Earthlings

Earthlings are a mysterious species that appear throughout the game.

Description
Earthlings are depicted as bipedal creatures, most likely humans, wearing full-body spacesuits. They are slightly larger than mice and some of the smaller enemies, such as the Desert Bugs. They are described as being crafty and dextrous, and are capable of rebuilding ships using scraps, albiet at significant price markup. According to the rumor "Gravity Well," Earthlings have difficulty walking on the planet the game takes place on, due to it having a larger mass than Earth, and therefore, higher gravity.

Role
Earthlings are found in a few key locations in the game, offering to dismantle the player's current ship and use the parts to build a larger one, using the "shells" of other ships they are "selling." Taking this offer will set the player back financially and require them to re-build their rooms, as well as lose any upgrades the rooms had and all mouse assignments; however, the new, larger ship will provide a valuable spacial and HP upgrade that allows for expanded crafting, more room for mice, and more weapons.

Occasionally, a traveling player will encounter a dying Earthling holding a Seed of Hope. The Earthling dies with a cryptic message, and the player is then given the option of taking the item. Choosing not to will have no impact on the game. Otherwise, the player will gain a Seed of Hope.