The main drive of Miniknog is to ensure the ever-escalating socio-scientific development of the race, evolving to become ever more intelligent and technologically advanced. It appears that this regime has held power since before the Apex began experimenting with VEP, which is the primary reason the species was so quickly and so uniformly altered by the process.Īt the center of this power structure is the Ministry of Knowledge (Miniknog). They have large ears and distinguished facial hair (often females will also have facial hair), and particularly monochromatic eyes, taking on a glossy black color.Īpex society seems to be based around a technocratic totalitarian regime which prioritises the advancement of their species through a highly scientific governmentality. greater body hair, monochromatic eyes).ĭistinguishing features of the species include their body hair, absent mostly on their faces, palms and likely the bottoms of their feet and stomachs. Before the introduction of the VEP, it is likely they resembled humans even more closely than they currently do, with the 'devolution' effect of the VEP causing their more ape-like features (I.E. There are whispers of a rebel group ready to denounce the MiniKnog and lead the Apex into revolution.but in Apex society even discussion of dissent is punishable by death.Ī selection of male and female Apex BiologyĪpex are mammals similar both to humans and the 'great apes' commonly found on Earth. However, this criticism was silenced when the critics themselves were selected. Those chosen for the experimentation process are rarely seen again, but their names are said to be inscribed on the wall of the chosen which sits deep within the Ministry.įor a time, the MiniKnog received criticism from several prominent Apex for what appeared to be a bias towards selecting only the poorest in society to be members of the chosen. The most honored members of Apex society are those chosen by the MiniKnog to donate their bodies to furthering the VEP.

The nature of this regime allowed the VEP to be administered species-wide in less than 10 years.

Each Apex dedicates his/her life to the survival and progression of the Apex as a whole. The Apex operate under a collectivist regime controlled by the MiniKnog (The Ministry of Knowledge). The VEP allowed the Apex to trade physical devolution for intellectual evolution. The Apex were close to human in appearance until a breakthrough in research into accelerated evolution led to the creation of the “Vestigi-Evo Process” (VEP).

The Apex are a playable race in Starbound.

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