Database and Lore

Rasha, Capital of the Rasha’Molash’Tren Empire

*Spoilers if you haven’t read Gabatrix: The First Peace* "I've been to Rasha. Their great underground cavern cities are beautiful, crafted pieces of art and stone. Yet, the people are more than just artisans, but those that have learned to live in the most obscure places in the galaxy," Ifgren, Son of Logren.            For many of those that look upon the history of the Itreans, commonalities and similarities are quickly drawn between the Aksren Empire of Rasha'Molash'Tren and the Yutilian Kingdom of Shish. However, to say that they are entirely the same is considered to be an atrocity by analysts and Itrean historians. The Rasha Aksrens are not reclusive in any way. They have simply learned to veer into the unknown and find the least likely locations to call their home. Yet, their decisions to find obscure worlds as new homes have led others to think that they are deliberate in wanting isolation. Their history proves otherwise. History            The history of Rasha goes as far back as 69,000 years ago. The Tren Aksrens were a religious group that thrived during the heart of the Yol'ikren Imperial Dynasty. They were known for wearing black robes and hoods that covered much of their bodies. Their philosophy believed in the all-knowing dark being known as "The Watcher," which was responsible for providing life and beauty to the galaxy. With various other religions, the Tren often struggled against different groups and sometimes against the leadership of various regimes. By 65,000 years, Faltres'Kid the Butcher rose as the Empress of the Yol'ikren Dynasty. Her role in purging various religious groups and political competition was well known. The Tren were targeted just as much as any other religious organization. However, the outcry of mercy had managed to secure enough time for the Tren to begin mass-wide evacuations. Faltres'Kid made no attempt to pursue them as they fled from Renlar with their lives. However, instead of seeking refuge in other empires, the Tren vanished. Their journey took them to the most obscure areas far from Aksren clan space. They would eventually find a rogue planet that they would name Rasha, "Son of the Watcher." From there, the Tren had declared their journey at a close. From their religion, the people embraced the darkness. The rogue planet was a perfect candidate. Supposedly, the planet was part of a binary star system that was knocked out of orbit approximately 300,000 years ago. While its surface was dark and cold, the world still had life on it. It had a rotating iron core and still generated tectonic activity underneath the surface. It was here that the Tren lived underground and created a society that respected sublevel lives. The fledgling world of Rasha would grow. By 63,000 years ago, the people had expanded to remote areas of Aksren territory. Mining expeditions proved fruitful; by 60,000 years, the society had become a mini-empire. However, unlike the Kingdom of Shish, it would be the Rasha people that would open negotiations with the Empire of Gwin. By this time, the savagery of Empress Faltres'Kid was long over. Instead, the Aksren clan would be surprised at the new empire that would rise and be known as the Rasha'Molash'Tren. Regardless, the Rasha'Molash'Tren Empire was nothing in comparison to Renlar, Gwin, or the other empires. The overall population was only 2% of that of Renlar. However, the Rasha people were technically ahead of some other groups. It would be the Rasha ships that were built to focus on stealth technology. If the empire had an insignificant fleet, then, according to them, their goal was to ensure that they still had some advantage in combat. It wasn't the goal of the Rasha people to spy on others but to at least have combat-capable platforms. The stealth ships did prove effective in repelling Yutilian and Alara'jal assaults from time to time. By the arrival of Jalgren, the Rasha'Molash'Tren were in no position to repel Jalgren's advances. While the Empire of Gwin did put up a resistance, the Rasha'Molash'Tren assisted in their defense. However, the few warships inflicted little damage. When Ovashi surrendered, the Rasha'Molash'Tren sued for peace as well. Jalgren's desire was to gather the stealth technology utilized by the Rasha people. In exchange, the mini-empire would be made a part of the growing Empire of Jalgren. Everyone agreed. It was much to the benefit that the Rasha people thrived under the Empire of Jalgren. By now, four worlds belonged to the former mini- empire, with the rogue planet still serving as the capital. Religious freedom was widely respected, and the people were left alone. It proved to be so effective that the Rasha's population would explode in size. Mining corporations became a new norm with Rasha technology used to help establish homes on the least likely of planets. By 20,000 years ago, it was believed that eight worlds belonged to the Rasha people. However, as the Empire of Jalgren was slowly collapsing on itself, it would be the Rasha that would feel it the most. Corruption and the removal of religious freedom severely disrupted their society. The worst of the atrocities would be the "No-Cloak" rule, where Imperial soldiers would brutalize and strip the people of their clothing. At times, large portions of the Rasha society were ridiculed for wandering the streets naked, where they were mocked. When the Rototrein Rebellion began, the Rasha were adamant about joining up and rising against the Empire of Jalgren. However, the Rebellion failed to gain much ground over the planet. Much like Ovashi, the uprisings were savagely put down. Rototrein would try to launch an attack to liberate Rasha, but his fleets were repelled. Only a few rebel cells working outside of Rasha would help render assistance in the Rototrein Rebellion, but it wouldn't be until the end of the Rebellion that the people would finally gain their independence.      After the breakup of the former Empire of Jalgren, the Empire of Rasha'Molash'Tren would thrive again. Despite the Jalgren Empire's brutality, Rasha'Molash'Tren was in a relatively good position. Very little damage had been inflicted on its infrastructure. Within the course of 55,000 years, the little empire had arisen as a serious contender, although its strength was still not on par with the other empires. Of the five that arose after the collapse of the Empire of Jalgren, the Rasha'Molash'Tren was the weakest. This by no means establishes the small empire from accomplishing its tasks. With the creation of the Zix'Tral'Tren alliance with the Empires of Gwin, Nirk'on, and Salre'po, there was debate if the Rasha'Molash'Tren would eventually join it. While the small empire does engage in diplomatic and trade relations with the organization, they ultimately decided not to join it. By this time period, Rasha had become more devoted to a form of isolationism. While they still engage in active trade, their goal is to be left alone. Most of this has to deal with the failed attempts to liberate the world from the brutal oppression of the Empire of Jalgren. Rototrein only tried once to liberate the planet as he devoted his time to freeing more "important" realms. Rasha has had a generally negative view towards outsiders as they look at them with an act of fear. Only economics has served as a valid reason to keep their doors open. Rasha'Molash'Tren did devote more efforts to returning to their small stealth fleet. However, even this technology was something they didn't focus on much. Eventually, the mini-empire would continue to expand slowly. There is often much debate that the Rasha people have become stagnant in the last 10,000 years. By avoiding alliances, it had kept away from conflict. Not even the Alara'jal or Shal'rein ever made an attempt to attack the capital world. The last 10,000 years would be devoted to three entities of the Aksren clan: The Empire of Itsis, the Zix'Tral'Tren Alliance, and the Mini-Empire of Rasha'Molash'Tren with the third serving only a minor role in the destiny of the entire Aksren clan. However, by 800 years ago, much of the attitudes of the Rasha'Molash'Tren had started to turn around. More and more of its people have become open to the actions of both major Aksren entities. Many can argue the comparisons of the Kingdom of Shish of the Yutilians, but the Rasha people are more open to outsiders despite some of their xenophobic nature. If anything, Rasha serves as the hub of activity for the mini-empire. It's often joked by Itrean historians that there is so much trade that flows to the capital world that the space transports have become the new source of illumination for the planet's surface. By this time, more and more politicians have been actively engaged in better relations with the Zix'Tral'Tren alliance. As the Shish would progress heavily in the realm of stealth technology, there was more of a concerted effort for the Rasha'Molash'Tren to focus on their own stealth tech. As a result, by 500 years ago, the Aksren stealth frigates were being built in higher masse. It wouldn't be until the arrival of the Emphra that the Aksren would turn to the Rasha'Molash'Tren for help. Every world was at risk, and Rasha was no different. However, it was discovered that the Emphra focused little on stealth ships in fleet actions. Shish warships performed well, often ambushing or providing valuable intel to other Itrean assets. With the dangers posed by the Emphra, the Aksren clan alliance was created to counter all assaults. Imperial Rasha'Molash'Tren vessels would join up in Aksren fleet engagements to engage in the dangerous tasks of intel gathering. Regardless of the sacrifices of the Rasha people, it wasn't enough to halt the advances of the Emphra. Rasha'Molash'Tren's resources were simply too insignificant to make a difference. Its stealth technology and frigates weren't inflicting enough damage, and at times, Emphra warships could track and destroy them during large-scale battles. It wouldn't be until the Shish shared their cloaking technology that the Rasha was given a break that they needed. With the reverse technology, it pushed the mini-empire's technology to a new limit. New stealth battleships and cloaking infiltrator ships were pressed out of Rasha's ground foundries at an alarming rate. While planet Rasha escaped unharmed during the Emphra War, this didn't stop three of the worlds of the mini-empire from being overrun by the liquid menace. After the conclusion of the Emphra War, the Rasha planet would have to serve as a hub of restoration to rebuild these worlds. However, during the last 50 years, great efforts have been made to push forward the cloaking technology utilized for the Aksren. It has been the goal for Rasha'Molash'Tren to further advance this field. At the very least, it ensures that the Aksren are second to none in stealth technology, being not that far from the Yutilian counterparts….