Avalid Empire

## General Overview

The *Avalid Empire* are a theocratic power based in the Tau Quadrant of the Black Eye Galaxy (M64). The Avalid resemble many different species of "*Capra Aegagrus Hircus"* or *Terran Goat* and share a remarkable similarity with the previously encountered Talonian Empire.

Fanatical worshippers of the "Ones", specifically Aza'lon, the Avalid Empire are an emerging empire possessing technology similar to that of the United Commonwealth of Planets.

Historically, the Avalid have possibly featured in many different cultures mythologies within the Black Eye Galaxy (which the Avalid refer to as the *"Goat's Eye Galaxy"*), with references in;

* Aventis Empire
* Raysillian Empire
* Qox'cotel Protectorate
* Rothian Union
* Khydallan
* Foxune Federation

All these species describe the same traits in the Avalid Empire, depicting them as *"Great Decievers"* or *"Devil Worshippers"* who feast on the brains of the many other species that inhabit the Black Eye Galaxy.

Disturbingly true is that the fact that the Avalid Empire are amongst some of the most powerful psionic users known in the entire explored universe, maintaining a large empire through the enslavement and enthrallment of many different species that wonder into their space at the edge of the Lambda Quadrant.

The Avalid are also capable of *"feeding"* of neural energy, consuming the brains of most sentient species to sustain themselves and also allowing to retain some of the consumed species's memories and personality. As a result, the consumption of multiple brains from one species, may imbue an Avalid with the qualities of the species that they are consuming.

There is evidence to suggest that the Avalid Empire is not only contained to the Black Eye Galaxy (M64) but also extends to other dimensions, as it is believed that they can use their immense psionic powers to open *"portals"* into different subspace dimensions, similar to the *Elachi*.

Avalid technology is biogenically engineered, allowing them to form psychic links with their vessels similar to how *Species 8472* can interact with their own ships, however unlike Species 8472, there is no biochemical exchange between the vessel and its pilot.

In order to supply themselves with nourishment, the Avalid Empire has been known to deliberately leave derelict vessels in space in an attempt to attract salvagers and other explorers, releasing themselves from stasis when the vessel detects an alien presence, allowing them to entrall the crew and psionic process them for nourishment.

## Connection with Aza'lon

In Avalid society, they see themselves as the *"Chosen People of Aza'lon"*, basing their whole civilisation around the worship and devotion to the will of Aza'lon.

Although their members have been unable to contact the will of Aza'lon for millennial, they are still fanatically devoted to him and have influenced several major events within the Black Eye Galaxy in hopes of freeing him from his own prison. This may include such events as;

* The corruption of the *Void Mother* and the conversion of several Nox-Veredians into The Cult of the Black Goat.
* The insanity that befell Devlyn Kardrack
* The collapse of the Nox-Veredian Empire

Through new historical records within the history of the Nox-Veredian Empire, the *"Void Mother"*, the "One" imprisoned with the Eternal Prison may have actually been attempting to spred Void Space throughout the known universe to prevent Aza'lon from every becoming freed. Despite their similarities and psionic proficency, The Old Ones and the Avalid may infact be enemies.

After imprisonment by The Q Continuum, the *Void Mother*, who was the sole deity and protector of the Nox-Veredian Empire may have succumbed to intense despair after being cut off from her children and saw the United Commonwealth of Planets as an invading force from another galaxy that, one of the galaxies that contained a piece of Aza'lon's prison.

There is sufficient evidence to suggest that the Void Mother saw the expansion of void space as the only way of preventing Aza'lon from destroying and consuming all life in the universe, as Aza'lon has no control over the void directly, sending The Old Ones to consume and destroy all advanced civilisations in the *Milky Way Galaxy*, *Triangulum Galaxy and Andromeda Galaxy*, the three locations of the *"seals"* to Aza'lon's prison to ensure that he would never be freed.

## Connections with the Vectis Planetary Navy

More Avalid were created when Aza'lon was released from his prison and forced a mutation on the Vectis Planetary Navy, mutating them into additional Avalid to attack The Shadow Commonwealth, the last remenents of the original United Commonwealth of Planets in November 2451.

After this event, it was discovered by Arkhosian Legion scientists that the Argussian genome showed signs of extensive genetic engineering, suggesting that Aza'lon may have original created the Argussian people to serve as his *"vessels"* once he had been released.

## Notes

* It is important to understand that some avalid were mutated before November 2421, due their presence in a smaller quantity during The Dark Ages.
* The Avalid Empire and the genetic manipulation of the Argussian genome may give reason to why the Argussian people were my predisposed towards religious extremism and worship.