The metallic substance from which much of Ele technology is derived. Unfortunately, I still know very little about what Korelum actually is, its composition or its point of origin. When interviewed, Ele scientists didn’t divulge much beyond how the substance is used in engineering, either because they didn’t know or simply wouldn’t tell me. I haven’t noticed Korelum mining in the Dominion, but I also haven’t seen fabricators or refineries. Without the services of the AUM laboratories, there is little further I can deduce on that front.
Interviewees did confirm two things: firstly, that Korelum has built-in psychic negation. That is, the substance itself repels any communication between minds, such that a complete Korelum latticework isolates any beings within from outside telepathic communication. By the same token, it prevents any Ele inside from using the Metanation’s boons such as teleportation or shared sustenance. I’ve been reassured that Korelum exposure does no permanent damage to the cognitive functions of anyone inside such a structure, only the external mental connections. Again, no further explanation given.
Secondly, I was told that Korelum could be shaped using sound waves. The act of doing so is quite mesmerising to watch, and accounts for the more organic shapes found in Ele technology when compared with, say, Veldt Star Industries’ designs. How precision components and structural integrity are achieved using such an imprecise method is unclear, but Korelum “shapers” receive many years of training in their craft to be able to accomplish the designs they regularly produce.
SEE ALSO:
Shaper's Song [Engineering Method]
Vildel-Class Staryacht [Starship]
The Severing [Ritual]
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