Adventures in Sketchtopia Part 23: Thousand Worlds 5

Strangers from a strange planet.

This is part five of a series of sketches on a single topic, the Thousand Worlds.

Mobius Sharks, Bark Builders, and Anthozomorphs: The top half of the drawing shows a flying vehicle with a tractor beam below its cockpit and a highly maneuverable back half. The vehicle is piloted by a mobius shark (below and to the right), which has the same biological characteristics that the ship mimics.

The bottom left figure is a Bark Builder, an alien that looks like a humanoid collection of bark. It is equipped with robotic claws that deal deadly venom.

The bottom right figure is an Anthozomorph, an alien whose head better resembles an Earth coral than anything else. It wields an energy gun that can also be stabilized into a stabbing, plasma blade.

Cerian Colony Walkers and Heliobloats: The upper alien appears to be a series of glowing orbs and scales combined into a humanoid shape with force fields. It wields an energy machete, high-speed, charged-sphere gun, and mini-railgun.

The lower alien is encased in a bloated suit with a semi-transparent helmet. It is actual a type of sentient gas. It uses a force-blunderbuss.

Enigma Android: This mysterious robotic entity is rarely sighted. One arm ends in a strong claw, while the other has a more articulate fist. A number of strange baubles hangs from that arm. The android's primary function is unknown.

Stilt Triclops: An alien with three eyes, branching legs, and a weapon only it can use. Primarily tasked with long-range sniping, it is very vulnerable up close.

Xenojet 13: One of a number of styles of atmospheric fighter planes. The alien species that pilots it is unknown, as no downed ship has been captured by humans.

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