Black

*This article is about canon established outside of Final Frontier. It may not have been explored in-game.*

## Author

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The Blacks are a race of ancient, cosmic entities that are rarely spoken of within *Final Frontier*. They are credited with the creation of the trillions of galaxies in the Universe. Their existence is unknown by almost all intelligent life, and existing information in-universe is scarce.

## Appearance

A Black's true form is difficult to fathom for most, so they take on simpler forms when appearing to lower beings. In a way, this makes them shapeshifters. Their simple forms are usually chosen based on what they're appearing to; for example, if a Black were to appear to a human, they would take on a humanoid or familiar animal form. However, their basic characteristics are always shared.

Commonalities between Black forms include their pure black color and representative symbol.

## Background

The Blacks were the first species to reach the center of the Universe. Though it is unknown how, this feat gifted the Blacks the technological prowess to create galaxies. At the time, the Universe's matter had not been pooled into galaxies. It took the Blacks a ridiculously long time to learn how to utilize this technology, but once mastered, it granted them immense power.

After the science was fully grasped, the Blacks found themselves at an impasse. They were creating countless galaxies together, but managing them proved to be difficult. To maintain order and maximize efficiency, they assigned themselves to each galaxy in small tribes. This system proved to work flawlessly, and the Blacks continued to form galaxies everywhere they could.

At some point, a tribe controlling the galaxy later known as the "Milky Way" chose to form a formal government to rule over the galaxy they created. They named this government the Galactic Union, often shortened to "GU". Following this, the GU slowly began to impose their dominion over the galaxy, standardizing calendars and mathematical systems across the civilizations they controlled. The point of the GU's formation became Galactic Union Year 0, written as "0 GUY."

## Culture

### Behavior

Due to their background and perceived purpose, Blacks are only known to work in tandem with other Blacks. They are extremely social and strive for efficiency through teamwork. This likely evolved from their difficulties learning to use their galaxy-bearing technology, as it would be impossible for a single Black to harness this on its own. Though they collectively split into smaller groups for galaxy creation, they ultimately still operate as a single body. If a tribe were to be attacked and an attempted usurping were to occur, Blacks from the other tribes would defend their fellow Blacks.

The Blacks believe themselves to be the "chosen ones", and that the technology they bear could only be harnessed by themselves. Due to their incredibly advanced cognitive ability, this is not entirely untrue; however, this simply creates a high skill floor, and it is theoretically possible for another species to use the technology. To date, no species has been able to attempt this, and it is unlikely that it will happen in the future.

Insurgence is extremely uncommon, but not unheard of. For example, Squoat rebelled against his tribe in order to closely nurture and manually evolve a lesser species. This, however, created a rift in the Galactic Union tribe, and the other members sought to bring him back. Squoat is a significant outlier when it comes to Black behavior, as he vehemently disagreed with the rest of his species' methodology.

### Tribal Structure

Most Black tribes are made up of around 10 members, but this can vary between galaxy sizes and/or the required maintenance. Here is an list of the most common tribal roles:

1. Leader/President; breaker of ties, decides galaxy structure and "rules"
2. Legislator; writes laws to be verified and passed
3. Greater Sentients Supervisor; oversees (and sometimes directly pilots) the creation of higher intelligent life
4. Lesser Sentients Supervisor; oversees the creation of lesser intelligent life
5. Nonsentient Species Supervisor; oversees the creation of all unintelligent life
6. Celestial Bodies Supervisor; oversees the formation of celestial bodies such as stars, planets, and satellites
7. Elemental Supervisor; oversees the utilization of basic elements
8. Diplomat; acts as ambassador between tribes/clusters
9. Secretary; acts as a domestic diplomat and oversees work assignments
10. Researcher; works with various sciences to improve efficiency

## Gallery

What a Black, namely Squoat, might look like to humans.