The Beshielach were a race of sentient planetesimals engineered by the Great Houses in the early stages of the War. (PROSE: Beshielach) Because they were designed by the Houses, they had a literally genetic grasp on history. (PROSE: Dating War Era Events) While they were designed as weapons, they proved much better at diplomacy; the most significant hive of Beshielach was the Autrobulus hive, which negotiated the surrender of native authorities who had been largely co-opted by the enemy. (PROSE: Beshielach)