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The Ecumene was a peaceful alliance of multiple technologically-advanced spacefaring species, including the [[Dakaua]], and was well over twenty thousand years old by the time the Hive first encountered it. Member species were known as clients of the Ecumene. Prior to the advent of the [[Hive]], the Ecumene maintained contact with the [[Ammonite]] civilization of [[Fundament]] and were aware of its destruction, but not of its cause.<ref name="XXV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxv-dictata-ir-dakaua '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXV: Dictata ir Dakaua'']</ref> | The Ecumene was a peaceful alliance of multiple technologically-advanced spacefaring species, including the [[Dakaua]], and was well over twenty thousand years old by the time the Hive first encountered it. Member species were known as clients of the Ecumene. Prior to the advent of the [[Hive]], the Ecumene maintained contact with the [[Ammonite]] civilization of [[Fundament]] and were aware of its destruction, but not of its cause.<ref name="XXV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxv-dictata-ir-dakaua '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXV: Dictata ir Dakaua'']</ref> | ||
The Ecumene was led by the Ecumene Crisis Council during the war against the Hive, which had the authority to marshal the economic and technological resources of all civilizations for the war effort. Its military, the Ecumene Status Army, utilized soldiers or weapons called "war angels". Its level of technology was considerable; [[Xivu Arath]] described them as "lords of matter and physical law," and they regularly destroyed entire planets in order to kill Hive leadership. <ref name="XXVI">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvi-star-by-star-by-star '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVI: Star by Star by Star'']</ref><ref name="XXVII">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvii-eat-the-sky '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVII: Eat the Sky'']</ref><ref name="XXXIV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/more-beautiful-to-know '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXXIV: More beautiful to know'']</ref> | The Ecumene was led by the Ecumene Crisis Council during the war against the Hive, which had the authority to marshal the economic and technological resources of all civilizations for the war effort. Its military, the Ecumene Status Army, utilized soldiers or weapons called "war angels". Its level of technology was considerable; [[Xivu Arath]] described them as "lords of matter and physical law," and they regularly destroyed entire planets in order to kill Hive leadership.<ref name="XXVI">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvi-star-by-star-by-star '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVI: Star by Star by Star'']</ref><ref name="XXVII">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xxvii-eat-the-sky '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXVII: Eat the Sky'']</ref><ref name="XXXIV">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/more-beautiful-to-know '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XXXIV: More beautiful to know'']</ref> | ||
The [[Vex]] possessed a gate within Ecumene territory, though the extent of their presence is unknown. <ref name="Forty Three">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xliii-end-of-failed-timeline '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XLIII: End of Failed Timeline'']</ref> | The [[Vex]] possessed a gate within Ecumene territory, though the extent of their presence is unknown. <ref name="Forty Three">[http://db.destinytracker.com/grimoire/enemies/books-of-sorrow/xliii-end-of-failed-timeline '''Destiny Tracker''' - ''Grimoire: XLIII: End of Failed Timeline'']</ref> | ||