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Thresher Maws
Thresher Maws are large, violent and exceedingly dangerous predators found on numerous worlds. These beasts live beneath the surface in subterranean tunnels, emerging to strike at unsuspecting prey. Their entire lives are spent feeding or searching for more food to satiate their ravenous appetites. Thresher Maws are massive creatures, capable of growing to lengths in excess of 90 meters, of which only a third is seen above ground during attacks. They have been spread to numerous planets by hapless travelers, and reproduce via spores which can lie dormant for millenia and are capable of surviving the harsh conditions of deep space and of atmospheric reentry. Thresher Maws are taken very seriously, and with good reason. In 2177, the newly founded Systems Alliance colony of Akuze went dark. A force of marines was dispatched to ascertain the cause. They discovered that the pioneer team had been killed by Thresher Maws. These same Maws then attacked the marines, killing nearly the entire party. more...