Zron

Zron is wracked by storms of psionic energy, and appears to only be partially in phase with the rest of the universe. Whatever calamity befell the Zroni seems to have originated here.

Like all the previous colonies, it is devoid of Zroni but is teeming with crystalline signals. Given this much signal noise - on top of the strange atmospheric conditions - it may take some time for us to locate any useful information.

We have found- and communicated with several crystals, including one from the outcast Shroud-entity researchers. With these, we are learning more about the Zroni's war.

Using the Zro dust required great sacrifice from the Saviors, but with it they were able to turn the tide of their war against the Divine. As their defeat loomed, the ever-increasing rage and fear of the Divine spawned new and terrible entities within the Shroud. The feedback loop grew, pushing the Divine into the depths of madness. They were driven to ever-worsening atrocities, urging the Saviors to end the war at any cost.

As we communicate with more crystals, more details emerge. On the brink of defeat, the Divine decided upon their ultimate plan: the end of the cycle. The growth of the black hole galactic core would be accelerated to consume the galaxy as soon as possible.

At worst, the Saviors - and every other species in the galaxy - would be destroyed, leaving the Divine to rule the shroud for a vast but finite time. It was, however, possible that the expansion would become self-sustaining, consuming not just the galaxy but the universe itself: providing a source of energy which may not be infinite, but would at least come close enough amount to make no practical difference.

We have learned the fate of the Zroni: when the Saviors learned of the Divine's plan, they knew there was only one possible counter to the Divine's almost-impenetrable defenses in the Shroud. Faced with annihilation, they chose to sacrifice their entire population save for one Zroni. This last remaining Savior used the psionic residue of an entire species to destroy every Zroni - and thus every Divine - in existence, ending the threat for all time.

The Zroni were wiped out almost without a trace, save for a small amount of unconsumed dust.

As our expedition made ready to leave, one of the psionic crystals suddenly re-established contact. It has indicated that it could prove useful to us, should we decide to bring it with us. Even if the claim is untrue, none of the other crystals we encountered showed signs of sapience; this could warrant further investigation.