Mycon
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The Mycon are a race of creatures that nest near the Brahe and Scorpii constellations. While most sentient races (with notable exceptions) are taxonomically animals, the Mycon are fungi. Mycon living conditions would be most accurately described by Humans as "hellish," with temperatures close to the melting point of lead. Silicate structures within their physiology allow them to survive such extreme temperatures.1 Besides being able to withstand high temperatures, some Mycon have also been known to survive a decompression quick-freeze.
Conversations with the Mycon are very difficult; only the Orz could be considered more confusing and even that would be up to debate. The Mycon constantly ramble about Juffo-Wup, the Non and the Void with vaguely religious overtones and often without any relevance to the current conversation. Even worse, they sometimes seem to be "possessed" by one of their ancestors, who quickly explains how and when it died. They are usually very hostile toward other species, even other Battle Thralls. However they are the only known race to actively seek out the Ur-Quan in order to join The Hierarchy and have always treated that race with respect. It is possible that the Mycon are building up their strength and, in secret, planning the demise of the Ur-Quan since one of their common phrases says: "Juffo-Wup acknowledges the existence of un-Voidable Non. When we meet those, we study, absorb, and seek a way to void the Non."
The Mycon colonize worlds through aggressive terraforming. They launch their Deep Children into the crust of the planet's surface where its tendrils grow, molding the enviroment of the planet to the Mycon's liking with terrible tectonic movement and volcanic activity — it becomes a Shattered World. Mycon prefer warm, living Water Worlds in which to plant these seeds. One victim of this activity was Syra, the Syreen's homeworld.
The Mycon spread the spores of their race through the galaxy with their Podships.
The Umgah can be persuaded to give away a little secret about the Mycon. After capturing one (which, being an inter-thrall conflict, is entirely against the Ur-Quan's rules — so please don't tell) they studied it with their advanced genetic science. It was their conclusion that the Mycon are not at all natural and instead are an advanced, artificial species. They seem to have been created for terraforming purposes, but their "programming" has become corrupted and now their goals are mysterious, if not random. Some theorize that they are of Precursor design, but no evidence exists (other than everything else of equal technical expertise being theirs) to support this.2 The Mycon themselves sometimes ramble, with very different voices, about a "system requiring more energy", and that a "convenient source lies beneath the crust". They also refer to strange commands such as "Planetary transforming unit (Insert number here), take your position at the dais." The only somewhat clear statement from Mycon about their origins is: "When Juffo-Wup is complete, when at last there is no Void or Non, when the Creators return, then we can finally rest."
Notes and references
- 1In one of their rambles, possibly repeating the words of the Creators, the Mycon say "...incorporation of dense amphibole fibers ensure survival in environmental extremes..." (emphasis added).
- 2Fred and Paul, in a 1998 chat, confirm the Mycons' Precursor origin, their original purpose as terraforming tools, and their drift from the original programming.