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* ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' has sophonts ranging from mostly-humanoids (who also show occasional surprising twist, like having symbiotic moss for "hair") to ''really'' weird.
* ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' has sophonts ranging from mostly-humanoids (who also show occasional surprising twist, like having symbiotic moss for "hair") to ''really'' weird.
** Uklakk have two bodies connected by radio link.
** Uklakk have two bodies connected by radio link.
** Two species (so far) are known to be [[Batman Can Breathe in Space|capable of surviving in hard vacuum]] at least for a while: F'Sherl-Ganni (apparently by virtue of genetic engineering) and [[Silicon-Based Life|Carbosilicate Amorphs]] (whose metabolism is so exotic on account of evolving from data storage systems of all things). The [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-09-06 Esspererin] are three-legged, two-handed, four-winged, capable of atmospheric flight, but (along with their whole bizarre [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-05-01 ecosystem]) [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-05-26 remain functional in vacuum] and microgravity indefinitely due to {{spoiler|being "solar powered [[Mechanical Lifeforms|robo]]-[[Fair Folk|fairies]]". Come on, you should have suspected it by now}}.
** Three known sophont species (so far) are known to be [[Batman Can Breathe in Space|capable of surviving in hard vacuum]] at least for a while: F'Sherl-Ganni (apparently by virtue of genetic engineering), [[Silicon-Based Life|Carbosilicate Amorphs]] (whose metabolism is so exotic on account of evolving from data storage systems of all things)... And then there are the [//www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-09-06 Esspererin]: they have three legs, two hands, two pairs of wing plus wing cases; are capable of atmospheric flight and talking air-breathers' language, but (along with their whole bizarre [//www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-05-01 ecosystem]) [//www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-05-26 remain functional in vacuum] and microgravity indefinitely due to {{spoiler|being "solar powered [[Mechanical Lifeforms|robo]]-[[Fair Folk|fairies]]", running on chemical metabolism or capacitors as needed}} — come on, you should have suspected that by now.
** Oafa are living hydrogen blimps.
** Oafa are living hydrogen blimps.
** A lot of fauna in an ancient Oafan habitat adapted to symbiosis with either really weird microbes or runaway Oafan nanobots, that deposit metal on their skeletons/exoskeletons. This includes vaguely dragon-like [[Giant Flyer]]s and bugs who evolved {{spoiler|a [[Hive Mind]]}}.
** A lot of fauna in an ancient Oafan habitat adapted to symbiosis with either really weird microbes or runaway Oafan nanobots, that deposit metal on their skeletons/exoskeletons. This includes vaguely dragon-like [[Giant Flyer]]s and bugs who evolved {{spoiler|a [[Hive Mind]]}}.



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