Post by EmperorMyric on Mar 21, 2021 20:02:08 GMT
The Dirge had always just simply existed, well, as far as they have been in the Galaxy of Ancerious. No strong motivations, Motives, or even goals, beyond simple evolution and self-advancement spurned on by a twisted and self-indulgent intelligence. This is why, when their information highways began to slowly recede, and their normally active systems became increasingly dark, as their resources began to shift across the territories they had gained. This was at least to the Dirge, not considered particularly strange. They had no feasible motivation, but, they never had in the beginning. As far as they were concerned, this was simply another stepping stone, an odd requirement to fulfill in order to advance yet again beyond themselves. A semblance of curiosity briefly imparted itself upon the ponderous hivemind, but was quickly dismissed. Much like their innate drive to grow, spread, and develop, so too was this considered largely as simple instinct, though its scope far outstripped what they had done thus far.
The Star system Aegon was almost the direct Centre of the Dirge’s territory. A Main sequence yellow star that was below standard size with many orbiting bodies. The worlds and asteroid field had long been seeded by towering spired of flesh, tendrils buried deeply, reaching into the cores. When the concept spread itself to the Dirge, the world’s simply fell apart, every particle, every atom was consumed, used to create organic masses of the similar atomic weight. A vast cloud of particles formed roughly 2.5 AU from the center of the star, and nearly 300km at the widest points. The vast highways that formed what could be identified as a neural network on stellar scales now found itself repurposed, transporting many planetary masses to the Project. The cloud was so sparse even with its growing mass, that many kilometers could be measured in between particulate clumps. Still, the mass grew. Thin mono-filament fibers grew from various nodules, as energy was absorbed and generated by the Dirge flesh, and as new mass was constantly added into the swarm.
From the outset, a small contingent of unarmed craft surrounded the system. Another rearrangement of resources. AS the stars light became obstructed, the ships surrounding the formation began to produce their own light, from even several AU away from the project, the projected light would appear as normal, mimicking the originally produced starlight with such delicate precision, unfitting of the Dirge, that it would be nigh undetectable. As the light was generated from the exterior of the forming ring, it also shrouded and obscured it from prying eyes.
The Star system Aegon was almost the direct Centre of the Dirge’s territory. A Main sequence yellow star that was below standard size with many orbiting bodies. The worlds and asteroid field had long been seeded by towering spired of flesh, tendrils buried deeply, reaching into the cores. When the concept spread itself to the Dirge, the world’s simply fell apart, every particle, every atom was consumed, used to create organic masses of the similar atomic weight. A vast cloud of particles formed roughly 2.5 AU from the center of the star, and nearly 300km at the widest points. The vast highways that formed what could be identified as a neural network on stellar scales now found itself repurposed, transporting many planetary masses to the Project. The cloud was so sparse even with its growing mass, that many kilometers could be measured in between particulate clumps. Still, the mass grew. Thin mono-filament fibers grew from various nodules, as energy was absorbed and generated by the Dirge flesh, and as new mass was constantly added into the swarm.
From the outset, a small contingent of unarmed craft surrounded the system. Another rearrangement of resources. AS the stars light became obstructed, the ships surrounding the formation began to produce their own light, from even several AU away from the project, the projected light would appear as normal, mimicking the originally produced starlight with such delicate precision, unfitting of the Dirge, that it would be nigh undetectable. As the light was generated from the exterior of the forming ring, it also shrouded and obscured it from prying eyes.