by Lena Grey
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Rakui History
The Rakui tribe was formed when a civil war between two warrior factions destroyed the planet Mezol. One of those factions colonized in the Rak territory of Ui, a small, undeveloped planet in the Lezzari galaxy. The faction chose a new name for their people by combining the name of the territory with the name of the planet. Rak-ui or Rakui.
The Lezzari galaxy is located two solar systems from Earth, although its existence is not commonly known there. Only a handful of scientists, historians, and high-level Earth Gov officials are aware of it.
The original Rakui colonists of Ui were comprised of 312,064 men, women, and children. During settlement in Rak, the Rakuis discovered an abundant natural resource on Ui: a versatile, potent element that proved to be a powerful source of energy. The tribe’s scientists named the element Rakuium and, over many hundreds of years, they learned how to harness its energy in powerful ways.
Eventually, the Rakuis became the richest, most technologically advanced people in the Lezzari galaxy. They used Rakuium to create a modernized city for their people, generate breakthroughs in medicine and longevity, and build the deadliest weapons for their warriors.
A new civil war broke out on the planet when two distinct groups fought for the control of Rakuium. On one side were the Rakui scientists and their supporters, who had begun sharing the element with outside scientists and wanted to establish an Intergalactic Foundation to make Rakuium freely available to other planets. On the other side were the Rakui military leaders, who wanted to consolidate their power by hoarding the element.
Using Rakuium-powered weapons to fight each other caused a meltdown of the element within the planet’s core. This, in turn, triggered cataclysmic planetary disasters, including violent storms, volcanic eruptions and, finally, ongoing, catastrophic earthquakes.
Although the military leaders stayed on Ui, and it is assumed they perished with the planet, the Rakui people evacuated in groups ranging in size from 300 to 5000 citizens. Among those evacuations was the starship Avalor.
Before choosing a final destination, a solar storm caused the Avalor to crash on UD237, then an unidentified planet. There were 320 passengers and crew on board; 107 perished on impact, leaving 213 survivors.
This crash occurred approximately 307 Earth years ago. Today, there are fewer than 50 Rakuis remaining on UD237.
The Original Message from Captain Jakoan
I am Jakoan, captain of the starship Avalor. For the second time in our people’s history, the lust for power has destroyed our planet.
Those of us aboard this ship have agreed to recolonize far away from our origins. We have also taken an oath to live in simplicity. By shunning the wealth and technology that has turned our people against each other, we hope the remainder of our lives will be spent in peace and harmony.
May the gods and the heavens bless our journey.
About the Author
Lena Grey is a science fiction romance author who loves the possibility that tall, fierce and protective aliens are out there somewhere, waiting to sweep Earth females off their feet.
She believes in fated mates, happily ever after endings, and love that’s worth fighting for.
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