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The earliest inhabitants encountered in Ithassa were small caninoid creatures called the Grendellai (sing. Grendellus). Small, of bipedal appearance, and of no great physical strength, many of the Grendellai work as scavengers and pirates. They have been known to capture and cannibalize old hulls and to capture ships' crews for disposal as slave labor . These cannibalized hulls have become known within the fleet as "Frankenstein" ships. The Grendellai are numerous throughout the sector. | The earliest inhabitants encountered in Ithassa were small caninoid creatures called the Grendellai (sing. Grendellus). Small, of bipedal appearance, and of no great physical strength, many of the Grendellai work as scavengers and pirates. They have been known to capture and cannibalize old hulls and to capture ships' crews for disposal as slave labor . These cannibalized hulls have become known within the fleet as "Frankenstein" ships. The Grendellai are numerous throughout the sector. | ||
There is no known 'homeworld' for the Grendellai, nor an organized government. Many Grendellai exist in anarchy or in small | There is no known 'homeworld' for the Grendellai, nor an organized government. Many Grendellai exist in anarchy or in small *Small autonomous groups operating ships. Officially, these are considered traders. In practice they operate either so close to the law as to make no difference, or as pirates and slavers. They operate a pack heirarchy, with the captain as the alpha male. | ||
*Larger networks of co-operative pirates and slavers. Similar to the smaller organizations, there is a strict hierarchy between the ships as well as the vessels. | |||
*Slave labor utilized by the One Kingdom (see below). These Grendellai are seen as sub-constellite. | |||
Many ships possess a form of stealth technology, the material for which has been linked tentatively to the Federation's Wheeler Colony in the Deadwood System. One of their major bases is in the Igloo Cluster (IC-93). | Many ships possess a form of stealth technology, the material for which has been linked tentatively to the Federation's Wheeler Colony in the Deadwood System. One of their major bases is in the Igloo Cluster (IC-93). | ||
Grendellai encountered | ====Grendellai encountered==== | ||
Kullyer – leader of a rebellion on Space Station Elvar | Kullyer – leader of a rebellion on Space Station Elvar | ||
Grendellai facilities | =====Grendellai facilities===== | ||
Igloo Cluster Base | Igloo Cluster Base | ||
[[Grendellai|More information on the Grendellai]] | |||
Free Trade Union | ===Free Trade Union=== | ||
The Free Trade Union is the largest confederation of trade vessels in the Ithassa region. It has a quasi-political status, mostly designed to attempt to give trade vessels some autonomy over and against the various larger powers in the region. | The Free Trade Union is the largest confederation of trade vessels in the Ithassa region. It has a quasi-political status, mostly designed to attempt to give trade vessels some autonomy over and against the various larger powers in the region. | ||
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Members of the FTU tend to be on the fringes of society, often joining up when an FTS makes an appearance at a neutral port. Many crewmembers have a dream of buying their own ship and captaining it. Some of the other major powers hunt the FTU actively, but others tolerate them for the goods they bring in and for a kind of "steam valve" effect. | Members of the FTU tend to be on the fringes of society, often joining up when an FTS makes an appearance at a neutral port. Many crewmembers have a dream of buying their own ship and captaining it. Some of the other major powers hunt the FTU actively, but others tolerate them for the goods they bring in and for a kind of "steam valve" effect. | ||
FTU personnel encountered | ====FTU personnel encountered==== | ||
FTU Vessels | ====FTU Vessels==== | ||
FTS T’Karn | [[K'tarn|FTS T’Karn]] | ||
===One Kingdom=== | |||
One Kingdom | |||
The One Kingdom is a hierarchical feudal empire consisting of 16 systems, and incorporating several species. Serving as menial servants are captured Grendellai. [**] At the top are the multi-limbed Constellites whose number of limbs designate their hierarchical rank. At the very top is the twenty-limbed Emperor, who rules by an allegiance system. | The One Kingdom is a hierarchical feudal empire consisting of 16 systems, and incorporating several species. Serving as menial servants are captured Grendellai. [**] At the top are the multi-limbed Constellites whose number of limbs designate their hierarchical rank. At the very top is the twenty-limbed Emperor, who rules by an allegiance system. | ||
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The One Kingdom is a post-warp civilization, but at a much earlier stage of development than the Federation. Their fastest ships have a top speed of warp 2.3. Offensive weapons include low-yield directed particle weapons and chemical torpedoes. Defensive weapons consist mostly of polarized hull plating. | The One Kingdom is a post-warp civilization, but at a much earlier stage of development than the Federation. Their fastest ships have a top speed of warp 2.3. Offensive weapons include low-yield directed particle weapons and chemical torpedoes. Defensive weapons consist mostly of polarized hull plating. | ||
One Kingdom Personnel | ====One Kingdom Personnel==== | ||
Supreme Counta Doir Vol'Maatan – The chief of Colony Arkin roughly half-way between the Aronis sector, and the | Supreme Counta Doir Vol'Maatan – The chief of Colony Arkin roughly half-way between the Aronis sector, and the | ||
Kuilshum – Physician on the Space Station Elvar | Kuilshum – Physician on the Space Station Elvar | ||
One Kingdom Facilities | ====One Kingdom Facilities==== | ||
Space Station Elvar – Defence perimeter platform at the edge of One Kingdom space. Armed with low-yield directed particle weapons, polarized hull plating and possibly chemical torpedoes. | Space Station Elvar – Defence perimeter platform at the edge of One Kingdom space. Armed with low-yield directed particle weapons, polarized hull plating and possibly chemical torpedoes. | ||
Colony Arkin – A mining colony 3 light years from Elvar | Colony Arkin – A mining colony 3 light years from Elvar | ||
One Kingdom Vessels | ====One Kingdom Vessels==== | ||
[[Constellationites|More information on the One Kingdom]] | |||
Tzenkethi | ===Tzenkethi=== | ||
The Tzenkethi are known to be active in the region. | The Tzenkethi are known to be active in the region. | ||
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The Gorn Confederacy | ===The Gorn Confederacy=== | ||
The other great power in Ithassa, the reptilian Gorn have been known to the Federation for 87 years. They have apparently been known in Ithassa for considerably longer. | The other great power in Ithassa, the reptilian Gorn have been known to the Federation for 87 years. They have apparently been known in Ithassa for considerably longer. | ||
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The Klingons | ===The Klingons=== | ||
Four hundred years ago, before the rise of the warrior culture in the Klingon Empire, at the command of Emperor Devoth, a group of explorers set out to discover what they could about the galaxy. They were led by C'tran, founder of the house of C'tran. He took with him seventeen ships on a voyage that lasted ten years. Part way through, the fleet encountered some magnetic shoals, and the ships were wrecked on an unknown planet. With no way of taking the shipwrecked with them on their already overcrowded fleet, the fleet departed, promising to send help as soon as they could. | Four hundred years ago, before the rise of the warrior culture in the Klingon Empire, at the command of Emperor Devoth, a group of explorers set out to discover what they could about the galaxy. They were led by C'tran, founder of the house of C'tran. He took with him seventeen ships on a voyage that lasted ten years. Part way through, the fleet encountered some magnetic shoals, and the ships were wrecked on an unknown planet. With no way of taking the shipwrecked with them on their already overcrowded fleet, the fleet departed, promising to send help as soon as they could. | ||
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Recently, Kodiak discovered this colony during a routine charting mission of the Aronis sector. Klingons high command has been notified. The Klingons in this sector are at a pre-space flight level of development, and have evolved a totalitarian and aggressive system of government. | Recently, Kodiak discovered this colony during a routine charting mission of the Aronis sector. Klingons high command has been notified. The Klingons in this sector are at a pre-space flight level of development, and have evolved a totalitarian and aggressive system of government. | ||
Other Species | ===Other Species=== | ||
Other species are known to exist in the Ithassa region, but they are yet to be encountered in significant numbers and may or may not possess Warp technology | Other species are known to exist in the Ithassa region, but they are yet to be encountered in significant numbers and may or may not possess Warp technology | ||