History/Parasites

The Parasite has been present for as long as anyone can remember since the start of the etherium war. Some assume it originated on Desta Fatalis, a mountainous planet with lush vegetation. A large omnivorous insect organized in a hive system, it fed mainly on plants, waste or human remains. The appearance of etherium on the planet destroyed this natural equilibrium: attracted by the spheres, the Parasite ate the eggs, which triggered an irreversible mutation of its physiology and behavior. Its intelligence increased, its reproduction rate accelerated and its aggression became uncontrollable.

During the second egg-laying phase on Desta Fatalis, the first factions sent by the Smuggler had hardly landed when they were savagely attacked by the Parasite, whose rage and thirst for blood seemed to know no bounds. To eradicate this abomination, the Smuggler vitrified Desta Fatalis, killing all life on the planet. But some Parasite specimens had infiltrated the enemy vessels. Now extremely weak, the Parasite was dispersed over the other deposit planets and slowly regained its strength by feeding on etherium at each egg-laying.

Today, the Parasite has established hives on all the deposit planets. It is the scourge of the Smuggler, and the only creature able to evade his watchful eye. It harbors an implacable hatred for the Smuggler, and hopes to one day make him pay for the destruction of its planet.

The other factions managed to find Parasite's Achilles heel to exploit it during the etherium rush: they synthesized a fear hormone using pheromone glands extracted from corpses of those fallen in combat that they scattered near the hives, granting them temporary control and superiority.