Kos'karii
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The Kos'karii are the largest and strongest pirate faction in the Shoals. They are led by the Klingon pirate king known as Jilor.
Surviving crewmembers of ships attacked by the Kos'karii that demonstrate particular skill are given a chance to join them. Those that refuse are generally put out into space.
History
Despite the launching of Operation Safe Harbor, the Kos'karii were not at all phased by the presence of Starfleet vessels in the Shoals, continuing to prey upon unsuspecting civilian ships along major trade routes when many other pirate factions were forced to withdraw farther off the beaten path to survive. Prior to 2393, the USS Veritas encountered what was suspected to be a Kos'karii vessel. However, the Starfleet ship had been attacked so quickly that they were unable to ascertain for certain whether it had been the Kos'karii, effectively blinded when sensors were targetted. There was supposedly no proper communication during the encounter, nor were the crew sure of what provoked them.[1]
When torpedoes are stolen from the Seheik settlement, a newly re-established crew of the Veritas pull together to discovery the Kos'karii possibly being behind the attacks. Briefly summed up, Jilor - the leader - is described as having come to the Shoals with a single ship and his family, but by 2393, accumulated a fleet of vessels with the "intent on 'fixing' the Shoals".[2]
In 2395, upon his capture, the pirate king Jilor agreed to give the Veritas information regarding what remained of the Kos'karii, including half a dozen bases, strongholds, and key members of the Kos'karii and other pirate factions located throughout the Shoals. In exchange, he requested leniency for his family.[3]
Fleet and Tech
The flagship of Jilor's fleet is the Mas-to-Gal (translated to Throne Seeker), a Qin heavy raptor. The rest of Jilor's fleet is a mishmash of various other ships and tech. Some of it is barely spaceworthy, but each ship is well-armed and in possession of a cloaking device.
Of particular note, Jilor recently gained access to (stole) several dozen photon torpedoes salvaged from the wreck of an old Klingon ship found in the Shadows.
The fleet has also developed a technique they call the "soliton lattice," which can be deployed by a network of cloaked ships surrounding a vessel at warp. When properly used, the lattice will destabilize warp fields, forcing a captured ship to drop out of warp.
Name Meaning
In Klingon mythology, kos'karii are pale, serpent-like creatures that roam the waters crossed by the Barge of the Dead on its way to Gre'thor. Similar to the sirens of Earth mythology, the kos'karii used the voices of friends and loved ones to draw dishonored souls to their peril.
Known Members
- Jilor, pirate king and leader of the Kos'karii, captain of the Mas-to-Gal
References
- ↑ "Private Conversation", Capt R.Rahman, USS Veritas, SD 239402.07
- ↑ "Lures.", LtCmdr S.Blake, USS Veritas, SD 239402.05
- ↑ "Where are they?", Jilor, USS Veritas, SD 239503.09