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* The Androsynth disappeared before the beginning of ''[[Star Control]] II'', and their region of space is now occupied by the Orz. Trying to put together an accurate assessment of what happened on their homeworld results in the scientist who read about the Androsynth's IDF research going insane and being attacked by invisible creatures. It's not exactly clear ''what'' went down, but the Arilou put it best: "You do not wish to be seen. The Androsynth were seen. There are no more Androsynth anymore. Only Orz." This is an especially subtle example, because, early on, the Orz seem comical, with their round, bird-beaked bodies, their nearly-untranslatable speech, and their silly voices.

** But if you ask the Orz about the Androsynth, [[Berserk Button|they attack and take no prisoners]]. Also note that "going insane and being attacked by invisible creatures" is a good description of what happened to Abdul Al-Hazred, writer of the Necronomicon in [[H.P. Lovecraft]]'s works.

** As if the Orz needed any more creepy stuff said about them: at one point you can find them above what used to be the Taalo homeworld. Now, for context, the Taalo were exterminated several thousand years ago. The Orz claim to be currently interacting with the dead Taalo, *chasing* them and describing it as excellent fun. They also imply that this will be humanity's eventual fate if they continue to be good *campers*.

** In Quasi-Space, part of the background music is quite obviously ''something'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz_k2l10YXA#t=55s screaming]. It doesn't ever actually appear, which somehow [[Nothing Is Scarier|just makes it worse.]]