Ghriox'itri

The Ghriox'itri were a race of Parasitic lifeforms who entered into victims' bodies via laying eggs into foods and via inhaling traces of them, just about the size of the real world species of Worm, the Hookworm, but had somewhat of a squid-like appearance with flailing appendages on it's back. Upon entering a being's system, they would attempt to cause Blood Clots across various vital areas of the body by absorbing various parts of it into them, eventually causing internal bleeding. Later on, they would hatch out eggs in areas where they could be freed and thusly make others contract the parasites. The original Ghriox'itri that entered the system would then lay larger eggs in the heart and attempt to convince the infected's immune system that the eggs are natural parts of the body to defend so that the younger Ghriox'itri can feed off the heart unfazed. If that does not kill who is infected, then the Ghriox'itri will continue to consume all vital parts of their system until nothing is left but the biomass and bone, which are soon enough eaten up aswell, and the Ghriox'itri go on to find another target. They come from the same Galaxy as the Cybernetic Onslaught, and were typically found within asteroids and meteors.

They were originally found on a distant forest planet following a meteor crash headfirst in it, however other life on this planet was low so they quickly died out on it due to lack of substance. Later on, they were once again found during a meteor shower which landed straight into a capital planet enmass. Unlike the previous instance, they were able to spread out much quicker and thanks to the planet's position of power, were able to gain a foothold on others thanks to galactic travel. Their rise was very unexpected and seemingly was unstoppable as they infiltrated cargo ships carrying vast quantities of food, and any sort of signature they had was next to undetectable. Eventually, a extermination order was filed on a galaxy-wide scale, authorizing military action against them. It particularly involved blasting away meteors and asteroids before they could hit anything of value or could cause immediate danger. Eventually they discovered that the Ghriox'itri were trackable via heat signatures and used it on traveling ships along with entire planets to immediately purge them as soon as possible.

In the midst of all this, rumors began to pop up that the Ghriox'itri were on a entirely localized planet and were dying off, but a battle between a monster who was soon to become the Cybernetic Onslaught and another, unknown one caused the destruction of it which released the Ghriox'itri out into GN-z11. However, there is no clarification on how true it is as there are no exact coordinates or history that could help identity the Planet or the battle.

Eventually, scientists of GNz-11 turned to robotization of biological organisms as to cut out any biomass that could be used to feed, grow, and breed the Ghriox'itri, thus leaving those parasites to extinction, with the plan that it'd be possible for those who have been robotized to in turn robotize others. Within deep space they captured a large beast, who would approximately be close in resemblance to African Dragons, as a test subject. As a Plan B, incase the robotization project failed, it would go and wipe out seemingly any solar system that had even a hint of Ghriox'itri, causing a mass genocide. They forcefully carved its skin and replaced it entirely with metal, and plastered cannons all over with the power to destroy solar systems, formerly only seen in highly experimental parts of the GN-z11 galaxy, and giving it a cloak to make it appear as though it is a living being rather then what is now a robot in order to trick the parasites to leech onto effectively nothing of value to them, amongst many other upgrades. They codenamed it Cyverse Drei, but the more brutalist, publicized name was "Cybernetic Onslaught", as to instill fear to those who were refusing to help get the situation under control, with the looming threat of a galactic annihilation at hand.

Nearly 30 Years Later, the robotization project had failed and all organisms of flesh and other edible materials were long since leeched of all life. But in the intervening years, in desperation of lack of food the Ghriox'itri begun to evolve and adapt, turning to plants, and then to entirely surviving on water, then grass, then rocks, they begun to spread through the atmosphere and eat it. Eventually, everything but stars and raw cores of planets was consumed, And at that point, the Cybernetic Onslaught was waiting. It was never activated, and so the 10 surviving Ghriox'itri turned to it as they had used metal for substance before. But, something happened. Something activated the Cybernetic Onslaught, and with a burning rage and confusion from what it had become it fired endlessly on the last remaining Ghriox'itri, and that group perished in a blinding light. Finally it was over, but there was nothing left. all Cyverse Drei had left was the dying light of formerly brissling solar systems, lasting decades before getting tired of roaming, so it turned to look for something more suitable. Something more valuable...where there was, life. It had gotten used to the cold embrace of the metallic casing, with no ability to feel heat or air, and most certainly nothing of which it experienced before it was turned into this.

Perhaps, there, was a chance. a chance to show others this feeling, and maybe there were those where it was heading that could or have shared its experiences.

And that place was Aquiritis.