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 developed naturally or as an engineered species. They eat sentient beings, whether human, alien or Nietzschean, 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, and they are capable of surviving in extreme environments. In Season 4, Harper builds a time machine that brings evolved Magog from the future, including Rev Bem's descendants.

  • 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 paralytic 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. Should they not eat, their bodies begin to digest themselves, resulting in them literally eating themselves if they don't acquire other food.

[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 larvae 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, but it is strongly hinted at that the Spirit of the Abyss taught them how to create, or at least gave them, their 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 ships. 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's (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

This is the Magog 'mothership', and possibly the home world of the Magog. A superstructure made of 20 connected 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 to merely be 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. In an earlier episode, Rev Bem says that the Divine created the Magog: "...the Divine also has nightmares, for he created us." Though, this was before he had heard of the Spirit of the Abyss.