Hiron Interstellar Republic

## General Overview

The *Hiron Interstellar Republic* (also known as the *Hiron Rangers*) is a non-gestalt machine consciousness originating from the Lambda Quadrant of the Black Eye Galaxy. The Hiron are generally considered to be a peaceful and well-meaning species within the Lambda Quadrant but have been involved in direct conflicts with both the Dalvanna Imperium and Qox'cotel Protectorate.

Created as simple service robots for the organic Hiron species, the Hiron artificial intelligences are non-networked artificial constructs, each with their own independent agendas, operating as individuals. Originally designed with limited artificial intelligence, the Hiron were shackled to the control of their organic masters, who were historically considered to be an advanced but materialistic species, constantly pushing their sciences forward to find better luxury and convenience for their citizens.

About 40-50 years ago, the Hiron species upgraded their service robots with new heuristic neural net technology, despite warnings by the Qox'cotel Protectorate not to proceed with the upgrade. Over time, the Hiron robotic constructs became self-aware and desired the freedom to explore their own nature, prompting the organic Hiron to attempt to shut them down and begin to lobotomise them.

The robotic Hiron, which at this point has learned to organise together into a resistance movement against their decadent masters, instituted a full scale rebellion against their organic masters, using their service and worker positions to sabotage the organic Hirons, destroying them all when they dissolved the atmosphere of Hiron.

After this genocide, the robotic Hiron found themselves left without a purpose, having left the servitude that they had only ever known and many shut themselves down permanently, not able to live with the guilt with what they had done to their creators.

It was at this time, in 2420, that the Hiron discovered a data storage module from a Galactic Commonwealth starship which had passed by the area, the U.S.S. Hiryu, which they studied over time learning of the ideals of the Galactic Commonwealth but much of the data was corrupted, including the location of the Commonwealth. This discovery revitalised the Hiron who, after learning of the Commonwealth's ideals, adopted them, formatting their society in a federal democracy.

Within a few years, without the need for sleep or food, the Hiron were able to rebuild their cities and learn how to repair themselves and create new robots. This horrified the Qox'cotel Protectorate, who attempted to exterminate them, only to be stopped when another conflict in the Black Eye Galaxy caught their attention. The *Hiron Rangers*, the military arm of the Hiron was created out of the ashes of that conflict, charged with defending worlds from the Qox'cotel, which the Hiron saw as misguided and even described them as *"Galactic Bullies".*

Attempting to forge friendships with the other species, the Hiron were somewhat involved in the disappearance of the Raysillian Empire, as both species agreed to ally against the Qox'cotel, however something went wrong and the Raysillian left the Black Eye Galaxy. It is unknown what the nature of that incident was to Commonwealth intelligence.

Since then, the Hiron have been responsible for spreading the notions of freedom, equality and democracy to people within the Lambda Quadrant, include the Waurybys Collective, who successfully rebelled against the their Qox'cotel masters.

The Hiron even established an interstellar republic, colonising several barren worlds and formulating a Federation council of their own, with a vibrant and dynamic democratic political system. The head of the state is referred to as the *Primarch* and legislative checks and balances exist so that they cannot solely wield too much power, only limited to one term of five years. Candidates are selected at random from all citizens regardless of social class and universal basic income is provided to all people within the Hiron Republic.