Ovis Netocracy

## General Overview

One of the most mysterious and illusive races in the Black Eye Galaxy, the *Ovis Netocracy* control an area of space on the far edge of the Black Eye Galaxy, within the Tau Quadrant.

Controlling only a small amount of territory of unexplored systems within the Tau Quadrant, the *Ovis Netocracy* have rarely been seen outside of their space however possess extremely advanced technology by United Commonwealth of Planets standards.

Within their small territory, the *Ovis Netocracy* enact a continued policy of isolationism, forsaking all contact with the other major species of the Black Eye Galaxy.

However despite this technological superiority, the *Ovis Netocracy* appears to have a severely reduced population, with many of their outlying stations remaining somewhat abandoned on the edge of the territory. The rely on extremely advanced automated platforms to protect their territory, with one of these small turrets destroying an entire Talonian Empire fleet in 2403, when the *Talonians* attempted to survey resources within their territory.

Although never directly encountered, the Strategos Collective created extensive records on *Ovis* technology, attempting to secure and analyse it at the expense of all other mission objectives. These records were recovered by the U.S.S. Callisto when the vessel was captured by the Strategos in 2420.

According to recovered Strategos records, the *Ovis Netocracy* appear to have an unmistakably human appearance except with pale white skin and black eyes. This had led some historians to believe that the *Ovis Netocracy* actually once originated from *Terra Secunda* and left the planet before the Chimera replaced the humans on the planet.

Another theory suggests that the *Ovis* could been a offshoot of the inhabitants of Stratis (Insidea IV) that left the planet thousands of years before to persue their own interests. Or may even be related to the *Q Continuum*, due to the extent of their technology.

It is a common belief that the *Ovis* have implanted themselves with countless upgrades of technology and genetic modifications to the point which they are unable to even able to suppress all human emotions in order to better enhance themselves.

*Ovis* technology is so far beyond the understanding of the other races of the Black Eye Galaxy, that some recognise it as magic, with only *Ovis* automated drone vessels having actually been encountered which can move from point to point in space, seemingly at will, a propulsion technology that has descernable power signature or emmissions.

*Ovis* weapons technology is some of the most terrifying in all of the Black Eye Galaxy, using a form of unknown elements to create a neural-electric field which complete prevents the crews of enemy vessels from taking any action, even moving. The *Ovis* can then seemingly cause aneurysms inside the brains of their enemies at will, killing them instantly if they so wish it.

According to Strategos records, there has been no contact with an actual member of the *Ovis* species for over six thousand years and it has led to many popular theories that they have gone extinct as a species due to their obsession with perfecting the humanoid form.