- "You know, Yerbecs, they may get a bad rap, but they're actually not as stupid as you commonly..."
- ―Phlektik to Peter Quill[src]
Yerbecs are a race of aliens who live in colonies and are known for their extreme stupidity.
History[]
- "Do I look like I was born in a Yerbec colony?"
- ―Peter Quill to Phlektik[src]
In 2026, while Peter Quill was attempting to shut off the shields on the Arête Laboratories in order to allow the Star Children to escape to Knowhere, Phlektik attempted to help him by explaining how the shield worked, which was information of which Quill was already aware, asserting that he hadn't grown up in a Yerbec colony. Phlektik attempted to explain that Yerbecs weren't as stupid as commonly portrayed, but was cut off by Quill in an attempt to stop him from talking any further.[1]