Iconian Civilization

A long-extinct but technologically immortal civilization responsible for the artifact/probe central to the event. Their remaining devices demonstrate advanced, autonomous systems capable of corrupting or rewriting starship systems, acting as a covert technological threat rather than an organized polity. In the current material, Iconian technology triggers catastrophic failures aboard the USS Yamato, attracts Romulan interest, and functions as the narrative catalyst driving Federation response and containment efforts.