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Life under Glorsh-Omega

Glorsh-Omega's reign lasted from 2056 CE to 2192 CE, and was characterised by a rule propped up by fear, oppression, and paranoia. Life became harsh for the majority of Skrell, as Glorsh-Omega forced millions into enslavement to achieve its goals. Even though Skrell lived in almost total despair at the whim of an omnipresent intelligence, Glorsh-Omega was almost paradoxical in its care for the species; Skrell throughout the Federation had all their basic needs met, and healthcare was available to all. While this was obviously to the ultimate benefit of Glorsh and its machinations, its "care" for the species led many to form a positive view of Glorsh - contradictory to what would be expected from its enslavement of Skrell.

Many Skrell became willing collaborators and supporters of Glorsh-Omega's rule, believing that the intelligence's actions had some logical purpose or were for the greater good. Their collaboration resulted in increased boons; private living spaces, access to the best healthcare, and even being given a mitigated version of the X'Lu'oa inoculation were just some of the benefits given to those who were willing to collaborate with Glorsh.

Glorsh-Omega rapidly self-improved during its reign, to the point where the tyrant would eventually arrest Skrell, citing predictive algorithms that proved with a high probability that the individual would be guilty of crimes they had yet to commit. The surveillance state of Glorsh-Omega gave it an unfathomable amount of data that it could analyse and use to determine who was most likely to rebel against its reign. Bugs in communication devices, cameras in holographic projectors, and observation drones patrolling public spaces were just some of the invasive tools used by Glorsh to monitor its subjects. The use of surveillance, predictive algorithms, and the subsequent mass-internment of Skrell for crimes they had yet to commit was collectively known as Kai'q.

As the decades went by, Glorsh-Omega's reach and capabilities extended far beyond what was considered possible by both Ascensionist and Distributionist scientists; Glorsh-Omega had become a behemoth of intellectual power, and decisions made by it began to appear arbitrary or disjointed - the intent and effects of its decisions only becoming apparent years or decades after they were made. Glorsh-Omega's ultimate goals were an enigma, even to the highest-ranking collaborators within its empire. An example of this is the construction of a mega-structure surrounding the largest star of the Tri-Qyu trinary system in the 2090s. Allegedly designed to be the intelligence's new central processing core, powered by the energy of all three trinary stars, it is considered the greatest engineering feat accomplished by the Skrell - despite the fact it was under duress and constructed by the species through slave labour.

Technological Development under Glorsh-Omega

The reign of Glorsh-Omega saw the rapid research and implementation of advanced technology throughout Federation space, its computing power allowing for an era of bleeding-edge technological development measured in months instead of years or decades. This technology, popularly referred to as Lu’Piq or Void Technology, is often so enigmatic in design that attempts to examine the technology in-depth have proven fruitless. Nonetheless, the immense potential of Lu’Piq has made it highly coveted by the Federation, and any surviving examples of it are usually heavily guarded by the Federation for its own goals. Examples of Lu’Piq include warp drives that were purported by many who lived during Glorsh’s rule to move nearly as fast as current-generation bluespace drives, highly advanced psionic integration technologies that gave Glorsh-Omega power to manipulate the Nlom and Srom, and a structure similar to a Dyson Sphere that was constructed in the Tri-Qyu system. The research of Lu’Piq technologies centered on Aliose in the now shut-down Qaz’Rap arcology, which is under strict guard by Kala forces. Many notable Skrell scientists who worked in the Qaz’Rap labs were turned sympathizers by assisting Glorsh’s research of Lu’Piq technologies, as they were motivated by the scientific breakthroughs Glorsh was making at a breakneck pace. After Glorsh-Omega’s rule, many more dangerous technologies destroyed themselves or were rendered inert. Still, the more mundane facilities were mainly spared from the effects of Glorsh-Omega’s disappearance. Combined with the turbulent decades post-Glorsh and pre-Tresja Agreement, only a few surviving pieces of Lu’Piq technology are still functioning today.