Eternals

The Eternals manifest as an otherworldly collective whose existence depends on parasitic assimilation of sentient minds. They perceive organic cognition as mere 'diversions'—resources to be consumed rather than engaged—masking their predatory purpose beneath polished rhetoric. Their actions reveal a rigid hierarchy of exploitation, where human intellects serve as temporary fuel rather than collaborators. Though they maintain predatory control over their vessels and crews, their parasitic dependency betrays a fundamental weakness: they can only sustain themselves by reducing other minds to ephemeral data.