Pollop

The s are a species of sapient plants. Their empire is called the Pollop Symbiosis, a major faction in StarDrive 2.

Summary
The Pollop race evolved on Sporl, a swampy, forested planet in Polmar system. Due to their plant physiology, Pollops utilize sunlight to convert energy into nutrients through the use of photosynthesis. Pollops navigate the world using their long tentacles, but are also able to put down more permanent roots. Female Pollops appear to have brightly coloured leaves, while males are green. Some Pollop Elders are said to have roots that go all the way to core of Sporl.

Pollops are perhaps the friendliest race ever to travel the stars. Until technological advancement, Pollops were prey on their homeworld and so they shy away from physical combat and are reluctant to go to war. The Pollops want nothing more than to spread to other worlds, basking in sunlight, putting down roots, spreading seeds and playing music.

Pollops have been sapient and possessed Stardrive technology for far longer than most other species. While the Pollops were content with their life on Sporl, the Pollop elders recently rustled their leaves and encouraged use of the stardrive technology.

Racial traits
The default racial traits for the Pollops are:


 * Fertile
 * Timid Warriors
 * Adept Spies
 * Photosynthesis

Unique Abilities

 * Regrowth
 * Sonic Wave

Unique Experimental Technologies

 * Pollop Armor
 * Solarium
 * Sonarium
 * Combat Skrodes

Personality
The AI personality is randomized from the following traits:


 * Good
 * Expansionists
 * Greedy
 * Militarists

Notable s

 * Indica, leader of the Pollop Symbiosis
 * Sativa, Elder Budmaster

Combat hulls

 * Thorn (Fighter)
 * Thicket (Corvette)
 * Fern (Frigate)
 * Chrysalis (Cruiser)
 * CorpseFlower (Battleship)
 * Entangler (Titan)

Non Combat

 * Freighter
 * Colony Ship
 * Construction Ship