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The speciesdex hosts info about the many intelligent species in the universe. A species is a group who can reasonably perform, or at least comprehend, higher action skills, such as driving a ship, building shelter, or farming. Almost all of the species here have entered the universal society one way or the other.

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Oblein

The oblein are extremely intelligent and curious. They have trouble understanding the concept of privacy so those less trained in xenodiplomacy are unlikely to hesitate to search through one's luggage or ask deep embarrassing questions. Their species have developed bio-engineering to the point where they can grow extra organs to allow survival in new environments in a matter of days.

Oomn

The typical oomn can be summed up with a few words, such as "gloomy," "mournful," "destroyed utterly from the inside out," and "despondent." They are meek, timid, and very unassertive by nature, and are never really seen speaking directly. Instead, most oomns are mute by choice, opting to write on boards, type out their thoughts, or merely learn sign language instead of having to face hearing their voice. Strangely enough, the most popular choice is a chalkboard; a blackboard, specifically.

Ophoilan

Their reputation outshines the reality. Ophoilan are merely soldiers, and fight to keep the peace within the Galactic Federation, as per their arrangement. Anywhere else might also see them giving support, whether out of altruism, profit, or both. Surprisingly for such a group-focused species, individual ophoilans actually aren't fond of other people and would rather be alone. Such privacy is not feasible, so they learn to tolerate their fellow service members/coworkers.

Oquinta

Oquintas are one of the best species at collecting and organizing stuff. Oquintas trade service and objects more often than they use currency, but they have accepted universal currency for usage in the case of dealing with the outside universe, or if their fellow oquinta wants to get something they don't have at the moment but still wants to provide their service.

Pacoose

Pacoose are peaceful. Left alone and unprovoked, they simply walk the land in search of food. The problem arises when they perceive competition, especially regarding said meal. On their home planet of Canoceada, the weather is cold almost entirely year-round, and food sources are often scarce. Being solitary creatures who don't stick in herds, they perceive others as threats to their survival.

Pagepoh

Civil and industrious, pagepohs thrive in a post-mid industrial, media-driven society where someone can truly be anything they want to be. The introduction of space-age technology while amidst a revolution of machinery has given birth to an ocean of inventive technology for a consumer market. Pagepohs make machines to make their lives easier, allowing them to work their jobs harder, giving them more spending money to buy machines to make their lives easier, and so on.

Palonava

Palonavas, as a whole, are tenacious and hardworking. Their work ethic involves putting great amounts of effort into a job one can be passionate about, and laziness is greatly scorned by palonavan society. Lounging around is only reserved for those who had truly earned it. The palonava are also blunt towards all people, and are not at all afraid to point out flaws in the system or in other individuals. Dancing around topics is seen as a waste of time to them, and all personal problems between two palonavas will end quickly, no matter how much one's feelings are hurt in the process.

Parisque

Parisque are excitable, thrill seeking robots. They're very often touch and go, living for the moment and chasing emotional highs. It's easy for parisque to be swept up in hype and bandwagoning, as they will feed off of one another's energy when in a crowd. Even as individuals, parisque can come off as somewhat manic, many speak very fast and have little patience to sit around and not do much.

Phylum

Phylum are usually rather docile and friendly towards everyone unless they pose an immediate threat to their well being. Phylum also can't usually tell people apart from one another unless they have distinctive silhouettes, making some of their reactions seem incorrect at times. Some people because of this fact often take advantage of phylum who couldn't tell that they'd already met the person. Despite this, phylum continue their habit of being trusting and sociable to all that they meet.

Pilgrim

While on the surface pilgrims seem almost oblivious to a fault. Most of that behavior is actually an act they perform to look like less of a threat to others. Pilgrims find that when they act like happy idiots others will often let down their guard and become tolerant of their existence. In fact if someone were to ask, a pilgrim would likely say that's how they'd gotten most of their rides from planet to planet.

Piscipleu

Pleus are hospitable beings. While they don't go out of their way to interact, they're extra willing to show friendliness through presence. Pleus also function at their best in schools of the same species, but are not incapable of getting along with a diverse crew. "Power in numbers" is their favorite philosophies. To assure this, pleus will linger around their crew. Most pleus don't see social silences as awkward, rather peace amongst members.

Plantolk

The personality of a plantolk heavily depending on the individual. Many wish to settle down and become immobile trees, while others avoid that fate at all costs. The "settlers" are honorable, traditional, and narrow minded. The "avoiders" are open minded, roamers, and tend to be self centered.

Plumari

A key aspect of plumari culture is valuing one's strengths. To plumari, there's no greater joy in life than self-improvement and self-appreciation, in healthy doses. Calling this joy and aspiration vanity is seen as a great offense to any typical plumari, and the fastest way to get one to exit a conversation entirely.

Polynoid

The most obvious and observable fact about polynoids is the many many ways in which they are short. They are quite physically short, but more importantly, they are easily irritated, with easily wounded egos, and tremendously short tempers and patience for things they don't care for. It is very easy to get on a polynoid's bad side, especially if you're not a polynoid, because there seem to be a great many things non-polynoids do that polynoids find exceptionally annoying.

Pon

Pon are completely monotonous individuals with few (if any) traits telling them apart from other pon. Pon have almost no needs or wants, and are frequently used to pad spots when filling out a crew. Pon have no physical need for sleep, but regularly fall unresponsive for eight hours each day. When not assigned to work, the pon will usually stand in place or wander the vicinity until new orders are given.

Poppet

Poppets have a callous treatment towards life, as the only way to create a new poppet involves the killing or injury of either another poppet, or a suitable living entity with a relatively workable skin, and a decent-sized pile of meat. Incidentally, this tends to net poppets roles where disposal of organic material is involved, and they are always happy to trade a fellow poppet off to passing crew for more supplies, as long as its enough to make another poppet, at least. Generally, they prefer to let other, more friendly races do the talking however.

Protegrotten

For a species that barely encounters each other, the protegrotten are a sociable and friendly walk of life. Living in complete darkness, they believe all good things are miracles and graciously gifted to them.

Prunus

The prunus species tend to be slower moving and lumbering, however they are also extraordinarily resilient. Their "skin" is effectively hardwood and they can, over the course of weeks, months, or even years, regenerate wounds. This regeneration can even regrow detached limbs. Prunii can eat as other species do, but due to their nature also possess the ability to slowly perform photosynthesis and absorb nutrients from soil. Due to resins and sap in their bodies they are rather flammable by nature.

Pud

Similar to how puds do not have a uniform shape, neither does the society they have built for themselves. Pud culture features no distinct customs, hierarchies, or strict rules other than their annual hibernation event, which can be different from region to region. Instead, it seems most puds are content at living life opportunistically, fitting whatever molds they need to survive. This means either squatting in used and unused homes, hiding in basements, entering city pipelines and sewers, entering the caves of nature reserves, and/or mooching off passing crews.

Putley

The putleys only see in infra-red. They claim to see the souls of people and are very into learning about gods. Putleys never stick to one god, and almost all of them believe in many, both from their home planet and from other species. Putleys believe in helping others before themselves, and will always save others before themselves in a life and death situation.

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