Dead Drifter Minecraft Skin
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Dead Drifter

• 8/19/24 6:27 am
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I got a lil carried away with the description when I originally made this, so I've made a shorter version with just the reccomended info. The original 3 AM sleep-deprivation-fueled version is still included and goes much more in-depth, though the shortened version still has plenty of information for the purpose of the Alien Safari Jam. I would recommend giving the extended version a read if you care and have the time, but I completely understand if you don't lmao

Original extended description
Bestiary log #309183
Date: 8.19.4148
File name: Dead Drifter

Known by many names, such as the "lone wanderer," "final scavenger," "last man standing," "space horseshoe crab," the dead drifter is a creature like no other.


Habitat:

The dead J-47T Twin Star System. Once a system bursting with life thriving across a multitude of celestial bodies, it is now a shell of its former glory due to the collision of its two stars. The dead drifter is now J-47T's sole inhabitant.

The dead drifter can be found on many of the planets and moons of J-47T, all of which are now cold and desolate rocks with no atmosphere and very few traces of the life that once thrived there.


Anatomy:

In short, the dead drifter has evolved to be incredibly resilient to the point of being nearly indestructible.

The most notable feature is the drifter's exoskeleton, a hard shell that covers the upper half of its body. This shell is nearly impenetrable and has many uses, such as absorbing and retaining heat, and providing protection from solar radiation and physical damage. The rest of the body is protected by a thick leather-like skin that protects the drifter from physical hazards.

The drifter has a frontal mouth that allows it to collect and feed off of biological detritus, not unlike Earth's own deep sea scavengers.

The antennae and lower openings, for lack of a better term, are used by the drifter for navigation. The openings emit sounds used for echolocation, which allows the drifter to detect hazards without the need for sight.


Biography:

Dead drifters slowly fly across otherwise lifeless moons and planets, taking advantage of the low gravity and lack of atmospheric air resistance to simply glide through the sky without expending significant amounts of energy.

The biggest threat to dead drifters are environmental hazards such as volcanic eruptions and physical debris, which dead drifters have evolved to dodge or simply get hit and survive due to their tough shell and skin.

How dead drifters reproduce is unknown, as it has never been observed. In fact, seeing multiple drifters together at all is a very rare sight due to their low population count.


Other information:
  • The dead drifter has an average wingspan of 5 feet, though there have been unconfirmed reports of a drifter with a 14 foot wingspan.
  • Young drifters' tails are often 6 feet long
  • The dead drifter does not necessarily age, but rather deteriorate over time. The solar radiation very slowly withers away the dead drifter's exoskeleton until it is no longer able to survive. This process can take anywhere from 150 to 700 Earth years.
  • You can tell how old a dead drifter is by the condition of their tail. It is the most delicate part of the body, and is often the first part to deteriorate and break. This particular specimen is estimated to be roughly 550 years old, as there is very little tail remaining.
  • The current dead drifter population is estimated to be between 10,000-30,000. These numbers are spread very thin across a number of celestial bodies throughout the J-47T system, so encountering them by chance is quite rare.
  • Studying the internal anatomy of the dead drifter is nearly impossible, as there is currently no known way to cut through the drifter's shell or skin without damaging the internal organs.
  • How exactly the dead drifter population managed to spread across the entirety of J-47T system is unknown, though it's not unlikely that they simply flew through space due to their incredible survivability.




Creature Name:
Dead Drifter

Planet and Location of Discovery:
Numerous planets and moons of the dead J-47T Twin Star system, which was once home to many incredibly diverse and thriving ecosystems. After the collision of J-47T's two stars, the dead drifter is now the system's sole inhabitant.

Key features:
The dead drifter's upper shell and lower thick skin are incredibly tough, protecting the drifter from any and all environmental hazards, including solar radiation, extreme cold, and physical collisions.
The drifter has no eyes; it instead relies on echolocation to detect hazards.

Biography:
The dead drifter is a highly survivable scavenger that feeds off of the biological remains of the life that once thrived in the J-47T system. The drifter has evolved to survive living in environments with no atmosphere, no living star, very little gravity, and dangerous terrain littered with highly unpredictable volcanic activity. The dead drifter is so incredibly tough, it is theorized that it was able to spread throughout the system by simply gliding through space.

Fun facts:
- The dead drifter has an average wingspan of 5 feet
- The drifter's population count is incredibly low and spread very thin across the entirety of the J-47T system, making it a very rare sight.
- The dead drifter doesn't age; instead, its shell deteriorates over time. When the shell becomes too worn out to fully protect the drifter from solar radiation, it eventually dies.

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