Shapers from Razanna

The Shapers from Razanna are a Harvester faction.

Culture
Notably, the Shapers see the use of robots or other synthetic units as repulsive and evil just as much as other species view their act of killing others to create soldiers from their parts as such. Unsurprisingly, they have dragged themselves into many conflicts.

The Shapers hold names as sacred, and they generally believe that only great Harvester individuals are worthy of bearing a name. A nameless individual that tries to name themselves is considered egotistical.

Shapers are extremely religious. They revere their Hive Masters as gods, supreme chosen beings who were destined to guide them. The Shapers believe that organic life is imperfect, and that it is the will of the gods to reshape life into something better, whether by killing them or rearranging them. They view synthetic AI's and robots as blasphemous, a poor imitation of life. Among their many past crusades have been against those who were using synthetic intelligence.

The Shapers' view their own technology as a necessary evil in order to accomplish their long term goal of cleansing the galaxy to improve life and make it perfect. While others may view their practice of creating new life from the parts of others as blasphemous, the Shapers themselves see it as a tribute to their gods.

To accomplish their goals, the Shapers would often raid other vulnerable worlds to build farms. Sapient species would be farmed, and when a certain individual comes of age, they would be taken away to be harvested for their parts to create several new, genetically engineered soldiers. Shapers are also required to keep the farmed population ignorant of their motives in order to avert portraying themselves as abominations. As a result, the Shapers have built numerous dystopias, providing their victims with a happy life, unaware of their intentions.

Technology and Weapons
Harvester ships are often organic in appearance. The interiors of their ships contain ecosystems of their own, though the outside is plated with steel and other metals. Harvester computers are actual living beings which integrate their conscious with Harvester drones.

Harvesters do not use any synthetics or robots of any kind. They view them as blasphemous and poor imitations of life. Their religion is the reason why Harvesters resort to building farms that harvest sapient beings for their parts. The workers stitched together from organic parts serve as laborers, miners as well as extra soldiers.