B.E.N. Project

The Biogenetically Engineered Nanostructures (B.E.N.) Project was founded by  Pyros  (the name is completely coincidental) and was originally made to be microscopic robots that would go into the bloodstream and get rid of diseases and such. Also it would promote clotting around cuts, so injuries heal faster. However, the robots got hijacked by some outside source (i.e.,  Plasmaniac ) and were fused into one being made entirely out of nanobots. They self-replicated and became self-aware. They proceeded to break free of Plasmaniac’s control and go on a rampage. They still work for nobody and have no discrimination as to who or what they destroy, doing so with incredible efficiency. One day, they might destroy one of  Quantis ’ factory planets, then the next day they obliterate all life on a heavily-populated moon. They are very hard to catch, because they can emulate any type of life form. They are also biological material, so they don’t set off metal detectors and such. The only good thing is that it is hard for them to get around quickly, since they can’t propel themselves in space. They also stay as a single (though growing) swarm, and as such they can be tracked fairly easily. One notable aberration of this swarm is  Unit 43.