Arthrops

Not every race discovered by the Galactic State was friendly. Some were hostile, others were indifferent. Arthrops fall into the former category- they do not (and possibly can not) acknowledge that their war with the Galactic State has ended. Insectoid creatures with a variety of forms, Arthrops operate much like ants or bees- the individual means nothing, only the Hive, its survival, and the extermination of its enemies matters. Arthrops are extreme omnivores who will eat anything organic, and can even process toxic elements of all sorts with hyperspecialized organs, but their individual intellect and cunning is decidedly low- often nil, in the case of their war-beasts. They rely on organic technology rather than wrought works, evolving and growing tools and weapons as needed to survive and continue the war.

Hives are centered around an asexually reproducing Queen- who is generally the only member of the Hive that can be said to be truly sapient- who communicates her will to her workers and soldiers by a low level but long range telepathic connection. It is known to be possible to talk to a Queen with telepathy, but their minds are alien and they are ruthless creatures that respect nothing save strength alone, so it is extremely rare that one can negotiate with them without exterminating their Hive first. Even then, only a few times throughout history have such negotiations ended with a Queen promising peace; but people still sometimes make the effort, as peace with a Queen can mean access to Arthrop organic technology, which is responsible for many of the medical technologies still enjoyed even in the modern age.

The overwhelming majority of the time, however, the only way of dealing with a Hive is to exterminate it to the last egg.

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