Dabh'aelisu

Dabh'aelisu, formally called the "Dark," are the primary inhabitants of Shinraka.

Physical Characteristics

The Dabh'aelisu are fairer in skin tone and have V shaped foreheads. They prefer to relate to Federation and Human ideals than Romulan.

Dabh'aelisu heights range from 5'7" and 6'3" and they weigh between 145 to 250 pounds, depending on gender. Their life span is around 250 Terran years.

History

No one is sure when they started to evolve but the "Dark" (Dabh'aelisu) are an evolved genetic offshoot of the Romulan race. This genetic alteration has resulted in a an evolved state of enlightenment that has resulted in the development of a higher level of perception, telepathy and in rare cases other mental abilities which their Romulan counterparts do not accept or condone. Due to these telepathic abilities they have been outlawed by the Romulan government.

Because of this they have had to hide their existence from the rest of Romulan society. This resulted in the development of an underground society hidden with in the complex and extremely ridgid structure that the Romulan people and government had developed.

Few records are available to the Federation but it is believed that they have been hunted and terminated when ever they were discovered for more than 300 years. The earliest data known that seems to confirm this is of a state ordered execution of a whole family of cursed mind leeches in 2019.

Finally in 2381 the Romulan government was able to use advanced scientific scanners to detect and uncover the identity of anyone even faintly showing the altered genetic protein marker that identified all members of the Dabh'aelisu.

The Tal Shiar hunted them like they were the plague. Scanning any and everyone everywhere. Arresting any and all persons who showed the altered genetic protein marker that identified them as being members of the "Dark".

This might have been the end of the Dabh'aelisu except that in 2379 a Romulan by the name of Sharik went to Earth where he was educated. When he returned to Romulus the death hunts were just starting. He wanted to help his people escape from the persecution of the Romulans and Tal-Shiar. As a result he started to organize them and teach them the values and beliefs that he had learned within the Federation. In the process he became their leader.

Sharik assembled the few remaining Dabh'aelisu in the Capitol to make their escape on a Romulan Scout Ship, the D'haraza. Among the handful of Dabh'aelisu with Sharik were Ael Khellian (female) and Rhian D'Heyahh (male). Both are of important lineage and in their mid twenties, both of them Dabh'aelisu who had to hide their telepathic abilities or be killed. After meeting each other, they fell in love and embraced their heritage, and were destined to become the parents of the first pure Dabh'aelisu, Terrh D'Heyahh, the beginning of the Dabh'aelisu race.

The Dabh'aelisu populace on the scout ship claimed sanctuary within Federation Space and were placed under the protection of the USS Challenger and the USS Thunder who escorted the scout vessel to Federation space.

Following this amazing escape a large number of Dabh'aelisu were able to steal other vessels and make their escape to Federation space as well. This massive exoduse had been planned by Sharik and was carried out by a large number of his followers. The vessels they used were for the most part old, relics that had seen better days. However the shuttles and small cargo carriers that made up the majority of this fleet were able to successful make the trip to freedom.

Besides the scout craft one other Romulan military vessel was used. It was a decommissioned frigate class troop transport that was salvaged from the military graveyard in the Volu'inu system. It was used to make another dareing escape, freeing over 4,000 prisoners from the prison colony on Zeta Pictoris III before makeing the mad dash to freedom.

While this was occureing the Federation council was debateing about what to do with the Dabh'aelisu. Finally they agreed to offer them sanctuary and selected 10 possible locations for them to form colonies. This list had both occupied and unoccupied worlds on it. At the last minute one of the 10 was changed to Shinraka. Reason unknown.

In 2384 after much consideration and debate the Federation agreed to allow the Dabh'aelisu to start a colony on Shinraka.

Sharik is now the Dabh'aelisu Ambassador to the Federation, and Rhian is the Dabh'aelisu Senator, taking on the task of getting Shinraka and its people ready for admission to the Federation of Planets.

• Mission Story of Shinraka "Gravity of Loss" by Heath West