nebuloiden
Nebuloiden are a fictional species that appear in the science fiction novel "A Fire Upon the Deep" by Vernor Vinge. They are a non-biological, crystalline lifeform native to the Tines' World. Nebuloiden are characterized by their complex, multi-faceted crystalline structures and their ability to communicate through telepathic resonance. Their existence is tied to the unique environment of their homeworld, which has a very low concentration of certain elements essential for biological life.
These beings do not reproduce in a biological sense but rather grow and fragment, with new Nebuloiden