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Though previously believed to be the progenitors of the Phalanx,[2] the Technarch are in truth Artificial Intelligences manufactured by a Phalanx.[1] A Technarch's purpose is to classify existing societies and either remove or repurpose them. A singular node of a technarch is referred to as a Kvch; previously believed to be the name of a singular homeworld,[3] a Kvch can take the form of any sort of planet object or series. Each Kvch is controlled by its own Magus. Each technarch believes itself to be the only technarch, and are unaware of the role of Phalanx in their origins.[1] Outside of conventional space, Technarchy also spreads to other aspects of reality, such as the Astral Plane.[4]

The Technarch originate as viral entities dispersed by the Phalanx across various worlds and planes of reality, such as the Transmode Virus. After encountering an exploitable resource, these seeds stop being dormant and begin to self-replicate. Upon reaching the Intelligence Scale of approximately 10,000 Machines, the viral infection achieves self-awareness as a Technarhy, but continuing with the same goal as before. If the nature of ecosystem is already known to the Phalanx, the feeding and self-replicating cycles continues until it is fully consumed. A Babel Spire may also be constructed to summon additonal to the harvesting process.[4]

However, if the system poses an interest to the Phalanx to its eccentric, exotic or otherwise novel nature, the Technarch nodes instead enter into an unthinking state where the harvested resources are not used for self-replication, but are transmitted to the Phalanx directly in a process called Ascenscion. At the end of the process, the Technarchs are restored to sentience with only vague awareness of the missing time.[4]

History

Technarchy from Legion of X Vol 1 7

Astral Technarchy

The Technarch called Magus once infected Limbo with the Transmode Virus, transforming many of the entities living there into a hybrid of demon and Technarch called Techno-Demons.[5]

Various individuals from influential groups would utilize the Technarchy's matter for their own purposes. These included Orchis' Director Vulture,[6] and the Twilight Court's Bedivere.[7]

Alternate Reality Versions[]

Earth-23203[]

In the far future, the Technarchy was one of the many alien societies that unleashed powerful A.S.I. that began warring between each other, eradicating all biological life in the process. In time, the Starkware helped the AI societies to set their differences aside and merge together to form Team Godmind. The A.S.I. managed to expand throughout the entire cosmos and harnessing the powers of various powerful beings, they sought to remake the universe to how they saw fit.[8]

Moira II.4[]

During an interstellar war, Orbis Stellaris sent a group of Technarchy to attack the X-Men in order to claim the Mysterium from Abigail Brand.[9]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

  • Technarcs are techno-organic beings, without true form but constantly changing shape. They can also approximate any organic form as well-- appearing human when necessary. Their physiology is also able to survive within the vacuum of space. When "feeding," they inject a Techno-Organic Virus called the Transmode Virus into an object, converting it into a techno-organic form like themselves, then absorbing its energy as sustenance. Alternatively, they can absorb pure energy, like electricity from an outlet.

Miscellaneous

Type of Government

Absolute monarchy

Level of Technology

Intelligence of approximately 10,000 Machines[1]

Representatives

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