Editing Silicoid (section)

=== [[Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares]] ===
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!Colony
! [[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 1.png]][[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 2.png]] 
Farmers
! [[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 3.png]][[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 4.png]]
Workers
! [[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 5.png]][[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 6.png]]
Scientists
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! Military
! [[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 7.png]] 
Militia
! [[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 8.png]] 
Marine
! [[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 9.png]] 
Power 
armor
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!Special
! [[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 12.png]] 
Spy
! [[File:MO2 {{PAGENAME}} 13.png]] 
Captive
|}
The Silicoids are an incredible oddity; they're the only known sentient crystalline life form. These strange beings are lithovores; they eat minerals instead of food. Silicoids are environmentally tolerant, and thus can support a greater maximum population on nearly every type of world. They also spend no effort to clean up pollution, as it has no effect on them. They do, however, have an extremely low rate of reproduction, 50% below galactic standards. Their unusual chemistry also affects their ability to communicate with other races; Silicoids are considered repulsive by all other sentient species. The Silicoids have a Dictatorial government.