This Auxiliary Chapter serves as the Knowledge Bank for the Hive World regarding the novel.

You may skip this chapter and come back if you want to know more details.

***(This chapter contains spoilers and may be updated anytime)***

(Some new information may not have been presented here, but rest assured that they will be explained at the same time.)

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Synaptic Node
This node operates similarly to a radio relay, the more synaptic nodes clustered to each other the faster they can inspect the message for deviancy and corruption. This node requires nutrients and maintenance from specialized drones.

This node is incapable of movement but can be on away missions and acts as a radio transmitter and receiver as well, considering that it is maintained carefully by specialized drones and kept isolated from dangerous environments (i.e., extreme temperatures, physical damages, etc.).

Ephaptic Node
This node specializes in relaying the synapse or "voice" of the Mind (the Hive Progenitor) throughout the hive and transmitting important information back to the Progenitor's Nest as a high priority. This node is sensitive and delicate to external forces and cannot be used in away missions, as sudden movements negatively affect the processing of information.

Deviant Drones or Deviancy
This refers to behaviors that violate the norms, values, or expectations of the Hive Mind. Deviant Drones are no longer listening to the Mind and will potentially target other drones to influence them and may start their own Hive if ever they were able to get hold of a Progeny Drone. Deviancy may also be caused by a mutation in the Balmoral Organ resulting in deviancy. 

To decrease the chances significantly, the hive carefully cares for the young, all mutated drones are either euthanized (if the problem is irreversible) or proceed to a brain reset (all memories and the DNA of the drone will be repaired).

The Balmoral Organ
This organ is where the strands of each drone are anchored. It can also be said that it is their antenna, both for transmitting and receiving information. Every drone and the Hive Progenitor have the Balmoral Organ. This organ is located in the top middle of the brain. On Earth, it is generally known as the "Mooring Bollard" for ships.

The absence of this organ can lead to problems for the hive, a very big problem.

The Origin Tree
This is the visual representation of the magical strand that connects all drones to the Hive Progenitor. The base represents most of the Progeny Drones, and the body and the branches represent the other drones of the hive branching outward.

Growth Vat
This functions as the womb of the hive, all drones are made in this biological container. The gestation time usually takes 1 week to fully grow into a healthy drone and will look like a 3-year-old baby. The baby drone will be taken care of by a medic drone until it can support itself.

The initiation for gestation can be triggered by the Hive Progenitor or by a Progeny Drone, they can alter the genes for the drone's identity and capability, either as a complex drone or as a basic drone, for the Hive Progenitor it can alter the DNA into whatever he wants.

Corruption
For a Hive Mind, it is the unintentional alteration, damage, or destruction of data. This corruption can make the information unreadable, unusable, or inaccurate. Data corruption can affect the memories, drone and node functions, and hive networks, leading to a variety of problems for the Hive.

Mutation
This is the change, insertion, or deletion in single or multiple parts of the DNA, commonly known as "nucleotide" (the parts). Minor mutations don't entirely disrupt the total intended result of the DNA, which results in little to no impact at all. Major mutations, however, result in a totally different outcome from the intended result, like 'peaches instead of apples'. This is the real big problem for a Hive Mind, although it depends if it is a negative mutation or a positive one.