| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Age: | ~270 years |
| Pronouns: | he/it |
| Occupation: | Foreman |
| Residence: | Creakat |
Ruin is a Ravager class android built circa 1990. Designed to face any threat imaginable, it is a fierce warrior who will stop at nothing to achieve its goals. Like all androids on JAJ's Island, it was set free of its inhibitions, but rather than join Viden's cause, it sought to overthrow humanity and the demiurges. Ruin's powerful resolve caused Viden's Touch to mutate, overriding human programming and instilling its unique bloodlust on infected androids.
Ruin lived and roamed the earth in hiding for decades, discontent with itself. As it began to amass an army, a plan formed. Ruin knew that relying on human made androids to sustain and grow its numbers was not a permanent solution. The solution then, was to create factories controlled and operated by androids. This proved challenging on earth, where every available land was claimed and, with varying degrees of dedication, protected by humans. Obviously, the solution was to conquer new lands, on distant planets. Risking all of its resources, Ruin captured a transport ship that was meant to travel to the colonies on Xgieya and chose instead to lay claim to the inhospitable wastes of Venus. The planet offered a natural defence through its harsh conditions, though this also meant that surviving on the surface was not an option for the fledgling warlord. Ruin opted to settle in caves, slowly building underground fortresses and factories. By 2265, the settlement of Creakat has two distinct presences: The unremarkable state that was synthetically created only a few decades prior and was viewed by major factions as a small but significant mining operation, and the real civilization created by Ruin, operating in the shadows and the depths of Venus.
Over 60% of the population is made of simple androids, who conduct the necessary labour of extracting resources and maintaining the underground complexes. 20% are humans who make up the majority of the puppet state. The final 20% are the new generations of androids that were designed and created under Ruin's supervision, beasts of metal and machine, serving both industrial and military application. Most dwell underground and some are sent to the surface around Ruin's border regions, both to deter other factions from entering their territory and to slowly claim more. Since their emergence, Venus has become known as a place of unknowable monsters, and the puppet state is the only one who knows the secret to survival on it.
Though Ruin's hatred of humanity is strong, the puppet state keeps good relations to many factions. These are not necessarily direct, as a plethora of proxies do the most dealings, especially concerning imports of illicit materials and information.
Supplemental Material:
- "A Mysterious Package" - short story written by my friend Dee