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Hazelmouse: /* Ruins & Anomalous Activity */

2026-06-27T11:45:26Z

Ruins & Anomalous Activity

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	=== Ruins & Anomalous Activity ===		=== Ruins & Anomalous Activity ===

	During its time under the [[Solarian Alliance\|Alliance]], what is now Pactolus underwent significant infrastructural development. Several permanent settlements were built on relatively low-lying plateaus adjacent to major mineral deposits, building a robust economy off exports prior to the colony's cataclysmic end. These settlements, as well as the infrastructure surrounding them, are now blasted ruins located almost exclusively within what are now tidal areas; they are rows upon rows of colonial concrete reduced to headless foundations buried partially under the sand, shrouded altogether under dense tidal fog, often ~~underwater~~. Due to their remote locations and the number obscured at any time, these ruins are poorly explored, poorly understood, and are treated with a modest degree of caution by the local population.		During its time under the [[Solarian Alliance\|Alliance]], what is now Pactolus underwent significant infrastructural development. Several permanent settlements were built on relatively low-lying plateaus adjacent to major mineral deposits, building a robust economy off exports prior to the colony's cataclysmic end. These settlements, as well as the infrastructure surrounding them, are now blasted ruins located almost exclusively within what are now tidal areas; they are rows upon rows of colonial concrete reduced to headless foundations buried partially under the sand, shrouded altogether under dense tidal fog, often hidden by the tide. Due to their remote locations and the number obscured at any time, these ruins are poorly explored, poorly understood, and are treated with a modest degree of caution by the local population.

	This caution originates from an apparently consistent trend of unusual phenomena and events limited primarily to these ruins. Disappearances among explorers are common, in addition to a higher-than-usual rate of crippling accidents. Strange silhouettes in the fog, or disembodied voices, are frequent reports. Some witnesses theorise a degree of time dilation near the sites, claiming adamantly that they felt more time had passed after they left the ruins than their route should have actually entailed, despite all their equipment telling them that time has passed normally.		This caution originates from an apparently consistent trend of unusual phenomena and events limited primarily to these ruins. Disappearances among explorers are common, in addition to a higher-than-usual rate of crippling accidents. Strange silhouettes in the fog, or disembodied voices, are frequent reports. Some witnesses theorise a degree of time dilation near the sites, claiming adamantly that they felt more time had passed after they left the ruins than their route should have actually entailed, despite all their equipment telling them that time has passed normally.

	'''Such a reputation has earned Pactolus and its ruins a favoured position among conspiracy buffs, ghost hunters, and other such entertainers.''' A rich tradition of popular cryptids has developed from these reports, producing an entire rogue's gallery of strange and unexplained beings alleged to subsist in the ruins. While the scientific establishment places little stock in such theorists and cryptozoologists, it is impossible to deny that the disappearances around the sites are real. Throngs of locals remain vehement that real anomalous activity surrounds the human ruins, proving troublesome to dissuade, and a great many entrepreneurs have made a living off selling merchandise relating to these many cryptids and urban legends to tourists eager to be sold a phenomenal narrative.		'''Such a reputation has earned Pactolus and its ruins a favoured position among conspiracy buffs, ghost hunters, and other such entertainers.''' A rich tradition of popular cryptids has developed from these reports, producing an entire rogue's gallery of strange and unexplained beings alleged to subsist in the ruins. While the scientific establishment places little stock in such theorists and cryptozoologists, it is impossible to deny that the disappearances around the sites are real. Throngs of locals remain vehement that real anomalous activity surrounds the human ruins, proving troublesome to dissuade, and a great many entrepreneurs have made a living off selling merchandise relating to these many cryptids and urban legends to tourists eager to be sold a phenomenal narrative.

Hazelmouse: /* Ruins & Anomalous Activity */

2026-06-27T11:45:00Z

Ruins & Anomalous Activity

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	=== Ruins & Anomalous Activity ===		=== Ruins & Anomalous Activity ===

	During its time under the [[Solarian Alliance\|Alliance]], what is now Pactolus underwent significant infrastructural development. Several permanent settlements were built on relatively low-lying plateaus adjacent to major mineral deposits, building a robust economy off exports prior to the colony's cataclysmic end. These settlements, as well as the infrastructure surrounding them, are now blasted ruins located almost exclusively within what are now tidal areas; ~~these~~ are rows upon rows of colonial concrete reduced to headless foundations buried partially under the sand, shrouded altogether under dense tidal fog, often underwater. Due to their remote locations and the number obscured at any time, these ruins are poorly explored, poorly understood, and are treated with a modest degree of caution by the local population.		During its time under the [[Solarian Alliance\|Alliance]], what is now Pactolus underwent significant infrastructural development. Several permanent settlements were built on relatively low-lying plateaus adjacent to major mineral deposits, building a robust economy off exports prior to the colony's cataclysmic end. These settlements, as well as the infrastructure surrounding them, are now blasted ruins located almost exclusively within what are now tidal areas; they are rows upon rows of colonial concrete reduced to headless foundations buried partially under the sand, shrouded altogether under dense tidal fog, often underwater. Due to their remote locations and the number obscured at any time, these ruins are poorly explored, poorly understood, and are treated with a modest degree of caution by the local population.

	This caution originates from an apparently consistent trend of unusual phenomena and events limited primarily to these ruins. Disappearances among explorers are common, in addition to a higher-than-usual rate of crippling accidents. Strange silhouettes in the fog, or disembodied voices, are frequent reports. Some witnesses theorise a degree of time dilation near the sites, claiming adamantly that they felt more time had passed after they left the ruins than their route should have actually entailed, despite all their equipment telling them that time has passed normally.		This caution originates from an apparently consistent trend of unusual phenomena and events limited primarily to these ruins. Disappearances among explorers are common, in addition to a higher-than-usual rate of crippling accidents. Strange silhouettes in the fog, or disembodied voices, are frequent reports. Some witnesses theorise a degree of time dilation near the sites, claiming adamantly that they felt more time had passed after they left the ruins than their route should have actually entailed, despite all their equipment telling them that time has passed normally.

	'''Such a reputation has earned Pactolus and its ruins a favoured position among conspiracy buffs, ghost hunters, and other such entertainers.''' A rich tradition of popular cryptids has developed from these reports, producing an entire rogue's gallery of strange and unexplained beings alleged to subsist in the ruins. While the scientific establishment places little stock in such theorists and cryptozoologists, it is impossible to deny that the disappearances around the sites are real. Throngs of locals remain vehement that real anomalous activity surrounds the human ruins, proving troublesome to dissuade, and a great many entrepreneurs have made a living off selling merchandise relating to these many cryptids and urban legends to tourists eager to be sold a phenomenal narrative.		'''Such a reputation has earned Pactolus and its ruins a favoured position among conspiracy buffs, ghost hunters, and other such entertainers.''' A rich tradition of popular cryptids has developed from these reports, producing an entire rogue's gallery of strange and unexplained beings alleged to subsist in the ruins. While the scientific establishment places little stock in such theorists and cryptozoologists, it is impossible to deny that the disappearances around the sites are real. Throngs of locals remain vehement that real anomalous activity surrounds the human ruins, proving troublesome to dissuade, and a great many entrepreneurs have made a living off selling merchandise relating to these many cryptids and urban legends to tourists eager to be sold a phenomenal narrative.

Hazelmouse: /* Unicellular Life */

2026-06-27T11:15:14Z

Unicellular Life

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	==== Unicellular Life ====		==== Unicellular Life ====

	Most life on Pactolus is single-celled; they compose the vast majority of ~~the~~ total biomass, they are responsible for the oxygenation of the atmosphere, and they comprise the bedrock of every ecosystem. Vast algal blooms occasionally cast the ocean in an otherworldly atmosphere, prompting it to radically change colour and even occasionally glow with bioluminescence at predictable times of the year.		Most life on Pactolus is single-celled; they compose the vast majority of its total biomass, they are responsible for the oxygenation of the atmosphere, and they comprise the bedrock of every ecosystem. Vast algal blooms occasionally cast the ocean in an otherworldly atmosphere, prompting it to radically change colour and even occasionally glow with bioluminescence at predictable times of the year.

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Hazelmouse: /* Biosphere */

2026-06-27T11:13:08Z

Biosphere

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	=== Biosphere ===		=== Biosphere ===

	While Pactolus hosts a modest roster of indigenous lifeforms at the present day, it is understood that it hosted a far greater diversity in the recent past. Non-fossilised remains of large millipede-like arthropods, lamprey-like jawless chordates, and even structures resembling coral have been found littered throughout the planet, revealed occasionally by the shifting sands. Pactolus ~~appears to be~~ in the immediate aftermath of a debilitating mass extinction event following the incident of 2287, ~~with~~ ecosystems in freefall as vital niches have gone unfilled for over a century. New extinctions roll in every month or so. While the plight of the native biology is a cause championed by some, the mercantile authorities of the planet are hopelessly indifferent to the affair, and legislate with the same indifference.		While Pactolus hosts a modest roster of indigenous lifeforms at the present day, it is understood that it hosted a far greater diversity in the recent past. Non-fossilised remains of large millipede-like arthropods, lamprey-like jawless chordates, and even structures resembling coral have been found littered throughout the planet, revealed occasionally by the shifting sands. Pactolus is in the immediate aftermath of a debilitating mass extinction event following the incident of 2287, which threw ecosystems into freefall as vital niches have gone unfilled for over a century. New extinctions roll in every month or so. While the plight of the native biology is a cause championed by some, the mercantile authorities of the planet are hopelessly indifferent to the affair, and legislate with the same indifference.

	Despite their ill fortunes, a few dominant species have managed to maintain robust populations. All life native to Pactolus has evolved around the cycle of the tides - almost all fauna on the planet is aquatic or semi-aquatic, either burying themselves in the sand when it is dry above, or following the tide out to its next location as it follows the moon. While no native flora or fungi analogues ever developed on the planet, hardy terrestrial weeds such as dandelions and chickweed may occasionally be found growing atop the slopes of volcanoes, though the sediment in tidal areas is too salty for them.		Despite their ill fortunes, a few dominant species have managed to maintain robust populations. All life native to Pactolus has evolved around the cycle of the tides - almost all fauna on the planet is aquatic or semi-aquatic, either burying themselves in the sand when it is dry above, or following the tide out to its next location as it follows the moon. While no native flora or fungi analogues ever developed on the planet, hardy terrestrial weeds such as dandelions and chickweed may occasionally be found growing atop the slopes of volcanoes, though the sediment in tidal areas is too salty for them.

Hazelmouse: /* Geology & Minerals */

2026-06-27T11:12:18Z

Geology & Minerals

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	==== Geology & Minerals ====		==== Geology & Minerals ====

	While rich in a large variety of relatively valuable elements and compounds, inclusive of silver, gold, lithium, and cobalt, the radical tidal environment of Pactolus makes these difficult to extract. Small deposits can be easily sifted through the grey sand of the planet, which glistens with tiny flecks of highly reflective metals across the surface. This has prompted several mercantile conglomerates to operate 'Sifters' - tracked vehicles which roll across the surface behind the tides to collect material from the sand and till it in its wake. Permanent quarries are forced to operate very dynamically; mining companies must maintain ~~inscrutable~~ networks of many small quarries, each of which their workers will migrate between as they are taken and released by the tides. Advanced drainage systems must be incorporated into these tidal quarries to ensure that they are not a saltwater lake by the time the workers return to them, often incorporating high-power pumps feeding to nearby reservoirs to achieve this. On account of the difficult lifestyle implied by this erratic quarry-hopping, and because of the dangers involved in chasing the tides, self-owned sifters and quarriers are among the most lucratively paid menial workers on the planet.		While rich in a large variety of relatively valuable elements and compounds, inclusive of silver, gold, lithium, and cobalt, the radical tidal environment of Pactolus makes these difficult to extract. Small deposits can be easily sifted through the grey sand of the planet, which glistens with tiny flecks of highly reflective metals across the surface. This has prompted several mercantile conglomerates to operate 'Sifters' - tracked vehicles which roll across the surface behind the tides to collect material from the sand and till it in its wake. Permanent quarries are forced to operate very dynamically; mining companies must maintain large networks of many small quarries, each of which their workers will migrate between as they are taken and released by the tides. Advanced drainage systems must be incorporated into these tidal quarries to ensure that they are not a saltwater lake by the time the workers return to them, often incorporating high-power pumps feeding to nearby reservoirs to achieve this. On account of the difficult lifestyle implied by this erratic quarry-hopping, and because of the dangers involved in chasing the tides, self-owned sifters and quarriers are among the most lucratively paid menial workers on the planet.

	=== Biosphere ===		=== Biosphere ===

Hazelmouse: /* Geology & Minerals */

2026-06-27T11:12:06Z

Geology & Minerals

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	==== Geology & Minerals ====		==== Geology & Minerals ====

	While rich in a large variety of relatively valuable elements and compounds, inclusive of silver, gold, lithium, and cobalt, the radical tidal environment of Pactolus makes these difficult to extract. Small deposits can be easily sifted through the grey sand of the planet, which glistens with tiny flecks of highly reflective metals across the surface. This has prompted several mercantile conglomerates to operate 'Sifters' - tracked vehicles which roll across the surface behind the tides to collect material from the sand and till it in its wake. Permanent quarries are forced to operate very dynamically; mining companies ~~are forced to~~ maintain inscrutable networks of many small quarries, each of which their workers will migrate between as they are taken and released by the tides. Advanced drainage systems must be incorporated into these tidal quarries to ensure that they are not a saltwater lake by the time the workers return to them, often incorporating high-power pumps feeding to nearby reservoirs to achieve this. On account of the difficult lifestyle implied by this erratic quarry-hopping, and because of the dangers involved in chasing the tides, self-owned sifters and quarriers are among the most lucratively paid menial workers on the planet.		While rich in a large variety of relatively valuable elements and compounds, inclusive of silver, gold, lithium, and cobalt, the radical tidal environment of Pactolus makes these difficult to extract. Small deposits can be easily sifted through the grey sand of the planet, which glistens with tiny flecks of highly reflective metals across the surface. This has prompted several mercantile conglomerates to operate 'Sifters' - tracked vehicles which roll across the surface behind the tides to collect material from the sand and till it in its wake. Permanent quarries are forced to operate very dynamically; mining companies must maintain inscrutable networks of many small quarries, each of which their workers will migrate between as they are taken and released by the tides. Advanced drainage systems must be incorporated into these tidal quarries to ensure that they are not a saltwater lake by the time the workers return to them, often incorporating high-power pumps feeding to nearby reservoirs to achieve this. On account of the difficult lifestyle implied by this erratic quarry-hopping, and because of the dangers involved in chasing the tides, self-owned sifters and quarriers are among the most lucratively paid menial workers on the planet.

	=== Biosphere ===		=== Biosphere ===

Hazelmouse: /* Environment */

2026-06-27T11:10:10Z

Environment

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	Pactolus is dominated by its ocean; a usual average of 85% of its surface is covered in grey, acidic brine at a usual depth of less than 70m, composed primarily of water and ammonia and salty to the point of complete saturation. Large salt deposits dot the surface. There is almost no permanent land anywhere; while there are many low-lying landmasses, inclusive of sandy atolls and stromatolite formations, almost all of them are submerged at some time of the week due to the planet's immense tides. Midaion's extremely close proximity and its weekly orbit results in a planet in which the tides may subside as much as 60 to 80 metres, before the ocean comes flooding back in within the same week. This is made worse by the erratic orbit of Midaion; not only is the map constantly changing, but it is also changing in a new way every time as old causeways disappear and new landmasses emerge from the tides, making exploration difficult and rendering all long-term colonisation of tidal areas nearly impossible.		Pactolus is dominated by its ocean; a usual average of 85% of its surface is covered in grey, acidic brine at a usual depth of less than 70m, composed primarily of water and ammonia and salty to the point of complete saturation. Large salt deposits dot the surface. There is almost no permanent land anywhere; while there are many low-lying landmasses, inclusive of sandy atolls and stromatolite formations, almost all of them are submerged at some time of the week due to the planet's immense tides. Midaion's extremely close proximity and its weekly orbit results in a planet in which the tides may subside as much as 60 to 80 metres, before the ocean comes flooding back in within the same week. This is made worse by the erratic orbit of Midaion; not only is the map constantly changing, but it is also changing in a new way every time as old causeways disappear and new landmasses emerge from the tides, making exploration difficult and rendering all long-term colonisation of tidal areas nearly impossible.

	All of the few dozen landmasses that are at a sufficient altitude to avoid these monumental tides are volcanoes or giant stromatolites. Pactolus is highly geologically active, boasting a large number of geothermal springs on the surface and underwater ~~(or both!)~~ in addition to several large volcanoes dotted across the surface, many of which are still active. These volcanoes serve as critical anchors when traversing the surface, providing a consistent reference point for travel throughout the ever-changing tidal landscape. Most permanent outposts are, for this reason, built on the slopes of volcanoes.		All of the few dozen landmasses that are at a sufficient altitude to avoid these monumental tides are volcanoes or giant stromatolites. Pactolus is highly geologically active, boasting a large number of geothermal springs on the surface and underwater in addition to several large volcanoes dotted across the surface, many of which are still active. These volcanoes serve as critical anchors when traversing the surface, providing a consistent reference point for travel throughout the ever-changing tidal landscape. Most permanent outposts are, for this reason, built on the slopes of volcanoes.

	The planet's topography is composed of many hills and crags giving way occasionally to large flat stretches of dense, black sand. Rivers and streams are commonplace but are usually both small and temporary, being substantially rerouted or entirely destroyed by movements of the tides. Many rivers and streams originate from hot springs exposed intermittently to the surface, which feed to rock pools. There are almost no plants, and none of the hardy weeds that have managed to take root are indigenous to the planet - it is a basalt desert locked into a constantly tidal state, never allowed to fully dry.		The planet's topography is composed of many hills and crags giving way occasionally to large flat stretches of dense, black sand. Rivers and streams are commonplace but are usually both small and temporary, being substantially rerouted or entirely destroyed by movements of the tides. Many rivers and streams originate from hot springs exposed intermittently to the surface, which feed to rock pools. There are almost no plants, and none of the hardy weeds that have managed to take root are indigenous to the planet - it is a basalt desert locked into a constantly tidal state, never allowed to fully dry.

Hazelmouse: /* Multicellular Life */

2026-06-27T00:54:18Z

Multicellular Life

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	''Ambulatory Segmented Multicellular Pactolamorphs'' - '''Tidal Rockworms'''		''Ambulatory Segmented Multicellular Pactolamorphs'' - '''Tidal Rockworms'''
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	The largest surviving animal on Pactolus is the '''Tidal Rockworm''', a clade of several species of segmented carnivorous worm reaching lengths of as many as twenty feet. They are ambush predators and detritovores, burrowing into the silt of the seabed in tidal areas, awaiting something edible to cross its path, and promptly dragging said edible thing into the sand to be consumed between their pair of chitinous jaws. These are the apex predators of the planet - although, with many of their traditional prey species recently extinct, they are also highly cannibalistic, subsiding ubiquitously on their own young for survival. While the legend of the fully grown rockworm has become sensational, they are seen in the flesh rarer and rarer as their population descends slowly into a pit of self-inflicted extinction. Their eating of their young has earned them associations with the mythological Saturn in the Pactolan consciousness; a symbol of ~~doomed~~ dogma, and self-destructive overinvestment.		The largest surviving animal on Pactolus is the '''Tidal Rockworm''', a clade of several species of segmented carnivorous worm reaching lengths of as many as twenty feet. They are ambush predators and detritovores, burrowing into the silt of the seabed in tidal areas, awaiting something edible to cross its path, and promptly dragging said edible thing into the sand to be consumed between their pair of chitinous jaws. These are the apex predators of the planet - although, with many of their traditional prey species recently extinct, they are also highly cannibalistic, subsiding ubiquitously on their own young for survival. While the legend of the fully grown rockworm has become sensational, they are seen in the flesh rarer and rarer as their population descends slowly into a pit of self-inflicted extinction. Their eating of their young has earned them associations with the mythological Saturn in the Pactolan consciousness; a symbol of selfish dogma, and self-destructive overinvestment.
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Hazelmouse: /* Multicellular Life */

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Multicellular Life

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	''Ambulatory Segmented Multicellular Pactolamorphs'' - '''Tidal Rockworms'''		''Ambulatory Segmented Multicellular Pactolamorphs'' - '''Tidal Rockworms'''
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	The largest surviving animal on Pactolus is the '''Tidal Rockworm''', a clade of several species of segmented carnivorous worm reaching lengths of as many as twenty feet. They are ambush predators and detritovores, burrowing into the silt of the seabed in tidal areas, awaiting something edible to cross its path, and promptly dragging said edible thing into the sand to be consumed between their pair of chitinous jaws. These are the apex predators of the planet - although, with many of their traditional prey species recently extinct, they are also highly cannibalistic, subsiding ubiquitously on their own young for survival. While the legend of the fully grown rockworm has become sensational, they are seen in the flesh rarer and rarer as their population descends slowly into ~~the~~ pit of self-inflicted extinction. Their eating of their young has earned them associations with the mythological Saturn in the Pactolan consciousness; a symbol of doomed dogma, and self-destructive overinvestment.		The largest surviving animal on Pactolus is the '''Tidal Rockworm''', a clade of several species of segmented carnivorous worm reaching lengths of as many as twenty feet. They are ambush predators and detritovores, burrowing into the silt of the seabed in tidal areas, awaiting something edible to cross its path, and promptly dragging said edible thing into the sand to be consumed between their pair of chitinous jaws. These are the apex predators of the planet - although, with many of their traditional prey species recently extinct, they are also highly cannibalistic, subsiding ubiquitously on their own young for survival. While the legend of the fully grown rockworm has become sensational, they are seen in the flesh rarer and rarer as their population descends slowly into a pit of self-inflicted extinction. Their eating of their young has earned them associations with the mythological Saturn in the Pactolan consciousness; a symbol of doomed dogma, and self-destructive overinvestment.
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Hazelmouse: /* Multicellular Life */

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Multicellular Life

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	''Ambulatory Segmented Multicellular Pactolamorphs'' - '''Tidal Rockworms'''		''Ambulatory Segmented Multicellular Pactolamorphs'' - '''Tidal Rockworms'''
	<div class="mw-collapsible-content">		<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
	The largest surviving animal on Pactolus is the '''Tidal Rockworm''', a clade of several species of segmented carnivorous worm reaching lengths of as many as twenty feet. They are ambush predators and detritovores, burrowing into the silt of the seabed in tidal areas, awaiting something edible to cross its path, and promptly dragging said edible thing into the sand to be consumed ~~with~~ their pair of chitinous jaws. These are the apex predators of the planet - although, with many of their traditional prey species recently extinct, they are also highly cannibalistic, subsiding ubiquitously on their own young for survival. While the legend of the fully grown rockworm has become sensational, they are seen in the flesh rarer and rarer as their population descends slowly into the pit of self-inflicted extinction. Their eating of their young has earned them associations with the mythological Saturn in the Pactolan consciousness; a symbol of doomed dogma, and self-destructive overinvestment.		The largest surviving animal on Pactolus is the '''Tidal Rockworm''', a clade of several species of segmented carnivorous worm reaching lengths of as many as twenty feet. They are ambush predators and detritovores, burrowing into the silt of the seabed in tidal areas, awaiting something edible to cross its path, and promptly dragging said edible thing into the sand to be consumed between their pair of chitinous jaws. These are the apex predators of the planet - although, with many of their traditional prey species recently extinct, they are also highly cannibalistic, subsiding ubiquitously on their own young for survival. While the legend of the fully grown rockworm has become sensational, they are seen in the flesh rarer and rarer as their population descends slowly into the pit of self-inflicted extinction. Their eating of their young has earned them associations with the mythological Saturn in the Pactolan consciousness; a symbol of doomed dogma, and self-destructive overinvestment.
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