[BREAKING] Rachni Re-Emerging in Ninmah, Tertiary Expansion Waves Confirmed

Rachni Re-emergent in Ninmah, Tertiary Expansion Waves Confirmed
via Shahin Mazanderani, Tayseri Times

[NINMAH] Stir in the Presidium and across the extranet today, as the time locks on the coded data packets distributed to one hundred of the galaxy’s major news corporations earlier this morning expired, revealing stills, videos, and charts of rachni troop movements across the Ninmah Cluster. Our sources confirm that they were streamed through the channels keyed to the remote Listening Post X-19 which has been under a military mandated communications blackout since 0500 hours local time. However, despite the lockdown, our investigative journalists were able to gain first hand access to the station and confirm the contents of the data packets via confidential channels. Their reports contain both firsthand verification and the interviews of a number of station personnel who, given the sensitive nature of the information, have spoken on condition of anonymity.

“We lost contact with most of the research teams first. We had two groups down on Suen’s surface, a batch of xenoanthropologists and xenobiologists working out of one of the dead hives. Whole thing was half collapsed, this giant sinkhole with tunnels around the edges. We thought it was just interference from one of the planet’s superstorms. But when finally got one of our satellites realigned the surface was just... crawling. Thermal signatures. Had to be hundreds of them, at least. Armored millipedes the size of IFVs, a bunch of these tanks on tendrils, and two or three of these, I dunno, bases on legs. They just punched their way out through the rubble like it was cardboard," claimed one of our sources.

Another recounted the naval movements that followed. “They jammed our comms before we could enact the emergency protocols. Took them about threeish hours before they made contact. In the meantime they let us see what they were doing. What I mean is, they left our satellite network intact. This huge fleet, wings of cruisers or gunships, or something like that, dropped out of FTL above Suen," they said. "They were towing this hollowed out planetoid. They were building or growing... I guess it must have been more ships. We saw at least another dozen [ships] on the way, and spent the time tracking what movements we could. Pretty much all of which is in the packets they requested we send in exchange for the civilian teams on the surface who they were detaining.”

The datapacket provided to the Tayseri Times indicates the restablishment of a significant hive network on Suen, secondary bases on Kashshaptu and a framework Helium-3 grid above Damkianna, plus an undisclosed number of tertiary hives with associated Queens and their retinues on Maldor, Inakhos, and the moons of Daganshtan.

According to further reports from on-side journalists, a Queen and her guard have boarded Listening Post X-19 as part of what appears to be a diplomatic mission, and is currently in communication with the Commander of the Listening Post, one Deix Resocanthias, whom was demoted and assigned to the Listening Post as a result of controversy over his judgment during the Reaper War in withdrawing his forces and the Terminus irregulars under his command at the expense of the life of the planetary governor they were assigned to protect. Quiet attempts by the Hierarchy to replace Commander Deix during these proceedings have apparently been rebuffed by the rachni Queen.

As of the time of writing it is unknown how the rachni Hives were able to achieve such a degree of military readiness or industrial infrastructure within such a short time. While a number of experts have indicated that the historical record shows that the species has returned from the brink of total extinction no less than twice (and possibly as many as three) they acknowledged that what the packet shows is, in the words of Dr. Florentina Armalasoi, “improbable to the extent of pure amazement. What we’re seeing is effectively a decade worth of work completed in less than three years.”

However answers might be forthcoming shortly. A geth Consensus naval battlegroup has been dispatched through the Pangea Expanse Relay, independently of formal Conclave decision, and a Council mission is expected to arrive shortly thereafter.

Oh I just can't wait for the genocidal bugs to start trying to kill everyone over a slight in a few years. Its almost like after the Reapers every boogeyman in galactic history is now capable of wiping out civilization as we know it.

I would like to profoundly thank everyone involved allowing most of this to happen.

This is so great, after years of diplomatic silence they have finally decided to talk to us. This is a vast improvement over the nothing we have had in the past.


Put a sock in it, just be happy you can still die and are not already dead or worse.

Because trying to wipe out civilisation as we know it worked out so well for them last time. Is it so difficult to believe that they don't want another war any more than we do?

You could probably make the argument that I died inside years ago but that is neither here nor there and I don't feel like retreading that path.


You of all people (being several centuries old) should know this lesson better than anyone.

History repeats.

Between the geth and rachni alone we have two powerful factions that can purge us from the galaxy unless you want to depend on the krogan.

Why are the geth the first to respond this?

Hooray! Finally, we get to learn more about this fascinating society!

Because they can't be mind controlled by the creepy bugs?

Only if the lessons of history are forgotten.

To satisfy an old woman's curiosity, what would you have the rest of the galaxy do in response to their presence if you were in a position to influence these decisions?

Fascinating development - maiden how I'd love to be an esk on the wall in Commander Deix's quarters, that must be Shepard levels of feeling the weight of the galaxy on your shoulders.

Sandman, quick, send your envoys there to get your trade opportunity before others take it!

Engage LEFT HAND PATH. Initiate cartomancy. Deal five of the Major Arcana from the deck:



Abbey Road Protocols in effect:

enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj1AesMfIf8

tarot? what

Maniple what have you been reading

I think it's celebrating. I'm rather surprised, but I guess the Maniple has some regard for organics. At least the tenacious and hive-minded ones. You know, the geth-like ones.

So, the rachni have reclaimed Suen? Well, good for them, I guess. Really. I think before the war I would have said different, but so many of us lost our homes, you know? We all made mistakes and nearly lost everything. We're all in the same ship now. So as long as the rachni aren't going to try and eat us or something, I wish them well, honestly.

They'll take some getting used to. Are they going to send delegates to the Citadel?

It'll be in my district, won't it?

This is enjoyable! It wonders if the others, Maniple, would consider making this means of entertainment/communication a regular feature of the board? It had to research the symbolic imagery, and found it most engaging.

The other, Hot Dog, may wish for clarification. The others, Maniple, have summarized the situation in a most efficient and entertaining manner, offering commentary on the matter under discussion!

Its research indicates the following:

The Magician: Action, Concentration, Personal power, Creativity, Movement.

The Chariot: Conquest, Energy, Willpower, Self-assertion, Discipline.

(These cards, it assumes, describe the qualities of the rachni, and their recent activities)

The Terran moon: Lack of clarity (which confuses this one, as it believes the Terran moon is large enough to reflect considerable sunlight, illuminating the surroundings), Tension, Fear, Imagination, Worry, Apprehension. These ones are uncertain as to what the reappearance of the rachni signifies.

Personification of Death: Ending of a cycle, Transition into a new state, Psychological transformation, Regeneration, Elimination of old patterns, or, alternatively, being caught in that which is inescapable.

Personification of Temperance: Guides one to judgement, Healing, Unity.

(These cards describe the galactic response, in all its potentials)

This one wonders if the use of human symbolism is itself intended as analogy? A fast-expanding, ambitious species causing both upheaval and opportunity? Which adds another meaning to the inclusion of the Death card!

I am absolutely delighted that they finally approached, I am with Mr. Lowell here, this is a diplomatic challenge we gladly accept. I would really like to know more about them.

The presidium is all hands on deck and I guess we won't get much sleep in the next few days.

They already have. Which is why we have a geth that posts in threatening gibberish and rachni about to swarm over the galaxy.

If we are lucky the two will kill each other before they bother with the rest of the galaxy. But we have already been exceedingly lucky to even get (probably temporarily) reset the Reapers to their factory settings.

I actually think they re being peaceful...if they'd wanted to blow us to hell, they'd have sneak-attacked.

But even a bad senario cannot be as bad as Reapers. By definition. It will never, ever, ever be that bad again.

I admit I am disturbed and I try to meditate about it. The war of my grandmother, a thing the family only talked in hushed voice about and now we will deal with them again.

The collaboration during the Reaper War must have made a difference and I want to believe there is enough space for them and us in this galaxy. A lot depends on this turian, I wish him strength and wisdom.

This can not end well...