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The '''varvax''' are a race of aliens in the Milky Way. They discovered [[cytonics]] before developing computers and began to explore the galaxy by traveling through the [[nowhere]] and making contact with other species. The [[Interspecies Monitoring Coalition]] considers them to be of primary intelligence because they are a peaceful society, though this is only because—like all other species of primary intelligence—they imprison any dissenters and suppress their cytonic abilities.{{book ref|elysium}} |
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⚫ | The '''varvax''' are a race of aliens in the Milky Way.{{book ref|elysium}} They were ordered to capture and secure their surrender the Defiant Fleet after the Third Human War, however, the humans escaped to Detritus. The varvax now maintain the space station close to the planet and act as guards to prevent the humans escaping. They often send drones to attack the Defiants in order to prevent them gaining too much technology. {{book ref|sky1|55}} Before gaining information on the varvax, which was stolen by Spensa and M-Bot, the Defiants referred to the race as the Krell. |
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One of them was inhabiting the skin of [[Denise Carlson]]. Another was in [[Edmund (Cytonic)|Edmund]]. |
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== Appearance == |
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== Culture == |
== Culture == |
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By their own standards, they, like all species with Cytonics, are of Primary Intelligence. They are peaceful and try to avoid conflict, going so far as to shrug off one of their own being apparently murdered. However, not all Varvax agree with this philosophy. They subjugate their territories (including other races) using [[Cytonics|cytonic suppression]] to enforce peace in the galaxy. These discontents learned how to swap minds with humans to steal their superior technology and start a war. |
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The first jump they made using FTL transportation occurred before they invented the computer. As such, their technological development is much less advanced than that of humans. However, their [[Cytonics]] is the most developed in the galaxy. |
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Once discovering cytonics, the varvax will commonly use it to communicate between themselves, but they will also use radios. Another form of cytonics used by the varvax is a sort of mind control.{{book ref|sky1|55}} They can take over the minds of some people and have them see things that are not there. |
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=== Before the Human Wars === |
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The varvax discovered cytonics long before humans did and before developing any technology more advanced than the computer. Soon after gaining access to cytonics, they—like all other species of primary intelligence—began imprisoning dissenters and suppressing their cytonic abilities. |
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After humans discovered cytonics, some varvax dissidents escaped their prison and were able to use their cytonic abilities to swap their minds into a human's body and plotted to steal advanced human technology to use against the species of primary intelligence. At least two varvax managed to do this, taking over the bodies of [[Denise Carlson]] and [[Edmund (Cytonic)|Edmund]], though Edmund was confident there were more. When [[Jason Write]] discovers the truth of primary intelligence and cytonic suppression, he is appalled and finally decides to make knowledge of cytonic faster-than-light travel available to the rest of humanity.{{book ref|elysium}} |
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The varvax live in a space station near the planet Detritus, outside the debris field. This space station is shaped like a spinning top, with lights on all sides, appearing as a star at first glance.{{book ref|sky1|55}} The varvax used some sort of mind distortion on [[Zeen Nightshade]] when he left the Detritus atmosphere and passed the protective shell to make him see his allies as varvax drones causing him to attack his own people.{{book ref|sky1|55}} They attempt to do this to [[Spensa Nightshade]] when they encounter her. The varvax are very frightened of humans, not wanting to go near them because of how dangerous they are.{{book ref|sky1|55}} They do want to study how the humans are building their ships, but when Spensa makes a face at them they flee from her, scared of what she will do. |
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⚫ | During their time guarding the humans on Detritus, the varvax have two types of ships at their space station.{{book ref|sky1|55}} The first one is a ship of unclear purpose, but they might be couriers or tow ships. They look boxy, with large open windows in the front. On these ships is stenciled Ketos redgor Earthen listro listrins (creating the acronym KRELL), translating roughly to Penitentiary maintenance and containment of Earthlings.{{book ref|sky1|55}} The second type of this is the varvax drones that are usually remotely piloted. They are small, bulbous, with an unfinished look--with wires trailing behind like tails.{{book ref|sky1|10}} They have small, opaque black cockpits, and will usually explode completely when damaged or when they crash. Inside the interceptors is varvax armor, dark forms in armor with red eyes, but the ships themselves are unmanned fighter drones.{{book ref|sky1|10}}{{book ref|sky1|55}} |
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=== After the Third Human War === |
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At the end of the Third Human War, a group of varvax was sent to secure the surrender of the Defiant Fleet, but the fleet escaped to the planet Detritus. Since the [[Superiority]] has laws against the extermination of a species, the [[Department of Protective Services]] maintains a group of varvax on a space station outside the debris field that surrounds the planet and that is charged with ensuring that humans remain alive but do not escape. They do not see themselves as murderous, but as prison guards, trying to keep the humans from advancing too much. The [[lifebuster]]s were designed for this, and they attack frequently to keep human minds on defending instead of advancing their technology.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} The [[Battle of Alta Second]], however, was intended to destroy the humans on Detritus; a political group within the Superiority successfully argued that the Defiants were too dangerous,{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} and there were other planets where the Superiority maintains a group of humans.{{book ref|sky2|10}} |
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The varvax are keeping the Humans on Detritus by order of the Superiority. The ship the [[Defiant]] refused to turn themselves in, thinking they were innocent. The varvax were sent to hunt down the humans, and cornered them on Detritus.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} The Superiority keep them there for fear that if the humans escape they will try and conquer the universe. They do not see themselves as murderous, but as prison guards, trying to keep the humans from advancing too much.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} The [[Lifebuster]]s were designed for this, and they attack frequently to keep human minds on defending instead of advancing their technology. They have laws against wiping out the human race entirely, and consider Detritus a preserve for humans.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} Due to galactic law, The varvax can only cause a certain amount of damage to the humans as they cannot legally cause the race to go extinct. This matter is contentious amongst the politicians in the superiority, and it appeared that [[Battle of Alta Second]] was meant to destroy humans, with one faction having gotten its way.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} |
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⚫ | During their time guarding the humans on Detritus, the varvax have two types of ships at their space station.{{book ref|sky1|55}} The first |
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== Notable Varvax == |
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* [[Ohz Burtim Winzik]], minister of the Department of Protective Services during the time of the Battle of Alta Second |
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* [[Nuluba]], a member of the [[Broadsider Faction|Broadsider]] pirate faction in the [[belt]] of the [[nowhere]]. |
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== Notes == |
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