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Then and Now
A thousand years ago a
great empire spanned hundreds of worlds in the Gamma Quadrant. Though its
origins lay in conquest, the Suolor Empire had become a place of freedom and
diversity long before the Federation was even conceived. Then the Dominion
came...
Solaria is a region of the
Gamma quadrant recently vacated by the Dominion following the end of the war
eight years ago. Though still populated by many space-faring races, much of
the resources that made the region so attractive to the Dominion have been
depleted. Cultures across the area have been left in turmoil after years of
slavery and persecution, leading to much political and social unrest.
Dar
Nolich is Starfleet’s only Gamma Quadrant installation, lying on the
outermost edge of the sector. It takes about a day in a passenger shuttle to
get to the Bajoran wormhole from Dar Nolich.
The Species
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Armayans |
Under
Dominion rule they were all enslaved together. When their masters
left, the five races of the Armayan system made war upon each other as
they had done centuries before. Many realised it would only be a
matter of time before they destroyed themselves, and out of this desperation
a new regime was formed.
The
citizens of the Armayan Union accept the same rigid conformity that
they did under Dominion war, rather than return to their war-faring
ways. As a mono-cultural civilization they are the opposite of the
Federation, and this is why they fear and hate us so much.
The
Armayans have come to possess advanced bio-weaponry acquired from
rogue elements among humans and the Suolor. These have been used
previously to launch attacks against the Norvan and the Egreshi, the
Armayans' closest neighbours.
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| The Suolor |
Once the most
powerful species in the region, the Suolor have managed to retain much
of their culture and traditions by pulling back into what was once the
deepest parts of their space. They are probably the most
technologically advanced of all species in Solaria, but cracks are
starting to show as it becomes clear they are not immune to Solaria's
problems.
Each of the dozen Suolor worlds has its
own monarchs, but like hundreds of generations before them these
monarchs swear allegiance to one High King. In general the Suolor are
respectful and honourable, if somewhat conservative. They are polite
and formal almost to irritation. Most Suolor are in favour of the
Federation's involvement in the quadrant.
Recent events have started to throw
doubt on the apparent political stability of the Suolor. At least one
King is believed to have approved the sale of weapons technology to
the Armayans, and many questions remain unanswered.
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| The
Egreshi |
Short,
thin, ornate looking and green. The Egreshi are currently an
interstellar punching bag for the Armayan war-fleet. The Egreshi are
an advanced civilisation of forest people. They have a very old
culture, steeped in mysticism, they are known as a race of survivors.
They used to live on several colonies, having only limited contact
with outsiders. With the Armayans now conducting ethnic cleansing on
their doorstep, Dar Nolich has seen a mass exodus of Egreshi refugees
turning up on their doorstep. Egreshi always find it difficult to ask
for or accept help. Generally speaking, they are the good guys.
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| Norvan |
Another
race who are being mass exterminated by the Armayans. We don’t know
a whole lot about them yet. |
Recent Events
The
Armayan union commenced a war against the Egreshi and Norvan peoples
recently, and are currently wiping out entire colonies of these civilizations
using fusion bombs and biogenic weapons believed to have
originated from the Suolor. Prior to its destruction the USS Aegis-A acted against Starfleet orders to launch a
mission to the Armayan homeworld, rescuing a number of Starfleet hostages
and destroying much of the biogenic weapons stored. Many issues remain
unresolved.
The
Federation has now largely retreated from the Gamma Quadrant following the
failed mass-rebellion by numerous Starfleet officers encouraged by the
'terrorist' Sanys Charis.
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