Astromoeba
A microbial lifeform that was engineered by the Cyber Sphere called Binary Targos to survive and reproduce inside the Beta Targos star.
Astromoeba are able to exploint the phenomenon of quantum tunelling to fuse very hot elemental atoms together, similar to the star itself. However, within the organism itself, they can influence the probabilities of tunelling to favour the outcome of atoms fusing. Using this method, they can create heavier elements such as carbon and nitrogen from hydrogen and helium atoms that make up most of the stellar mass. This operation produces both the materials and energy needed for survival (except the organism would then radiate a lot of energy or it would heat up to immense temperatures). This will slightly reduce the lifespan of the star as hydrogen is fused slightly faster but this is negligible on the timescale of any galactic civilization.
This organism serves a very important part of all life in the star system, and later, the entire Arkan galaxy. They produce and emit energy and nutrients for other species outside the star to survive. Carbon and nitrogen atoms are emitted at huge velocity as a way to dissipate heat, and are captured by some producers. Using this method, biological life has taken over the entire system and can exploit almost all the energy emitted by the star. Later, the Harkas found this out. If they were to expand, they would need to find a way to allow the Astromoeba to also expand. They would thus engineer a few bioship and space animal species to do this and allow them to expand. Some Troznux can also do this.
If placed on a system with a regular habitable world, the change in emission spectrum - as well as the larger atoms - would impact the habitability of said world. As such, the Hyperion Federation does not allow its spread outside of Arkan but they provide Harkas, Troznux and their bioships with food of their own. This allows them to leave their home galaxy like the rest of the HF.
The Astromoeba was engineered. They were designed with a low reproduction rate as to not multiply extremely rapidly and absorb too much stellar plasma too rapidly and cause the star to become brighter. The population is kept almost perfectly constant by some larger amoeba organisms that eat astromoeba, so that life around the entire star system can thrive under this energy and nutrient source.
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