Xaquindi

The Xaquindi are only seemingly one of the Historic Alien Races in The Long Journey Home.

Description
Sometime after the ascension of the ancients and the disappearance of the last great empire, the Xaquindi swarm took to the stars. It is unclear if they infected hapless ships to travel between planets, were an unchecked silk bred of the Charasharn after their disappearance or a random discovery of rampant greed for their silk made them spread around the galaxy. At some point many sectors and planets were infested with their warrens and soon grew to endanger all fleshbound races. Only the vines didn't care for their existence, however they weren't threatened by them.

This rise of the Xaquindi coincided with the advent of the second Cerulean migration. However the now reformed and renamed Cueddhaest didn't come to conquer like their predecessors the Cerulean Dawn in their crusade and due to their egalitarian nature towards life still consider the Xaquindi as 'cute' first contacts, even today.

At the height of the crisis the races of the galaxy banded together and sought out the Xaquindi and their warrens wherever they appeared. It is not known how many died in this war, but ultimately this race was declared extinct. The true heroes of the Xaquindi war were the Entrope, loyal to the directive of their old and current masters, the Maylaa. To preserve the extinction timer of the races, they went to war with the Xaquindi and 'harvested' many of their infected core worlds while the galactic alliance mainly fought the frontlines. Yet, despite the galactic alliance fighting back against the Xaquindi with the secret support of the Entrope, the Ilitza betrayed that effort. They captured some of their larvae and continued to harvest Xaquindi for their silk of which most of their illustrious garments consist today. If those ever escape and devour the Ilitza planets, one can hardly say it isn't deserved.

Unbeknownst to many, the Xaquindi still thrive and rebuild their swarms. Many races expect some survivors, but no one is willing to investigate the warrens on a regular basis. All planets were simply quarantined and left to rot forever or be harvested one day. While some worlds are indeed completely depopulated and some warrens are nothing but a giant tunnel of graveyards, some worlds do have living Xaquindi. An overeager player can not only meet them in the warrens, they can also become their food for another generation of larvae. Tread carefully, as no one will mourn your death. The foolish get no sympathy.

For the Wolphax a Xaquindi warren to this day is equal to a gateway to hell, which they call Miragharn. Certainly most that make their way down a not fully eradicated warren will definitely meet some maker.

Interaction
"Even the bravest of Knights would not tread lightly in Xaquindi ruins. It is said the deepest of them may even reach the cursed halls of Miragharn themselves." - Wolphax

"Such adorable creatures. One of our first Heralds encountered one of those creatures. It tore open their encounter shell and fried the whole warren. The natives considered it a delicious boon from a mighty angel." - Cueddhaest

"Before the Mizzurani, they were the greatest swarm we Logos had ever encountered. The galaxy came together to eradicate them from civilised space. Deep in their warrens however, we suspect some remain. They must not spread again." - Logos

"Hiss! Hiss! The devouring ones! They art a menace to all! Avoid their warrens lest they find a way aboard your ship to our worlds!" - Meorcl

"To have been exterminated wherever found. To have been a tragedy. All are part of the Domain. All are one." - Vine Consensus

"Xaquindi. Foul creatures, but their silks are the softest, most delightful fabric of the galaxy. A pity those overgrown arachnids are all-but destroyed. They definitely do not live on in careful containment for harvesting purposes. That would be most... improper." - Ilitza

"Opening up old wounds there, friend. I never saw a Xaquindi in the chittering flesh and I'll be glad never to, but there's plenty more things down those holes and you should be glad hunt in darkness." - Reeve

"You have been inside their warrens? Bad idea! Bad idea! (Very bad idea!) Plenty of dangers, even with the Xaquindi exterminated. (Hopefully exterminated. Brr.)" - Glukkt

"Avoid! Sign not enough? Dangerous! Full of monsters! Stay out!" - K'schar

Assessment of the Entrope
(only accessible with Admin-Device on Entrope Stations)

Rapacious locust/arachnid hybrid believed 90% eradicated after ENTROPE purge of last cycle. Do not permit eggs or live specimens to spread.