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The '''taynix''' are a species of slugs.
==Appearance and Anatomy==
Taynix are somewhat blobby, and about the size of a loaf of bread, but flatter.{{book ref|skyward|12}} They have bright yellow skin and small, blue, somewhat stiff spines along their backs, though there may be coloration differences between individuals.{{wob ref|12554}} They are not slimy to the touch, feeling tough like leather, but with a soft, springy consistency.{{book ref|sky2|3}}{{book ref|sky2|24}} While they do not have eyes or any components of a face, they can still perceive their environment, probably through sound and scent.{{book ref|sky2|18}}
==Behavior==
Taynix are able to make fluting noises with their spines,{{book ref|sky2|7}} and can do so in different tones or with different emotions.{{book ref|sky2|3}}{{book ref|sky2|9}} They seem capable of recreating any sound, as they often parrot things said to them.{{book ref|sky2|7}} They are of above animal intelligence,{{wob ref|12809}} as Doomslug occasionally corrects [[Spensa]]'s grammar.{{book ref|sky2|9}}
Taynix can move by crawling.{{book ref|skyward|12}} They can also move quickly when they care to, though never do so on camera.{{book ref|skyward|15}}{{book ref|skyward|30}} Taynix are able to handle heavy gravitational forces, responding by going rigid and hunkering down, though they do not seem to enjoy the experience.{{book ref|sky2|3}}
==Ecology==
Taynix are originally from the planet [[Cambri]],{{book ref|sky2|27}} though they have since migrated to other planets. They have been found on [[Detritus]] and the [[kitsen homeworld]].{{book ref|sky2|epilogue}}{{book ref|sky2|39}} Little is known about their natural living conditions, except that their diet consists mostly of fungi. Consequently, they are often found near such organisms.{{book ref|sky2|34}}{{book ref|sky2|18}}
==Uses==
Taynix have an innate [[cytonic]] ability to travel through the dimension of the [[delver]]s, and are used by the [[Superiority]] as hyperdrives that do not risk drawing the delvers into the universe.{{book ref|sky2|34}}. To do so, Superiority hyperdrives use them during a hyperjump to produce a [[cytonic]] "scream", which distracts the delvers from the passing ships.{{book ref|sky2|20}} This scream is apparently only perceptible for beings with cytonic abilities.{{book ref|sky2|21}}
==Economy==
In order to cover up their role in cytonic hyperdrives and maintain control over the rest of the galaxy, the Superiority claims they are highly venomous.{{book ref|sky2|27}}▼
▲In order to cover up their role in cytonic hyperdrives and maintain control over the rest of the galaxy, the Superiority claims they are highly venomous invasive species.{{book ref|sky2|27}}{{book ref|sky2|34}}
==History==
At an unknown point in the past, the [[superiority]] began sending teams out to "exterminate" taynix. In reality they were likely collecting the taynix in order to maintain their monopoly.
During her exploration of the Detritus caves, Spensa finds a taynix which she nicknames [[Doomslug]].{{book ref|sky1|12}}
Immediately before the invasion of Detritus, [[Jorgen]] finds a colony of several hundred taynix deep in the caves of Detritus.
==Notable Taynix==
*[[Doomslug]]
==Trivia==
*[[M-Bot]]'s pilot likely crash landed on [[Detritus]] because they were searching for taynix.{{book ref|sky2|34}}
*Taynix are of above animal intelligence.{{wob ref|12908}}
== Notes ==
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