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{{Race_infobox | |||
|racename=Der'em | |||
|image=[[File:Der'em_-_small.jpg|300px|A male Der'em.]] | |||
|leader=N/A | |||
|system=[[Ventosian]] - Former | |||
|homeworld=[[Ventos]] - Former | |||
|capital=N/A | |||
|allies=N/A | |||
|enemies=N/A | |||
}} | |||
==Morphology and Physiology== | |||
The Der'em are, or were, biped, squat creatures with carapaces. They had a two-stage life where until they were full adults, they lacked a carapace. They would go into a deep hibernation for a couple of galactic years at some point in their adolescence, and when they awoke, it was as a mature, carapaced adult. They also underwent a personality change that was quite pronounced during this period, gaining in intelligence and, most importantly, judgment. The young, uncarapaced individuals were quite headstrong and impulsive as a rule. | |||
==History== | |||
The Der'em first reached spaceflight about 74,000 years ago. | |||
==The Der'em and the Krel== | ==The Der'em and the Krel== | ||
When the [[Vonikin Krel]] began to lure younger members of the races of Starmourn to their homeplanet in order to torture them for sexual pleasure, the | When the [[Vonikin Krel]] began to lure younger members of the races of Starmourn to their homeplanet in order to torture them for sexual pleasure, the Der'em race proved to be particularly vulnerable. The youth among the Der’em, in particular, seemed drawn to this lure placed by the Krel, and as the losses slowly mounted over the centuries, the Der’em, who were a brilliant, but not powerful, species began to agitate amongst other races, insisting that the [[Vonikin Krel]] must be stopped, by force. | ||
For a decade, the [[Vonikin Krel]] watched, with a level of amusement, the efforts of the | For a decade, the [[Vonikin Krel]] watched, with a level of amusement, the efforts of the Der’em to paint them as the villains they are, for a decade, but as the [[Decheerans]], [[Amaians]], [[Shen]], and [[Tukkav]] began to take note, they were less amused. | ||
Whatever the truth, it is certain that the Krel hired the [[Free Fleet]] to attack and destroy the | Whatever the truth, it is certain that the Krel hired the [[Free Fleet]] to attack and destroy the Der’em home world, in a massive assault aimed at crippling them permanently, at least, and perhaps wiping them out in near-entirety. And when the [[Free Fleet]] accepted a job, the [[Free Fleet]] performed. | ||
The Der'em were a brilliant, but not a powerful race, and had long relied on the fact that they provoked nobody and sought no one else's territory and resources, along with their cloaking technology, which was among the finest known, to protect them. | The Der'em were a brilliant, but not a powerful race, and had long relied on the fact that they provoked nobody and sought no one else's territory and resources, along with their cloaking technology, which was among the finest known, to protect them. | ||
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''To all the children of Man. Since we first cast our eyes towards the stars, we have wondered if we are alone. We spread our wings and left our planet to begin to explore our solar system, and saw ever further into the void. And still we wondered: Are we just a beautiful aberration? Are we unique?'' | ''To all the children of Man. Since we first cast our eyes towards the stars, we have wondered if we are alone. We spread our wings and left our planet to begin to explore our solar system, and saw ever further into the void. And still we wondered: Are we just a beautiful aberration? Are we unique?'' | ||
''We built the [[shipforges]], and birthed the colonies to reap the resources of Earth's sister planets. We began to prepare to expand outside our solar system. The galaxy seemed ripe for our taking.'' | ''We built the [[shipforges]], and birthed the colonies to reap the resources of [[Earth]]'s sister planets. We began to prepare to expand outside our solar system. The galaxy seemed ripe for our taking.'' | ||
''Two days ago, we got our answer. We are not alone.'' | ''Two days ago, we got our answer. We are not alone.'' | ||
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''We can confirm that the incoming invaders are real and that they possess technology that far surpasses our own. We cannot hope to fight them. | ''We can confirm that the incoming invaders are real and that they possess technology that far surpasses our own. We cannot hope to fight them. | ||
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''The Der'em, with whom we first made contact 43 hours ago as they fled this Free Fleet, offer us a way to hide Earth and save both our species from genocidal destruction. | ''The Der'em, with whom we first made contact 43 hours ago as they fled this [[Free Fleet]], offer us a way to hide Earth and save both our species from genocidal destruction. | ||
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''It is true that we would not be in this position had the Der'em not arrived in our system, but they did, and here we are. | ''It is true that we would not be in this position had the Der'em not arrived in our system, but they did, and here we are. | ||
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''We do not abandon the rest of you willingly, yet we must do so to save our species. Mankind will live on. | ''We do not abandon the rest of you willingly, yet we must do so to save our species. Mankind will live on. | ||
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''Goodbye, my friends, and good luck. | ''Goodbye, my friends, and good luck. | ||
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What happened to Earth? When the Free Fleet arrived, it was simply gone, not merely invisible. Did the Der'em technology work as intended? Did something go wrong? We do not know. | What happened to Earth? When the [[Free Fleet]] arrived, it was simply gone, not merely invisible. Did the Der'em technology work as intended? Did something go wrong? We do not know. | ||
The Free Fleet wiped out humanity's colonies and, as told in the [[holocording | The Free Fleet wiped out humanity's colonies and, as told in the [[holocording]] of Sgt. [[Kemran James]], kidnapped the final 1600 humans off a penal mining colony on Callisto, a moon of Jupiter. | ||
The Fleet, which was able to use the existing one-way wormhole to open a two-way wormhole between its original location and Earth's system, then returned to Starmourn sector. | The Fleet, which was able to use the existing one-way wormhole to open a two-way wormhole between its original location and Earth's system, then returned to Starmourn sector. | ||
Again, as told by the historical figure Sgt. Kemran James, the Commander [[Mezer Juul]]'s decision to capture the last of the humans ended up having quite an impact on Starmourn, culminating in the formation of Scatterhome. | Again, as told by the historical figure Sgt. [[Kemran James]], the Commander [[Mezer Juul]]'s decision to capture the last of the humans ended up having quite an impact on Starmourn, culminating in the formation of Scatterhome. | ||
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