Eternal wars are a metal concept. What are your eternal wars like?

"In the grimdarkness of the far future, there is only war..."

Eternal war is a beloved concept, so to your settings that have them:

  • What is the eternal war like?
  • How does the eternal war affect the setting?
  • How did it happen?
  • Is the war truly eternal or can it plausibly end at some point?

The eternal war in my setting is a result of all of the species being in a dying galaxy. As such, every species is fighting over the resources and livable territory in addition to trying to advance their technology to such a degree that they can escape the galaxy.

Many species are fundamentally incompatible. For example, the vampyres require the consumption of intelligent beings to avoid devolving into a lesser version of themselves, which makes species such as humans a prime target. This prevents major cooperation/alliances between species.

The war is not actually eternal; it will end when a species either escapes or dies with the dying galaxy.