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Col. C.E. Harper

Races of the Perseus Arm

The Races of the Perseus Arm

(in order of appearance)

 

Soltan -- Humanoid, six-limbed (two legs, four arms), blue-skinned with a slightly plastic look to it. (Think Gumby & Friends). First encounted in the Alpha Quadrant. A Soltan vessel crashed on Alamis VIII; some bodies and a very limited amount of technology were recovered. The Agincourt pursued two Soltan ships to the Perseus Arm, though no identification was made at that time. Later the subspace readings from their propulsion systems led the Agincourt to the planet S'b'una, where a team led by Rieve was warmly -- if bureaucratically -- greeted, and informed that the long-range drives the Agincourt wanted were solely owned by the military. They gave directions and a landing-permit to S'a'va, the nearest planet with a military base. As the team was leaving, however, a military vessel showed up and fired on the Agincourt, also succeeding in kidnapping four members of the crew despite the Agincourt's shields. The Agincourt was forced to flee that encounter. Have now been spotted probably attacking another ship. Can apparently morph members of other races into Soltans.

 

Introductory Log: "Meet the Soltans"

 

Umbara -- avian race similar to Terran cassowary. First encountered by the Gamma section of the Agincourt, helped them make repairs and locate Alpha & Beta sections. Warned Agincourt of "the Enemy" they were fighting; that is: the Selshan. An Umbara speaking to Agincourt crew was stunned by a Selshan at the Ieu'ani market. An Umbara ship later fired on the Agincourt as it was leaving the Ieu'ani market, supposedly to warn Agincourt off associating with the Selshans. The Umbara were implicated by the Selshans as supporting the Gladions.

 

Introductory log: "Meet the Umbara"

 

The Umbara according to the Selshans:

"Do make certain you avoid other vessels than ours. Our Enemy is a brutal, conquest-driven race. They will not hesitate to capture your ship and kill or enslave your crew. Terrible, hideous creatures. An ancient race, greedy and grasping, that will do anything to expand its empire. They call themselves the Umbara."

-- Lord-Commander Solin

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Selshan -- humanoid, very tall and thin, with skin tones ranging through various pastel shades. (Think human stretched like taffy -- not quite as elongated as the cloners from Star Wars, but that sort of effect -- and tinted spring colors.) First encounted by Alpha and Beta sections of the Agincourt. Provided supplies and personnel to help repair sections, warned them that they had entered a warzone and to stay away from the Umbara. Later shot an Umbara that was speaking to Agincourt crew at the Ieu'ani market. Helped Agincourt recover personnel taken by the Gladions, and accused the Umbara of supporting the Gladions. (They seem to get mixed up with the Soltans sometimes; two S-names was probably not wise. I liked the "Aelshan" typo that occurred the other night, but changing the name now would probably be even more confusing, huh?)

 

Introductory log: "Meet the Selshans"

 

The Selshan according to the Umbara:

"We would offer you the hospitality of our station, but unfortunately we are in a perpetual state of alert. You have wandered into a warzone, Commander. It has been going on for a long while now. You are fortunate indeed that you did not meet our Enemy." -- Captain Uualha

"Our enemy? They are souless ones. They take over your body, your mind. They are no longer yours." -- Iocca

 

Ieu'ani -- humanoid, exact appearance unknown due to cultural tendency towards multi-layered clothing and veils. Run an open market spanning at least one planet and surrounding space, which is enforced neutral territory. Provided shore leave and supplies to Agincourt.

 

Gladions -- their own name for themselves unknown. Appearance unknown: possibly several species working together. Infected Agincourt crew with a virus at Ieu'ani market, which caused hostility and paranoia. Infected crew jumped ship and were taken aboard a Gladion vessel, where they were forced to fight in gladatorial contests.

 

Gareem -- humanoid. A Gareem vessel attacked by Soltans was rescued by the Agincourt. The Gareem revealed that their homeworld had been conquered by the Soltans; they were trying to escape to a colony world. The Agincourt agreed to escort them there. Two members of the Gareem crew were 'infected' by the Soltans, and beginning to change into Soltans themselves.

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