The Ix’Idar Star Collective has today announced it is seeking to take a break from itself.
The Hivemind, consisting of over 1.3 trillion pops, has reportedly felt overwhelmed following a spate of recent turbulent assimilations.
In a telepathic press briefing, the Hivemind chanted via intrusive auditory hallucinations: “Not you. Me. Tired. Break. Space. Time. Recovery.”
The announcement comes following an impressive run for the young-space nation, which over the last decade has become an increasingly dominant power in the region.
However, insider reports suggest that heavy administrative burden has taken its toll on the gestalt consciousness, with burnout and fatigue making a once harmonious overseer-drone relationship fraught and tense.
Further details indicate the Hivemind was struggling to reign in semi-autonomous drones, resulting in bickering and upset between itself at diplomatic functions.
Xenonion was able to speak to Ix’Idari representative Drone 1010843922-B, who screamed: “IT’S STILL ME YOU’RE SPEAKING TO! LEAVE ME ALONE!” The interview was cut short after the Drone then collapsed, mumbling “One… we are not” while drifting in and out of consciousness.
Image: Drone 1010843922-B, pictured moments before dramatically collapsing.
Political analysts are unclear as to what effect the break will have on the Hive as a whole.
Professor Karl Karling XVIII, a sociologist from Earth’s University of Ulm, told Xenonion: “We’re in pretty uncharted territory here. However, these sort of breaks can work out well if there is tension in the overseer-drone relationship. By stepping back and getting some perspective, it gives both parties a chance to come back to things with a fresh mind, or in the case of the Ix’Idari, several million fresh minds.”
However, others have warned the Ix’Idari may run into significant difficulties, such as Hive collapse or courtship from rival Hiveminds. Dr Ik’Thon’Bor, political scientist, told Xenonion: “I really hope the consciousness has set clear ground rules, otherwise this break is just a prelude to a break-up, or worse… an affair.”
Indeed, at the time of press the neighbouring Saiiban Hivemind confirmed its interest in “getting to know” the Ix’Idari, stating it had “slid into telepathic DMs” with a bold proposition - “We are Two?”
The Ix’Idar Hivemind has yet to respond.
