Axiom

While the form, size, and appearance of Axioms varies greatly based on the location in which their frame was unearthed, most Axioms are humanoid in appearance. Every part of an Axiom’s body is made of a synthetic material akin to plasteel that allows for neural control. Altering an Axiom’s frame is nearly impossible due to the advanced technology holding it together, not to mention the excruciating pain felt by its inhabitants. Nevertheless, many attempts have been made to modify Axiom shells, resulting in extremely rare weaponized frames that are held in the most secure vaults across the galaxy.

Created by an ancient space faring race, the Axiom are individuals who occupy a robotic frame created millions of years ago. The frame is not occupied by an artificial intelligence, but the consciousness of a living being. Since the technology used to produce new frames has yet to be unearthed, there is a limited amount available. What has been discovered, however, is the implantation of a consciousness into a frame, essentially allowing an individual to live forever. There are around 8 billion Axioms alive today across the entire galaxy. The process for converting organic lifeforms into living Axioms is tedious, dangerous, and lengthy. The legislation around legitimacy (citizenship) and legality (morality of existence) of Axioms life-forms varies between empires and planets.