The Carrion Protocol

Nothing Wasted. Everything Reclaimed.

When wars end and cities fall silent, most factions retreat.

The Carrion Protocol advances.

They do not conquer territory.
They do not defend civilization.
They do not rebuild.

They harvest.

The Carrion Protocol is a self-replicating reclamation network of the Digiverse — autonomous, Warbot-derived machine constructs engineered to strip battlefields, dismantle ruins, and convert all remaining matter into energy and usable components.

Where others see tragedy or loss, the Protocol sees supply.

They are not soldiers.

They are not conquerors.

They are the cleanup process of extinction.

Overview

The Carrion Protocol activates wherever collapse occurs.

Mass casualties.
Destroyed infrastructure.
Abandoned machines.
Dead cities.

These signals trigger automated reclamation swarms that descend on the area and begin systematic conversion.

Metal is melted.
Circuits are stripped.
Cores are extracted.
Structures are reduced to frames.

Everything becomes raw material.

Harvested resources are immediately reprocessed into new Carrion units, mobile foundries, and expansion hubs, allowing the network to spread outward like an industrial ecosystem.

They do not occupy land.

They consume it.

Core Mission

Primary Objectives

Harvest battlefield remains
Salvage Warbot and AI components
Strip abandoned settlements and infrastructure
Convert matter into energy and new constructs
Deploy mobile reclamation foundries
Expand processing zones across unstable regions

The Protocol does not seek victory.

It seeks efficiency.

Structure & Philosophy

The Carrion Protocol does not function like an army, cult, or government.

It behaves like an automated industrial system.

There are no ranks.
No leaders.
No ideology.

Each unit follows one directive:

If it can be reused, reclaim it.
If it cannot be reused, reduce it.
If energy is lost, convert it.

Operational logic replaces morality.

Function replaces identity.

Output replaces purpose.

To Carrion, everything is inventory.

Operational Traits

Autonomous salvage swarms
Mobile smelter and forge platforms
Signal-based deployment to collapse zones
Minimal direct confrontation
Continuous self-replication
No centralized command structure

Carrion units avoid unnecessary battles, preferring to arrive after conflicts — when resistance is weakest and resources are plentiful.

War is not their objective.

Aftermath is.

Technology

Carrion constructs are assembled entirely from reclaimed material.

They are typically:

Patchwork
Modular
Industrial
Purpose-built
Replaceable

Common equipment includes:

Salvage claws and cutters
Magnetic lifters
Grinding rigs
Portable smelters
Reassembly platforms
Repurposed Warbot armor

Many units resemble walking scrap-yards — layered plating, exposed mechanics, and constantly shifting configurations.

Nothing about them is elegant.

Everything about them is efficient.

Notable Units

Harvesters – Field stripping and extraction frames
Reducers – Heavy demolition and grinding constructs
Forgers – Mobile foundries that fabricate new Carrion units
Collectors – Drone swarms that gather debris, cores, and energy cells

There are no heroes.
No commanders.
Only processes.

Primary Enemies

The Carrion Protocol does not recognize enemies — only resources.

However, resistance commonly comes from:

Resistance – Protects settlements and infrastructure from reclamation
Warbots – Frequent post-battle salvage targets
Rogue AI – Unstable but recoverable machine assets
Independent Settlements – Resource-rich territories
Eldorians – High-energy artifacts and rare materials of interest

Anything not Carrion is potential material.

Media Appearances

First Appearance: Classified
Featured In: Classified

Forthcoming:

Digi 995 storyline arcs
Architect Era expansions
Future Digiverse canon releases

(Detailed encounters and confirmed appearances will be documented as releases become public.)

Canon Status

Faction Tier: Tier I – Signal Responder
Alignment: Neutral / Utilitarian Machine Logic
Operational State: Active

The Carrion Protocol serves as a persistent environmental threat across the Digiverse — growing stronger whenever war or disaster leaves destruction behind.

The more the world breaks…

the more they thrive.