Nightmare (Freespace)

The Nightmares are a race which is newly discovered. It is apparently hostile towards the Shivans. It is unknown whether the Nightmares are capable or willing to communicate with GTVA vessels.

Biology
Much of Nightmare biology is unknown, but they appear to be a type of colony-based race, formed from clusters of billions of intelligent, multi-purpose single-celled organisms, though the full extent of individual intelligence is unclear. It is believed that all Nightmare vessels are formed from these cell colonies, with cell groupings taking on specific tasks within the vessel in order to act as pseudo-subsystems.

The Nightmare species is indistinguishable from their ships or indeed any other technology. The origin of the Nightmares, and the evolutionary conditions that drove them into space, remain unknown.

Appearances

 * Solar Wars
 * Tides of Darkness (as the Negators)
 * Ancient-Shivan War (as the Aesdherians)
 * Dimensional Eclipse (as the Exarchy-engineered Ncrsmrph)
 * Shadow Genesis
 * Fractured Suns
 * Rekt Galaxies
 * Untitled Culture-based mod