Gnerot

Story
The Gnerot is a very strange creature, difficult to classify using biological terms known to humans. It is very large, with the biggest specimens outgrowing even the largest Hammeroceroses. When it comes to appearance, the Gnerot is more or less humanoid - arms, legs and the head are clearly visible. The material covering the creature strongly resembles rocks, gravel and dirt. It is yet unknown whether it is a product of the creature’s skin or if the Gnerots stick the loose material it finds to its own body.

Their appearance would suggest a slow and sluggish nature but they are far from harmless. These giants can move quite quickly and utilize all their limbs in combat, so you never know how they are going to attack. They defend their territory until the last drop of whatever-flows-in-their-veins. Gnerots are primarily active during the day, but it is not uncommon to see them roaming the surface of Galatea 37 at night as well. When they need rest, Gnerots burrow most of their bodies into the ground, leaving just the bulky back part on the surface. It strongly resembles a rock, so be careful not to startle one…

Gnerots are usually found around resource deposits and minerals, due to their uncommon diet. Instead of relying on nutrients in water, plants and meat, they consume macroelements in their most primitive form - by chomping on ores directly. We don’t know what goes on in their gastrointestinal tracts, or if they even have such... What you should take away from all this is: if you want to use a resource field that Gnerot fancies, you will have to do a lot of work to drive it away.

Features

 * Sleeps like a rock sometimes.