Editing Star Control (section)

=== Characters ===
The Ur-Quan is the oldest and most advanced species in known space, resembling giant predatory caterpillars with a rigid social order. As slavers, the Ur-Quan recruit other species into their Hierarchy as [[Serfdom|serfs]], which includes their genetically engineered translators, the Talking Pets. The [[Mollusca|mollusk]]-like Spathi are cowardly by nature, and were easily coerced into the Hierarchy. The [[Fungus|fungoid]] Mycon joined the Hierarchy freely and fanatically, while the blobbish Umgah joined out of boredom, amused by the war as a great interstellar prank. Two Hierarchy species hold a grudge against [[Earth in science fiction|Earth]], including the humanoid Androsynth who escaped Earth as renegade [[Human cloning|clones]], and the one-eyed VUX, who were insulted by a human during their first contact.<ref name=":9">{{Cite book |last1=Ford |first1=Fred |title=Star Control Manual |last2=Reiche III |first2=Paul |last3=Otus |first3=Erol |last4=Rianda |first4=Jeff |last5=Hall |first5=Larry |publisher=Accolade |year=1990 |edition=PC |pages=3–4, 10–12, 17–30, 37, 38, 39–40}}</ref>

The Chenjesu are the most powerful members of the Alliance, a species of crystalline philosophers who consume electrical energy. Earth joined the Alliance as a multinational crew under their planetary defense organization, Star Control. The Alliance includes the [[marsupial]] Shofixti, a brave warrior species who were technologically [[Uplift (science fiction)|uplifted]] by the Yehat,<ref name=":9" /> a militant species of [[Ornithischia|avian]] dinosaurs.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Sanchay |first=Pre |date=May 12, 2021 |editor-last=Kalata |editor-first=Kurt |title=Now and Forever: The Legacy of the Star Control II Universe – Hardcore Gaming 101 |url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/now-and-forever-the-legacy-of-the-star-control-ii-universe/ |access-date=May 18, 2021 |website=Hardcore Gaming 101 |language=en-US}}</ref> The allied Mmrnmhrm are robots with transforming ships, while the Syreen are female [[humanoid]]s who use their psychic abilities to hypnotize enemy crew. The Arilou are a race of "space [[Elf|elves]]" with hyper-jump capable vessels, who also have a history of "tormenting" Earth.<ref name=":9" />

Throughout the campaign, each side discovers powerful relics belonging to the Precursors, an unknown lost species who once inhabited nearby space, hundreds of thousands of years ago.<ref name=":9" />