Koinonians

The Koinonians are an extinct intelligent civilization whose material and energy branches once inhabited a scarred world. Archaeological teams identify them through surface markings and orbital imagery; shipboard analysis links their multi‑generational wars to planetary devastation. Surviving energy‑forms spawned later phenomena—apparitions and life‑like constructs—that shape contemporary crises and moral dilemmas for investigators. The Koinonians function here as a cultural and causal locus, providing historical context and the origin story for hazardous remnants encountered by the crew.