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The nature of the Skex has led to many theories on how the creatures function. While they do not seem to possess verbal communication, their advanced coordination demonstrates communication is happening, albeit nonverbally. More fascinating is that the more of them there are together, the better the coordination, which is opposite of what common sense would suggest.
—From First Contact to First Combat: The One-Month War
“They’ve been gone a long time,” Jace said to himself, wringing his hands as he paced outside the ship. Ashlyn and Elon had left him to go to the bank, and his small army of Skex gave him little comfort. The wait was agonizing. He had finally done it. He had found the Nexus, and the ship. If it weren’t for being surrounded by tens of thousands of Skex about
