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==First Contact==

A species of contradictions, the Constellationites that the Kodiak recently made first contact with believe in peace, their way of life being one of servitude, yet underneath their spirituality is a widely accepted practice of control, even violence.

After initial contact was made with Admiral Hollis by the Constellationite liaison, Raja Ulsheen of the house Sheen, the Kodiak departed Deep Space 17 for the Constellationite homeworld, Triceblessed, to begin diplomatic relations.  The premise for these relations was due to conflicts the Constellationites were having with the Grendallai, a canoid species that had recently tangled with the Kodiak crew and lost.  The Triceblessed people were seeking to form a relationship with the Federation in order to aid their defense against the Grendallai, or as these silver-gray, glistening creatures term them, the Void Dogs or Unwarranted Ones in order to restore peace with Goldenectar, one of the 16 systems that comprise Constellationite territory, called the One Kingdom.

The plan was set forth by the Constellationite ruler, the Star Lord, Vish IX, emperor and god to his people, in order to allow them to focus on the problem of GoldenNectar, a system that is responsible for producing an herb that causes higher fertility rates in the Gorn species.  In exchange for this herb, the Constellationites had been provided with unfertilized Gorn eggs, which are seen as a delicacy.  However, others of the Triceblessed, not having the same privileges as the GoldenNectar, had caused severe diplomatic discord by taking the unborn young of the Gorn in battle.

The rebellion now out in the open on the streets of Triceblessed and the away team caught in the middle, the second half of the device is disarmed by Lieutenants Graves and Lt. Terpes, and the rebels become fewer in number.  Only those who are resistant to the device’s effects are able to advance on the Constellationite soldiers and the away team.  A partial objective achieved, the away team is suddenly beamed back to an awaiting shuttle, the Kodiak is dead in space, and the commanding officers are sent to Deep Space 17 for further diplomatic action where later, negotiations are abruptly ended.

==More about the One Kingdom==

The Constellationites have a cone-shaped body, oval head, and four tentacle-like legs. They are covered in tiny scales, are silver-gray in color, and possess three to four eyes, one being on top of their heads. They breathe out of ventricles. Their arms extend from their midriff and number from two to one hundred.  The fewer the number, the lower in rank. The highest-known rank below the one hundred armed deity, the Star Lord, is Raja Ulsheen, having ten arms and being the leader of the Triceblessed system and most favored of the Star Lord. Uksheen, another member of the honored Sheen family, possesses six arms and is the younger spawn/sibling and first helper to Ulsheen. Their arms are present at birth, so their place in the One Kingdom is known from birth, as well. Their duty in life is revealed by the Star Lord when the child is approximately three months of age.

They serve at this level for life, lesser families serving the higher-ranking families.  Their bondservants serve the same masters for life and are expected to worship the Star Lord.  All serve the Star Lord.  To fail in this duty is worse than dishonesty.  It is considered blasphemy.  Punishments are harsh.  The Truth Stone causes severe pain or death to those who lie, and demotion from a Constellationites place in life, their birthright, is carried out through dismemberment of arms.

==Technology==

Raja Ulsheen travels to Deep Space 17 in a long, needle-thin ship, shiny like chrome.  The entire vessel is lit up like the stars and is named Shivari, meaning Divine.  Their warp engines are situated in the aft section. It is 1024.73 meters in length, 50 meters tall, comprising 10 decks, Tritanium single hull, containing three flash torpedo tubes, each holding ten torpedoes each.  Their shielding is minor due to energy nets that can surround a ship almost immediately after initiated, are located aft and port, The energy net subsumes 657,360 TeraJoules of energy. Firing upon it by a captured ship only serves to increase its energy.

The Triceblessed ships of this design can reach warp 4, and there are only a few ships like this one in the Triceblessed kingdom.  These ships seem to be reserved for higher-ranking officials, technological advancements being a privilege of the many-limbed.  Below them, the fastest ships are recorded at reaching warp 2.3.  The weapons on these ships are much less sophisticated than their counterparts.  Data collected show offensive weapons consisting of low-yield directed particle weapons, as well as chemical torpedoes. These ships do not have much for a defensive system. Polarized hull plating is the best they have.

The Triceblessed also have small, cloaked repair ships and ships called thopters that are used to carry the Triceblessed priests to the Kodiak. . Anti-gravity motivators lift the thopter and a multitude of fins spring up so that it appears much like a snowflake.  The fins contain artificial stabilizers for smooth acceleration.

The Constellationites riddle their sectors with magnetic minefields that react to warp signatures and radiation output.  Navigation of these fields is difficult and deadly.

The Constellationites communicate by stepping through a sheet of pure light.  It makes the person seem to appear in another place, even up to hundreds of light years away.  Instead of viewscreens, they have crystal spheres.  Hand-carried weapons are spherical objects that shoot out a miniature version of the Shivari’s energy net.

Triceblessed architecture reflects monolithic towers and spires. Their water is controlled by pipes and aqueducts.  The tallest buildings are temples and they are also the most opulent. As the more affluent are seen as more richly blessed by the Gods, so too are they richly adorned.  Raja Ulsheen’s house is like a mansion, encrusted with jewels and expensive fabrics.  The Triceblessed pray while viewing images of their homeworld during travel to ensure safe passage.  The people of Triceblessed gather outside temples for worship every day.  Often crowded, those still outside when the chimes sound must worship outside.  They immediately drop to the ground and begin chanting.  The away team reported a sense of calm and peace while on the planet before the Trendal device was activated.