> > "Do they know where the elder and his son are being held?" t'Llhweiir
> asked.
> >
> > "No, but they have committed significant resources to finding out. I
> > expect that their normal attacks on shipping wil cease, or at least
> > diminish, while they search. However, I don't expect that it will
> > take them long to get an idea of where he is, and strike. When that
> > happens, I suspect that they will try to rescue them, and if that is
> > not possible, kill them."
>
>"Is this why you broke cover and reported in?" she asked.
>
>"No.", he answered flatly. "I broke cover to report in because of the
>dissident movement. I have reason to believe that this Traknor may be
>part of it. I also have reason to believe that the felinids have had
>contact with the Venasians and the Founders."
"We have obtained some of that inforrrmation frrrom otherrr sourrrces, but
we know verrry little in the way of details," said Kitanya. "Please
explain what you've learrrned."
"Yes, ma'am. The felinids, or Ka'Ta, are part of a symbiotic relationship with
a race, known generally as the Korrat, are commonly refered to as the Care
Takers. The Korrat are an insectoid race numbering in the trillions scattered
across a large territory. The Ka'Ta number in around 200 million, and have
been subjected to an intense breeding program for the past 500 or so years.
While the Korrat inhabit several worlds, the Ka'Ta inhabit a few. I estimate
about 3, possibly 4, used to train and house some of the underground movement,
and a main planet where the bulk of the populous live. Much of their culture
is reminescent of Caitian society. The purpose of the Ka'Ta is primarily to
enslave new species to be used as either food or to serve as live incubators
for the larval offspring of the Korrat. However, they also serve another
purpose, and that is to safeguard a shrine of sorts. They call it the City of
the Departed. The former home of an ancient species that served as the first
Care Takers. The city includes what was described to me as gardens, tombs, and
palaces. It is rumored that the power of the ancient Care Takers was hidden
there before they departed that part of space.
I told you that as background for this. The dissident movement has two goals.
The first to find a new home away from the Korrat, and free from the breeding
programs. Second, to find the ancient Care takers, who are rumored to be
originally from this quadrant of our galaxy. I have reason to believe that
Ka'Ta have had secret negoations with the Venasians and the Founders for a new
home, and for help in finding any information on the original Care Takers. A
party including General Traknor's son was gone to meet with what were described
as friends with sun jewled eyes and ridged necks. {OOC: refering to the gold
flecks in the eyes of Venasians and distinctive necks of the Cardassians}"
The tale of the Ancient Care Takers rang a bell with Kitanya, as she was
recently reading the after interview reports from Tr'Lawsh and Daphne Ares.
They had been interviewing Traknor and his fellow felinids. She also
remembered the holy book, and the odd writing on the last page. Analysis
estimated that it was Ramesar in origin.
The meeting between the Felinids, Cardassians, and Venasians rang a bell with
Carrhae. She had a meeting, some time ago now, with Fox - a senior intell
agent operating in Romulan space who reported an image of the three species
getting together. The pieces were starting to come together.
{OOC: if you ladies need more background or a refresher please let me know. -
CS}
{response}
Co-GM of the Spacedock/JSOC Game
Characters:
Adm. Samuel Lasiter,
RAdm. Markus Garibaldi,
Emissary Marconis,
LCDR Donovan Black, and a host of others.
_______________________________________________
Spacedock mailing list
[email protected]
http://mail.starbase1.org/mailman/listinfo/spacedock_starbase1.org
