No Man’s Sky players are always talking about the fascinating planets they discover. Some are breathtaking paradises that look straight from the cover of a sci-fi paperback. Others are deadly traps ready to claim unsuspecting travelers as their next victims.
It’s less often that you hear about the weird creatures living on these procedurally generated space rocks. They are also randomized to simulate the diverging evolutionary trends of life finding a way throughout vast and far-flung corners of the cosmos. And on at least one of those planets are aliens that look like, well…this.
“I was going to show how beautiful this planet is, but then I saw these guys lolol,” UnderstandingDull174 posted on the No Man’s Sky subreddit this week. Lounging on tall grass under blue skies was what looked like—how else can I describe it—a dick and balls. Buoyant and springy, it greeted UnderstandingDull174 with the best of intentions. The planet might have looked like Avatar‘s Pandora but the inhabitants more like Cronenbergian abominations from Rick and Morty.
The player could also…milk them.
“I see there’s an option to induce egg,” wrote one player on the subreddit. “Whatever you do, don’t collect milk.” But it was too late. “I did, it squirted ‘sticky honey’ all over me lmao,” replied UnderstandingDull174. They even shared a screen capture as proof. “Honey glands empty: 30 minutes,” it read. The creature also has a hole on the bottom. Sigh. The No Man’s Sky algorithm was really cooking with this one.
The creatures were discovered in the Eissentam galaxy, but others have reported sightings as well. “I saw one of those guys.,” reported Big_Party_2942. “I didn’t know the riding animation was like that.” Doomtoothx added, “I’ve ran into them multiple times. They do not respect boundaries and like to rub against you. Run away.”
Players are trying to come up with an unofficial name. Astroglide was one. I’m not going to share the rest.