Necron

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"There was a time where we had thought we had reached the pinnacle of intelligence, gaining a full understanding of past and present. Our species thought that we were the ultimate race, and that no force could tear us from our seat of power.

We were wrong. Oh so horribly wrong." -Translated Vhozon Lore file

"The Necrons are a soul consuming race from an extremely grim dimension, our theories suggest they consume souls for their masters. They took out a few of our colonies and they demand our total demise, we won't do it without a fight."-Celestial Architects' War File on Necrons (Summary)

Necrons
Facts
Skin color Dark Steel Gray
Average lifespan Unknown, possibly infinite
Variants Smaller "Scarab" Worker Drone, mounted Destroyers and Lord Destroyers, scout serpent-like Wraiths, flesh-clad Flayed Ones, larger Immortals, Pariahs, Necron Lord (Leader of tomb worlds)
Language None, though some retain language learned prior to death
Homeworld Unknown; Vhozon, Celestial Architect, and Chozo lore links to a strange dimensional rift that may have brought them to this galactic cluster
Height Average variant about 7 feet tall
Weight Unknown, Near 800 pounds for smaller variants
Leaders The Avatar of Death (Also known as the Nightbringer), The Deceiver, The Void Dragon, The Outsider (The last three written about, but never encountered)
Religion Worship the Star God, C'Tan
Encounters The Battle of First Finchinia (first encounter) The Battle of Manshire Slaughter of the Necroplis The Battle of Chronis The Fall of Neo Celestia (C'tan Wars)

History

No one knows the exact origin of the Necrons. Some think they are from another entire galactic cluster, tetrations of light years away from ours. Others think that they may have come from an alternate reality altogether, and were brought through a dimensional rift. What is known by Vhozon mystics is that long long ago, before any known civilization was in its primordial stages, there was a race of creatures, known as the Necrontyr by modern tounge. The deadly rays of a nearby star constantly bombarded their planet, shortening their lifespans, slowly more and more, until they were threatened with extinction. They pushed the limits of technology and science, but to no avail. Finally, they struck a deal with the god of their stars, C'tan. For service to the god, they would obtain immortality. That, however, came at a horrible price.

The Necrontyr were turned into metal, near organic android like creatures. The Star God powered these androids with his own energy, now known as Gauss. C'tan then ordered them to build massive fleets of large Monoliths, their home bases for their attacks, Pylons, massive magic inhibiting superweapons, and Tomb Ships, massive carriers written about only in lore, and split himself into four entities; The Nightbringer, to slaughter the enemies of the Necrons, The Deceiver, to drive his enemies into insanity, The Void Dragon, to devour technology and incorporate it into the Necrons, and the Outsider, whose purpose is unknown to this day. He then gave the Necrons one mission; purge all life from the universe and allow the Star Gods to control over the universe.

Very little is known about what happened after that, until a strange rift brought a massive fleet of Necron tomb ships to this galactic cluster. They first came in contact with the Celestial Architects, who waged a fierce war against them for many millennia. Though very little is actually know about the course of the war, many races were lost in history, victims of the Necrons' attacks. In response, the Void Dragon created a new scarab swarm, one that prevented the Celestial Architects from reproducing. The Necrons kept their steady advance, eventually wiping out the Architects as any power. Thousands of years later, they finally went completely extinct.

The Vhozon, seeing their allies fall in battle, devised a plan of their own. The Necrons at a temporary weak point from their confrontation with the Celestial Architects, giving the Vhozon time to blitz them. After destroying their fleets, the Vhozon created an item known only as Soulice, which still remains a mystery as to its composition and physical appearance. All that is known is the Vhozon worked about the galaxy, using the Soulice to deactivate the Necron's power source (necessary for the Necron's existence so far away from the grasp of the Star Gods). The remaining Necrons were either wiped out or sent into stasis, deep blow the surface of different planets, undetected. The Vhozon, though victorious, were nearly wiped out in the process. They went into isolation near the edge of modern Federation space, and are rarely heard from.

Recently, though, the Necrons have begun to reawaken, sturring from their slumber from the fury of the battles by the living. Different reports of past wars now may link to Necron attacks, but the first documented assault was a force of five Monoliths on Finichia, where the Yoshi Bodyguards used the Metal Titan to destroy them. On Manshire, a Necron awakening destroyed a Federation force, but soon after, the planet was purged by a Vhozon mothership. The Slaughter of the Necroplis first started as a Vhozon attack on a Metal Army warzone. The assault was soon repeled by Federation and Metal forces. However, a Necron awakening then wiped out both sides, and the planet was later bombarded with nuclear weapons to prevent the spread of the Necrons. Finally, the largest force to date appeared on Chronis, the famed battle of nine armies. The Vhozon kept the Necrons at bay with a shard of Soulice, but the shard, along with their force, was destroyed when their mothership was incinerated by the Hellfire Cannon. The SWD sent in a task force to collapse the mines they spawned from on their power source. The Necrons then were all deactiavated, leaving them as nothing more than metal corpses.

Recently, the Necrons have begun to awaken in force, though theroys link several planets to past Necron awakenings. All that is known is that it is near impossible to trace Necrons buried under a planet's surface. It is also unknown what awakens them, but it is thought that being in the presense of the energies of Dark Gods may be linked to their awakenings.

Society and Culture

The Necron society is virtually unknown. Before their transformation by C'Tan, they were a highly technological society, and yet could not expand their life due to solar radiation from a nearby star. Now, they serve the Star God unquestioningly.

Necrons have a genocidal dislike for anything living, and assault planets abundant will any form of life. Their march is ceaseless, and they do not stop until every last cell on the planet is destroyed. When the Vhozon used their Soulice to destroy the Necrons, filling their empty souls with raw energy, the deathless went into slumber beneath different planets, and were thought to be sealed off forever. They still sleep to this day.

Necrons are resiliant, and even when defeated and crushed, and still reform their bodies, even when missing necessary body parts. Necron Lords and Tomb Stryders can also ressurect destroyed Necrons, allowing them to return to battle even after the worst of defeats. After a defeat, most Necron corpses simply vanish. It is unknown if they are teleported back to a Monolith, or their alloy simply disinigrates.

Necrons do not speak, apart from garbled energy signatures from their bodies. Only Phariahs retain the ability to speak, and serve as the haunting voice of the Necrons. Necrons sleep inside massive fortresses, called Monoliths, which, when activated, can bring hell down on all around it. These Monoliths also serve to create new Necrons from different alloys.

Due to the Necrons being away from their own dimension, energy cores retain their connection to the C'Tan. If these energy cores are cut off, the Necrons will cease to exist.

Technology

Necrons come in different forms and variants, but all seem to run off the energy of death, known as Gauss. Their technlogy is a blend of the advanced workings of the Necrontyr, and the horrific workings of the C'Tan. Most of them seem to use energy weapons, shooting Gauss at targets, which disinigrate life.

The Necron Metal is a mystery to most factions. It is resilitant, and able to regenerate itself, but when the Necron is defeated, the alloy can simply vanish, as if it was never there. Very few samples of this metal has ever been found.

The Necrons in this universe also require a power core to continue existance. This is due to their distance from their Star Gods, who can sometimes manifest himself in an avatar, but overall is seperate from this universe. Only the Necron Lords can summon their Gods, and as such are considered the real "Leaders" of the Necrons.

Basic Infantry/Armored Necrons

Necron Warriors

The most basic variant of the Necron is the Necron Warrior. These take standard humanoid shapes, and carry heavy Gauss Cannons. They are slow moving and zombeelike, unable to speak past garbled electrical noise. The Necron Warriors are the most abundant, possibly next to the Scarabs, and the general symbol of the Necron Army. These Necrons can also rebuild themselves when defeated, even when completley decapitated.

Builder Scarabs

Builder Scarabs are the workers of the Necron warpath. These creatures surround Monoliths, building defenses and upgrades for it and the surrounding area. These Scarabs process raw materials, and gather other metal to process for the centeral Monolith. Scarabs are abundant, and formed from inside the Monolith itself, and can be formed even when the Monolith is in a near-dormant state.

Immortals

These variants of the Necrons are considered to be the origional Necrontyr who were formed into Necrons by the Star God. They carry larger Gauss Weapons, and are far more resiliant that normal Necrons. Like Necron Warriors, Immortals can regenerate themselves should they fall in battle.