Jellies

= Jelly Flotilla = A common sight along most FTL routes, space jellies have been observed by the civilizations of the galaxy for millennia. The creatures vary greatly in size, from a thimble to great leviathans which could envelope a small capital ship.

Although it has long been known that some possess the capacity for faster than light travel, the exact mechanism by which they accomplish this feat is not understood.

Intelligence
Although recent reports have begun to emerge of strange transmissions coming from the unexplored PX cluster, it is generally accepted that Jellies are not highly intelligent. Nevertheless, In recent years scientists have begun to distinguish unique sub species with remarkable genetic distinctiveness. Until recently it was believed that their schooling behaviour was purely instinctual, however simple social structures have been observed by specialists in the field.

Social Structure
The most common space jellies can often be seen in large schools, traversing the empty void of space at sub-light speeds. They travel great distances to spawn, making them some of the most commonly seen space fauna. It has been hypothesized that they communicate using bioluminescence.

Technology
Jellies lack any form of technology recognized by the greater galactic community. Some Jelly species have evolved the remarkable ability to travel at faster than light speeds by bending space around themselves. Although rare, it seems to be a standard ability of the mature leviathans. The smaller members form schools inside the skirt of the leviathan and ride the warp bubble to the final destination.

Lore
Aldebarus Paxii was once a respected voice in the study of Jelly anatomy and behaviour, however he fell out of favour with the scientific community after insisting that Jellies possessed sentience. Although at one time Leviathans were a topic of intense research, the relative rarity of leviathans mixed with the stigma which Paxii's example brought to the field has made Jelly research a far less attractive pursuit in recent years.