Steve

Steve is the pilot of the spaceship that can be found in the Galactic Core. He is the only character in the entire game that speaks the selected language(except greek if it is the language you selected), and gives the player the staff of life, which is identical to the genesis device.

Steve's spaceship, itself, is an easter egg. With the exception of the speaker on the top, it's a perfect replication of the UFO featured in the Simcity 2000 Cover. Moreover, this spaceship is also the same UFO that would attack cities in Sim City 3000, whether randomly or when the player selected the "UFO" disaster from the "Disasters" menu to deliberately induce an alien attack.

Speech
Upon entering the Galactic Core, a cut-sequence is played, where Steve greets and congratulates the player for their progress:

 (A deep, mysterious voice introduces itself) Greetings my friend! You have traveled very far and overcome many obstacles. Along the way you have encountered many of your diverse, far-flung siblings-- precious few of them will make it this far. Your heroic efforts have proven you deserving, worthy of advancement to the next level of your existence. The universe you inhabit is but one of many countless worlds, unseen but yet connected. Your creative efforts have not gone unnoticed. Indeed they have spilled into these other, unseen worlds just as your world has been enriched by them. It is now time for you to join us-- Join us! Mwahahahaha!! No, just kidding. It's not scary. Indeed. The times ahead, they are good. Really, really good. Some of you may ask, who is this mysterious voice who knows so much and possesses such great powers? I'm glad you asked...

(After journeying through the Galactic Core, your ship drifts through space until it comes across a diminutive UFO, accompanied by an equally diminutive/squeaky voice and cheesy game show-style music)

I'm Steve. You are now to be given the power. Yes, that's right, THE POWER. The power to create and spread life, intelligence and understanding throughout the cosmos. Use this power wisely. Use this power so that we may one day become AS ONE... that is... I mean... in a metaphorical sense. Oh... one last thing. We are nearly sold out on the last phase of a wonderful time-share opportunity on [sic- the subtitles miss out the word "one"] of our larger stars--and a rare planet in its orbit. If you are in the neighbourhood, we'd love to have you by for a free breakfast and short presentation. Just look for the third rock from Sol.

The player is then awarded with 42 uses of the Staff of Life, before being returned through the Galactic Core- after which the journey can no-longer be taken.

Trivia

 * Steve appears to come from Earth, as he mentions "Third Rock From Sol", which is another name for Earth. Another hint that he is from Earth is his human name, and the fact that he is the only character in the game that speaks English.


 * The definition "third rock from Sol" is a reference either to Men In Black II or an old TV series named Third Rock from the Sun.