#umgah

For some odd reason, Beeb'Ob was highly disliked by his fellow Umgah peers. There really was no reason why they despised him, other than the fact that he's "too nice" when it comes to the kinds of pranks Umgah play, even on eachother. Because he was so disliked for no other valid reason, he was ostracized by the Umgah around him. Except one.

And that one Umgah who genuinely liked him, even loved him, was the spectacle-wearing and soft-hearted Oo'na. Just like Beeb'Ob is a completely male Umgah(as he has strictly male genetics), Oo'na is strictly female for the same reason, and she was the only other friend, soon love interest, that Beeb'Ob ever had.

Beeb'Ob fled his homeworld in search of Oo'na(who was stationed as a patrol scout somewhere), but ended up in an accident that led him to being recruited by the Junk Heap, because of the numerous niceties he's displayed by pure gratitude. He hasn't told them about who he's searching for yet, but with visible respect and interest in Lavender, he keeps forgetting to ask.

Beeb'Ob's not like most Umgah whose jokes are cruel and damaging to others. His jokes are the usual scares or silly practical joke that doesn't harm anyone. Because in all honesty, he doesn't like to harm others for the sake of a joke. Where that softness stems from is unknown, but that softness and gentlemanly nature he shows is what makes him different(with the exception of Oo'na, of course).

He still goes to show his gentlemanly nature, by averting his eyes when he's in a locker or shower room, reaching in to fix the hem of a suit or allowing one of the female crewmates to enter first before he follows behind.

As mentioned, the Umgah were the ones who pretended to be Dogar and Kazon and commanded them to attack the Pkunk. Their other favorite target for pranks is the Spathi, who they loved to also terrorize with their HyperWave broadcasts, pretending to be several terrifying evil beings, like the Grand Master Planet Eaters, Killmaster 18, or Jed the Ineffable Vug, causing widespread panic among the Spathi populace. At least until the Spathi stole the caster away from them and hid it. The Umgah are also implied to have been the ones who brought the Evil Ones to the Spathi Homeworld of Spathiwa, again presumably just for kicks. They were going to play some tricks on the Thraddash as well but got interrupted before they got the chance.

Weirdly, the Umgah are friends with the Arilou, who find their antics amusing. Which isn’t that surprising for the Arilou, really. It’s a wonder how the Ur-Quan keep the Umgah in-line honestly, but by the time of the game, the Ur-Quan are too distracted to pay any of their Thralls too much mind.

The Umgah are involved in a major plot event as well, which I wonder how much I should go into here… well, if some of you want to hear more about the Dnyarri, then maybe I’ll get more into it. When you rescue the Umgah, they’ll give you praise and fulfill your requests… until they get bored, at which point they decide it’d be more interesting if you were their Great Enemy. Not only that, they then give you some of their OWN SHIPS before they attack you! The Umgah are so ridiculous.

Hi there, human! How old fluid sacks today?What?! You don’t HAVE fluid sacks?Har! Har! Har! What do you call your mate then?!! Har! Har! Har!…you don’t HAVE mate?THAT’S EVEN FUNNIER! Har! Har! Har!

Hi there, human Earthling! What'cha here for today?What? Can’t quite hear you? You have to speak up!Hey! What problem here?Human Earthling making fun of me?THIS SOME KIND OF STUPID HUMAN EARTHLING TRICK? BECAUSE IF ISHar! Har! Har!… fooled ya, didn’t I?

Well pop my pupae! It human Earthling again!It just doesn’t learn, does it? To Arms! To Arms!… wait a minute! Don’t HAVE any arms!AIEE!! MY ARMS!! WHO HAS STOLEN MY ARMS!!! AIEEE!! ARM THIEF!!!Har! Har! Har!… Never HAD any arms! Har! Har! Har!

Look, we all decided that our treating you this wayand by that mean, attacking you without mercy all timewell, we decided that it just plain unfair.REALLY, after all things you’ve done for our people!So we decided to make you our honorary KING! Congratulations!Braankk!!What that sound, officer Flubbo? It was? You sure? King-Killing Horn?Har! Har! Har! What a sad coincidence, eh, Captain King?

Captain: So, since I’m your Great Hero Guy, tell me all your secrets.Umgah: Secrets, huh? You want secrets? OUR SECRETS!?YOU MADE FATAL MISTAKE, HUMAN!!… Har! Har! Har! Good joke, eh? Scared you!

And a glimpse of the Ilwrath speaking pattern too.

Captain: Tell me about your fascinating customs.Ilwrath: Ah, Our Culture Is Rich With Meaningful Tradition.During The Birth Rite The Egg Sac Teems With Many New Potential DeathsThe Hatchlings Fight Over Their First Frothy Draught Of Blood.In The Ensuing Frenzy, Many Hatchlings Are Consumed, Either Partially Or In Their Entirety.A Frequently Performed Ceremony Of Affirmation Has The Participant Grinding Away Partial Or Even Whole Appendages.It Is The Pain That Acknowledges The Greatness Of The Twins Of ExcruciationHow Can They Help But Notice The Scream Caused By The Mangled Nervous Tissue?

In terms of ships, the Umgah Drone is… strange. It has an antimatter cone as its primary weapon, which can do a lot of damage if you get stuck in it, but it’s very short range. Its other ability has it shoot backwards randomly and rapidly in a way that’s super disorienting. The AI is very good at using this ability to trip you out and trap you in the cone, so fighting AI controlled Umgah ships is a real pain.

The Ilwrath Avenger, instead, has a flamethrower for its main weapon, and a very interesting subweapon… it can cloak itself! The screen still follows where the Ilwrath is, so it’s not like the MOST effective cloaking method, but it can still be disorienting for a human opponent. You’d usually want to get in close with the Avenger and then unleash the flamethrower and hopefully take out your opponent in one swoop.