The Netu homeworlds were originally a system far removed from the Curou sector that the quest takes place in now. Netu civilization spread from their original world to three others in the system and proceeded to terraform them. Overtime they began to regard the whole system as their home, rather than the planet they evolved on, the terraformed worlds becoming near mirrors of the original.

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Netu culture believed that a strong military was the key to friendly neighbors. Combined with their technological skill and bounty of resources in their system (and neighboring colonized systems) they were able to create an obscene amount of ships, leading them to having one of the largest space fleets of the era.

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For a long time they were isolationists, a history of warring between themselves then with various human, vorh, and other factions causing them to regard non-netu factions as dangers to be avoided or kept at a distance.

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When the Necrotic War broke out they remained uninvolved for quite some time, only working to fight back undead incursions into their held systems with relative ease due to their fleets. This led to them increasing their isolation as they fortified their systems to weather out the war.

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Eventually the Wasps, one of the few friendly allies of the Netu, approached the Netu alongside their new Crystalline partners and managed to convince them to lend their strength to the struggling Alliance of Planets.

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Finally convinced they leapt into the fray, their forces ending up becoming the backbone of most Alliance fleets. Without the Netu joining the war-effort it's estimated the Necrotic War would have dragged on for decades or even centuries longer.

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After Jadyk's defeat by the Crystal Wasps, Akka-Tor the Lightdrinker descended on the now relatively lightly guarded home system of the Netu with her Wraith hordes. There they devoured the life essence of nearly every living being, including the microorganisms in the soil.

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With their homeworlds rendered lifeless, the majority of their race now existed solely in their ships and various offworld colonies. Colonies that were also assaulted by Grand Necrotic Armada forces and eliminated or driven offworld.

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In the aftermath of the Necrotic War the Netu approached the Alliance and demanded reparations for their lost worlds or aid in gaining revenge for its loss. The leaders of the Alliance were less than willing to give up valuable worlds in the aftermath of the wars devastation and lingering prejudice against the Netu led to them being given worlds rendered barren or blighted by Necrotic energies.

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This in turn led to many Netu turning on their former allies and withdrawing their ships from the Alliance fleets. Often these partings would not be peaceful as the commanders of the Alliance military did not want to lose the valuable and powerful Netu ships.

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This of course led to the Netu forming the Pirate Clans and picking up a nomadic lifestyle they continue to this day

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Jadyk believes that his seal did help David endure the then densely ambient Necrotic energy he was exposed to until the energy sponge technology was perfected he is still uncertain of the totality of David's situation.

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While I can't answer all of David's..."unique" circumstances I can point out a few other cases where Necrotic energy has enriched the health of other living beings.

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Red-Leaf-Strains has had the Necrotic potential all her life. Osogo have known that individuals with the rare trait of red fur such as hers is tied to sickness and childhood deaths but certain individuals can survive this sickness to adulthood. This sickness she suffered as a growing osogo and her red coloration is what lead to her namesake. Since becoming a Necromancer she claims to have become stronger and healthier than she ever was before.

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The albino Sapling and the stunted Cacti Necromancers also suffered from lifelong sicknesses and frailty that have been quickly turned around due to their Necrotic potential being realized and unlocked. In particular the Sapling has become particularly invigorated, the change in them startling many of the other Armatocere in Iti'a'Ropku and the Floral Quarter due to the strangeness that an Armatocere can flourish when exposed to the Necrotic and their former sickly self.

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The rogue Necromancer Martin Graim who found the Plaguedrinker ship and released the Blight Hunger upon the Refuge system also hinted at a life of sickness and malnutrition before finding the Immortal and having their potential realized. Claims that have been partially backed up as the Think Tanks studied his physiology during his time in the med-pods and detected evidence of his words.

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In short, Jadyk is convinced that David will grow to become a Necromancer but he is uncertain of what else may develop as he ages. Currently he is letting his parents continue to raise him, knowing they would do a better job than if he took the child for himself.

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It's been a while since I reread the thread they were introduced but originally they were a creation of the Necrolytes, which is a sweeping term for the living worshipers of the Undying Court specifically the Wormstar.

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The original Think Tanks did not have near the same amount of "personality" that the current generations do, being mere tools to extend the reach and influence of Necromancers and Undead. The modern Think Tanks have much more individuality and are among the first of the Reconstructed to develop the "quirk" of personality that is currently being studied in the others although with them it was intentional on Jadyk's part.

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Ruscuv has yet to bring it up but she believes Jadyk gave them their individuality and fledgling personalities due to feeling lonely after his freedom, a loneliness he's filled with the worship (and friendship) of the Living and his Generals.

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Oh definitely. Worlds in the Confederacy and the UON have facilities for netu citizens available wanting to have children and start a family. This is not a decision most take lightly since culturally it's been ingrained to be mindful of every member of the population in a migrant flotilla.

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There are communities that are more liberal with their population constraints if they are settled on a world that can easily support their numbers allowing them a larger generation of children.

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Independent Osjiic, which are relatively rare but do exist, will normally stick to groups of like-minded osjiic. Typically this includes groups such as mercenary bands, independent pirates, and muscle for cartels. For a female osjiic to decide to become pregnant they typically weigh whether or not they can take the time to let their guard down in the later parts of the pregnancy although they will rely on the protection of their unofficial family. It varies whether or not the parents shows an interest in the child ranging from helping train them in life skills while they are young to never even acknowledging the child as related to them while they are raised communally. This is mostly due to Osjiic culture putting very little weight in familial ties.

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For the Osjiic they typically have something akin to a boot camp/boarding school they are raised in while they're younger. There is very little, if any importance placed on parentage and blood relations for the Osjiic. The only family they have is their squad and Empire. For Osjiic that are no longer apart of the Empire they are able to reproduce mostly naturally, most parents needing medical aid to assist in the birth because of the strain.

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They nearly all find romantic attachments a strange behavior of the other races, evolving to see the good of the "Tribe" over ones attachment to an individual. For a portion of Osjiic history it was common for only the leaders and heroes of their race to have a name, only taking one after they had proven themselves. This is no longer the case, every Osjiic soldier given or choosing a name as long as they are not destined to become a Voidsinger or Deathshead Guardian, for whom the tradition still exists.

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The Netu young are commonly raised either on the largest of Clanships or on worlds like Myrshyn where the Clans are able to live in relative peace. The Netu don't have the ability to reproduce naturally, their bodies genetically modified over the centuries to do away with extraneous stuff like that. This isn't to say that romantic feelings are foreign to them, they do bond typically in pairs or close-knit groups but all Netu contribute their genetic data to the Clans when it is time for the next generation. Netu on board a warship or a raiding vessel will typically deposit their genetic data each time they make dock at a Clan world or with an advanced enough Clanship just in case they do not return.

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