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== Metalmite (Creature) Physiology & Ecology == | == Metalmite (Creature) Physiology & Ecology == | ||
| − | In the Beyond | + | In the Beyond, Metalmites can be found in the following systems: |
| + | * Aerhy/Middle Beyond | ||
| + | * Enigma/Delta system | ||
| + | * [[Hichmakani (world)|Hichmakani]]/I-Glathriel system. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The following lifeforms and sophonts show a wide awareness of Metalmites: | ||
| + | * [[Drueis]] | ||
| + | * [[Yteirn]] | ||
| + | * [[Lorcvih]] | ||
== Metalmite (Creature) Diet & Trophics == | == Metalmite (Creature) Diet & Trophics == | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 14 January 2015
| Metalmite | |
|---|---|
| Status | Animal |
| Classification | Unknown |
| Size | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Homeworld | Unknown |
| Multi-world | No |
| Canon | Yes |
| Extinct | Extant |
| Reference | Michael J. Maley |
Metalmite (Creature) Synopsis
Common name for several unrelated metal-eating microbes found in asteroids fields.
Metalmite (Creature) Physiology & Ecology
In the Beyond, Metalmites can be found in the following systems:
- Aerhy/Middle Beyond
- Enigma/Delta system
- Hichmakani/I-Glathriel system.
The following lifeforms and sophonts show a wide awareness of Metalmites:
Metalmite (Creature) Diet & Trophics
Metalmite are chemotrophs, who feed on the metallic asteroids in a planetoid belt. They have also been known to infest (...and ingest) the hulls of starships that have not taken precautions against them.
Metalmite (Creature) History
Common defences against Metalmites, taken by starship crews, include:
- Hull coatings that are Metalmite repellant.
- Hull electrification.
- Laborious hull cleanings made by unhappy crew-sophonts in vacuum suits.
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