Daathverse transmission:

The Artificers -

If the Totem are the reconstructors of the Daathverse, the Artificers are its maintainers. They usually arrive just before; and in some instances, right after an interstellar construct falls under disrepair. They not only upkeep, but also catalog the multifarious expressions of the Daathverse.

The Artificers are near immortal beings that stand some 7 to 9 feet tall, wear large bulky leathery suites, and have limited use of the Black Hole technologies forged by the Totem. They travel in wave-jumpers and utilize "lightening tools” to repair planets, moons, and in some instances, stars.

Artificers resemble what we call Africans, Dravidians, and Australoids and but for their immense size, they could easily blend in with the above populations. They speak a rataplan language, enjoy the "music" generated by planets and stars, and eat only once a year.

Their origins are unknown. I have surmised that they are simply an ancient race; probably one of the first, but having emerged billions of years after the Totem.