Database and Lore

The Aksren Clan Page 1

*Spoilers if you haven’t read past Gabatrix: The First Peace arc* “The Aksren are often looked at as a snobbish and arrogant people at times. They believe that they are better than others and have the most to fight the other clans. The fact is…..they’re correct.” A Shal’rein Historian. The history of the Aksren people is one of surprising stability. Unlike the other clans, the short-statured race had managed to endure the countless fighting and wars that the other Itrean clans brought to them. The end result was that they would end up being the more viable combative and strong of the clan species. Most of the reasoning was because that the Aksren knew economics and were long-term thinkers. Even as far as the era of millions of years ago, there were whispered stories of how the Aksren would use the proper mixture of negotiations at the correct times, bring war when it would suit them best, and use their fleets to achieve victory. Their ancient empires were hallmarks of this successful line that many Itreans can’t ignore. Humanity has easily identified the Aksren as the descendants of the Oviraptors of former Earth. Their easily distinguishable nose and head crests are a dead giveaway, with them standing at about four feet in height with some standing five feet and rarely the height of an average human being. They usually have reddish-brown, tan, orange, or yellowish scale skin with distinct red nose crests with long tails. It is believed that they might have had feathers long ago, but much of this trait is now gone. Some feel that the idea of calling them “the egg thieves” is also a fair argument as well in reflecting their history but in a mixed assumption. Despite the bitter hatred that the other clans had for the Aksren, many can’t argue that the clan has survived to one of the three clan species today for a valid reason. In fact, some claims that the Itreans are jealous of the Aksren achievements is an accurate statement. While the Yutilians are often an easily drawn comparison to the Aksren, many feel that there are noticeable differences. Physical appearances show them to generally lack feathers. The Aksren personalities are slightly different in that some appear to be snobbish, aristocratic, and more capitalistic in nature. They were more opportunistic and generally looked at the things that would benefit the most over the others. However, even as far as 500,000 years ago, there were reports that some Itrean clans that would manage to acquire Aksren economists because of their incredible skills at the job. When the clans became more and more racist, these economists were expelled, which helped lead to some of the civilizations' downfall. Meanwhile, the Aksren would still hold their own quite well at times. They would have so much in resources that even their most ancient of warships could be built in masse. Even if they weren’t viable warships, they could be built in such huge numbers that they could still overwhelm the enemy fleets.  Of course, the Aksren hadn’t always been successful. With such a proud and noble history that they had, even they had their shortcomings. At times, the Aksren had been poor negotiators and would lose territory here and there. Mistakes had been made during offensive campaigns that could cost them dearly. Among one of the most substantial mistakes was going to war with Gesh’Ot clan. Greedy warlords easily believed that the Gesh’Ot could be defeated or lose vast amounts of their territory with a series of precise victories. With three warlords that had incredible and rich economies and slews of warships and troops at their disposal, they decided to go and attack the tiny short-statured people in an isolated fashion. Eventually, the territories conquered would be divided up. The fact was that the Gesh’Ot were incredibly adept with their ship designs and tactics. Even fighting outnumbered, the Gesh’Ot were winning the battles. Their poison dart guns laid waste to the Aksren troops that had clearly thought they had immunities against on the ground. It proved to be a long-awaited disaster. After hundreds of years of warfare, all but one of the warlords gave up. This final act of defiance was made when the leader decided to commission the Noo’dort clan to fight alongside them. To their horrors, the Noo’dort and combined Aksren assets overwhelmed the Gesh’Ot. Even if the Gesh’Ot clan had been wiped out, the Aksren never forgot the mistakes that were made by themselves and their allies. The fact was that the lack of unity never really helped the Aksren clan at all. Splintered self- operating empires were a constant in ancient history. Much like the Shal’rein, the Aksren had infighting that slowed down their advancements. However, many could argue that the Aksren fought each other less and relied more on trade negotiation to worm out of a fight. It was believed that if the Aksren could work in cohesion, they could singlehandedly overpower the other clan species. The Yutilians, Shal’rein, Alara’jal, and Palierans fared no better, but the Aksren were slowly gaining the advantage by 31,000 years ago. It was slow and subtle, but the clan was winning the race with each victory and asset that they could acquire. The Empire of Yol’ikren was an early and successful empire that existed 100,000 years ago. It would ultimately corner a 1/3 of Aksren territories altogether. Under Yol’kren’s reign, he managed to obliterate the Noo’dort clan seeing them as a dangerous enemy. It would help seal easy negotiations with other clans and clan species. The eventual success was that it led to the reorganization of the Empire of Jalgren 70,000 years later. Ultimately, a great Aksren warlord of Jalgren foresaw that complete domination of the Itrean clans could be achieved and amazingly accomplished it. Jalgren had access to the greatest shipyards of the time and was a masterful ship designer. Working with the people under him, he would forge one of the more innovative fleets. Careful negotiation of the other Aksren empires and careful use of money and resources would allow him to corner an incredible alliance of all the Aksren empires. It would take Jalgren over ninety years of fighting as clan after clan would fall. While the Emperor would be credited for committing a few atrocities here and there, many considered the power-hungry emperor actually to be a kind and shrewd character. When he overpowered the other Itrean fleets, he never wanted to exterminate them but simply add to his “Growing economy.” This form of mercy and compassion on his part actually saved the Yutilians and Shal’rein from going extinct while prolonging the eventual extinction of the Palierans and Alara’jal at the same time. Within the near end of his life, Jalgren would establish his great empire. The empire, under his name, would rule for 20,000 years of Itrean history and be the most successful to ever exist. It would lead to some of the most technological innovations to be brought forth. For the Aksren people, this was the golden age. Free access to anywhere, free trade, nothing but ever-expanding economies. The Aksren people tripled in population, that the Empire had to place limits on population growth. It was actually one of the peaceful eras for the Itreans and gave rise to Aksren supremacy and superiority. It is not often a surprise that the stereotype of the snobbish Aksren actually came from this time. Many human historians even compared the Empire of Jalgren to the rise of the Roman Empire on Earth. The population even acted in a similar manner and style. But such a thing did come at a cost. Freedom was all but dissolved for the replacement of order. While there were efforts to treat the other clan species with respect, long-term hatred and racism sometimes got the better of the Aksren. At the same time, portions of the Aksren were also held down by their own Empire. Contrary to belief, not all Aksren agreed to have an over shining Empire to rule them all. Compassion did exist, and cultures splintered. It would take 20,000 years for it to happen, but eventually, the Rototrein Rebellion would see an end to it. It is said that the Aksren people generally were happy to see the empire come to an end. Its decadence had worn the clan species out. Once the other clan species began to overpower the Imperial fleets, splintering, Aksren began to build up their own fleets and launch attacks to bring down the Empire while joining up with the Rebellion. Even with the fall of the Empire, the Aksren still had a minor upper hand with the other clan species. While it was true that splintered empires would continue to exist for some time, there was generally more cohesion. As the Yutilians had created soft alliances with their kingdoms, the Aksren would follow suit. Eventually, by the time it hit 10,000 years ago, the clan species were all but united by race. For Aksren historians, they did believe that not enough was done after the collapse of the Empire as the other clan species began to rebuild their fleets and try to reclaim “lost territories,” but arguments also suggest that the splintering Empire also made agreements to give some places back in hopes of peace. It was a mixed era of violence as the other clan species began to fight back harder and harder. Fleets were being brought in masse, and the Aksren were lackluster to do anything about it. This wasn’t to say that the Aksren clan really lost too much during post-imperialism. It was true that they weren’t winning much, but they managed to still hold onto much of their worlds while the other clans were trying to catch up to their original pre-Imperial strength. Much of their status of today is because they simply kept doing the same thing that they were doing 11,000 years, and that was to trade, keep internal strife down, negotiate, and fight when needed. Other clan historians have argued that the Aksren are more prone to violence, but there isn’t enough evidence to completely suggest this. When the Era of Negotiations had begun, the Aksren were in the best position. Their economies were very stable, and they had the highest amount of industrial might. Theoretically, the Aksren, even in a balanced state with the Yutilians and Shal’rein, were generally the best overall. They had more ships and more equipment. Their population was generally the highest, and they had access to the best assets and planets. When the Alara’jal fell, the Aksren obtained their star fortress and now had two in their possession, but this didn’t always put them in the most vantage state. In war, Aksren tactics were appalling bad at times. Even if they had the resources to launch epically huge campaigns, the losses they took were just as enormous. It was described by some commanders at the time that “The Aksren ships were incredible, the people fearless, and their war leaders…..dullards.” While some military commanders were trying their best, other leaders made nothing but mistakes sacrificing vessels for the sake of personal glory. In the end, the Aksren would always be more on the offense but usually fail in doing it. Post- Imperial supremacy still existed in the hearts of many of the Aksren. They felt better than the others even if they didn’t succeed right in front of them. This would be further highlighted when the Emphra were discovered. Arrogantly, the Aksren blamed everyone but themselves, but at the same time, struggled to hold their own. Technically, the Aksren were still at an advantageous point as they used their higher resources to build exorbitant amounts of ships to combat the menace, but there were problems. The fact was, the Emphra were still winning the war. When the Yutilians and Shal’rein clans asked to ally with them in repelling the Emphra, many of the Aksren still stubbornly refused. Regardless, some could see that the Emphra couldn’t be stopped. Even if they somehow held out on their own, if the Yutilians and Shal’rein fell, they would be next. It wasn’t necessarily pride, but realization as planet after planet fell to the alien invasion. Eventually, a series of slow treaties came out as the Aksren agreed to the alliance, but it was difficult and unsteady in the beginning years. Ultimately, the Aksren clan and others prevailed against the Emphra. It is often said that the Aksren were the first to denounce the United Itrean government after the Emphra War ended. It is true that they were the first ones to leave, but there is some discrepancy on this, especially when human scholars have begun to really evaluate the system and its strengths and flaws. The actual reality was that it was true that the Aksren had the least to gain when it came to a united system of peace. To the people, the unity in the post-war Emphra years was more of a nuisance, but some actually felt that it would work too. Not all of the Itreans willingly side with a singular general opinion. Just like human society, there are variations in beliefs. In 2330, the Aksren politicians did try to offer some incentives to try to alter the government to work. Many, including the Yutilians and Shal’rein did see that the system wasn’t working. According to a Shal’rein historian, “The Aksren could see that the United Itrean Empire was little more a failure in the making. Some cared to keep it going, and some didn’t. The ones that tried to the most were sadly the ones that were dismissed first.” A Yutilian historian would counter the argument that “The Aksren selfishly took their own beliefs at heart. As soon as the United Itrean Republic fell weak, they got up and walked out.” To sources inside the Aksren clan, the opinions are mixed. Generally, it remains as it is as civil war would break out.