# Genesis NFT collection **Nova Creed Avatars** To crew your ships, and play our upcoming series of *mini-games (see the roadmap)* you'll need a Nova Creed Avatar. Each Nova Creed comes with their own [Rank and Role](/genesis-nft-collection/roles-and-ranks.md) which affects the utilities and benefits of your in game experience. In the future you will also be able to clone (breed) new Nova Creed NFTs to bolster your crew and give additional advantages.\ \ As well as playing the games, you'll also need a Nova Creed to build and upgrade your ships. Avatars can each build or upgrade one ship per month. Nova Creeds Avatars can also be staked to earn $FUEL. **Species** All species currently coexist on Elonius V, but these amicable relationships are not universal. Here are some examples of each species, illustrating the generative artwork created by Luella Jane. To read up on the lore of each, check out the main [Nova Creed website](https://novacreed.com/species). ![Maonod](/files/TjajgeypVIwnsqNkdAGh) ![Rumidian](/files/FI1q7citTVbePy85oDD6) ![Carlithian](/files/iltait2SJZaUkwu2cSuf) ![Adalios](/files/s306ZYRQSpF6zcnVYTIW) ![Xylak](/files/qBUfBvpy6q8VWetfgeNJ) ![Ilithanon](/files/h6ZIwmQY3nMQ3mCQcWZU) We've already started creating the back stories for some of the specific characters from each of these species, why not check out [the legend of Keelah](https://novacreed.com/universe/keelah), an ingenious Maonod inventor hailing from Siple. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.novacreed.com/genesis-nft-collection.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.