GAR

"GAR" is the name of an alien creature that appears in the 1986 film "Star Crystal".

Biology
While unclear if it's due to its age or if its body is generally simplistic, GAR's anatomy is mainly made up of a gelatinous, slug-like shape with root-like tentacles. It has a rounded head with large, forward-facing eyes. Both its eyes and mouth seemingly are covered behind a membrane of skin, with the rest of its body covered in a layer of slime.

History
Found inside an egg by a group of Human explorers, GAR was born on the spaceship SC-37, on which it was experimented on alongside the crystal that it was born alongside. During this time, GAR managed to escape and hid away on the ship long after the crew died due to the ship's loss of air supply. It remained within the ship for the next two months until a survey crew venture onto the ship, finding it within the ship's engine room. During this time, it attacks and kills several members of the crew mainly out of self-defense. It wasn't until after studying the evolution of man (and the bible stored in one of the crew member's memories) did it realize its mistake.

It befriends the remaining crew members upon realizing all this and agrees to repair the ship with them on deal that it'll be given said ship to return home so long as it helps them reach Alpha-7 safely. Upon doing this, it uses its new ship and makes it home.

Appearance

 * Star Crystal (1986)