This is hardly Off-Topic but I didn't know where to put the post. #1 Who are these guys? Where did they come from? What are they doing? Shouldn't they be fixing something? Are they totally neutral? They don't attack Drones but that's probably because they're not really functional yet. #2 Any hints from the dev team on their future plans for NPCs outside of trading? Will they fight? Will they say things? How about give out missions or affect relationships with other groups. Will they get in my ship and come fight with me? Will I be able to HIRE one to do something or fight with me in their ship? #3 What language are they speaking? What. #4 Do you think some of them should be hostile? Do you? It's too early to ask most of these questions perhaps but I'm particularly interested in their functioning in the future.
All in good time npc are still very new and was only introduced in 6. For now they have basic functions and place holders... I think we will eventually see history and and and of races being brought in
Guy on the left is a Trader, you can configure files to change the prices of the goods he sells etc, and the guy with gun on his right is his body guard droid, shoot a Trader and that dude gunna blow you a new one with his 30 calibre cannon !