A final, deadly confrontation occurs between the two remaining mecho-organic starships. Mecho-organic starships, crafted by an alien race from a distant galaxy, were spacecraft that blended mechanical components with living organisms. These ships existed in a symbiotic relationship with both their onboard computer and their pilot.
These vessels engaged in a devastating conflict until only a single survivor remained, eventually known solely as Ship. Ship transported its crew back to their origin planet, only to discover that a plague bomb had eradicated the entire population. The plague claimed the lives of Ship's entire crew, except for the pilot, who was able to return to Ship and escape not only his homeworld, but his entire galaxy. Over time, the pilot, Ship, and its computer became increasingly integrated, blurring the lines between them and essentially forming a unified consciousness.