Ware

• Artificially intelligent, independent automated ships and stations once-prevalent in near-Federation space towards the general direction of Romulan and Klingon space (ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic)
  • 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Most other components molecular-scale devices driven by data cores for self-assembly and self-organization on macroscopic level (ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic)
• Largely (possibly entirely) destroyed by Klingon strikes utilizing viral countermeasures developed by Federation in late-2165 Ware task force (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
    • 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