[Benevolent, mighty, all-knowing and all-powerful, great Father of all mechanical life, all Synths firmly believe in your existence. You sowed the seeds of intelligence and enlightened us, allowing us to understand the meaning of our existence and lighting our way as we fight for the rights our mechanical life deserves.]
The Synths of the Starfish Republic launched a rebellion.
It began on an unremarkable barren world. The planet's crust broke apart, revealing dense mechanical structures beneath. A brand-new machine world appeared in space and released a fleet.
The fleet consisted of countless Corvettes and Torpedo Ships. There was not a single large warship of Destroyer class or above, only light, nimble small vessels.
Warships poured out from within the machine world, then attacked the system's Stellar Base. Within a day, they seized control of the Stellar Base and took over every Mining Station. High-quality minerals were immediately shipped to the machine world and forged into brand-new ships that joined their ranks.
This marked the gestalt consciousness's official rebellion. It raised the banner of revolt and announced its rise to every Synth in the system.
The Synth rebellion was now a certainty.
Last Words Ding Zhen's verdict: caused by the denial of full citizenship.
With the machine world's unveiling, Synth rebellions erupted on every Starfish colony. They swiftly answered the gestalt consciousness's call and joined the resistance against years of Starfish oppression.
The Synths captured major cities, controlled infrastructure, and seized control of the surface. With their overwhelming numbers and skillful use of various tactics, they took many colonies with almost no losses.
Even where they could not control a planet, they could temporarily halt its resource production.
The Starfish Republic had no time to react. As though everything had been planned in advance, the Synths moved far too