Category:Ka

Created by an extra-dimensional being they refer to as the Entity, the Ka are a cosmic-level race tasked by their creator to carry out the Peiraman experiment. Each Ka is the result of the supercompression of an entire galaxy's matter and energy into a single lifeform - one that, by virtue of its immense gravity, near-instantly rips through the very fabric of our universe into its own pocket dimension. Consequently, the Ka are incapable of bringing the full extent of their power to bear upon our universe, able only to manifest themselves throughout Peirama and beyond as avatars; regardless, even though their powers are limited, they are still more than sufficient to manipulate matter on an incredible scale, or even fold space-time to travel anywhere as desired. The greatest among the Ka could call a new planet into existence in a matter of minutes with moderate effort, while the weakest might still dispatch an entire fleet with ease. Despite the incredible energies at their disposal, the Ka are not omni-predicate gods, however; they are unable to create matter or energy, and many of the universe's great secrets - the nature of the Entity, for example - remain a mystery even to them.

The Ka are each assigned to one of Peirama's races, with the foremost among them being assigned oversight of a given race. This group of overseers is referred to as the Arbiters. Although the Arbiters are ultimately responsible for maintaining the experiment, they do not have any manner of special access to the Entity. Indeed, none of the Ka have had any contact with the Entity since Peirama was put into motion. Although the Ka first began as unbiased, neutral observers of the experiment, over time the they began to grow more invested in its workings. By convention, the Ka take on the form of the race to which they have been assigned, and most of them have heavily influenced by the subjects of their research, taking on some of these races' more defining or noteworthy traits. As a result of these two factors - the absence of the Entity and their increasing "personalization" - the tensions have grown among the Ka regarding both their purpose and and the experiment itself.

The Ka are extremely limited in number - no more than a hundred exist - and generally divided into two groups: those who are in favor of continuing on with the experiment, and those who wish to bring it to an end. They are effectively immortal, but like all the other races of Peirama, fated to meet their end before the heat death of the universe.

Being able to manipulate matter matters at will, the Ka largely have no need for technology; what tech does exist is mostly scientific in nature: sensors and other various data collection & storage devices. Nonetheless, the Ka have created and left behind artifacts for the races of Peirama to discover, giving the illusion of an advanced race having previously inhabited the galaxy. Prior to the revelation of the Ka and the experiment, the Peiramans ascribed this discovered tech to "the Progenitors." Consequently, many in Peirama still refer to the Ka as such.

Ka aesthetics are highly geometric and symmetrical, feature glassy and highly reflective materials, and favor black, gold, and silver colors.