The Draconnis are a subfaction resulting in the mutation of Phage towards the technological. They are a recognized subgroup within the Imperium 400 years from now and yes, in the Of Endings rp's taking a time device from Cree-Ar technology and going back to change their fortune.
Now, the Draconnis mentioned in the Fall of Kaine (which takes place a decade from now), are basically the beginning origins of that group. Not so much physical differences as in the Of Endings but perhaps Phage is weakening the machina strictures put on their core intelligences. Perhaps they begin thinking outside the machine box.
It was not my intention to link Of Endings with the Fall of Kaine so much as to perhaps show how the particular BDE group gets it's beginnings.
I would think that the Taj is above the overmind but it is the overmind that oversees the day to day operations in carrying out of the Taj's wishes. Since Daemun never die but get recycled in some repository, perhaps the elder leaders under the Taj who have "made the glorious crossing" or whatever make up the Overmind or perhaps it's a machine.
I hadn't really thought that far ahead.
There is or has already been dialogue between Cree'Ar and BDE as you have both traded ships. So the Cree'Ar (I was thinking) would exploit this contact and maneuver BDE people by means of suggestion or tampering with the thoughts of those Dracconis thinking outside the box.
Chaning priorities for the glory of the Taj and Daemun people, etc...etc..
I hadn't really gotten that far ahead as Ahnk would also be a valuable source of input.
But as I said, this was when I thought your group was pretty much dead/inactive so I wanted to tell a story using it. But now that you're back, I probably shouldn't touch it as you may wish to go in a different direction with BDE.
So, the story will be rewritten, I think, to accomodate this.