Gergesan Hive Mind
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| 3 – Considerable | |
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1 star system
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The Gergesan Hive Mind is an exobiotic species known to exist in a spaceborne state within the asteroid belt of the Gergesa Planetary System.
Discovered in 2254, the organism's existence redefined the study of alien life. Initially classified as both a superorganism and a hive mind, the Gergesan entity challenged all existing biological taxonomies. Its study has significantly expanded humanity's understanding of complex ecosystems, particularly those that develop under extreme conditions.
Due to it's dangerous nature during his active life cycle, research is only possible during its hibernation phase, which occurs approximately once every decade and last about nine months. Outside this period, access to the asteroid field is considered extremely hazardous.
Etymology
The name Gegesa is a literary reference to the synoptic gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke where demons possessing a man, referring to themselves as "Legion", were miraculously displaced into a herd of pigs. This was one of the earliest literary devices exploring the idea of a gestalt mind or intelligence.
Relationship With Humans
Research on the Hive Mind has led to advancements in multiple fields, including gene-editing technologies, nanomedicine and neuro-electronic interfaces. Many of these discoveries have been applied to the next-generation cybernetics. New neural signal-blocking methods have been tested both in therapeutic and combat applications.
While undergoing a hibernation cycle, the Gergesan Superorganism ranks on the Orion Arm Exobiotic Hazard Scale at a Hazard Level of 2 - Moderate, meaning that harm is unlikely without provocation; but possible if provoked. While not undergoing a hibernation cycle, it instead ranks at a Hazard Level of 3 - Considerable, meaning that harm is possible without provocation; and likely if provoked.