Magog (Andromeda)
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The Magog are an alien race in the television series Andromeda
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[edit] The Species
The origins of the Magog are unknown. It is unknown if they started out from nature or an engineered species. They eat any sentient beings, and reproduce by laying their eggs in another living being. Their 'God' is known as The Spirit of The Abyss, who also may be their creator. They are superior predators: Their bodies are built for hunting and paralyzing their prey. In Season 4, Harper builds a time machine that brings evolved Magog from the future, including the great grandson of Rev Bem
- They are about 6 feet tall and covered in fur
- They are violent and aggressive
- They have heightened eye sight and sense of smell.
- They have immense strength
- They can spray a blinding toxin from their mouths.
- They have claws on their hands
[edit] Feeding cycle
To eat they must kill. They can't eat something that is already dead, it has to be killed by them, otherwise the digestive process does not begin. They can eat almost anything, but prefer sentient life as other foods cause them great pain, and are not above cannibalism of their own species.
[edit] Reproduction
Eating habits are closely related to their reproductive cycle. During a hunt the Magog spare a few victims to incubate their offspring. Their larvae would grow in host bodies, eating their way out at maturity. During the process, the larve absorbs some of the host's DNA so results of this birth vary, much like Xenomorphs of the Alien movie series. They reproduce quickly and Magog population quickly reaches the trillions.
[edit] Technology
The Magog are a savage race interested only in eating and reproducing, but have been able to be a spacefaring race. It is unknown where their technology came from. They could have stolen what they needed from a local race to expand, or the Spirit of the Abyss taught them how to create their own technology. Even if they did steal their technology, they are intelligent enough to learn how to operate it effectively. Currently they use gauss guns for personal weapons and possess powerful spacecraft.
[edit] Magog Swarm Ships
These are their fighter craft/carrier versions. They carry an undetermined number of Magog. They tend to attach to a ship, cut through their hull and swarm the vessel. They then proceed to kill and eat the crew of the vessel. The carrier vessels are armed with PSP (point singularity projectors) that fire mini-black holes, although the method for "firing" even a small black hole is unknown. This is a very efficient way of destroying a target.
[edit] Magog World ship
It is a superstructure made of planets surrounding an artificial sun. It is the size of a small solar system. It is armed with point singularity weapons, carries an unknown but massive number of smaller vessels, and is home to trillions of Magog. In the beginning of Season 4, it was discovered the ship was built by an immortal cyborg named Kroton at the behest of the Enigma. At the end Season 4, it was thought to be destroyed, but it was later revealed that it was merely crippled in Season 5.
[edit] The Spirit of the Abyss
Their leader or god is the Spirit of the Abyss. He appears to be a powerful but not omnipotent energy being. His powers are not clearly known. He has been shown to be able to take over people's bodies, and absorb energy. The Magog say that he is their creator, however Rev Bem in another reference says that the Divine has nightmares, because he also created the Magog, though this was before Rev Ben had heard of the Spirit of the Abyss.
