Undead

Corpses of other sapient species, sustained and animated by some kind of external power - most commonly the Void. Most undead are mindless or near-mindless and driven only by animosity towards the living, though some particularly powerful individuals are able to retain memories of their former life.
The most common type of undead are 'incidental undead,' sometimes referred to by diasporans as 'vac mummies.' Individuals who die in space having spent a significant amount of their time working and living there can return, reanimated by the ambient Void they had soaked up in life.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Undead do not necessarily require an intact brain, or even a fully intact body, and can remain viable long after everything but their bones has rotted away.

Biological Traits

Complete cessation of biological processes, though the process of reanimation tends to slow natural decomposition without fully stopping it. All undead will eventually decompose to the point of permanent death unless sustained by outside factors.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Undead generally do not consume the flesh of the living, as their biological processes have ceased and nourishment means nothing to them. Intelligent undead who seek to sustain themselves will do so by alternate means.

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Loss of visual organs is common; incidental undead will often hunt by sound, carried to their sensorium by bone conduction.

Civilization and Culture

Major Organizations

All members of the Ascendant Armada are undead.

Known Individuals

Rictus Invictus