Grox History
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“It is not known who or what created the Grox, or why.”
~ Scrolls of Harmony Vol. 9
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[edit] Nature
“The Grox are the ultimate evil in the galaxy. They are machines that exist entirely outside of nature.”
Feared and hated by every empire in the galaxy, the Grox as a species are extremely delicate and weak and have only survived due to their incredible intelligence and technological advancement over other species. As they developed among incredibly hostile species, they themselves grew to believe that the only way to survive in the universe was through aggression and expansion. They are an ancient race, having been spacefaring for eons while nearly all other races weren't even sapient yet. Although their minimal senses and strength have been enhanced by cybernetic implants, they're still among the most feeble sapient lifeforms in the galaxy, but make up for it with incredible military might, and the ability to prosper on barren planets. Unlike most land creatures, Grox are intolerant of conditions survivable to other life forms. As such, they can only survive on T0 planets. If a planet's terrascore is raised, the planet cannot be inhabited by Grox unless anti-terraformed. It may be true that, since every religious artifact mentions that the Grox must be opposed, they are of another archetype; it would appear that they are an archetype unto themselves. For some reason they wish to see it that nobody gets to the Galactic Core. Some people think that The Grox are actually a later version of the human race, as humans are no longer on Earth, which is T1 in the game. This could be possible due humans greater relliance with technology. Also the Grox were in Space Ships in the creature stage so the Grox could have been the first sentinet beings. They were one of the first Empires.
[edit] Culture
“The Grox are machines with absolutely no sense of humor! They destroy entire races and never offer an explanation of what it is that ticks them off!”
The implants of the Grox serve an important religious as well as functional purpose. The meaning is not only to improve their abilities for functional reasons, but also be distant from others. Their purpose may also be to remind them of their own physical weakness, which is would explain why they consider other empires unfit to roam the universe, due to the belief that they don't deserve their gifts. They also take part in the culture of others, though it is a mixture. An attempt to mimic the average life form behavior to manipulate them. They are bad at acting with a normal personality without drawing attention to their cyborg anatomy and their obsessive hatred for every other life form, but they understand the Spice trade and Sporebucks, the common Galactic Currency.
[edit] Toxicity
The Grox are 'toxic', as exposure to conditions survivable to other life forms causes them to disintegrate. If the player abducts a Grox citizen, they are incinerated because they are 'too toxic for your cargo hold.' This 'toxicity' is shrouded in mystery, but it does indeed tie in to how the Grox Empire is viewed by other civilizations, as an abomination of incomprehensible size that must nonetheless, be feared.
[edit] Aggression
The Grox are approximately two times as distrusting as a Warrior Empire (-15 or -30 compared to the Grox's -70). They also have a resistance to relationship improving devices, such as the Super Happy Ray. The Grox are extremely hard to defeat or ally with due to their size and aggression. They will attack systems tens of thousands of parsecs away in their war on all fully organic life, and once attacked the receiving planet of the Grox raid always seems to be too shell-shocked to communicate with the player's ship.
[edit] In Other Culture
Almost all philosophies hate the Grox. Scientists and Diplomats don't actively hate them, as Scientists somewhat admiring and curious about them (possibly because of their technological achievement?) , Diplomats regard them as a powerful potential ally. Bards think of them as "no fun at all" and say they are "not explaining what ticks them off". Warriors and Knights view them as the ultimate challenge and rivals, Traders regard them as enemies of universal happiness, Zealots hate them for religious reasons, and Shamans and Ecologists say they are unable to reach harmony due to their murders and hatred of nature. They are also disliked due to the ownership of the contested Galactic Core, desired by all except possibly Bards ("We never wanted to go there anyway").
[edit] What the Rare Artifacts say about The Grox
“The Grox are machines with absolutely no sense of humor! They destroy entire races and never offer an explanation of what it is that ticks them off! Even if you bring the Grox a present, they may not like you! The Grox kill anyone who tries to approach the center of the galaxy. We never wanted to go there, anyway.”
“The Grox are an experiment that has not yet run its course. The Grox are a machine race that guard the center of the galaxy against all life-forms. It is not known whether their ultimate objective is to prevent us from breaking in, or to prevent something else from breaking out. Some of our theoreticians suggest that the motivation for the Grox's actions may lie in the difference between machines and organic life, though there seems to be no way to test this hypothesis.”
~ Books of Science 8-10
“Spode's greatest enemies are the Grox and those who believe in the false God That Will Come. The Grox are a machine race incapable of understanding the Word of Spode. They are a blasphemy in machine form. The Grox prevent us from shining the light of Spode on the center of the galaxy. On the Day of Reckoning, we shall destroy them in Spode's holy name!"”
~ Scrolls of Faith 6-8
“The Grox are a soulless race of killing machines. They oppose the Life Force in every way! They are incapable of enlightenment or transcendence. It is not known who or what created the Grox, or why. Some of our peers say that all answers are to be found at the center of the galaxy, but the Grox will not permit anyone to approach.”
~ Scrolls of Harmony 8-10
“The Grox are a machine race that have blockaded the center of the galaxy. They are extremely dangerous. We have not managed to establish a working relationship with them. It is widely believed that the Grox are guarding some form of treasure at the center of the galaxy. There is no evidence for this, but we cannot discount the possibility.”
~ Scrolls of Order 9-10
“The Grox are the greatest military challenge on our Horizon. The Grox are a race of machine warriors, armed with powerful weapons unknown to us. They have established a security zone surrounding the center of the galaxy and our intelligence has been unable to determine what goes on behind the blockade. Though the Grox are formidable, machines are incapable of warrior spirit. In time, once the technology gap is narrowed, we will prove more than a match for them.”
~ Stones of Force 9-10
“The Grox are the ultimate evil in the galaxy. They are machines that exist entirely outside of nature. The Grox are the ultimate perversion, machines designed to live outside of nature, for purposes that are deeply unnatural. Whatever their motivations might be, they are not comprehensible to living beings. The Grox are known to have destroyed several sentient races. The Grox have established a killing zone around the center of the galaxy. No one may enter this zone and live. We theorize that the center of the galaxy may contain vital clues to the origin of the Grox. Live inside nature, and oppose the Grox! That is the duty of every sentient being.”
~ Stones of Life 5-10
“The Grox are a source of the utmost terror. They have exterminated many races. The Grox are a race of machines. They are incapable of happiness or of understanding the profit motive. The Grox have blockaded the center of the galaxy, so that we cannot trade there.”
~ Tablets of Prosperity 7-9
