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"We impose order on the chaos of galactic evolution. You exist because we allow it, and you will end because we demand it."
WARNING, POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PLAYED MASS EFFECT OR MASS EFFECT 2!
The Reapers are a highly advanced biosynthetic race from the Mass Effect series. They physically resemble huge Dreadnoughts, Sovereign, the Reaper seen in Mass Effect, was 2 kilometers long, compared to the standard 800-1,000 meters of a typical Dreadnought. They reside in the unexplored region of dark space, the empty starless space between galaxies. They hibernate there, for thousands of years, until they are given a signal to return. Their origins are as of now completely unknown, even the name "Reaper" was one bestowed upon them by the Protheans.
They are the original creators of the Citadel and of the Mass Relays found throughout the galaxy, so that when eventually an intelligent species would gain the means for FTL space travel, they would inevitably find them and use them. This is part of an elaborate scheme to harvest and eradicate all of the sentient life in the galaxy.
While the Reapers hibernate, a single Reaper is left behind. This Reaper lies dormant for thousands of years, awakening periodically to observe the advancement of sentient galactic civilization. When this Reaper decides the time is right, a massive Reaper invasion is staged, and is known to be utterly devastating.
For reasons yet to be confirmed, the Reapers harvest the galactic civilizations, taking their resources, technology, and people with them. No evidence is left of their attack, or even of their existence, leaving only ruins of the previous civilization they destroyed. In Mass Effect 2 however, it is implied by the descriptions of a "Human Reaper" that the civilization's are harvested to perform the Reaper equivelant or reproduction; organic races are melted down and used to create new Reapers.
To ensure their conquest, they devised a simple trap for any sufficiently advanced race. A race would develop FTL drive, but they would still be limited in their exploration, since, you know, the galaxy is kind of big. The Reapers would leave an adundant amount of Mass Relays around the galaxy allowing instantaneous transportation to any other Relay, and to the impressive Citadel, ensuring that the Citadel would become the center for galactic life. Sovereign implies that discovery of the Mass Relays would lead them down a predetermined path in regards to tech and weapons based on element zero. It can be assumed this would prevent life from developing alternative, possibly more advanced technology. Cause "We impose order on the chaos of galactic evolution" and sheeit.
Once the sentient races have made the Citadel their home through the aid of the Keepers (A race purposed by the Reapers to mantain the Citadel), the single Reaper left in the galaxy sends a signal compelling the Keepers to open a path between the Citadel and dark space, allowing the Reaper horde to come through and kill the leaders of galactic civilization, before spreading out and eradicating all life in the galaxy. Because they ensured the Citadel would be the center of Galactic civilization, they are essentially able to cripple any resistance before the galaxy even knows it has been attacked. The Citadel also gives them dominance over the relay network, cutting off star systems and communications.
The Reapers are then able to commence with the final stage of their attack, they track down every settled planet in the galaxy and attack them, stripping them for resources or enslaving the population via indoctrination. Current evidence supports they use organic life to create new Reapers, melting species down into shells based on the harvested species physical form. After harvesting the galaxy, they wipe out every trace of their existence and return to dark space.
Okily dokily, that is the explanation of their ttly awesome extinction process, next post will consist of featz.
"We impose order on the chaos of galactic evolution. You exist because we allow it, and you will end because we demand it."
WARNING, POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT PLAYED MASS EFFECT OR MASS EFFECT 2!
The Reapers are a highly advanced biosynthetic race from the Mass Effect series. They physically resemble huge Dreadnoughts, Sovereign, the Reaper seen in Mass Effect, was 2 kilometers long, compared to the standard 800-1,000 meters of a typical Dreadnought. They reside in the unexplored region of dark space, the empty starless space between galaxies. They hibernate there, for thousands of years, until they are given a signal to return. Their origins are as of now completely unknown, even the name "Reaper" was one bestowed upon them by the Protheans.
They are the original creators of the Citadel and of the Mass Relays found throughout the galaxy, so that when eventually an intelligent species would gain the means for FTL space travel, they would inevitably find them and use them. This is part of an elaborate scheme to harvest and eradicate all of the sentient life in the galaxy.
While the Reapers hibernate, a single Reaper is left behind. This Reaper lies dormant for thousands of years, awakening periodically to observe the advancement of sentient galactic civilization. When this Reaper decides the time is right, a massive Reaper invasion is staged, and is known to be utterly devastating.
For reasons yet to be confirmed, the Reapers harvest the galactic civilizations, taking their resources, technology, and people with them. No evidence is left of their attack, or even of their existence, leaving only ruins of the previous civilization they destroyed. In Mass Effect 2 however, it is implied by the descriptions of a "Human Reaper" that the civilization's are harvested to perform the Reaper equivelant or reproduction; organic races are melted down and used to create new Reapers.
To ensure their conquest, they devised a simple trap for any sufficiently advanced race. A race would develop FTL drive, but they would still be limited in their exploration, since, you know, the galaxy is kind of big. The Reapers would leave an adundant amount of Mass Relays around the galaxy allowing instantaneous transportation to any other Relay, and to the impressive Citadel, ensuring that the Citadel would become the center for galactic life. Sovereign implies that discovery of the Mass Relays would lead them down a predetermined path in regards to tech and weapons based on element zero. It can be assumed this would prevent life from developing alternative, possibly more advanced technology. Cause "We impose order on the chaos of galactic evolution" and sheeit.
Once the sentient races have made the Citadel their home through the aid of the Keepers (A race purposed by the Reapers to mantain the Citadel), the single Reaper left in the galaxy sends a signal compelling the Keepers to open a path between the Citadel and dark space, allowing the Reaper horde to come through and kill the leaders of galactic civilization, before spreading out and eradicating all life in the galaxy. Because they ensured the Citadel would be the center of Galactic civilization, they are essentially able to cripple any resistance before the galaxy even knows it has been attacked. The Citadel also gives them dominance over the relay network, cutting off star systems and communications.
The Reapers are then able to commence with the final stage of their attack, they track down every settled planet in the galaxy and attack them, stripping them for resources or enslaving the population via indoctrination. Current evidence supports they use organic life to create new Reapers, melting species down into shells based on the harvested species physical form. After harvesting the galaxy, they wipe out every trace of their existence and return to dark space.
Okily dokily, that is the explanation of their ttly awesome extinction process, next post will consist of featz.