The Druuge are a fictional race of beings featured in the sci-fi Star Control computer game series.

The Druuge are a selfish and corporate race of ape-like aliens seen in the Star Control 2 game for the PC. The protagonist's interaction with the Druuge is needed for the acquisition of important plot-advancing items.

Individual Druuge exist to serve the Crimson Corporation, a megaconglomerate that owns their entire planet including their air/water/food...basically every known resource. When a Druuge exceeds its usefulness, or grows too weak or old to work, or goes into debt, or can't afford to pay the fees demanded by the the corporation... it ends up "feeding the furnace." They're mercilessly tossed into the reactors of the nearest power station, their bodies used as living fuel.

Druuge Mauler ships are essentially huge flying cannons, slow moving but capable of firing tremendously damaging projectiles over extreme distances. The damage inflicted is equal to or greater than the Ur-Quan fusion bolt... however the Druuge Mauler experiences a recoil effect that accelerates the ship backwards with each shot. The acceleration from each shot is cumulative and after successive shots the Druuge Mauler ship will find itself flying backwards at a *tremendous* velocity. This characteristic can be used strategically, however the Druuge Mauler pilot must be wary of any nearby planetoids, as collision with one at high speeds can be devastating.

The true drawback of the the Druuge Mauler ship is its extremely slow power recharge rate. Each shot drains the batteries and in most cases some of the crew must be thrown into the furnaces to regenerate power more quickly. Each feeding of the furnace ultimately weakens the Mauler vessel, thus the Druuge Mauler pilot must be sure kill the opponent with the minimum number of shots... High accuracy is a premium among Mauler pilots.