Identification: precisely resemble some unremarkable terrestrial artefact in a fashion that scuppers their landing party's diplomatic efforts
Variants: precisely resemble some unremarkable terrestrial organism (hijinks ensue)
Also Known As: Zanussians, Garilarsans, or [¤℥⋆☠]oids
Origin: Uranus
| LOOKS: | misidentified flying objects | C |
|---|---|---|
| BRAINS: | distinctly slow on the uptake | 80 |
| LETHALITY: | dangerous until they get so angry they resort to using their deadly H₂O pistols | 0.3 |
| CULTURE: | rich and complex and jam‐packed with unfortunate features (“now let us decapitate one another and exchange heads!”) | 74 |
| HARDNESS: | flying saucer farce rates somewhere below space opera | 2½ |
| TOKENISM: | you really can't get away with more than one of these in the same setting | 41 |
Religion: worship the sacred goatse of peace and love
Affiliated With: the Union of Field Observers
Not Affiliated With: the Silicon Federation (though they may look as if they should be)
To Be Confused With: the Enigmoids
Motto: TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER!
See Also: the Polymorphoids, who know better than to look like this