With characteristic reserve, Chitin Queens never discuss, nor tolerate outside speculation upon, whether a particular Queen was born or made. If you're wondering whether there are such things as "Chitin Drones," just find somebody who asked too many questions about a Chitin Queen's private life. They'll answer exactly as they were told to, verbatim... The CQ's are exacting about manners and very, very good with what they call "penitentiary neurosculpture."
In general, the image of the Chitin Queens is cold, self-interested, and eccentric, but also civilized, elegant, and (within their own byzantine law) fair. The Queens are most active and overt in Topwarp, but are thought to have hives hidden in every Warp, including Strange.
Chitin society is generally hierarchical, with a ruling caste and various ranks of workers and drones, though there are notable exceptions. Power struggles within a hive are rare but not unknown
The name "Chitin Queen" itself was given them by outsiders, and is potentially misleading; it may refer to all the sentient species that reside in a hive, or to the ruling caste within a clan, or to the highest ruler (the equivalent of a queen in an ant or bee colony).
For players with new CQ characters, here are some strategies for playing your Queen.
So far mentioned only in passing:
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