Devoured

The Devoured, originally the Thricin, were a founding member of the Compact of Species, and were driven to extinction after a cataclysmic war.

Description
The physical appearance of the Thricin before their uploading is completely unknown.

As the Devoured, they inhabit ships' computer systems as uploaded minds.

History
The Thricin were one of the founding races of the Compact of Species, alongside the Harrom-el and the Sandarans.

They became obsessed with trans-organic technologies after the Compact encountered the Neo-Valthus, and extensively developed mind uploading technology. They became the Devoured after the first mind upload and the Thricin were fully converted into machines. The Devoured became less concerned with the opinions of their organic counterparts, and eventually exterminated the Gheron race.

Afterward, the Devoured seceded from the Compact and the two polities went to war, during which the Devoured were annihilated. Fragments of Devoured technology survived the purge, and have been a consistent menace to the Compact for thousands of years.

Trivia

 * The name "Devoured" is not an accurate translation for the name the Thricin adopted. A more accurate translation involves giving one's self up to a greater whole.
 * When confronting the Triarch within the Redemption of Sol, Echo raised idea that there are "Devourers" that consumed the uploaded Thricin.