

The Grox will attack systems tens of thousands of parsecs away in their war on all fully organic life, and once attacked the receiving planet of the Grox raid always seems to be too shell-shocked to communicate with the player's ship.Īdditionally, The Grox have genetically bred armies called The Dronox. "It is extremely hard for any empire to defeat the Grox since their amazingly vast empire spans 2,400 systems with more than 5,000 planets." They are also disliked due to their ownership of the contested Galactic Core, desired by all (except possibly Bards, who say "we never wanted to go there anyway", although this may just be a case of sour grapes). Bards think of them as "no fun at all" and accuse them of "not explaining what ticks them off." Warriors and Knights view them as the ultimate challenge and rivals, Traders regard them as enemies of universal happiness, Zealots hate them for not believing in Spode, and Shamans and Ecologists say they are unable to reach harmony due to their murderous hatred of nature. Scientists and Diplomats don't actively hate The Grox, as Scientists are somewhat admiring and are curious about them (possibly because of their technological achievement), while Diplomats regard them as a powerful potential ally. As such, they can only survive on T0 planets.Īlmost all philosophies hate the Grox. Unlike most land creatures, Grox are intolerant of conditions survivable to other life forms. This 'toxicity' is shrouded in mystery, but it does indeed tie into how the Grox Empire is viewed by other civilizations, as an abomination.

The Grox are 'toxic', as exposure to conditions survivable to other life forms causes them to disintegrate. “The Grox are machines with absolutely no sense of humor! They destroy entire races and never offer an explanation of what it is that ticks them off!” - Blocks of Chance Although their minimal senses and strength have been enhanced by cybernetic implants, they're still among the most feeble sapient lifeforms in the galaxy, but make up for it with their devastating military might, and the ability to prosper on barren planets. They are an ancient race, having been spacefaring for eons while nearly all other races weren't even sapient yet.

They are feared by every alien for their philosophy and an archetype.įeared and hated by every empire in the galaxy, The Grox as a species are extremely delicate and weak having survived only due to their incredible technological advancement over other species. LoreThe Grox are a sapient species of cyborg aliens that are undeniably the most hostile race in the galaxy and the main antagonist in Spore.
