Creature:Tarmealox

"Do you believe in gravity? I must ask, because I believe, in the end, our race was destined by 'gravity' in a sense to inherit the galaxy. The technology of the Grox, the warrior nature of the Mendel, all of this came together to produce us, strong in body and mind. In the end, these stars are ours to take, jewels to grasp. My kind once held the believe the Grox were gods. This is false. They are not gods, but they where divinely inspired. And what is so divine. Why, their creation of us, the Tarmealox, destined to cleanse the universe of any who would stand before us, and create a new order of peace and prosperity for all."

- Supremius

The Tarmealox are a race of fish-like creatures, similar in many respects to angular fish, and the subject of an attempted uplifting by the Mendel. The Mendel sought to uplift their first race, and bring a great race into the galaxy. Their uplifting was sabotaged by, a renegade Ugandalorian scientist, and Alpha Cyber Collective agents, who did not enjoy the idea of having another empire to contend with. The Collective armed Dormuncka with the tools, and went up radically altering their DNA and ideals, molding them into religious fanatics devoted to the Grox. Once completed, the Mendel overseeing the project, unaware of the betrayal, were hunted down and killed, and the Tarmealox pledged themselves to the Grox of both the Meta Empire, and the still largely dormant Alpha Cyber Collective.

Since that day, they have been regarded as a variety of things. Those in Andromeda and Plazith Rim, regard them as a nuisance and nothing more then a doomsday cult. Those in Mirus see them as deadly, but short-sighted foe, and even their Grox masters regard them as little more then useful distractions for the enemy. Since the rise of Supremius, and his reformation of Tarmealox society, however, they have slowly changed direction, building and maintain their own horrifying arsenal of ships and weapons, looting and raiding from the corpses of more advanced empires, and building themselves up into a fearsome foe.

The Fall of the Meta-Empire has pushed this forward even further, the struggle that occurred right after pushing the Tarmealox to come into their own more and more. While most are unware of his plans, Supremius ultimately plans to use the Grox and other cybernetic races as a spring board, brining them under his command, and creating an empire that will endure all tests, and wipe out any who oppose his vision. Grox were destined for greatness, but the Supreme Prophet now believes it is through the Tarmealox's leadership, and rulership, that such shall be achieved.

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