Star Force: Deus Ex: An Empire Building Military Space Opera by Aer-ki Jyr

Author:Aer-ki Jyr [Jyr, Aer-ki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Archon Lore
Published: 2021-05-18T22:00:00+00:00

6

“The same thing that killed us,” Azoro said icily. “A stream of advanced races arising from beyond our maps who arrive to kill us and disappear after the work is done.”

“Did the Progarren interfere with the Tri’vey generator?”

“Yes. They found it and shut it down. Soon thereafter the war started.”

“Details Azoro,” Paul demanded.

“I can’t be everywhere and see everything, but what I pieced together was that a rapid response force was sent to secure the generator and destroyed the Progarren there with ease. After that other, lesser enemies appeared to do the work of removing them from their galaxies. The Tri’vey generator was reestablished before the others arrived.”

“Do you know what this response force looked like?”

“There were only two ships that survived to carry that data, and fortunately the Progarren spread it to every world they possessed, anticipating a further attack from them. They were synthoids cast into the shape of various polygons of starship size. The Progarren did not know much about their type of life, for they held more biotech than mechanical tech…something the Chixzon inherited a shred of…but they knew of the Tri’vey and these synthoids emitted its signature. They were living ships more powerful than any of the races that followed, and I believe they only showed themselves to secure the generator. The Progarren had not fully conquered any galaxy, and did not have a means to conquer or kill the Megaloids, for they did not possess Essence technology. If they had not discovered the generator I believe they would have gone unnoticed and might still be alive today.”

“How long ago was this?”

“Approximately 350 million years, before the Hadarak arrived in this galaxy.”

“If the generators are fueled by the Hadarak, how can it predate them?”

“If your assumption is correct, it is the misery that twists the Saiolum into the necessary fuel. And the carnage in the Core between the Megaloids is not unique to this galaxy. The Saiolum is always tainted more in the Core, which is why I do not like to stay there despite the stronger currents.”

“But not enough for them to invert?”

“No. I don’t think an inversion can occur naturally.”

“You told me before you’ve traveled between many galaxies. Tell me you didn’t track down these other races and find out where they come from and who they are.”

“I can’t travel on my own, so my options are limited, but I did find some of them. Most inhabit the smaller galaxies and wayward clusters that are difficult to make grav jumps to. Some have footholds in the large galaxies, and I was able to hitchhike on their commerce routes and track them back to their source.”

“Which is?”

“They have seats of power that stagger the mind. They have one primary mission, and one only…and that’s to grow more powerful in order to survive. They sit and they wait until they are called on to enforce the Natural Order, fearful of violating it and being exterminated themselves. They obey it precisely in order to protect themselves. They want to live, and if possible to outlive the others.

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