The Ploxis are a bird-like race in Star Control 3. Not much is known about the Ploxis race, beyond the short history described by a rebel captain of that race, who had spent quite some time in suspended animation, making his information perhaps outdated. Although the K'tang claim to rule the Crux, it is in fact the Ploxis who are the true masters, hiding in the shadows and pulling the strings of other races. The Hegemonic Crux is the enemy of the League of the Sentient Races, who are controlled by the player in Star Control 3.