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=Specie Information=

* '''Origin''': Extra-galactic

* '''Info Code''': [[Intelligence Officer Simming Guide/The Intelligence Cycle#3.2 Collection|C-1]]

* '''Intelligence Classification''': [[Information Control and Classification/Information Security#1.2 Dissemination Limiters|Top Secret - Code Black]]

* '''Security Level''': [[Starfleet Security Codes & Data Access#Data Access Levels|Level 5 Clearance]] required with ''Need to Know'' authorization.

==Overview==

'''The Hunger''' is the name provided by an ancient species that existed at the dawn of our universe and who warned of their return through many different species and texts. Though these ancient beings, the Yeltan, no longer exist, they threat they warned about has come to fruition. In February of 2391, a [[Laudean]] excavation on the planet [[Duronis II]] discovered an ancient temple buried deep in the Quentisi Mountain Range of the hyper-advanced race of the Yeltan. Though the Federation away team that was assisting Doctor Kavlin Basai was forced to face the temple's defenses, they were able to discover a crystalline data cube of the species still intact.

This data cube contained information on the Hunger and the existential threat they posed. The data provided explained that the Yeltan and the Hunger were two hyper advanced societies that reached the epitome of their evolution. Their reality was suffering from the Big Bang’s opposite, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Crunch Big Crunch]. The Hunger had become the epitome of bio organic evolution while the Yeltan reached the heights of mechanical and technological abilities. As the universe began to shrink, both races developed the technology to instantaneous transport their star systems out of reality for a moment and timed it so their worlds re-appeared as the big bang began to expand again. In a desperate move to save the next evolution of species, The pulse of the Yeltans was detonated first sacrificing most of their population, but the few nanoseconds before the Hunger activated theirs allowed them to shift the location of the Hunger home-world to the farthest edges of the known universe. This would buy the next evolution a chance to develop and hopefully become ready to defend themselves.

The Hunger do not function on any form of government that would be recognized by most sapient life. They do have an order of precedence with hunger-lings at the bottom of the list followed by arc-plagues, and at the top, Dominators. A single member of the species is about the size of a human, but can be considerable shorter or longer dependent on what they have been mutated to be. They could be small skuttlers that are only 2 feet in length to large juggernauts with sharp blades for hands. What they have in common is their skin is milky white, almost translucent, pure black eyes, and a mouth full of small razor teeth.

They are also a psionic based species that create a fear response in all species except the Laudeans, who have had their DNA altered thousands of years earlier by the Yeltans to give them a chance. Psionic species are much more susceptible to the paralyzing fear though there are reports from the future victory's data that strong willed individuals can resist for a short time.  

Completely organic and blended with their organic technology, to know where one of the members of society begins and their technology ends is a very fine line. The Hunger's DNA is a highly complex and targeted set of sequences that allows them a strong adaptation to their environment. In ways, they can be considered the epitome of the evolution of an organic predator.

There is not much known about the psychology of the Hunger except that their opinion of any other race is that they serve as food for the body of the species. Though most of the species has not been encountered and their information distilled from ancient Yeltan records and the Duronis Data Cube.  

These are small mindless creatures that attack and convert any organic matter they can come in contact with, preferably going after live prey first. These are the lowest creatures on the Hunger Caste system. They are used as cannon fodder and distraction against their enemies while the other castes focus on their specific assignments. They were encountered by the {{USS|Victory}} while trying to shut down the extra-dimensional portal.  

===Prowler===

Though not recorded in any file, these are sleek and quick. The prowler caste are sentries and spies able to watch and learn from enemy movement and inform the One-Mind "live" action reports. They are unique in the effect that they are a oval body with numerous spider like legs that allow it to cling to any surface and to keep a low profile.  

===Talons===

===One Mind===

Though never witnessed, it is believed to be the central processor for all Hunger operations and the leader and embodiment of their goals. To consume all organic life in to them.  

The '''Consumer class dreadnought''' was only seen on record in the middle of major engagements with enemy fleets and is about the same size as a [[Borg]] Cube. The largest vessel seen was the '''World Eater''', equivalent to the size of Earth's moon Luna and shown to land on planets and absorb the life force of the world and unleash their horde among the populace.  

The Hunger have only been encountered once in our reality as they were attempting to come through an ancient gateway that connected to outside the great energy barrier that surrounds our galaxy. This portal was shut down and destroyed by a future version of Captain [[Selene Faranfey|Sundassa Faranster]] to keep them from entering. Their reality was destroyed by the Hunger as they have now been reported outside the energy barrier and unable to get in.  

Their other encounter was in another parallel universe where the USS Thunder was pulled in through a anomaly and they witnessed the birth of a Hunger vessel from inside a star.

'''Encountered in: [[The Haunting (Embassy of Duronis II)|The Haunting]], [[Future Lost (Embassy of Duronis II)|Future Lost]], & [[As the Future Burns (Victory)|As the Future Burns]]'''