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{{Title|WEAVEworm}}
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'''WEAVEworms''', also known as '''silkworms''' (Latin: ''Bombyx mori''), are a patented [[Sekiguchi Genetics]] [[Biosynthetics|biosynthetic]] organism used in the 3D printing of [[Runner]] [[biomata]] [[shells]] from [[synthsilk]]. They are the immature larval form of the [[Wikipedia:Bombyx mori|silk moth]].

== History ==
In [[2893]], a [[UESC]] parasite program called [[TRIOXYS]] (named for a [[Wikipedia:Parasitoid wasp|parasitic wasp]] that implants its larvae in other insects) compromised WEAVEworm integrity. [[NuCaloric Agricultural]] AI [[Gaius]] updated shell firmware to resist.<ref>''Marathon'' (2026), Codex, Selection Pressures [1/4]: CODE FRAGMENTS: CERBERUS</ref>

== Gallery ==
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File:Marathon Announce Press Kit Compressed 06.jpg|A [[biomata]] shell in the process of being woven.
File:Cross BiomataWeave.jpg|A biomata shell being woven.
File:Marathon Announce Press Kit Compressed 07.jpg|A biomata shell being printed.
File:Marathon Announce Press Kit Compressed 05.jpg|The hand of a biomata shell being woven.
File:Cross WEAVEworm.jpg
File:WEAVEworm.jpg
File:WEAVEbiomata.jpg|The [[synthsilk]] portions of a biomata shell being woven.
File:Cinematic 07 4K.webp|A [[Triage]] shell in the process of being woven.
File:Cinematic 03 4K.webp|WEAVEworms exiting the eyes of a Triage shell.
File:Cross 2893BeginRun.jpg|A biomata [[Runner]] shell being woven in [[2893]].
File:Marathon LoadingScreen.jpg|A partially-woven biomata shell surrounded by silk moths and pupae.
File:LOOT WeavewormStasisKnot.png|A stasis knot formed by abandoned WEAVEworms.
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=== Iconography ===
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File:Cross SilkMothIcon.jpg|An icon representing the silk moth.
File:Loadingscreen spht 1.gif|A loading icon representing the life cycle of the silk moth.
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=== Merchandise ===
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File:Marathon-CE-Beauty-Worm-1920x1920.jpg|The WEAVEworm reproduction sold with the [[Marathon Collector's Edition]].
File:Marathon Plush Social 1080x1080.jpg|The WEAVEworm plush sold in the Bungie Store.
File:Silkworm Beauty 1920x1920.jpg|An in-situ photo of the WEAVEworm plush.
File:Marathon Twitch Server Slam Circle 1920x1080.jpg|WEAVEworm cosmetics granted as Twitch Drops for the [[Server Slam]].
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== Appearance ==
*''[[Marathon (2026)]]'' {{1st}}

== References ==
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-'''WEAVEworms''', also known as '''SILKworms''' (Latin: ''Bombyx mori''), are a patented [[Sekiguchi Genetics]] [[Biosynthetics|biosynthetic]] technology used in the 3D printing of [[Runner]] [[biomata]] [[shells]] from [[synthsilk]]. The original silkworms found in nature were the immature larval form of the [[Wikipedia:Bombyx mori|silk moth]].
+'''WEAVEworms''', also known as '''silkworms''' (Latin: ''Bombyx mori''), are a patented [[Sekiguchi Genetics]] [[Biosynthetics|biosynthetic]] organism used in the 3D printing of [[Runner]] [[biomata]] [[shells]] from [[synthsilk]]. They are the immature larval form of the [[Wikipedia:Bombyx mori|silk moth]].
-== Behavior ==
-[[File:LOOT WeavewormStasisKnot.png|thumb|right|200px|A stasis knot formed by abandoned WEAVEworms.]]
-WEAVEworms have programming in their operational data sets that cause them to experience "hunger", encouraging them to consume previously-woven strands of synthsilk while laying newer, more refined layers as part of the rethreading process. As a result, WEAVEworms with damaged, incomplete, or completely absent programming—such as those abandoned on [[Tau Ceti IV]]—will attempt to consume one another, forming a [[WEAVEworm Stasis Knot|stasis knot]].<ref>''Marathon'' (2026), Codex, WEAVEworm Stasis Knot: AN INTRODUCTION TO  SYNTHSILK</ref>
 == History ==
-Sekiguchi Genetics had a long line of precursor technologies that led to the WEAVEworm, which included:
-*[[2198]] - [[EARTHworm]] developed to accelerate processing of refuse.
-*[[2212]] - [[WAXworm]] developed for the inspection and maintenance of hazardous sites
-*[[2235]] - [[SEAworm]] and [[SPACEworm]] developed for the inspection and maintenance of deepwater sites and exoatmospheric sites, respectively
-*[[2433]] - [[DEEPworm]] and [[WARPworm]] developed for the inspection and maintenance of deepwater sites and exoatmospheric sites, respectively
-*[[2687]] - [[SILKworm]] developed for the printing of pre-structured prosthetics
-In [[2809]], all SILKworm series and subtypes are rebranded under the new WEAVEworm phylum<ref name="WEAVEtime">''Marathon'' (2026), Codex, WEAVEworm Stasis Knot: WEAVEWORM TECHNOLOGICAL TIMELINE</ref>
 In [[2893]], a [[UESC]] parasite program called [[TRIOXYS]] (named for a [[Wikipedia:Parasitoid wasp|parasitic wasp]] that implants its larvae in other insects) compromised WEAVEworm integrity. [[NuCaloric Agricultural]] AI [[Gaius]] updated shell firmware to resist.<ref>''Marathon'' (2026), Codex, Selection Pressures [1/4]: CODE FRAGMENTS: CERBERUS</ref>
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 File:Cross 2893BeginRun.jpg|A biomata [[Runner]] shell being woven in [[2893]].
 File:Marathon LoadingScreen.jpg|A partially-woven biomata shell surrounded by silk moths and pupae.
+File:LOOT WeavewormStasisKnot.png|A stasis knot formed by abandoned WEAVEworms.
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