The Sleeper 3 - Fallen Hivemind - [3.14 Legacy]

⚠️ This mod does NOT work for the current (4. 0 'Phoenix') version! ⚠️ This is a 3.* adoption of Smithy’s The Sleeper 2 - Fallen Hivemind, to keep the great sleeper alive. All credit goes to the original author. The Sleeper - Fallen Hive Empire (SPOILER): The Sleeper is an ancient hivemind used to be a great threat to all live in the galaxy, but for unknown reasons it has collapsed and fallen into a deep slumber. Its once tireless drones are now only barely controlled by its will, and its presence on the galactic stage has been diminished. How will this looming threat affect the younger nations? A quick overview of features: The Sleeper is a FE, but with a twist. It has its own unique mechanics and interactions with the galaxy. This mod adds new events, galactic resolutions, a new mid-game crisis, techs, traits, two new colossus weapons and many new scenarios to the game: At the start of the game, the Sleeper is… well, asleep. It can only barely hold onto its many drones. You can not engage with it diplomatically, and it will attack anybody who dares to enter its borders. You are free to snoop around, though. There is a science station above its capital - a research AI has taken up residence, and it can tell you more about the Sleeper. And it is always looking for some helping hands/talons/fins/tentacles/any other acceptable equivalent Apart from its two main systems, most of the Sleepers territory can easily be taken by the lesser empires without (immediate) repercussions. So if you want those valuable systems, go ahead. Just be mindful to not cause too much disturbance… Certain actions or events in the galaxy will rouse the Sleeper (such as taking its systems, attacking its fleets, galactic crisis, etc.). If roused too much, it will be driven into a frenzy, violently invading everything around it with hordes of cheap, rushed fleets, until it falls back to sleep out of exhaustion or is killed. The research AI will warn you should the Sleeper come close to becoming f