Nietzschean Aliens?

I did not realise that the SF series 'Andromeda' had a species of cyborgs called 'The Nietzscheans:'

The Fall
The Nietzscheans - a group of genetically engineered humans who follow a strict interpretation of Nietzsche - felt that the Commonwealth was weak because it made treaties with its greatest enemies - the Magog. So they formed a rebellion and attacked the Commonwealth of which they were a part. The result was a civil war that plunged the Universe into a new Dark Age.

One of the first casualties of that war was a Glorious Heritage Class starship called the Andromeda Ascendant. Most of her crew abandoned ship, but her captain - Dylan Hunt - remained on board as the ship fell dangerously close to a black hole.

This has made me scratch my head a bit. I need to find out more about it. Does anyone else know anything on the matter?

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