Ark Megaforms are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe

Noon Universe

The Noon Universe is a fictional future setting for a number of hard science fiction novels written by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. The universe is named after Noon: 22nd Century, the chronologically first novel from the series...

 created by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky. Their homeworld is Ark

Ark (Noon Universe)

Ark is a fictional planet described in Space Mowgli by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. This planet is a part of the so called Noon Universe and presents a barren world very similar to Earth in all aspects except the biosphere...

 (Ковчег), a planet officially discovered 2160 AD in the course of "Ark Project".

Ark Megaforms are mentioned only in one book - "Space Mowgli

Space Mowgli

Space Mowgli also known as The Kid is a 1971 sci-fi novel by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky set in the Noon Universe.- Plot summary :...

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Appearance

No information on the appearance of Ark Megaforms has ever been recorded, although members of ER-2 group, the humans that discovered them, recall strange 600-meter-tall structures that appeared somewhere behind the mountains every time they tried to contact the Megaforms. They looked like colossal segmented (insect-like) antennas at 100-meter amplitude. No connection between these structures and Megaforms was ever confirmed.

Technological Advancement

No exact data available. It is assumed that the intellectual abilities of Megaforms surpass those of humans: megaforms were able to directly communicate with a human (Piere "Little One" Semyonov) and make him perceive the world their way. They were also able to adapt Semyonov's body to the harsh environment of their home planet.

Background

No data available. Apparently, the Megaforms are a so called "closed civilization" that avoids contact with the others.

Ark Megaforms and Humans

Megaforms directly contacted ER-2 explorer group led by Gennady Komov

Gennady Komov

Gennady Komov is a fictional character in Boris and Arkady Strugatsky's series of science fiction novels set in the Noon Universe.-Biography:...

 and demanded their immediate withdrawal from the planet Ark. No other direct contact was ever recorded.

Piere Semyonov, better known under the nickname "Little One", was a son of Alexander Semyonov and Maria-Luisa Semyonova whose spaceship was shot down in 2147 by Wanderers

Wanderers (Noon Universe)

Wanderers are a fictional alien race from the Noon Universe created by Strugatsky brothers. Their homeworld is unknown. No official contact between Earth and Wanderers has ever been registered, although they've contacted humans from other planets, e.g...

' satellite orbiting the Ark. It is unclear why Megaforms saved the boy. Later they used Piere as their proxy in communication with the progressors visiting the planet.