Editing Dark Fluid (section)

==History==
Due to the sudden and unexpected rapid {{Terminids|Terminid}} infestation on the planet of [[Meridia]] after the deployment of the Terminid Control System facilities, the {{Super Earth}} government was forced to contain the situation by using vast amounts of Dark Fluid created on the planet of [[Moradesh]], being pumped into Meridia's crust. The end-result after a grueling conflict was a planet-sized black hole forming where [[Meridia]] used to be, plunging the Terminids and their spores into an inescapable gravity well.

Besides creating black holes, there are currently no other known side-effects of deploying Dark Fluid. Unfortunately, it's also a feat that is unlikely to be repeated in the near future, as the Federation's reserves of captured Dark Fluid from the First Galactic War have been expended.

Following the return of the {{Illuminate}} to the Milky Way galaxy, however, several {{Helldivers}} have taken note of 'barrels' found around the Illuminate's landing sites, which when shot create a purple explosion -- with the contents likely being more Dark Fluid. Should the Federation ever need Dark Fluid weapons again, the {{Ministry of Science}} will need to make a concerted effort to collect these barrels.

=== {{Illuminate}} Cloaking Technology ===
For the longest time the interstellar ships of the {{Illuminate}} were undetectable by the Super Earth Navy. However, following the successful defense of [[Super Earth]] against the invading [[The Great Host|"Great Host"]], the {{Ministry of Science}} would reverse-engineer Illuminate wreckage in order to defeat their cloaking mechanisms. These efforts proved fruitful, as the {{Ministry of Science}} was able to confirm that the enemy’s cloaking mechanisms used Dark Fluid to bend light around their smaller spacecrafts.

By identifying the resulting gravitational distortions, military analysts were able to identify {{Illuminate}} forces hiding on multiple planets in several outlying systems, including previous combat zones already ravaged by the Illuminate; setting the stage for Operation Deep Cleaning.