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==History==

The Thargoids are an ancient sapient insectoid species several millions of years old.<ref name=":0" /> Their [[homeworld]] is unknown. It's assumed that they originate from outside of known space, maybe ~~an other~~ [[galaxy]]. Perhaps they exist in a parallel universe or spatial dimension.

The Thargoids are an ancient sapient insectoid species several millions of years old.<ref name=":0" /> Their [[homeworld]] is unknown. It's assumed that they originate from outside of known space, maybe a different [[galaxy]]. Perhaps they exist in a parallel universe or spatial dimension.

=== Guardian-Thargoid Conflict ===

The [[Thargoids]] seeded a number of planets with [[barnacles]] in what eventually became Guardian space~~, millions of~~ years ago.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian 1/28 : Thargoid Log – Barnacle Seeding]</ref> Several thousand years later the Thargoids returned~~. They~~ discovered that the planets they had seeded were occupied by the Guardians. The Thargoids immediately launched an assault making no effort to communicate with the Guardians~~, which~~ tallies with the Thargoids’ behaviour in [[human]] space.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ 2/28 : Thargoid Log – The War Begins]</ref>

The [[Thargoids]] seeded a number of planets with [[barnacles]] in what eventually became Guardian space 1 to 2 million years ago.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian 1/28 : Thargoid Log – Barnacle Seeding]</ref><ref name=":0" /> Several thousand years later the Thargoids returned and discovered that the planets they had seeded were occupied by the Guardians. The Thargoids immediately launched an assault making no effort to communicate with the Guardians. This tallies with the Thargoids’ behaviour in [[human]] space.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ 2/28 : Thargoid Log – The War Begins]</ref>

1 to 2 million years ago, the Thargoids were at war with the [[Guardians]] and forced them to retreat. The Guardians were reluctant to wage war. They managed to partially decipher the Thargoid language and communicate, but the Thargoids continued hostilities.<ref name=":0" />

After the war with the [[Thargoid|Thargoids]] began, the Guardians were forced to make a partial retreat. They were reluctant to take up arms with the Thargoids and kept communicating with them. Eventually they gained enough understanding of the Thargoid language to communicate. It didn't benefit the Guardians much, because the Thargoids were determined to continue hostilities.<ref name=":0" /> The Guardians were forced to employ more aggressive methods to address the Thargoid threat.<ref name=":5">[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian Codex 3 Decrypted. Thargoid Log - Unsuccessful Truce]</ref> It appears the Thargoids entered Guardian space unprepared for a protracted military campaign, and after facing a relentless onslaught from the Guardians’ war machines they were forced to retreat.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ 5/28 : Thargoid Log – Victory]</ref>

After the war with the [[Thargoid|Thargoids]] began, the Guardians were forced to make a partial retreat. They were reluctant to take up arms with the Thargoids and kept communicating with them. Eventually they gained enough understanding of the Thargoid language to communicate. It didn't benefit the Guardians much, because the Thargoids were determined to continue hostilities. The Guardians were forced to employ more aggressive methods to address the Thargoid threat.<ref name=":5">[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian Codex 3 Decrypted. Thargoid Log - Unsuccessful Truce]</ref> It appears the Thargoids entered Guardian space unprepared for a protracted military campaign, and after facing a relentless onslaught from the Guardians’ war machines they were forced to retreat.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ 5/28 : Thargoid Log – Victory]</ref>

=== First contact and conflict ===

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 ==History==
-The Thargoids are an ancient sapient insectoid species several millions of years old.<ref name=":0" /> Their [[homeworld]] is unknown. It's assumed that they originate from outside of known space, maybe an other [[galaxy]]. Perhaps they exist in a parallel universe or spatial dimension.
+The Thargoids are an ancient sapient insectoid species several millions of years old.<ref name=":0" /> Their [[homeworld]] is unknown. It's assumed that they originate from outside of known space, maybe a different [[galaxy]]. Perhaps they exist in a parallel universe or spatial dimension.
 === Guardian-Thargoid Conflict ===
-The [[Thargoids]] seeded a number of planets with [[barnacles]] in what eventually became Guardian space, millions of years ago.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian 1/28 : Thargoid Log – Barnacle Seeding]</ref> Several thousand years later the Thargoids returned. They discovered that the planets they had seeded were occupied by the Guardians. The Thargoids immediately launched an assault making no effort to communicate with the Guardians, which tallies with the Thargoids’ behaviour in [[human]] space.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ 2/28 : Thargoid Log – The War Begins]</ref>
+The [[Thargoids]] seeded a number of planets with [[barnacles]] in what eventually became Guardian space 1 to 2 million years ago.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian 1/28 : Thargoid Log – Barnacle Seeding]</ref><ref name=":0" /> Several thousand years later the Thargoids returned and discovered that the planets they had seeded were occupied by the Guardians. The Thargoids immediately launched an assault making no effort to communicate with the Guardians. This tallies with the Thargoids’ behaviour in [[human]] space.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ 2/28 : Thargoid Log – The War Begins]</ref>
-to 2 million years ago, the Thargoids were at war with the [[Guardians]] and forced them to retreat. The Guardians were reluctant to wage war. They managed to partially decipher the Thargoid language and communicate, but the Thargoids continued hostilities.<ref name=":0" />
+After the war with the [[Thargoid|Thargoids]] began, the Guardians were forced to make a partial retreat. They were reluctant to take up arms with the Thargoids and kept communicating with them. Eventually they gained enough understanding of the Thargoid language to communicate. It didn't benefit the Guardians much, because the Thargoids were determined to continue hostilities.<ref name=":0" /> The Guardians were forced to employ more aggressive methods to address the Thargoid threat.<ref name=":5">[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian Codex 3 Decrypted. Thargoid Log - Unsuccessful Truce]</ref> It appears the Thargoids entered Guardian space unprepared for a protracted military campaign, and after facing a relentless onslaught from the Guardians’ war machines they were forced to retreat.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ 5/28 : Thargoid Log – Victory]</ref>
-After the war with the [[Thargoid|Thargoids]] began, the Guardians were forced to make a partial retreat. They were reluctant to take up arms with the Thargoids and kept communicating with them. Eventually they gained enough understanding of the Thargoid language to communicate. It didn't benefit the Guardians much, because the Thargoids were determined to continue hostilities. The Guardians were forced to employ more aggressive methods to address the Thargoid threat.<ref name=":5">[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ Guardian Codex 3 Decrypted. Thargoid Log - Unsuccessful Truce]</ref> It appears the Thargoids entered Guardian space unprepared for a protracted military campaign, and after facing a relentless onslaught from the Guardians’ war machines they were forced to retreat.<ref>[https://canonn.science/codex/guardians-codex/ 5/28 : Thargoid Log – Victory]</ref>
 === First contact and conflict ===

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