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==Biology==

Thargoids are an insectoid species (arthropod). Little is known about their ~~physical appearance~~ and ~~biology, and descriptions~~ based on encounters centuries ago have yet to be verified. Their chemistry is carbon-based, but with ammonia as the solvent rather than water.<ref>[https://archive.li/r1cmc Rolling Stone: 'Elite' Creator on Sci-Fi, Politics and His Studio's Next Big Thing], through archive.today</ref> If the rumors are true that they come from [[Ammonia World|Ammonia-based planets]], then their physiology is drastically different from humans. For example, ammonia boils at -33°C, compared to water's boiling point of 100°C. Thargoids may well be acclimatized to temperatures far lower than humans.<ref name="DW" /> They are presumed to be highly intelligent, more than the average human due to their superior technological capabilities.

Thargoids are an insectoid species (arthropod). Little is known about their civilization and origin. Descriptions based on encounters centuries ago have yet to be verified.

=== INRA description ===

The former paramilitary organization [[Intergalactic Naval Reserve Arm|INRA]] analyzed Thargoid specimens. The researchers made several discoveries which are public in the [[Codex]]:

Thargoid society is organized in vast hives. The larger groups are thought to be overlapping hives.

=== Queens ===

There are 3 categories in society: queens, princesses and drones. The Queens are reproducers. They have extremely long lifespans of hundreds to thousands of years. They are at least as intelligent as a [[human]]. The size of their neurocraniums might be an age indicator.

=== Drones ===

The drones have rudimentary intelligence and maintain a favorable environment for the hive. The Queens perceive drones as expendable, because they can be easily replaced. Thus the Queens don't care about losing drones. The drones are sterile and have various shapes and sizes. The drones are crucial, because they dedicate their lives to labour, security and combat to maintain the hive.

=== Reproduction ===

The exact methods of Thargoid reproduction are unknown. The queens are believed to be single-sex. It is likely that the queens reproduce sexually with other queens to produce princesses. The princesses only become full queens when they've produced their own drones. They can also reproduce asexually to make drones. The asexual reproduction enables fast population growth. There is evidence that older drones are sometimes culled.

=== Chemistry ===

Their chemistry is carbon-based, but with ammonia as the solvent rather than water.<ref>[https://archive.li/r1cmc Rolling Stone: 'Elite' Creator on Sci-Fi, Politics and His Studio's Next Big Thing], through archive.today</ref> If the rumors are true that they come from [[Ammonia World|Ammonia-based planets]], then their physiology is drastically different from humans. For example, ammonia boils at -33°C, compared to water's boiling point of 100°C. Thargoids may well be acclimatized to temperatures far lower than humans.<ref name="DW" /> They are presumed to be highly intelligent, more than the average human due to their superior technological capabilities.

This indicates they may have evolved in a harsh, low-temperature environment, which might explain their overdeveloped survival instincts and aggressive nature. Since the Thargoids are experts in bioengineering, they could have augmented their own biology and superseded natural evolutionary processes.<ref name="GOTT" />

===~~Thargoid wreckage~~===

=== Organic vessels ===

==== Wreckage ====

[[File:Thargoid Scout Interior Sideview.jpg|thumb|250px|Thargoid Scout Interior Sideview]]

The wreckages of [[Thargoid Scout|Thargoid Scouts]] and [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptors]] at [[Thargoid Titan|Titan graveyards]] show that these are organic vessels.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1hvcdmg/the_interior_of_a_scoot_thargoid/ The interior of a Scoot Thargoid] - Esaren_ - Reddit - 6 Jan 2025 </ref> The anatomy of a destroyed [[Thargoid Titan|Titan]] consists of organic [[commodities]] and [[materials]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1bglucv/dead_titan_materials/?rdt=36631 Dead Titan Materials] - 17 March 2024 - Elite Dangerous Reddit</ref> This proves that the Thargoid vessels are living creatures which are grown rather than assembled.<gallery>

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 ==Biology==
-Thargoids are an insectoid species (arthropod). Little is known about their physical appearance and biology, and descriptions based on encounters centuries ago have yet to be verified. Their chemistry is carbon-based, but with ammonia as the solvent rather than water.<ref>[https://archive.li/r1cmc Rolling Stone: 'Elite' Creator on Sci-Fi, Politics and His Studio's Next Big Thing], through archive.today</ref> If the rumors are true that they come from [[Ammonia World|Ammonia-based planets]], then their physiology is drastically different from humans. For example, ammonia boils at -33°C, compared to water's boiling point of 100°C. Thargoids may well be acclimatized to temperatures far lower than humans.<ref name="DW" /> They are presumed to be highly intelligent, more than the average human due to their superior technological capabilities.
+Thargoids are an insectoid species (arthropod). Little is known about their civilization and origin. Descriptions based on encounters centuries ago have yet to be verified.
+=== INRA description ===
+The former paramilitary organization [[Intergalactic Naval Reserve Arm|INRA]] analyzed Thargoid specimens. The researchers made several discoveries which are public in the [[Codex]]:
+Thargoid society is organized in vast hives. The larger groups are thought to be overlapping hives.
+=== Queens ===
+There are 3 categories in society: queens, princesses and drones. The Queens are reproducers. They have extremely long lifespans of hundreds to thousands of years. They are at least as intelligent as a [[human]]. The size of their neurocraniums might be an age indicator.
+=== Drones ===
+The drones have rudimentary intelligence and maintain a favorable environment for the hive. The Queens perceive drones as expendable, because they can be easily replaced. Thus the Queens don't care about losing drones. The drones are sterile and have various shapes and sizes. The drones are crucial, because they dedicate their lives to labour, security and combat to maintain the hive.
+=== Reproduction ===
+The exact methods of Thargoid reproduction are unknown. The queens are believed to be single-sex. It is likely that the queens reproduce sexually with other queens to produce princesses. The princesses only become full queens when they've produced their own drones. They can also reproduce asexually to make drones. The asexual reproduction enables fast population growth. There is evidence that older drones are sometimes culled.
+=== Chemistry ===
+Their chemistry is carbon-based, but with ammonia as the solvent rather than water.<ref>[https://archive.li/r1cmc Rolling Stone: 'Elite' Creator on Sci-Fi, Politics and His Studio's Next Big Thing], through archive.today</ref> If the rumors are true that they come from [[Ammonia World|Ammonia-based planets]], then their physiology is drastically different from humans. For example, ammonia boils at -33°C, compared to water's boiling point of 100°C. Thargoids may well be acclimatized to temperatures far lower than humans.<ref name="DW" /> They are presumed to be highly intelligent, more than the average human due to their superior technological capabilities.
 This indicates they may have evolved in a harsh, low-temperature environment, which might explain their overdeveloped survival instincts and aggressive nature. Since the Thargoids are experts in bioengineering, they could have augmented their own biology and superseded natural evolutionary processes.<ref name="GOTT" />
-===Thargoid wreckage===
+=== Organic vessels ===
+==== Wreckage ====
 [[File:Thargoid Scout Interior Sideview.jpg|thumb|250px|Thargoid Scout Interior Sideview]]
 The wreckages of [[Thargoid Scout|Thargoid Scouts]] and [[Thargoid Interceptor|Interceptors]] at [[Thargoid Titan|Titan graveyards]] show that these are organic vessels.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1hvcdmg/the_interior_of_a_scoot_thargoid/ The interior of a Scoot Thargoid] - Esaren_ - Reddit - 6 Jan 2025 </ref> The anatomy of a destroyed [[Thargoid Titan|Titan]] consists of organic [[commodities]] and [[materials]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1bglucv/dead_titan_materials/?rdt=36631 Dead Titan Materials] - 17 March 2024 - Elite Dangerous Reddit</ref> This proves that the Thargoid vessels are living creatures which are grown rather than assembled.<gallery>

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