Database and Lore

The Gesh’Ot Clan

*Spoilers if you haven't read past Gabatrix: The First Peace arc* “There were people that were shorter than us. The Gesh’Ot were nothing to be trifled with. They were still capable of doing remarkable things,” A Yutilian historian. Species Currently Classified as Extinct Known History What was often known as “The Tiny Dancers,” the Gesh’Ot’s history is far better recorded than the other extinct clans. Their ability to survive far longer than the other extinct clans was legendary and served as a constant reminder to the Itreans that being short doesn’t mean that you’re weak. The average height of the Gesh’Ot was about less than a meter or at about 1 to 2 feet from top to bottom. Their bodies were thin and dainty. Human scholars believe that the Gesh’Ot were most likely descendants of the Compsognathus dinosaur, although it’s quite easily possible that there were other smaller dinosaurs that they descended from. How they managed to compete against the other Itrean clans has been a mystery at first, but they did persevere. The most likely probability of the ancient years was that the Gesh’Ot were excellent negotiators. Their smaller statures required less food, and it was quite easy to share with them. Early peace treaties established with the Yutilians and the Aksren were made with even alliances to help work together. This was often quite challenging to perform as the Yutilians, and the Aksren were blood enemies even as far back as 500,000 years ago, yet the Gesh’Ot were capable of holding the thin line together. Other possibilities in their profound survival were the fact the Gesh’Ot required fewer resources to take care of themselves due to their much smaller sizes. Their battleships were not that big but easy to create. In space combat, the Gesh’Ot could use swarm tactics to gang up on the larger Itrean clans, and they managed to create some of the best fighter craft that rivaled the Yutilians. Another major advantage was the fact that the Gesh’Ot had utilized the earliest surviving recorded usage of biological warfare. Their ground- based weapons were essentially high-powered dart guns with the most lethal diseases and poisons that they could create. Even the Alara’jal and the Yip’Turin feared this small clan as a single shot from one of these darts could easily kill a much larger target. Their significant speeds even made them nimble as they used high-powered explosives to detonate the ground vehicles that were originally intended to run them over. The Gesh’Ot were no laughing matter of their smaller statures. They were deadly and dangerous. Regardless, the Gesh’Ot did make slow advancements into other clan territories from time to time. While battles could be fierce, their space fleets still suffered the most in combat. Much like the Yip’Turin, the Gesh’Ot suffered from the lack of ability to defend themselves as other clan species were slowly advancing forward when they didn’t. What eventually led to the Gesh’Ot’s demise was actually more of barbarity made from alliances such as the Aksren and Noo’dort clans. While the Gesh’Ot were attempting to hold the alliances with the Yutilians, the Aksren would ultimately turn on the Gesh’Ot clan. The Noo’dort were relentless in their assaults, being singularly focused on wiping out the clan once and for all. The Aksren would further fight back by introducing better immunities and vaccines against the bioweapons used by the Gesh’Ot, rendering their dangerous weapons completely ineffective. There is some belief that the Aksren did sue for peace after this, but the Noo’dort never backed off. Planet after planet was getting razed by the clan. Eventually, the final planet fell 270,000 years ago. According to the last words spoken by one of the Noo’dort commanders was “The Gesh’Ot are all dead. They tasted delicious….” The culture and tragic loss of the Gesh’Ot were not all lost. Efforts were made to preserve some of their memories. This would include the preservations of the “Dancing Texts” or “Dancing Recordings,” where the Gesh’Ot used dancing as their form of communication. Written texts were made even by the Aksren to help commemorate the Gesh’Ot in their bravery to hold their own to the end. The extinction of the clan actually helped create a time period where there would be fewer conflicts and struggles against each other. While the extinction didn’t help promote the end of “Dead Space,” it did play a part in clans trying to find better resolutions to war. Regardless, the impact would only last so long. The Gesh’Ot would never be seen again past this time period.