Aliens

Spoilers for the second story “Explorer”

Aliens are non-human inhabitants of the galaxy. Some sectors may be overrun with them. The aliens are described as insect-like and distinctly have several casts. At least three types exist so far. Warriors, Builders and Nannies.

Their highly specialized bodies cause varying casts to appear almost as separate species. As the player progresses and more is revealed of their physiology, it is discovered that they are all, in fact, one race. The insects can be thought of like ants, each cast has an important and specific job which their bodies are dedicated for. They are led by a monarch entity and possess some type of Hivemind.

Warriors are the first discovered class of alien. They are noted for the distinct architecture of their stations and spaceships as being militant and fortress like. It’s believed that these are the class most responsible for the military actions of the alien race. In the beginning of “Explorer”, Warriors are found to have been in conflict with other classes, which at the time were believed by the human refugees to be other alien species. The warriors also had a fortress space station with abducted humans kept in cryo-pods from before Rift technology.

It is unknown whether the warrior class itself contained scientists or of another class was responsible for this duty. The captured humans are implied to have been studied, which dates the end of Alien society to just before humanity discovered rift technology. It is also implied at the station that Aliens may have invented the Rift drive and that humanity ultimately discovered it from their technology.

The next class, the Builders, were the primary labor force of the Aliens. It is likely they constructed all ships, stations, and technology used by the other classes. At one point, the Builder and Warrior classes went to war, which ultimately resulted in a Nuclear war and destroyed the alien civilization.

Nannies are the least well known as least narratively important cast, but produce the realization that each cast is the same species to the player. Nannies are the cast responsible for caring for larvae.