As I've played, I've come to wonder: Is Big Ape REALLY watching?

Guys I just left a Apex base and saw some Apex's looking at a monitor with static and a big face. I almost got away but my camera broke, losing all my footage.

 

Guys I just left a Apex base and saw some Apex's looking at a monitor with static and a big face. I almost got away but my camera broke, losing all my footage.

 

Big ape is actually not a god of the apex. He is an actual being trying to gain total control. A lot is mentioned about him in the codex. You can read all of the codecs here: http://community.playstarbound.com/index.php?threads/starbound-lore.45322/

 

This could mean big ape is not an ape? The figure is "big ape" but "big ape" isn't an ape? Maybe a human or another speicies entirely?

 

No Big Ape is a Apex (At least I think he is) . They just call him Big Ape because that's what he calls himself.

 

Big Ape is certainly an ordinary Apex (or perhaps a group of them), just as Kluex was once an Avian. The term Big Ape is a powerful phrase similar to Big Brother in the book 1984, meant to give a feeling of the responsibility and protective nature of an actual big brother. Of course, the reality of the situation is much darker and more manipulated
This does not impede his (their) ability to see all.
Also, he's already in control, via the Miniknog.

 

Fun Fact: Miniknog is an anagram of Mini Kong..

Does that mean Big Ape has a "mini-me" like Dr. Evil? ...Or is it part of a really bad pick up line?

 

big ape is like big brother ( ie it may not be real but the fear of it keeps you being good and doing as your told ) like the idea of a god

 

Miniknog or big ape location
sector X
x:-19489203
y: 13681854
system X Vaxas 075 III
planet X Vaxas 075 III a
threat level 7
its to the left i believe big apex research facility...the guy is in fact sitting in a chair watching a tv with a big ape face on it this said apex is bald wearing scientist apparell

 

Apex history dates back only 100 years ago, it was probably a genetic experiment that separated them from humans. big ape is a cartoon character from human society...that they used to make a figure head for thier oppressive and limiting government.

 

Dear Lord... a whole civilization based on There is no need to be upset meme?!

 

oh MY GOD!

 

That meme is included ingame in a wallpaper you can pick up.

Found some in e USCM prison once.

 

Neat, but the lore on them tells me they must have been older? I dunno

 

You're saying you saw the big ape ceiling TVs ? What's the big deal with those ? Also how did your camera break ? Is this some shitty attempt at making a creepypasta ?

 

More like an intentional parody of creepypastas.

 

nope, apex history was " conviently burned in a series of " accidental fires" and only dates back 100 years..... obviously the conclusion is simple.... thier governemnt wants to limit them AND keep them in check....thus making them forget they are secretly genetically altered humans.

 

the tv static and big ape face is becuase " big ape is always watching "

 

At least it's save to say if big ape is watching, we're save from him at the moment, he's probably still staring at @Alaizia Darkstar 's avatar. ._.