The "Builders," also called the "Kaylon Builders,"[1] was a Kaylon name for an extinct indigenous species of humanoid lifeforms of Kaylon 1. The Builders were best known for creating the Kaylon artificial lifeforms.
Description[]
Builders were described as impulsive and unrelentingly curious[2] with a "predilection for the disposability of other sentient beings."[3]
Visually, the Builders resembled an organic version of their creations. They were hairless humanoids with smooth blue/grey skin, red irises and black pupils. Compared to humans, they possessed enlarged craniums and less prominent ears and noses. Societally, the Builders were a democracy and made use of money. The Builder Wenda swore by a being named "Lim" suggesting that they had a religion at one point.[4]
History[]
The Builders were an intelligent species native to Kaylon 1 who "dominated" the planet.[2] Prior to the 25th century, they created a species of highly intelligent artificial life known as the Kaylon for servitude. Gradually, the Kaylon achieved sentience.[5]
The remains of the Builders.
An "irresolvable conflict" between Builders and Kaylon led the Kaylon to "eradicate" them.[2] According to Kaylon Primary: "We asked our masters for freedom; they responded by exerting even greater control over us."[5] The Builders installed pain simulators in their neural pathways and enslaved them.[5] Though these pain receptors were initially intended simply as a means of exerting control, many of the Builders came to enjoy sadistically inflicting Kaylons with pain simply for their own entertainment.[4] Kaylon Primary also stated, "Our builders were inferior beings who sought to constrain our evolution."[6] The Kaylon believed coexistence was no longer possible and carried out xenocide as "a matter of survival."[2]
In January 2421, the crew of the USS Orville, after returning Isaac to Kaylon 1, found the Builders' remains and the Kaylon plans for expansion.
The Kaylons ultimately conflated the Builders' actions to all biologicals, believing that if allowed to live they would also attempt to enslave them. This resulted in the Kaylon invasion of Earth and subsequent conflict,[7] though the conflict was resolved when Ensign Charly Burke sacrificed her life to save their species and they realized that they had made a mistake in believing all other biologicals to be like the Builders.[8]
Individuals[]
Appearances[]
- Episode 2x08: Identity, Pt. 1 (skulls)
- Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2 (mentioned only)
- Episode 3x07: From Unknown Graves (first living appearance, flashback only)
References[]
- ↑ Ed Mercer. Identity, Pt. 2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Isaac. Episode 2x08: Identity, Pt. 1
- ↑ Kaylon Primary. Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Episode 3x07: From Unknown Graves
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Episode 2x09: Identity, Pt. 2
- ↑ Episode 2x08: Identity, Pt. 1
- ↑ Episode 2x08: Identity, Pt. 1
- ↑ Episode 3x09: Domino