Beyond the Guardians, beyond the Thargoids, beyond the strange flora discovered in the outer reaches, what other alien life might the galaxy of Elite Dangerous be hiding?
The challenge of this reward is to stay true to Elite Dangerous's established aesthetic while simultaneously creating a brand-new species to introduce to the galaxy. Your submission should contain two components:
The visual design of your new alien species. Include at least one original image/illustration or video. You're free to enhance your entry via the inclusion of additional images or video, potentially showing different ships, tech, structures, or creatures within that species.
The lore-based component of your new alien species. Why have they only just been discovered? Have they been hiding from humanity or lurking in the shadows waiting to strike? Do they have history with the Guardians or Thargoids? Are they ancient, advanced, benevolent, paranoid, superstitious? These questions and more should be answered in your submission, ideally within your images or video for shareability, though alternatively as supplementary text.
Suggested tags: #JustCreators, #EliteDangerous. Tag our social accounts too (details below)!
Important: Generative AI is strictly forbidden in this reward. To further prove the authenticity of your entry, we ask all entrants to include a secondary image showing their design being created. If you do not submit a work-in-progress image, there's a chance your illustration may be mistaken as AI and rejected.
Our thanks go to both CelestialFlea and Solaris104, who both suggested this reward idea!
Image credit: Frontier Developments and Matt G as seen in our Elite Dangerous alien screenshots reward
Pot total
$200
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