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The primary reference for Aurora's Spiders comes from Ghost In The Machine

this post here has a diagram Nastya's Actor made of Aurora

This post here can be seen to have aurora pretty clearly shooting a spiderweb.

this text should be of the most important note for this question:

Sun-sail (biomechanical semi-sentient spiders maintain this web of metallic fibres 100s km square). Can collapse, be angled etc"

But the jist is - the spiders maintain Aurora's space sail, which is her main form of propulsion through the stars. They are likely small biomechanical robots. They are semi-sentient by the note.

Additionally, the page for Aurora on the crew site reads "Cyberian Pallada-class Protected Cruiser (extensively modifed) / Arachnid “Voyager” Webship."

Emphasis here on Arachnid “Voyager” Webship

the spiders are related to her ship classification, specifically on reference to her solar sail.

there's this bit, from the facebook post announcing Nastya's.... nastya's...... (gets choked up and can't continue) oh just look at it

some artfight attacks!

some attempts at vintage pulp covers style

Inspector 2nd class, Lyfrassir Edda. Signing off. Good luck.​

ITS JULY SECOND!! HAPPY NINE WAKEUP DAY! Today's the day a good chunk of 17776 takes place on, before Nine goes back into hibernation on the 4th. It's the day Nine meets Ten and Juice for real, where they see what the world has transformed into since they were created. A magical and mystifying event, to be sure. I love this fandom and its holidays!! <3

It's nearly over, but I hope you enjoy your Nine Wakeup day as much as I did! I wore my handmade swim team Nine shirt in celebration!

annddd of course there is an OC under the cut, come on, you know me at this point 😔✌️