Good news if you were lucky enough to snag Subset Game’s indie space-faring game FTL when it was reduced last night on the opening day of the Steam sale, because according to the developers there will be a ton of new content coming out for the title come next year.

Chief among these new additions are the Lanius race, an alien species of metallic scavengers who absorb materials to survive. Further complicating matters concerning their eradication, these new enemies absorb oxygen out of any room they’re in…doesn’t sound too nice.

In the announcement posting, they detail the other additions found in the upcoming DLC:

• Lanius Ship: New player ship with its own achievements and alternate layout.
• Type C Ship Layouts: 8 of the original ships will have a third layout that capitalizes on the new content. With the Lanius ship, that makes for a total of ten new starting ship designs.
• Backup Battery Subsystem: Subsystem that can provide temporary reactor power in a pinch.
• New Drones: Expanded drone options includes: the Shield Drone that generates a green super shield for your ship, the Anti-Combat Drone that shoots down enemy combat drones, and the Ion Intruder that blasts into the enemy ship and randomly ionizes systems while stunning and distracting crew.
• Gameplay Refinements: Doors and Sensors can be manned to increase effectiveness; you can now rename crew mid-game; each race has a small variety of colors which allows for easier visual recognition;
• And more to come: We’re still balancing and polishing the features that are being added. Be sure to keep an eye out for additional content announcements!”

Amazingly, this will be offered completely free. A terrific show of support considering one would expect to pay for a content update this large.