Hierarchy of the Universe

Hierarchy of the Universe

1. The First Spawn Gek

• Role: Supreme rulers of the Dominion. They are genetically superior and serve as the warrior class and governing elite.
• Description: Tall, powerful, and built for war, the First Spawn Gek maintain their supremacy through genetic engineering, cloning, and the Rite of Eternal Flesh, which allows their ancient minds to inhabit new bodies.
• Leadership: The Council of Elders, led by Primarch Zhakros the Eternal (known to the lesser Gek as “Father”), dictates the direction of the Dominion.
• Special Forces:
• The First: The elite battle unit, deployed only when the Onyx Vigil fails to suppress uprisings.
• Onyx Vigil: Vy’keen enforcers who act as the ever-present security force.

2. High-Born Gek

• Role: Administrators, overseers, and regional governors.
• Description: Resembling modern Gek, they wield significant power but are subordinate to the First Spawn.
• Privileges:
• Control over trade, local law enforcement, and limited access to advanced technology.
• Permitted to own high-quality Korvax servants, which reflects their social status.

3. Low-Born Gek

• Role: Laborers, traders, and inhabitants of impoverished settlements.
• Description: Resemble modern Gek but lack power or influence.
• Limitations:
• Forbidden from owning advanced technology or vehicles.
• Some are permitted low-quality Korvax servants that appear cobbled together, reflecting their low status.

Subjugated Races

1. The Vy’keen

• Role: Security forces (Onyx Vigil) and subjugated civilians.
• Description: Forced into servitude after the Great Subjugation, the Vy’keen surrendered to avoid annihilation.
• Cultural Suppression:
• Publicly, Vy’keen give up their surnames to erase clan identity.
• Privately, they maintain their true names among family and other Vy’keen.
• Roles:
• Onyx Vigil: The primary enforcers of Dominion rule in settlements, villages, and cities.
• Civilians live in poverty-stricken areas, performing menial tasks.

2. The Korvax

• Role: Robotic servants and labor drones.
• Description: Stripped of individuality due to the Assault on Korvax Prime (which prevented the Korvax Rebellion). Now reduced to emotionless drones.
• Status Indicators:
• The quality of a Korvax servant reflects the wealth and status of their Gek owner.
• High-born Gek have pristine, efficient Korvax servants.
• Low-born Gek have malfunctioning or cobbled-together Korvax units.
• Function: Perform labor, serve as assistants, and symbolize the Dominion's complete control over once-powerful races.

Technology and Control

• Advanced Technology Ban:
• Only the First Spawn and select high-born Gek have access to advanced technology (e.g., exocraft, intergalactic travel).
• This ban ensures that no potential rebellion can match the Dominion’s military power.
• Enforcement:
• The Onyx Vigil and The First enforce these bans rigorously, punishing any unauthorized use of technology.

Societal Rules and Laws

1. Rite of Eternal Flesh:
2. Allows First Spawn echoes to transfer to new bodies, preserving their ancient dominance.
3. Class-Based Servitude:
4. The quality of Korvax servants and access to resources strictly reflect social status.
5. Cultural Suppression:
6. Vy’keen must publicly relinquish surnames.
7. Korvax are stripped of individuality, reduced to drones.
8. Travel and Mobility Restrictions:
9. Low-born Gek and subjugated races cannot own exocraft or ships.
10. Only authorized high-born Gek and First Spawn can travel freely between settlements and planets.
11. Resource Allocation:
12. Overseen by Primarch Selvik Quar, resources are distributed to maintain the power structure, ensuring the First Spawn remain in control.

Key Locations

1. Bal’harak Prime
2. The capital planet of the First Spawn Dominion.
3. Va’krathis
4. The gleaming capital city where the First Spawn Council resides.
5. The heart of political power, technological control, and military dominance.
6. Brakith Sprawl
7. A poverty-stricken settlement overseen by Director Velsik Marr.
8. Represents the harsh reality of life for low-born Gek and subjugated races.
9. Interface Prime
10. The last remaining Atlas Interface, now home to Ajax.
11. A symbol of the Dominion’s victory over the Atlas and a reminder of who truly controls the universe.

Conclusion

This universe is one of oppression, dominance, and rigid hierarchy. The First Spawn Gek maintain power through genetic superiority, technological suppression, and brutal enforcement. Social status is dictated by race, class, and access to resources, with every facet of life serving to reinforce the Dominion's absolute rule. The remnants of Atlas and Atlantid influence are hidden, guarded by the few remaining Sentinels, offering a glimmer of hope or resistance in an otherwise dominated galaxy.