Hylotl-owned Letheia Corporation. During this time a few major groups came to prominence: the altruistic Terrene Protectorate, which sought to assist and welcome beings of any race to help and improve all life in the universe, the Terrene Peacekeepers, who operated in allegiance to the Protectorate to safeguard it and Earth from criminal activity, and the profit-seeking and less-morally-upright Universal Space Corporate Military (aka USCM), which aimed to promote Human colonisation and "to spread the force and influence of humanity beyond Earth". The USCM eventually collapsed after a long string of bad luck followed by a catastrophic bioweapon failure, with most of its remaining members taking up interstellar banditry. Humanity would suffer a crippling blow when The Ruin tore apart Earth, destroying it. Billions of lives were lost, as well as most of the Protectorate's membership which had gathered at the main headquarters. This catastrophe also saw the rise of the Occasus Cult, a hidden ultra-xenophobic Human organization which sought to use the Ruin's power to wipe all other races from existence. Despite this and now being considered an endangered species, humanity continues to survive, and perhaps one day may thrive.

6. #6Glitch

   Keys: Glitch, Robot, Race, Medieval

   Despite being incredibly advanced robots, Glitch society is quite literally medieval. Built by an unknown race eons ago to simulate organic life and society, something went wrong and the Glitch got caught in an unending loop where they would not advance past the "stone castles and agrarian villages" stage. Just how long the Glitch have been locked in this state is unknown; empires have risen and fallen, and the citizenry just keeps trundling on at their assigned tasks year after year, content in their work, and letting the universe pass them by. The Glitch themselves look like something constructed in the dark ages, their simplistic exteriors belying the stunningly enhanced programming that keeps them running. Glitch knights are not constructed any hardier than a mere automato farmer, so warriors don bulky steel armor and carry old-fashioned melee weapons, and sometimes simple bows. They have to eat to draw power, using the released methane from digestion as fuel rather than the actual foodstuffs themselves. Even their "medicine" is meant to simulate organic cures and healing, despite them not physically needing the processes to work this way. As their "faces" have a limited ability to convey expression, Glitch preface their speech with a single-word statement of emotion or intent to make sure their meaning is clear. "Cordial. Happy to meet you!" "Enraged. I'll chop your head off!" Glitch do die and do procreate, though the latter is decidedly not the same process as it is with biological life-forms. The "parents" choose parts for their "offspring", then enter a trance-like state where the two assemble the new Glitch silently and with a speed and skill not shown in everyday Glitch activities. This process takes several building sessions over the course of weeks, and is performed in private. Not all Glitch stay within their programming, however. It is not common, but sometimes a Glitch will break free of their coding "blind spots", and become truly self-aware. These individuals are pitied yet shunned, as this self-determination is considered a flaw, detrimental to the smooth operation of the Glitch way of life. These "Outcasts" still retain many of the same psychological quirks of their race despite this awareness, but their sudden yearning to be more than what they were leads them to travel the stars and find their own purpose. Though most Glitch stay in their villages and castles, a few Glitch splinter groups have formed and spread across the cosmos. The Rainbow Rogues don brilliantly-colored and sparkly capes and cowls, bringing blinding justice wherever they travel. Less virtuous are the battle-hungry All-Seeing Knights, who at least have a code of honor and will fight for those who offer them shelter... unlike the similarly-themed All-Seeing Crusaders, who patrol ruins in Eyepatches across the galaxy and attack anyone within sight.

   Glitch names are formed from prefixes, such as "Siege-", "Gold-", or "Brave-", and suffixes, such as "-heart", "-oak", or,"-blade", put together. Though male and female Glitch share many of the same prefixes, some are exclusive, with females having softer words like "Hope-" and "Charm-", while males have tougher words like "Brass-" and "Rust-". Of all the suffixes, only "-flower" and "-hand" are exclusive to female and male respectively.

7. #7Avian

   Keys: Avian, Race, Kluex, Avos

   The Avian are one of the seven playable races in Starbound, and one of the six races entrusted with an Ancient artifact. A birdlike race of humanoids hailing from the planet Avos, their stone structures, simple clothing, deeply-religious nature and rather simplistic battle tactics (primarily consisting of "overwhelming the enemy with thousands of disposable soldiers") make them seem primitive at first glance. But the Avians are very intelligent, and anyone brave or foolish enough to venture into an Avian temple or tomb will find examples of advanced -and deadly- technology, powered by Avolite crystals. These enigmatic power sources are mined solely by the Stargazer priests on their homeworld, and power everything from simple lights to spaceships capable of interstellar travel. Avian culture is centered around the worship of Kluex, the "Winged God of the Aether". According to their religion, the Avians once existed outside the mortal plane alongside their god, but grew jealous of the mortals' pleasures. The Avians crossed into the material world, an act punished by stripping them of their ethereal wings, dooming them to be forever flightless. An Avian can only be reunited with Kluex by shedding their mortal body while keeping the truest of faith in their hearts. Ceremonies to achieve this state of pure being include ritualistic sacrifices of captured enemies, and an elaborate procession that culminates in the most devout, chosen by the priests, climbing a tall tower and taking a leap of faith, their spirit breaking free of their mortal prison and flying into the Aether, as their now-discarded body plummets to the ground below. This bloody theology does not sit well with all Avians however, and a growing number have rejected the words of the Stargazers and the divinity of Kluex. Calling themselves the "Grounded", they have taken to the stars and formed their own colonies. Some have crafted terrestrial flying ships and make their lives in piracy, and many others have joined multi-racial organizations like the Terrene Protectorate.

   Avian names are generated by a Markov Chain algorithm, which is given a list of example words that it disassembles and rebuilds into new words. The example words for generating Avian names include the names of Aztec gods, rulers, and other Nahuatl words. Some examples of Avian names include: Chtlal, Ixhautl, Teztlal, and Xochipe.

8. #8Agaran

   Keys: Agaran, Race, Fungi, Mushroom, Floran

   The only thing that can scare the fearless Floran, is an Agaran. A race of fungal creatures that are several times more agressive than any Floran, they speak a bizarre language that does not properly translate (similar to the Anguish Languish), but their general meaning can be muddled out with patience and study.

   They are primitive, but they reproduce by inserting spores into other living beings. After the spores make them unable to fight, Agaran puts them inside large fungal pods where they are slowly used as a base for the spores to grow into an adult Agaran.

9. #9Alpaca

   Keys: Alpaca, Race, Norse, Scottish, Scotland

   Six-limbed creatures that resemble earth's alpacas. They move on four legs with the other two limbs being used as arms. Their speech is rendered with a Scottish accent, though their helmets, axes and runes give them a Viking motif. Their fleece can be brown, black, grey, or white.

   Culturally speaking, they resemble a mix between Norse and Scottish culture.

10. #10Deadbeat

    Keys: Deadbeat, Race, Toxic, Ruins

    Deadbeats are a semi-hostile race found in Scorched Biomes. They survive as small disorganized gangs of scavengers and raiders, leading lowly lives rooting through the rubble of once-great cities. There are three distinct types of Deadbeats. "Scroungers" are the peaceful , blue-skinned variant "Thugs" are the hostile, beige-skinned Deadbeats that use rifles with metal helmets. "Bruisers" are hostile, grey-skinned Deadbeats that wield axes. Deadbeats have large ears and can have horns in many different shapes and sizes. Though often covered by goggles or visors, they have shadowy eyes with white pupils. While they seem to most often be bald, they may sometimes have light brown hair. Little is known about the Deadbeats, and even the origins of the cities that they inhabit are never made clear.

11. #11Fennerox

    Keys: Fennerox, Fox, Fennec, Race, Savannah

    Savannah dwelling individuals who live in primitive villages. They have simmilarities to a Fennec Fox. They speak in sets of three sentences that are two words long each, which tend to state their current emotions. They seem to be unknowledgeable about the rest of the universe, being surprised by the appearance of every playable-race when spoken to by the player. Their names are one-syllable long and always end in an 'x', with examples including "Dex", "Chax", and "Tux"

12. #12Gnome

    Keys: Gnome

    Extremely small humanoid beings, barely a few millimeters tall who live in underground cities protected by mechanical creatures called Bobots. Most people are unaware of their existence.

13. #13Frogg

    Keys: Frogg, Race, Swamp, Frog

    Though they make croaking noises, they do not appear to have a language or names that the player can understand. Their "speech" is rendered only in punctuation marks. With culture that resembles that of turkey and morocco, they live in small houses in swamps and are usually merchants.

    They look like giant bipedal frogs.

14. #14Penguin

    Keys: Penguin, Pirate, Mercenary, Race, Avian, Kluex, Dreadwing

    Penguins are a not-overtly-hostile race of squat flightless birds. They are generally regarded as troublemakers of dubious moral standing, selling their services as mercenaries, mechanics, and merchants on the black market. Despite sharing their name with the bird from earth, they are actually a distant cousin of Avians. According to Avian religion, they are the first Flightless who were banished by Kluex.

15. #15Tenebrhae

    Keys: Tenebrhae, Shadow, Race, Shade, Darkness

    A mystery to the cosmos, the elusive Shadow people prefer to speak only to each other. This is simple, as other species cannot even hear their language. They are completely black humanoid creatures that can blend into the darkness, their voices are usually heard as mere gusts of winds to other creatures.

    They have green or red glowing eyes.

16. #16Vehicles

    Keys: Vehicles, Hoverbike, Ship, Dropship, Boat, UFO, Mech

    Vehicles are the way people in the Starbound Universe tend to move. There are several options from where to chose.

    Hoverbikes

    Small and fast, these vehicles that hover a meter off the ground can carry up to two people, these vehicles can be minimized into a handheld sphere called a "controller"

    Boat

    Small boats designed for fast travel across the oceans, they can carry two people and can be turned into a handheld sphere too.

    Dropships

    Small flying vehicles that are typically used to drop resources on certain places from a safe distance.

    UFO

    Typically small vehicles with a flying saucepan shape, they are often used by penguin pirates

    Mech

    Highly customizable bipedal vehicles that serve several purposes. They are often used to travel through small sections of the outer space, like going from a space station to another, and can be equipped with several types of weapons as well as tools. Most of them have thrusters that allows them to jump on earth and to fly on space.

    Ship

    Giant vehicles used to travel from planet to planet or even from galaxy to galaxy. They come in several tiers and sizes and have everything its crew may need, such as a teleporter, a shiplock, and depending on the size it may also have bedrooms or dinning rooms. All ships, unless stated otherwise, come with an AI called S.A.I.L (Ship-based Artificial Intelligence Lattice) that controls the main systems of the ship and can help its crew with advice or information they may need when they explore a planet.

17. #17Miniknog

    Keys: Miniknog, Ministry of Knowledge, Apex, Big Ape

    The Miniknog is the oppressive government of Apex civil society and the main antagonist in the quest to fetch the Apex artifact. They are responsible for VEP, which transformed the Apex into the intelligent yet ape-like race seen now.

    The player will encounter the Miniknog as the dominant power at Apex test facilities, Apex Miniknog bases, Apex city apartments, and Miniknog base space encounters, as well as the Miniknog stronghold. The Miniknog “leader”, Big Ape, is supposedly an all powerful, godlike Apex being who is constantly lionized by Miniknog propaganda. Despite what most Apex have been lead to believe, Big Ape is actually a fiction perpetuated by the Miniknog. It is not revealed in game to the player who is truly at the top of Apex society, but it appears to be some form of oligarchical ruling council.

    The Miniknog is neither all-knowing nor all-powerful, as a large number of rebel camps exist across the known universe. As such, the Apex are the only race in the game shown to be engaged in a full-blown internal conflict

    Before it came into power, the Miniknog was known as the Ministry of Knowledge and were seemingly responsible for overseeing scientific efforts in Apex society. When the Cultivator bestowed the Apex with an artifact known as The Genesis Coil, it came into the Ministry of Knowledge's possession.

    In a major bid for power, the Ministry of Knowledge, now reestablished as the "Miniknog", warned of a deadly waterborne pathogen that their doctors had already discovered a cure for. With the required vaccination of all citizens also came forced enrollment into the Vestigi-Evo Process, which significantly improved mental functions, but had the unintentional side effect of physically devolving the once-human-like species into apes. Within ten years, the entire Apex race had undergone VEP, marking a permanent change in their biology. The Miniknog have tried to reverse the physical devolution caused by VEP with the De-Ape programme, but the project has been wrought with issues, making it little more than a way to dispatch political dissenters.

    In all likelihood, the pathogen that gave rise to the Miniknog was either never real, or was itself made by the Miniknog. Fabricating this disease would have allowed them to immediately take power, pose themselves as saviors, and enroll the entire race into participating in their experiments. With one simple move, the once-insignificant researchers of the Ministry of Knowledge had grown into an all-powerful regime not limited by ethics or funding, taking the Apex into an age of advancement at the expense of their freedom.

    As the Miniknog is a brutal government based upon an immense fog of lies and propaganda, there is a movement, the Apex Rebellion, that is bent upon overthrowing Miniknog rule. Anti-Miniknog rebels can be found in Apex rebel camps. Compared to the Miniknog’s highly advanced weaponry and tactics, arguably the best in the known universe, the rebel arsenal seems relatively makeshift. Despite this disadvantage, the resistance is still holding up. Lana Blake is one of the most important figures in the resistance movement.

18. #18Nutmidge

    Keys: Nutmidge, Nutmidgeling, King Nutmidgeling, Monster, Pet

    The Nutmidge is a collective organism formed by three creatures sheltering together inside a protective shell: two Nutmidgelings and one King Nutmidgeling. Its shell gives the colony a defensive exterior, and when threatened it withdraws its head and charges blindly until an obstacle stops it. Breaking the shell separates the colony into its three constituent creatures, revealing that the Nutmidge is not a single animal in the ordinary sense but a protective grouping with a dominant member. Nutmidges inhabit Garden biomes and Poison Vaults. Fire is particularly effective against them, while electricity is less effective; they are also immune to the Electrified status. The rare Poison Nutmidge retains the colony structure and habitat but poisons anything that touches it. When killed, it releases a poisonous explosion in addition to splitting into its three constituent creatures.

    A Nutmidgeling is one of the small creatures that form a Nutmidge colony. Nutmidgelings naturally gather together for safety and use the Nutmidge's protective shell as collective armour. When that shell breaks, two Nutmidgelings emerge alongside a King Nutmidgeling. Their small bodies make them less formidable individually than the assembled colony, and their behaviour suggests a strong dependence on group protection. They inhabit Garden biomes, are vulnerable to fire, resist electrical damage, and cannot become Electrified. The rare Poison Nutmidgeling has the same basic form and habitat but poisons organisms on contact; when killed, it releases a temporary cloud of damaging toxic gas.

    The King Nutmidgeling is a distinctive member of the Nutmidge group, identifiable by its surviving head tuft and slightly more robust build. It emerges alongside ordinary Nutmidgelings when a Nutmidge's shell breaks. Despite its title, there is no clear evidence that it commands the others; its unusual appearance may instead reflect a specialized developmental stage. The corresponding rare Poison King Nutmidgeling is an elemental variant. Its poison theme distinguishes it from the ordinary form.

19. #19Poptop

    Keys: Poptop, Monster, Pet

    The Poptop is a distinctive, broad-mouthed creature that wanders through tranquil environments while producing a musical hum. The sound appears to confuse or lure potential prey, contrasting with its otherwise deceptively cute and harmless appearance. When approached, it becomes aggressive and attacks with leaping bites. Poptops inhabit Garden and Jungle biomes and occur in Electric and Poison Vaults. They may also be found in groups around a Mother Poptop, while Adult Poptops sometimes accompany them in Jungle environments. The species has no documented elemental weakness or resistance. Its rare Albino Poptop has pale coloration and a modified attack pattern: rather than charging directly, it leaps at its target from farther away

    The Adult Poptop is the mature form of the Poptop, with a much larger body and a correspondingly more imposing appearance. It inhabits Jungle biomes and Poison Vaults and attacks by charging toward nearby creatures. Although it is formidable, it is less powerful than the Mother Poptop associated with groups of younger Poptops. Adult Poptops have no documented elemental weakness or resistance. Their size and direct charging behaviour suggest a more physically developed version of the same species rather than a separate ecological type. The rare Albino Adult Poptop has pale, nearly white coloration and can regenerate its health. Unlike the ordinary form, it has a different vitality profile but retains the same habitat

20. #20Crustoise

    Keys: Crustoise, Monster, Pet

    The Crustoise is a heavily armoured, tortoise-like creature covered in sharp spikes. Its unusual mobility is one of its defining adaptations: it can crawl along walls and ceilings, allowing it to move across surfaces that would obstruct most ground-dwelling creatures. When attacking, it dashes toward its target, exposing its underside and face. It occurs in Decayed, Desert, Forest, Jungle, Magma, Midnight, Savannah, and Volcanic biomes, as well as numerous underground areas and Electric, Fire, and Poison Vaults. Its carapace is resistant to fire and vulnerable to poison, and it cannot be afflicted with Burning. The rare Ice Crustoise inflicts Frost on contact and has a smiling face on its underside rather than the ordinary form's frowning expression.

21. #21Gleap

    Keys: Gleap, Monster, Pet

    The Gleap is a small, gelatinous creature with a bright orange body, enormous blue eyes, and a single dark-orange spike protruding from its head. Its soft, springy flesh allows it to move through the environment in short, bouncing hops, giving it an almost amphibian-like appearance. Although territorial when approached, it attacks by leaping toward intruders and striking them through direct contact rather than employing any specialized weaponry. Gleaps inhabit lush garden environments, subterranean caverns, and the damp, toxic chambers of underground ruins. A rare variant, the Fire Gleap, possesses reddish coloration and can inflict burning injuries upon contact. Biologically, the species appears to lack a rigid skeleton, relying instead on elastic tissues to store and release energy during locomotion. Its prominent eyes may provide a broad field of vision, while its soft head spike could serve as a defensive adaptation or a means of intimidating potential predators. Despite its seemingly simple anatomy, the Gleap's unusual resilience and ability to thrive in diverse underground conditions suggest a highly adaptable organism.

22. #22Occasus Cult

    Keys: Occasus, Cult, Occasus Cult, Asra Nox

    The Occasus Cult serves as the primary antagonistic faction in Starbound. Led by Asra Nox, Occasus Cultists are xenophobic humans who seek to wipe all other races from the universe. To this end, they hope to channel the destructive power of The Ruin, despite the threat it poses to all life, human or otherwise.

    No-one has accused them of being smart. Nox herself privately muses that her charges are largely a group of morons who don't comprehend the truth behind her actions, but they are at least driven and loyal morons. Their technology is sometimes primitive, Glitch-level affairs when not simply something scavenged or jury-rigged, and even their spaceships are decrepit and outdated.

    But Nox is certain that even with this motley crew, she can achieve her goals.

23. #23USCM

    Keys: USCM, U.S.C.M, Universal Space Corporate Military, Human

    The Universal Space Corporate Military (USCM for short) was a Human organization intended to "spread the force and influence of humanity beyond Earth". In sharp contrast to the Terrene Protectorate, the USCM sought profit through weapons development and military acquisition of resources. Its ruthlessness led it to founding numerous penal colonies where insubordinate members would be stationed, with the threat of planetary imprisonment meant to keep the rest of their personnel in line. These Penal Colonies also appear to have been made to fulfil the USCM's desire to colonize the galaxy for Humanity's sake as well.

    After multiple years of financial losses, record numbers of insubordination incidents and defections, plus an understaffing issue with penal colony security forces, the USCM entered into a bioweapon development deal with the Miniknog (known as “Project Parasprite”) in the hopes this would turn their futures around. However, the Miniknog had determined the USCM to be both unstable and dangerous, and used the project to destroy the USCM from within.

    The USCM lives on after a fashion: most of its penal colonies still stand, now run by the inmates, and derelicts of their ships litter the spacelanes. It is said that many of the Human Bandits found throughout the universe are former USCM soldiers as well, using old ships and scavenged tech to take an even more direct route to personal profit than the USCM did. The Occasus too appear to utilize some of their former technology and may even possess former USCM personnel among their ranks.

24. #24Terrene Protectorate

    Keys: Terrene Protectorate, Protectorate, Grand Protector, Matter Manipulator, Master Manipulator

    The Terrene Protectorate is a multi-species (but Human founded) organization meant to train graduates to protect and lend aid across the known universe. All graduates are given a standard issue Matter Manipulator, allowing them to break down and place materials. The Protectorate is led by a Grand Protector.

    They follow a simple code of honor.

    We are the Terrene Protectorate. From our home on Earth, we bring our message to the people of the universe. We accept any race, class, or religion. We offer homes, guidance, education and safety. Our aim is for unity and harmony across the universe. Our arms are open to all.

25. #25Terrene Peacekeepers

    Keys: Terrene Peacekeepers, Peacekeepers

    The Terrene Peacekeepers were an Earth-based law enforcement organization of detectives and bounty hunters, likewise known as Peacekeepers, that operated alongside the Terrene Protectorate, tasked with the goal of taking down any criminals that threatened to disrupt the peace on Earth.

    The destruction of Earth decimated the Peacekeepers and left possibly the only surviving member of the organization, Captain Noble, stranded alone in a derelict asteroid base with no support or funds. With the help of the player, the Peacekeepers have begun to operate throughout the galaxy, hiring bounty hunters to bolster their diminished ranks. The Peacekeepers storyline consists of a series of quests to kill (or capture) violent monsters and apprehend members of randomly-generated NPC criminal gangs, with the ultimate Peacekeeper mission being to bring Asra Nox to justice. Even after her defeat however, the player can choose to continue to bring law and order out to the wider galaxy as the Peacekeeper questline's tier 6 bounties are able to be repeated as many times as desired.

26. #26Letheia Corporation

    Keys: Letheia Corporation, Corporation, Trading, Hylotl, Letheia

    The Hylotl-owned Letheia Corporation is well-known brand throughout the Starbound universe. It offers a wide range of products and services to its customers.

    One of these is space travel. The human mech body (and quite possibly, the human ship for its distinct color similarities) is made by the Letheia Corporation alongside other space vessels. In fact, it is stated by the corporation that 65% of all space station deployments are done using their services.

    The corporation is also known for offering furniture, as well as entertainment services, such as the successful Numi children's cartoon and more niche Beautiful Attempt! video game franchise.

    The motto of the Letheia Corporation is "Why live life without Letheia?", suggesting its popularity across space.

    One of its offered services is fuel mining. It seems to specialize in collecting fuel on lunar formations (although competitors in Erchius mining are mentioned), such as the player-traveled Erchius Mining Facility (also known as Letheia Lunar Base 12). The corporation tried to cover up what they had found by removing all contact from that moon and abandoning the facility, although disturbingly it may have not been the first time they had encountered such an incident as implied by some of their lore codices.

27. #27Matter Manipulator

    Keys: Matter Manipulator, Tool, Master Manipulator

    An advanced tool capable of taking, storing and placing matter in the world. It was based on the Master Manipulator given to humans by The Cultivator and has become the standard tool used by the Terrene Protectorate.

28. #28Currency

    Keys: Money, Currency, Pixels, Voxels, Pixel, Voxel, Purchase

    In the Starbound Universe, the standard currency is called "Pixels" and can be obtained by killing monsters or selling goods and services. A thousand pixels are called a Voxel.

29. #29EPP

    Keys: Environment Protection Pack, Protection Pack, EPP, Cold, Radiation, Heat, Ocean

    A Protection Pack (also referred to as Environmental Protection Pack or EPP) is back armor piece that protects its wearer from planetary hazards such as heat, cold, radiation, and the lack of oxygen. These devices are designed not only to protect the user but also to be fitted with "Augments" which are small pieces that can grant the wearer several buffs such as enhanced damage or regeneration.

    Despite not having this augment function, those who don't want to carry an EPP have the option of using a protection bio-implant that is inserted inside the body.

30. #30Tintic

    Keys: Tintic, Monster, Pet, Hylotl

    The Tintic is a strange, aggressive creature found in arid environments, subterranean passages, and ancient vaults. It can cling to walls and ceilings, from which it launches successive bursts of web-like material at nearby organisms. Its unusual behavior and seemingly tireless activity make its biological nature difficult to determine.

    Its rare Electric Tintic produces electrically charged filaments that form hazardous clouds and can deliver an electric shock through contact. It is tempting to imagine that the species uses specialized glands to synthesize adhesive fibers, with the rare variant possessing tissues capable of generating and storing electrical charge.

    It's body has eight legs, with four of them being used to walk and four of them being used to attack or to manipulate objects. They are covered in an armor-like metallic plating, and have three red eyes, the third one being covered by something that resembles an Asian Conical Hat. These traits suggest a relation with the hylotl.

31. #31Batong

    Keys: Batong, Monster, Pet, Cave

    The Batong is an unusual, bat-like organism that spends much of its time clinging to ceilings. It inhabits deserts, forests, savannahs, midnight environments, caves, mines, and several ancient vaults. When disturbed, it launches itself into the air and collides with its target.

    Its rare Poison Batong can inflict poisoning through direct contact. The species is believed to possess a highly specialized chemical-sensing organ, using airborne particles to detect its surroundings. Such a system could compensate for limited vision in dark caves, helping it locate prey and navigate narrow passages.

    The name comes from the fact that they usually have their large tongue out even while they fly.

32. #32Spookit

    Keys: Spookit, Monster, Pet

    The Spookit is a floating, ghost-like organism with an eerie appearance and an unusual capacity to pass through solid obstacles. It inhabits forests, midnight environments, underground caverns, and ancient vaults. When threatened, it closes its prominent eye and becomes transparent and temporarily immune to physical attacks.

    Its rare Fire Spookit inflicts burning injuries through contact. Its apparent ability to phase out of ordinary space could be explained, speculatively, by a body capable of altering its interaction with surrounding matter. Its large eye may function as both a sensory organ and the biological trigger for this extraordinary defensive response.

    Besides their ghost-like appearance, they also resemble a cat in the way they pose their hands (their only limbs) and the ears on top of their head. They have a single eye.

33. #33Peblit

    Keys: Peblit, Monster, Pet

    The Peblit is a small, rock-like creature with a disproportionately large head, compact body and a single eye. It inhabits deserts, forests, savannahs, volcanic and magma environments, decayed terrain, and underground caverns. When threatened, it crouches and becomes nearly indistinguishable from an ordinary stone, remaining protected until it opens its eye and resumes moving.

    Its rare Ice Peblit can chill organisms through contact and slide rapidly across the ground toward its target. Its camouflage may be an evolved survival strategy, allowing it to avoid predators by resembling the mineral formations scattered throughout its habitat.

34. #34Iguarmor

    Keys: Iguarmor, Monster, Pet

    The Iguarmor is a reptilian creature with a heavily protected body and a long, broad and spiked tail. Despite its formidable appearance, it is generally nonaggressive, relying on its armored hide and tail to deter attackers. Its morphology suggests a ground-dwelling animal adapted to rocky, exposed landscapes.

    The rare Ice Iguarmor inflicts a chilling effect on contact. Its armor may consist of overlapping, keratin-like plates reinforced with mineral deposits, while its tail serves as a defensive counterweight and a formidable striking weapon that they tend to position over their bodies as a way to defend themselves.

35. #35Scaveran

    Keys: Scaveran, Monster, Pet

    The Scaveran is a disturbing, beaked organism found in alien, arid, forest, jungle, and midnight environments, as well as poisonous ancient vaults. It attacks by expelling streams of damaging bodily fluid, using its unusual feeding apparatus as a weapon. Its unsettling appearance suggests a scavenger or opportunistic predator capable of consuming a broad variety of organic matter.

    Its rare Poison Scaveran can poison other organisms through direct contact. Its beak may be lined with specialized glands that produce digestive fluids, allowing it to weaken prey before feeding. The ability to project these secretions could also provide a defensive mechanism against larger predators.

    Its overall appearance is that of a bipedal bird with a long but not tall body. Despite having wings, they can't fly.

36. #36Voltip

    Keys: Voltip, Monster, Pet

    The Voltip is an electrically themed creature associated with alien and mutated environments. It moves in abrupt bursts, using rapid lunges to close the distance between itself and potential prey or intruders. Its compact body and energetic movements suggest an organism with unusually efficient muscles and a high metabolic rate.

    Its rare Electric Voltip can deliver electrical shocks through contact. Its tissues might contain electrocytes, similar to those found in electric fish, arranged in specialized organs that store and discharge electrical energy. Such a system could help it defend itself and stun small prey, although the precise biological mechanism remains speculative. When attacking, a Voltip puts its two front paws together and unleashes a brief blast of electricity which deals 8 base damage.

    They have an appearance that resembles that of a cat, with a pyramid-like head, result of a scientific experiment that created their species.

37. #37

    The Fennix is a small, fox-like creature with a lively temperament and a tendency to chase its own tail. It inhabits warm and temperate environments, where its quick movements and agility help it navigate uneven terrain. Despite its relatively harmless appearance, it can become aggressive when threatened, which will result in them releasing a fire attack from their mouths.

    Its rare Ice Fennix possesses an unusual cold-associated attack. A Fennix's restless behavior may be a way of burning off excess metabolic energy, while its tail could play an important role in balance, communication, and temperature regulation.

38. #38Lilodon

    Keys: Lilodon, Monster, Pet

    The Lilodon is a small, sturdy, shark-like quadruped with a powerful bite disproportionate to its size. Although it appears relatively unassuming, it is capable of aggressive charges and forceful attacks. Its ancestry is believed to have been aquatic, suggesting that its terrestrial form evolved from organisms that once inhabited shallow seas.

    Its rare Fire Lilodon inflicts burning injuries through contact. Its jaws may have evolved to crush hard-shelled prey, while its compact limbs and low center of gravity help it remain stable when lunging at larger animals.

39. #39Petricub

    Keys: Petricub, Monster, Pet

    The Petricub is a small, stone-like creature with a compact body and round, watchful beady eyes. It inhabits alien and midnight environments, as well as deep underground passages and ancient vaults. Its rocky exterior offers protection from physical injury and may help it blend into mineral-rich surroundings.

    Its rare Electric Petricub can shock organisms through contact. Its stone-like covering may consist of mineralized biological tissue, comparable to an exceptionally hardened exoskeleton. The species' small size and apparent resilience suggest a lifestyle built around concealment and defensive durability rather than speed.

    They posses only two limbs which they use to drag themselves across the terrain. Despite being prone to jump towards the people they see, they are actually like needy puppies who aren't aware of the damage they can cause.

40. #40Paratail

    Keys: Paratail, Monster, Pet

    The Paratail is a lightweight, tail-bearing organism found in mutated and savannah environments, as well as underground and electrically charged ancient vaults. Its unusual proportions are those of a baloon, with an almost hollow interior filled with gasses. During severe storms, it clings to trees and other sturdy surfaces to prevent itself from being carried away by strong winds.

    Its rare Poison Paratail can inflict poisoning through contact. Despite this, they main way to attack consists on making their own gasses explode, killing themselves in the process.

41. #41Wisper

    Keys: Wisper, Monster, Pet

    The Wisper is a translucent, ghost-like almost spherical organism that floats silently through frozen landscapes and subterranean passages. Its body can pass through solid matter, and when threatened, it swells before expelling a small projectile of ice and pursuing its target through obstacles. Its faint, spectral appearance has inspired the belief that Wispers are the remnants of lost spirits.

    Its rare Fire Wisper replaces its icy attack with a stream of flame and can burn organisms that touch it. Biologically, its luminous body might be sustained by a chemical reaction similar to bioluminescence, while its unusual permeability suggests that its tissues can temporarily alter their physical properties.

42. #42Skimbus

    Keys: Skimbus, Monster, Pet

    The Skimbus is a remarkably lightweight, floating organism found in arctic, alien, snowy, and tundra environments, as well as in airless asteroid fields. It drifts with surrounding currents and can pass through solid obstacles. When threatened, its body turns red before it charges at its target, flailing wildly as it makes contact.

    Its rare Electric Skimbus can inflict electrical shocks and attacks from a greater distance with greater speed. Its buoyant anatomy might rely on gas-filled internal chambers or exceptionally low-density tissues, while its sensitivity to airflow could allow it to travel considerable distances with minimal energy expenditure.

    Their appearance is that of an elongated pale blue creature, with ram-like horns and two arms near its head.

43. #43Pulpin

    Keys: Pulpin, Monster, Pet

    The Pulpin is a small, soft-bodied and octopus-like organism with a remarkably adhesive surface. It inhabits arctic, snowy, and tundra environments, as well as ice caves and underground chambers. Its sticky exterior allows it to climb vertical walls and crawl upside down along ceilings. When disturbed, it releases a sudden torrent of bubbles that can injure nearby organisms.

    Its rare Poison Pulpin can poison organisms through contact. Its adhesive coating may consist of a specialized mucus capable of maintaining its grip even on cold, damp surfaces. The bubbles it expels could be generated within internal chambers and released under pressure, serving as a defensive discharge rather than a conventional respiratory process.

44. #44Capricoat

    Keys: Capricoat, Monster, Pet

    The Capricoat is a compact, goat-like organism distinguished by its thick coat and sturdy build. It inhabits cold environments, including arctic and snowy regions, where its dense covering provides insulation against extreme temperatures. Its quadrupedal anatomy suggests an animal adapted to traversing uneven terrain in search of vegetation or other food sources.

    Its rare Electric Capricoat can inflict electrical shocks through contact. Its dense coat may consist of hollow insulating fibers that trap warm air, while its compact extremities minimize heat loss. The electric variant might possess conductive tissues or specialized electrocytes that allow it to produce defensive discharges.

45. #45Scandroid

    Keys: Scandroid, Monster, Pet, Occasus Cult, Occasus

    The Scandroid is a small, hovering mechanical organism resembling a floating surveillance drone. Its compact, rounded central body is dominated by a single luminous sensor, with folded mechanical limbs tucked beneath its chassis. It drifts through the air with an unnatural steadiness, apparently scanning its surroundings in an endless search for an unknown objective. It occurs in volcanic, magma, snowy, tundra, midnight, and mutated environments, as well as several underground and ancient vault systems.

    When threatened, it unfolds its legs and advances toward its target, releasing a slow-moving electrical projectile at medium range. The impact delivers a concentrated burst of energy rather than a physical blow. Its rare Cultist Scandroid variant fires a small yellow laser bolt from farther away. Its metallic shell and apparent lack of organic tissue suggest that it was manufactured, although its creator and original purpose remain unknown.

46. #46Bobot

    Keys: Bobot, Monster, Pet, Gnome

    The Bobot is a squat, compact robot with a rounded armored body, short mechanical limbs, and conspicuous blue optical sensors. Its proportions resemble a miniature industrial automaton built for stability rather than elegance. It inhabits deserts, snowy and tundra regions, underground passages near small settlements, and certain ancient vaults.

    When it identifies a threat, its blue markings turn red and it rushes forward in a straight-line charge, attempting to strike the target with its reinforced body. It does not rely on a projectile weapon; its weight and momentum are its principal means of attack. The rare Fire Bobot has a hotter, more aggressive charge that inflicts burns on contact and covers ground more quickly. Its design suggests a machine built for heavy-duty work that has been repurposed as a guardian or combat automaton, in truth they are guardians manufactured by the gnomes living where these things tend to roam.

47. #47Monopus

    Keys: Monopus, Monster, Pet

    The Monopus is an aquatic-looking organism with a soft, rounded body and several flexible appendages extending beneath it. Its silhouette resembles a cross between a small octopus and a floating jellyfish, with its single limb providing both propulsion and the ability to strike at nearby animals. It inhabits arctic and oceanic environments, where its unusual anatomy appears suited to cold water and slippery terrain.

    When threatened, it lunges into its opponent at close range, using its body and appendages to inflict damage through contact. The rare Fire Monopus can burn organisms that touch it, a remarkable trait for a creature associated with cold and aquatic habitats. One possible explanation is that its outer tissues contain heat-producing chemical compounds, though the mechanism remains speculative.

48. #48Snaggler

    Keys: Snaggler, Monster, Pet

    The Snaggler is a small, heavily armored creature resembling a cross between a hermit crab and a terrestrial snail. Its body is protected by a thick, rounded shell, while its short limbs allow it to crawl over rough ground, climb vertical surfaces, and move along ceilings. It is found in oceanic and toxic environments, luminous caves, desert subsurface layers, and poisonous ancient vaults.

    When attacked, the Snaggler withdraws into its shell, leaving little more than its armored exterior exposed. This defensive response drastically reduces the damage it suffers from physical attacks. The rare Ice Snaggler possesses a chilling contact effect caused by it's ice-like shell. Its shell may be reinforced with mineral deposits that provide protection against both predators and the corrosive conditions of its habitat

49. #49Oculob

    Keys: Oculob, Monster, Pet

    The Oculob resembles an enormous, fleshy eyeball mounted on a squat, irregular mass of tissue. Its exposed surface appears slick and organic, with the eye protruding prominently from its body like that of a deep-sea fish. It inhabits alien and toxic landscapes, slime-filled caverns, underground passages, and ancient vaults.

    It attacks at close range, using its body to collide with nearby organisms rather than relying on a specialized projectile weapon. When killed, its body bursts apart in a spray of viscous material, leaving its detached eye bouncing briefly before it too ruptures. The rare Fire Oculob inflicts burns on contact. Its enormous eye may be an adaptation for detecting movement in dim environments, while its soft tissues could allow it to squeeze through narrow spaces.

50. #50Miasmop

    Keys: Miasmop, Monster, Pet

    The Miasmop is a rounded, fleshy organism with a swollen body perforated by several openings. These pores are not merely decorative: they release clouds of foul-smelling gas that hang around the creature like a poisonous mist. Its appearance suggests a mixture of a sea slug, a spore-producing fungus, and a gas-filled bladder. It inhabits oceanic and toxic biomes, luminous caves, slime caverns, and deep underground environments.

    When threatened, it expels clouds of toxic gas from the openings in its body. Organisms caught in the cloud suffer poisoning, making close pursuit particularly dangerous. Its rare Ice Miasmop releases freezing clouds that persist longer than its ordinary toxic emissions and can slow its victims. Its internal chambers might function as fermentation sacs, cultivating microorganisms that produce defensive gases as metabolic by-products.

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