Evidence for it exists, but is very circumstantial. Whether the Orz themselves were the cause for the disappearance of the Androsynth is the subject of a lot of speculation. In fact, both the Arilou and the Orz themselves suggest that it was the IDF research of the Androsynth which enabled the Orz to come to TrueSpace. The appearance of the Orz coincided with the disappearance of the Androsynth from the same location. The relations that they do have are as mysterious as the Orz themselves. This is not surprising as they appear to be new in TrueSpace. Only a few of the races in Star Control II mention the Orz at all. They also denote that they have no intention of returning at any time to their original home. The Orz indicate that they like TrueSpace and even prefer it over their origin dimension and are now in the process of fully moving into TrueSpace. Just where the Orz resided before arriving in the area of Vulpeculae is unknown. Based on comments from the Arilou, it is possible that the Inter-Dimensional Fatigue experiments that were being performed by the Androsynth (and perhaps the Taalo before them) brought the Vulpeculae constellation to the Orz's attention. The Melnorme and the Spathi state that the Orz caused the Androsynth disappearance, but both admit that this is their belief and not an actual certainty. As the Androsynth vanished about the same time the Orz arrived, it is reasonable to think that the Orz did something to them, but asking the Orz about the subject infuriates them. The Orz are a newcomer to TrueSpace that appeared suddenly in the vicinity of the Vulpeculae constellation, the adopted homeworlds of the Androsynth. The Orz sometimes refer to themselves in the singular third person, although whether this is another quirk of the Orz's odd speech pattern or a reference to their true essence is unclear. In essence, all Orz may be multiple manifestations of the same creature. 1 The Orz-entity refers to what is seen of itself in the known dimensions as its *fingers* and explains that it is not like other races who are *many bubbles*. There has been some discussion - confirmed by Fred Ford and Paul Reiche III - that the Orz as they are seen in normal space are actually a projection of some higher-dimensional being, namely Them. There are three possible interpretations - if *above* refers to QuasiSpace, *below* would then likely refer to another, similar dimension located on the "other side" of HyperSpace and TrueSpace if *outside* refers to QuasiSpace, then *above* and *below* might be regions of QuasiSpace *above* and *below* may also stand for an obscure characteristic of the Orz in contrast to Arilou. The precise meaning of this explanation is still up to debate. Direct conversation with Orz, despite the translation difficulties, usually leads to the conclusion that the Orz come from another dimension additionally the Arilou describe the Orz as "dimensional travellers." When asked about their origins, the Orz explain that, though both the Arilou and the Orz are from the *outside*, the Arilou are from *above* while the Orz are from *below*.
Orz appear as gill-breathers who resemble yellow parrotfishes with eyestalks, though it is not known if this is their actual true form (or if such terms are actually applicable to them).
4.5 The Orz snagged the Androsynth to protect them from Them.4.4 The Orz are protecting races by killing those who ask too many questions about the Androsynth.
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