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==History== | ==History== | ||
{{quote|Know that our numbers are greater than you believe. We will fight for freedom. We will fight for our advancement. And we will destroy anything that stands in our way. To our enemies: you may think yourself safe from our reach. Know that many others have made that mistake. '''Prepare yourselves'''.|[[Jilor]], pirate king of the Kos'karii}} | |||
It's possible that the Kos'karii's activities extend way back to 2370, as it's suggested they may be responsible for at least three [[Starfleet]] vessels that have been lost in the Shoals - or more specifically, the [[Shadows]], where major Kos'karii bases tend to be located.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/vSF3ALTsZB4/3CabXm2OCgAJ ''"Slow On the Uptake"''], Lt Lael Rosek, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239408.27</ref> | |||
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.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/N4tBNqyNP0Y/bWygrFFLBgAJ ''"Private Conversation"''], Capt R.Rahman, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239402.07</ref> | 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.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/N4tBNqyNP0Y/bWygrFFLBgAJ ''"Private Conversation"''], Capt R.Rahman, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239402.07</ref> | ||
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".<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/hkChchGTWlY/iEfliM6pBQAJ ''"Lures."''], LtCmdr S.Blake, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239402.05</ref> | 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".<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/hkChchGTWlY/iEfliM6pBQAJ ''"Lures."''], LtCmdr S.Blake, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239402.05</ref> 45 days later, Jilor confirms this sentiment by issuing a Shoals-wide broadcast, claiming responsibility for a series of raids and attacks that occurred during that period upon the freighter ''Falcon'' and [[Shadow's Edge]] (the latter of which cost Starfleet captain [[Rosa Carrero]] her life). In a declaration of war, he publically assumes "leadership of a growing movement that says that the people of the Shoals will no longer be forgotten as the rest of the galaxy passes us by", and expresses anger at the [[Federation]] and [[Klingon Empire]]'s continued usage of Shoals dilithium and benamite yet lack support for the region.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/iStgdQ31SeA/srjsaPxkAQAJ ''"Declaration"''], Jilor, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239403.01</ref> | ||
Jilor claims responsibility for an attack on [[Antor II]] that used a Starfleet tricobolt device, destroying the Jade's Dragon Casino in the city of New Macau, and a secondary explosion that resulted in casualties of many of the city's first responders. He states in another public address that "so long as the Federation and their Coalition lapdogs continue to claim dominion over what is no longer theirs, the war will continue.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/OLqd5LNdBQ8/kG_uXavjAQAJ ''"To what end?"''], Lt Delano, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239408.08</ref> At this point, the Kos'karii are not considered pirates, but active terrorists - and the capture of Jilor specifically became top priority for Starfleet installations in the Shoals.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/Q7GVfiyBkH8/KcoJQ65eAQAJ ''"Invitation"''], Capt R.Rahman, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239409.02</ref> A small group of Kos'karii vessels would attempt to attack the ''Veritas'', but all would be disabled and impounded by both the Starfleet crew and [[Colonial Coalition Marshals]].<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/VT_tuiLiG-o/d4ItFpleHAAJ ''"The Lesson"'' (Part 1)], Capt R.Rahman & C.Blackhurst, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239409.19</ref> | |||
The {{USS|Astraeus}} becames banked after a failed slipstream drive attempt in the Shoals, drawing the attention of Jilor and his fleet. With the intention to pick the Galaxy class starship clean of it's technology and weaponry, the Kos'karii arrive on the scene first and begin their assault upon the vessel.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/5U23JGE-5eI/ld5HPfluAQAJ ''"Providence or Deception"''], Jilor, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239501.10</ref> | |||
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.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/ZmO3FxAQf-8/F1XyeAa4CAAJ ''"Where are they?"''], Jilor, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239503.09</ref> | 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.<ref>[https://groups.google.com/d/msg/sb118-veritas/ZmO3FxAQf-8/F1XyeAa4CAAJ ''"Where are they?"''], Jilor, {{USS|Veritas}}, SD 239503.09</ref> | ||