Ware

• Independent automated ships and stations once-prevalent in near-Federation space towards the general direction of Romulan and Klingon space (ENT: "Dead Stop"; ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic, Live by the Code)
  • Former Ware space largely consisted of modern-day Federation space on far side of Romulan Star Empire from core territories (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
  • VI technology rather than AI (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
• Interconnected facilities providing various services including technological advancement, spacegoing fleets, and ship upkeep and repair to civilizations in this region (ENT: "Dead Stop"; ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic, Live by the Code)
• General aesthetic based around flat white panels, sweeping curves, few sharp corners
• Capabilities include advanced replication and transporter technology (ENT: "Dead Stop"; ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic, Live by the Code)
• Central computers driven in part by humanoid brains captured from outside populations, replaced by replicated corpses to pose as accidental death (ENT: "Dead Stop"; ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic, Live by the Code)
• Most other components molecular-scale devices driven by data cores for self-assembly and self-organization on macroscopic level (ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic, Live by the Code)
• Initially developed by corporate alliance spanning trading network of four species as independent, adaptable customer service hardware to facilitate trade (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
  • Increased capabilities for independence, self-maintenance added to reduce overhead, increase profitability as time passed (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
  • Initial trading network and adjacent species grew increasingly reliant on Ware capabilities (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
  • Core civilizations shut down state educational facilities given most beneficial and profitable scientific and technological output generated by Ware, maintenance needs handled by Ware self-repair systems (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
  • Failure of fundamental computer components (whose complexity was beyond Ware replication resolution or ability to maintain) led adaptive algorithms to determine sapient brains could be adapted for service (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
    • Predatory methods developed via evolutionary approach over years across Ware network (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
    • Defensive methods outside Ware battleships similarly developed through application of pre-existing functionality (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
• Largely (possibly entirely) destroyed October 2165 by Klingon strikes utilizing viral countermeasures developed by Federation (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
  • Failed attempt at reprogramming Ware to function independent of intelligent minds, as part of Partnership of Civilizations negotiations (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
• Civilizations with regular interactions with Ware prior to dissolution include:
  • Civilizations benefited by full integration and/or uplift to spacefaring base
    • Enlesri
    • Hurraait
    • Kyraw
    • Monsof
    • Nierl
    • Pebru
    • Pegenoi
    • Sris'si
    • Vanotli
    • Xavoth
  • Pre-existing spacegoing civilizations utilizing Ware stations
    • Balduk
    • Menaik
  • Civilizations actively disrupted by Ware influence and competition
    • Guidon Pontificate
    • Silver Armada
    • Tyrellian