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'''Vastworms''' are enormous creatures that live in space and feed off of pure energy, including [[cytonics|cytonic]] energy.{{book ref|sky4|27}} They are drawn to places where there are a lot of [[taynix]], unless the minds of the taynix are well shielded.{{book ref|defiant|27}} The [[Superiority]] generally expends large amounts of resources to exterminate infestations of them before their numbers expand too much, though there are several hundred around the Superiority base [[Evensong]].{{book ref|defiant|27}} Vastworms can be warded off by using an Inverted Magellan Pulse, which uses a frequency they don't like.{{book ref|defiant|28}}
== Appearance and Biology ==
Vastworms resemble giant worms, and are covered cilia-like hairs and black and white spots. They are several kilometers long, and will devour entire ships.{{book ref|sky4|27}} A vastworm's throat is about twelve meters in diameter, and the inside is covered in long green tendrils. The tendrils are capable of draining a [[starfighter]]'s shield with a single touch. The throat forms a long continuous tunnel throughout its body, and it's rear end has a large opening like its mouth.{{book ref|defiant|28}}
They can move incredibly fast despite their size, and undulate as they move.{{book ref|defiant|35}} They sometimes coil up as a defensive posture. When struck with destructor blasts, blue lights start glowing along their body.{{book ref|defiant|36}}
== Culture ==
The [[kitsen]] have legends about the vastworms, which their samurai supposedly fought against in perilous battles.{{book ref|defiant|35}} According to [[Kimmalyn]], the Saint slew one at some point, though the holy witness spelled it as "wurm".{{book ref|defiant|35}}
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