Aliens

Get the lowdown on the ancient alien race of Tau Volantis in Dead Space 3. Learn about their history, their encounter with the Markers, and their ultimate fate.

Alright, so you're probably wondering about those creepy, ancient beings you've been hearing about on Tau Volantis. Let's break down who they were and what happened to them. These guys were a pretty advanced, semi-aquatic alien race that called Tau Volantis home, like, two million years ago. Seriously, they had a whole civilization going on before things went south. ## History ### Marker Discovery and Replication Basically, they stumbled upon a Black Marker, kinda like the ones we've seen elsewhere. And, well, you know how the Markers are – they mess with your head. They started replicating it, probably for religious reasons and because, hey, free energy, right? They ended up building copies all over the planet. ### Tau Volantis First Convergence Event Things really took a turn when a Necromorph outbreak hit. It converted enough of them that a full-blown Convergence Event kicked off. This pulled most of the planet's biosphere into orbit to form a Brethren Moon. But here's the kicker: some of them knew what was happening. They built this massive Machine to freeze the planet and the Moon, stopping the Convergence mid-way. They even sent out a desperate plea: 'Turn it off.' ### Legacy Fast forward two million years to 2311. The SCAF shows up and finds all these frozen alien corpses. Dr. Earl Serrano figured out what happened and tried to finish their work of destroying the Moon. But, as usual, higher-ups like General Spencer Mahad got involved, and things got messy with a 'purge' in 2314. You'll find their frozen remains scattered everywhere, a chilling reminder of what the Markers can do.