Krocoon

Story
This monstrosity can easily hide among rocks and you wouldn’t even bat an eye - of course, until its giant maw opens and lets out a terrifying roar, and then proceed to smash you into pieces using its massive hands and the leg. That is one of the more bizarre things about Krocoon - it only has one hind leg and moves around using its front legs/arms, utilizing the back one only as a support for the rest of the body. That probably means the arms are pretty muscular (if this thing even has muscles underneath) and it wouldn’t be the best idea to fight the creature in close-quarters.

Just looking at this creature is enough to tell it is unlike anything you could see on Earth. The Krocoon’s body looks as if it was made of metal or crystals. Such a strong body armor guarantees protection from most natural hazards, such as predators or weather events. The downside is that the creature is very heavy and is not the most agile. Luckily, it doesn’t have to chase its food - just like the Gnerot, Krocoon is able to sustain itself by consuming raw minerals from various deposits on the surface of Galatea 37. It’s not a picky eater, either - Carbonium, Ironium, Cobalt - anything will do, and you will encounter these creatures while looking for extra resources to expand your base.

The thick armor formed by their skin gives them protection from many forms of physical attacks. You will need to work out what kinds of attacks work best by studying Krocoon samples in the Laboratory. How to get those samples if the creatures are resistant to attacks, though? Well, they may be resistant, but they are not invincible, and you will be able to pick single Krocoons off with conventional weapons to gather specimen samples.

Features

 * Ignore the player unless damaged