Unliving

The Unliving are the modern term for a group of artificial beings which were created by extinct civilizations as servants. Unliving now only exist on Coraab, where they were included among the many forms of garbage left on the planet-sized landfill.

History
Unliving were sent to Coraab and other dumpworlds in -36,000 Tu (approx 6100 years ago). As the violence of the ongoing dump was a mass extinction for Coraab they overtook the native organisms as the dominant form of life. Unliving civilizations began in -20,000 Tu, and remained dominant until 0 Tu, which marks when the Tal invaded Coraab to mine it for the precious material left in the Dump. The Unliving themselves were often enslaved for mining operations, and many tribes were driven extinct in the process or its consequences. Unliving continued to have inferior civil rights until The Great Coraabian Declaration was signed in 3491.

Biology
Most unliving are humanoid beings which superficially resemble dessicated corpses. Unliving do not have any biological needs, although some still indulge in cannibalism for cultural or deviant purposes. The exact reproductive manner of unliving varies by type. Lesser Unliving are called Vatters for their need to reproduce using a vat, while Ilokaj and the extinct Atomo are sacrificed into new individuals by recycling pouches. Zombs and Kavokhs do not reproduce at all.