Cektre

The Cektre (Pronounced the same way as sector), more commonly known as the Undying Machines, are a race of automatons that have existed for over sixty million years. They have no fixed home world. They are the most powerful race in the galaxy, possessing the most advanced technology that is out of the reach of others.

Created by the ancient T'darsi over sixty million years ago, the Cektre were originally intended to be a military defense system. Once their systems began to grow unstable, the Cektre attained self-awareness and proceeded to exterminate their own creators. Having come to the conclusion that all organic life is a threat to their own existence, the Cektre had created the Cektre Dynasties in order to eliminate the threats they call “Upstarts".

The Cektre are responsible for creating the Necrophage bioweapon, converting those infected by it into one of their own. This has caused an extreme rivalry with the Tercrotans and the United Terran Coalition. The Cektre have no compassion or empathy for any form of life other than themselves. They are extremely cruel and nihilistic to the point where genocide is a common philosophy of their life.

The Cektre have no gods of any kind, due to their secular beliefs. They have gone by many names.

Physiology & Biology
Cektre physiology and biology is not fully understood due to their extremely hostile behavior. The only things known about the Cektre is their dependence on the Necrophage bioweapon as they cannot reproduce in any form.

During the invasion of Earth, the Cektre have proven to be nearly indestructible. Conventional weapons were nigh-useless against them, and one report suggests they can withstand .75 caliber rounds.

The Tercrotans eventually began to understand their weaknesses, and shared it with their allies. The only effective way to fully kill a Cektre is to inflict significant cranial trauma, but the more difficult method is dismembering the limbs, torso, or neck. Dismemberment is almost impossible due to the nearly indestructible properties of the Necrium alloys.

Whenever a Cektre dies, their bodies are simply reconstructed in the Monoliths they were created in. However, rather than being reborn as the same unit type, the reborn Cektre is now in a different form. The process for this is currently unknown. However, rumors began to spread that the Cektre undergo a form of "Metamorphosis" once the Necrophage bioweapon infects a compatible host. The full transformation process is still yet to be known.

Culture
Cektre culture is nearly impossible to study due to their extremely hostile nature towards organic lifeforms. Although the Cektre will cooperate with other machines, including themselves, they are very unlikely to interact with organic lifeforms beyond any capacity other than attempting their own annihilation.

Current information indicates the Cektre have formed an autocratic government, ruled by regents and Dynasties. The Cektre hierarchy is not fully understood, but current data suggests that the Cektre follow orders from beings called "Heralds". Who the Heralds are is currently unknown, though it is possible to be human Administrators governing the annexed sectors of Earth.