Ritats

The Ritats were a major space-power and member of the Alliance, controling several seats on the Alliance Space Commission prior to the Kamian Succession Wars. Some Ritats refugees were evacuated to different parts of the Alliance and into regions controlled by the Gudersnipe Foundation, but as a people-group the Ritats are considered to be extinct.

History

The Ritats are likely descended from the Dear Clan, and emerged from the Mage Wars in control of a single planet in an isolated region. Their technological development was quick, and by the mid Golden Age had developed FLT-capabilities. By the late Golden Age, they had become a major star-power and were crucial players in the ninety-nine-years war.

The Ritats were charter-members of the Alliance Space Commission and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the Foundation, MK'Hara, and the Runarin Confederation.

Several Ritats battle-groups were present at the Battle of Lerma, and made hundreds of confirmed kills. For the early parts of the Succession Wars, the Ritats were consisdered among the fireced warriors, and earned the title of "hated foe" from the kami.

Technology

Because the Ritats developed high-technology early and independently, they advanced quickly and were always at the cutting-edge. Add 5,000 years of advancement, and they were among the most technologically-advanced civilizations in the verse.

Ritatsai

The Ritatsai, formally RitatsAI, began early on as a ship's subsystem. The idea was to use artificial intelligence aboard spacecraft, to make them smarter, faster, and better-able to adapt to changing situations and damage.