Muzhadjar

The cold dark of space is home to the mysterious beings known as the muzhadjar. They are most common around ship cemeteries and other wreckage. They were originally created as an advanced defense system for Yahurab-class battleships from the First Horizon and are a mix of bio sculpt and semi-intelligent machine. They are designed to move quickly through tight spaces and to survive in vacuum. Exactly what sort of biocode they are based upon is unknown, but rumors say that creatures from the Dark between the Stars are the source. Like many other sculpted creatures, the muzhadjar’s capabilities far exceeded the expectations of their creators. They quickly became autonomous and learned how to reproduce.

Wild muzhadjar live off raw materials (both organic and inorganic) and solar radiation, restructuring it into chemical energy and fuel. The muzhadjar usually feed on ship wreckage and small asteroids but are drawn to ships in motion. They communicate using radio signals, which make them easy to detect on ship sensors. A muzhadjar looks like a hybrid between a bat with its wings folded and a spider. Its head is long and angular and folded against the back plates when the creature enters its hibernation and feeding position, making it look like a black rock.