As the fulga continued to upload their minds, more and more of them began arriving at the same conclusion: that they were the pinnacle of evolution.
Quickly consolidating their opinions, the digital fulga created their own nation, leaving the Federation to form the High Ascendancy. Their purpose was to spread their new form to the other races, sharing the glory of their discovery with all organics.
However, when the Federation refused to take part, the Ascendancy responded with force, determining that the result would be worth it in the end. The ensuing war claimed millions of lives on both sides, and continues to this day, albeit in a much more limited capacity.
The Ascendancy, having been pushed back thanks to the assistance of other races, now bides their time, building up their forces in remote parts of the galaxy, while launching probing strikes against the Federation and repelling expeditions sent in to root them out.