The Zoq-Fot-Pik greet you individually one at a time and yet they are one. They are a perfect example of how three creatures can be one, kind of like the Holy Trinity but easier to prove! This race or collection of races call Alpha Tucanae I home. In their long distant past the races were three separate beings that banded together to defeat a common enemy. Much like the Spathi’s Evil Ones they had a mortal enemy living on their home planet with them. Their big fuzzles were the Zebranky and were destroyed by the Zoq-Fot-Pik alliance which served to meld them together in their strange family units.
Alpha Tucanae I is a jungle planet, found in the Alpha Tucanae star system. Though you first meet these cute little buggers in Rigel. Their planet has serve as their home for many years but at the time that game takes place they are having troubles. Large star ships from other races are using their space as battle grounds and when they miss each other they hit the Foq-Fot-Pik’s planets causing mass destruction. With this in mind it is rather easy to convince them to join your alliance because they need you more so than you need them.
Their space ship is odd to say the least. The Stinger in my opinion is one of the weakest and most pointless vessels in the game. The ship’s main unique feature is the tongue attack, which is very short range. Compared to some of the other more powerful ships the range of this vessel is extremely short. While the Ur-Quan ships are bombarding you from far away you’ll be desperately trying to reach them before they destroy you. If you don’t believe me try setting up a Melee with one team all Stingers and the other team every other ship in the game. This will give you a good idea how well the Stinger holds up against other ships.
Even though their ships are mostly useless they are still lovable characters and they are up on my chart of favorite races. Their playful banter between one another is amusing to me and they are just cute enough that I feel obligated to protect them. Though you never find out which alien is which I’ve always had a great feeling of attachment to them all. The little blue one in he right corner is my favorite by far, I really like his spunky attitude.
Tune in next time to learn more about the mysterious Orz, make sure to bring your best universal translator.
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