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	Since then the Kzer-Za have conquered thousands of species throughout a large portion of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight.		Since then the Kzer-Za have conquered thousands of species throughout a large portion of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight.

			==Beliefs==

			The Ur-Quan Kzer-Za are not willing to accept the murderous Eternal Doctrine of their Kohr-Ah cousins, whom they view as "the only real devils". However, just as the Kohr-Ah, they also have a moral justification for their doctrine — they believe that a sentient species left to its own devices is likely to eventually annihilate itself, either through nuclear war or gaian collapse, a situation whose results they claim to have observed on countless worlds; thus, the "boon of slavery" they impose upon their slaves actually is considered a necessary evil, since by accepting the social framework set by the Kzer-Za, sentient species will finally find peace. The Kzer-Za state that although, today, they are the enemy, in time, the [[Human]]s will come to respect and love them for this gift, of salvation of their entire species.

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	'''The Path of Now and Forever''' is the guiding philosophy of the culture of the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. In short, it dictates that all other forms of sentient life have the potential to one day enslave the [[Ur-Quan]] as the [[Dnyarri]] did. To solve this problem, the Path of Now and Forever calls for all sentient life to be either imprisoned within a [[slave shield]], or to serve the Ur-Quan as a [[Battle Thrall]].		'''The Path of Now and Forever''' is the guiding philosophy of the culture of the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. In short, it dictates that all other forms of sentient life have the potential to one day enslave the [[Ur-Quan]] as the [[Dnyarri]] did. To solve this problem, the Path of Now and Forever calls for all sentient life to be either imprisoned within a [[slave shield]] as a [[Fallow Slave]], or to serve the Ur-Quan as a [[Battle Thrall]].

	==Name==		==Name==

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	'''The Path of Now and Forever''' is the guiding philosophy of the culture of the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]~~, so called because it provides not only a blueprint for current Kzer-Za policy but is their guiding vision for how the whole universe should be for the indefinite future~~. In short, it dictates that all other forms of sentient life have the potential to one day enslave the [[Ur-Quan]] as the [[Dnyarri]] did. To solve this problem, the Path of Now and Forever calls for all sentient life to be either imprisoned ~~in their homeworlds by way of~~ a [[slave shield]], or to serve the Ur-Quan ~~by subjugating other races. Strangely, the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]] use the same name to refer to their alternative [[Eternal Doctrine\|philosophy]]. This may be~~ a communication error (''i.e. accidental mixup in writing the game dialog'') or may indicate that the phrase can be broadly applied to the Ur-Quan philosophy of dominance. However, it is general practice to follow the example of the Kzer-Za, the [[~~Melnorme~~]]~~, and [[Human]] sources, using the name to refer specifically to the Kzer-Za philosophy~~.		'''The Path of Now and Forever''' is the guiding philosophy of the culture of the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]]. In short, it dictates that all other forms of sentient life have the potential to one day enslave the [[Ur-Quan]] as the [[Dnyarri]] did. To solve this problem, the Path of Now and Forever calls for all sentient life to be either imprisoned within a [[slave shield]], or to serve the Ur-Quan as a [[Battle Thrall]].

	To understand why they follow such a doctrine, one must examine the history of the Ur-Quan. After the success of the [[Ur-Quan#Slave Revolt\|Ur-Quan Slave Revolt]], the Ur-Quan were left in an extremely vulnerable psychological position, having seen the entire context of their culture, their place in the [[Sentient Milieu]], completely destroyed and having been forced to suffer the unspeakable torture of living in the [[Ur-Quan#Dnyarri Slave Empire\|Dnyarri Slave Empire]]. Their natural xenophobia and distrust of other sentients, kept under control during their time in the Milieu by the [[Taalo]], was now fully unleashed and stained by the traumatic memories of ultimate enslavement under the Dnyarri. Moreover, their favored position in the Empire and their key role in the final defeat of the Dnyarri left them in an unquestionably dominant position to the rest of the galaxy. Thus, all Ur-Quan became convinced of their status as the only deserved masters of the universe and the absolute necessity of maintaining dominance and freedom at all costs. However, interpretations of how to implement this imperative differed.		==Name==

	~~The~~ Ur-Quan ~~Kzer~~-~~Za caste determined that~~ the ~~rightful means of maintaining this dominance was~~ to ~~hold a place analogous~~ to ~~that previously held by~~ their [[~~Dnyarri~~]] ~~masters, retaining~~ the ~~place they had previously held as the Dnyarri~~'~~s deputized administrators, as rulers of~~ the ~~lesser sentient races; all races that were not immediately useful~~ to ~~their goal~~ of ~~subduing other races would be kept alive but in as harmless and confined a position as possible~~, ~~a system which was later formalized in~~ the ~~distinction between Battle Thralls and slave~~-~~shielded fallow species. They therefore developed~~ the [[~~slave shield~~]] ~~technology as the ultimate means of imprisoning and neutralizing possible threats~~, and ~~used it on the first available race, a former member of the Sentient Milieu and Dnyarri Slave Empire known as the~~ [[~~Faz~~]].		Strangely, the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]] use the same name to refer to their alternative [[Eternal Doctrine\|philosophy]]. This may be a communication error (''i.e. accidental mixup in writing the game dialog'') or may indicate that the phrase can be broadly applied to the Ur-Quan philosophy of dominance. However, it is general practice to follow the example of the Kzer-Za, the [[Melnorme]], and [[Human]] sources, using the name to refer specifically to the Kzer-Za philosophy.

	Unfortunately, the Path of Now and Forever developed by Kzer-Za philosophers was restated by the great leader of the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah\|Black Ur-Quan]], [[Kohr-Ah (Character)\|Kohr-Ah]], in another form, stating that the preeminent importance of the Ur-Quan species mandated that all other sentient life be completely destroyed as soon as it appeared. Kzer-Za philosophy was unable to accept that other life could exist for no purpose but to be destroyed, and refused to allow the newly named Kohr-Ah caste to carry out their version of the Path of Now and Forever, commonly termed the [[Eternal Doctrine]]. Their conflict with the Kohr-Ah over this issue led to the system of the [[Doctrinal War]]s. After discovering the [[Sa-Matra]] and subsequently defeating the Kohr-Ah, their high regard for the Ur-Quan species as a whole left them unable to destroy or enslave their Kohr-Ah brothers. Instead, they agreed to pursue the Path of Now and Forever in their travels spinward around the galaxy with the use of the Sa-Matra, while the Kohr-Ah pursued the Eternal Doctrine in their travels antispinward without it, agreeing to fight another Doctrinal War once they met again and award the Sa-Matra to the next victor.		==History==
			===Origin===

	~~Since then~~ the ~~Kzer~~-~~Za have~~ slave-~~shielded~~ a ~~huge number~~ of ~~species throughout~~ one ~~whole half~~ of the ~~circumference~~ of the ~~galaxy~~, ~~before finally being defeated~~ by the [[~~New Alliance of Free Stars~~]] ~~during their second Doctrinal War with the~~ Kohr-Ah ~~and being forced into flight~~. The ~~destruction of~~ the Sa-~~Matra~~, ~~symbol~~ of the ~~legitimacy~~ of the ~~Path~~ of ~~Now~~ and ~~Forever~~, ~~most certainly will have an enormous effect on~~ Ur-Quan ~~self~~-~~perception; in what form~~ the Path of Now and Forever ~~continues to exist~~, ~~if indeed~~ it ~~does~~, ~~remains unknown~~.		After the success of the [[Ur-Quan#Slave revolt\|Ur-Quan slave revolt]], the Ur-Quan found themselves in an extremely vulnerable psychological position, having seen the entire context of their culture, their place in the [[Sentient Milieu]], completely destroyed and having been forced to suffer the unspeakable torture of living in the [[Ur-Quan#Dnyarri slave empire\|Dnyarri slave empire]]. Their natural xenophobia and distrust of other sentients was now fully unleashed and stained by the traumatic memories of ultimate enslavement under the Dnyarri. Thus, all Ur-Quan became convinced of the absolute necessity of maintaining their dominance and freedom at all costs, by acting as rulers of the lesser sentient races; all races that were not immediately useful to their goal of subduing other races would be kept alive but in as harmless and confined a position as possible.

			===Doctrinal War===

			They therefore developed the [[slave shield]] technology as the ultimate means of imprisoning and neutralizing possible threats, and proceeded to use it on the [[Faz]], one of the few surviving races of the Sentient Milieu.

			However, the Path of Now and Forever developed by the Kzer-Za was rejected by a charismatic [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah\|Black Ur-Quan]] fleet officer, [[Kohr-Ah (Character)\|Kohr-Ah]], who formulated the [[Eternal Doctrine]], that all other sentient life must simply be completely destroyed. The Black Ur-Quan unanimously accepted the new philosophy, going as far as to rename their species "Kohr-Ah", in the honor of the founder of their Doctrine, and incinerated the [[Yuptar]] homeworld, afterwards proceeding towards the last remaining free world, the planet of the [[Mael-Num]]. The Kzer-Za were unable to accept such a gruesome conduit and confronted the Kohr-Ah in orbit above that world, initiating the [[Doctrinal War]].

			After discovering the [[Sa-Matra]] and subsequently defeating the Kohr-Ah, their high regard for the Ur-Quan species as a whole, coupled with their willingness to accept that they might have been in the wrong, left them unable to destroy or enslave their Kohr-Ah brothers. Instead, they agreed to pursue the Path of Now and Forever in their travels spinward around the galaxy with the use of the Sa-Matra, while the Kohr-Ah pursued the Eternal Doctrine in their travels anti-spinward without it, agreeing to fight a ritual reenactment of the War once they met again and award the Sa-Matra to the next victor.

			Since then the Kzer-Za have conquered thousands of species throughout a large portion of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight.

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Valaggar: not really one half of the galaxy

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	Unfortunately, the Path of Now and Forever developed by Kzer-Za philosophers was restated by the great leader of the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah\|Black Ur-Quan]], [[Kohr-Ah (Character)\|Kohr-Ah]], in another form, stating that the preeminent importance of the Ur-Quan species mandated that all other sentient life be completely destroyed as soon as it appeared. Kzer-Za philosophy was unable to accept that other life could exist for no purpose but to be destroyed, and refused to allow the newly named Kohr-Ah caste to carry out their version of the Path of Now and Forever, commonly termed the [[Eternal Doctrine]]. Their conflict with the Kohr-Ah over this issue led to the system of the [[Doctrinal War]]s. After discovering the [[Sa-Matra]] and subsequently defeating the Kohr-Ah, their high regard for the Ur-Quan species as a whole left them unable to destroy or enslave their Kohr-Ah brothers. Instead, they agreed to pursue the Path of Now and Forever in their travels spinward around the galaxy with the use of the Sa-Matra, while the Kohr-Ah pursued the Eternal Doctrine in their travels antispinward without it, agreeing to fight another Doctrinal War once they met again and award the Sa-Matra to the next victor.		Unfortunately, the Path of Now and Forever developed by Kzer-Za philosophers was restated by the great leader of the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah\|Black Ur-Quan]], [[Kohr-Ah (Character)\|Kohr-Ah]], in another form, stating that the preeminent importance of the Ur-Quan species mandated that all other sentient life be completely destroyed as soon as it appeared. Kzer-Za philosophy was unable to accept that other life could exist for no purpose but to be destroyed, and refused to allow the newly named Kohr-Ah caste to carry out their version of the Path of Now and Forever, commonly termed the [[Eternal Doctrine]]. Their conflict with the Kohr-Ah over this issue led to the system of the [[Doctrinal War]]s. After discovering the [[Sa-Matra]] and subsequently defeating the Kohr-Ah, their high regard for the Ur-Quan species as a whole left them unable to destroy or enslave their Kohr-Ah brothers. Instead, they agreed to pursue the Path of Now and Forever in their travels spinward around the galaxy with the use of the Sa-Matra, while the Kohr-Ah pursued the Eternal Doctrine in their travels antispinward without it, agreeing to fight another Doctrinal War once they met again and award the Sa-Matra to the next victor.

	Since then the Kzer-Za have slave-shielded a huge number of species throughout one whole half of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight. The destruction of the Sa-Matra, symbol of the legitimacy of the Path of Now and Forever, most certainly will have an enormous effect on Ur-Quan self-perception; in what form the Path of Now and Forever continues to exist, if indeed it does, remains unknown.		Since then the Kzer-Za have slave-shielded a huge number of species throughout one whole half of the circumference of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight. The destruction of the Sa-Matra, symbol of the legitimacy of the Path of Now and Forever, most certainly will have an enormous effect on Ur-Quan self-perception; in what form the Path of Now and Forever continues to exist, if indeed it does, remains unknown.

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	The Ur-Quan Kzer-Za caste determined that the rightful means of maintaining this dominance was to hold a place analogous to that previously held by their [[Dnyarri]] masters, retaining the place they had previously held as the Dnyarri's deputized administrators, as rulers of the lesser sentient races; all races that were not immediately useful to their goal of subduing other races would be kept alive but in as harmless and confined a position as possible, a system which was later formalized in the distinction between Battle Thralls and slave-shielded fallow species. They therefore developed the [[slave shield]] technology as the ultimate means of imprisoning and neutralizing possible threats, and used it on the first available race, a former member of the Sentient Milieu and Dnyarri Slave Empire known as the [[Faz]].		The Ur-Quan Kzer-Za caste determined that the rightful means of maintaining this dominance was to hold a place analogous to that previously held by their [[Dnyarri]] masters, retaining the place they had previously held as the Dnyarri's deputized administrators, as rulers of the lesser sentient races; all races that were not immediately useful to their goal of subduing other races would be kept alive but in as harmless and confined a position as possible, a system which was later formalized in the distinction between Battle Thralls and slave-shielded fallow species. They therefore developed the [[slave shield]] technology as the ultimate means of imprisoning and neutralizing possible threats, and used it on the first available race, a former member of the Sentient Milieu and Dnyarri Slave Empire known as the [[Faz]].

	Unfortunately, the Path of Now and Forever developed by Kzer-Za philosophers was restated by the great leader of the [[Kohr-Ah\|Black Ur-Quan]], [[Kohr-Ah (Character)\|Kohr-Ah]], in another form, stating that the preeminent importance of the Ur-Quan species mandated that all other sentient life be completely destroyed as soon as it appeared. Kzer-Za philosophy was unable to accept that other life could exist for no purpose but to be destroyed, and refused to allow the newly named Kohr-Ah caste to carry out their version of the Path of Now and Forever, commonly termed the [[Eternal Doctrine]]. Their conflict with the Kohr-Ah over this issue led to the system of the [[Doctrinal War]]s. After discovering the [[Sa-Matra]] and subsequently defeating the Kohr-Ah, their high regard for the Ur-Quan species as a whole left them unable to destroy or enslave their Kohr-Ah brothers. Instead, they agreed to pursue the Path of Now and Forever in their travels spinward around the galaxy with the use of the Sa-Matra, while the Kohr-Ah pursued the Eternal Doctrine in their travels antispinward without it, agreeing to fight another Doctrinal War once they met again and award the Sa-Matra to the next victor.		Unfortunately, the Path of Now and Forever developed by Kzer-Za philosophers was restated by the great leader of the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah\|Black Ur-Quan]], [[Kohr-Ah (Character)\|Kohr-Ah]], in another form, stating that the preeminent importance of the Ur-Quan species mandated that all other sentient life be completely destroyed as soon as it appeared. Kzer-Za philosophy was unable to accept that other life could exist for no purpose but to be destroyed, and refused to allow the newly named Kohr-Ah caste to carry out their version of the Path of Now and Forever, commonly termed the [[Eternal Doctrine]]. Their conflict with the Kohr-Ah over this issue led to the system of the [[Doctrinal War]]s. After discovering the [[Sa-Matra]] and subsequently defeating the Kohr-Ah, their high regard for the Ur-Quan species as a whole left them unable to destroy or enslave their Kohr-Ah brothers. Instead, they agreed to pursue the Path of Now and Forever in their travels spinward around the galaxy with the use of the Sa-Matra, while the Kohr-Ah pursued the Eternal Doctrine in their travels antispinward without it, agreeing to fight another Doctrinal War once they met again and award the Sa-Matra to the next victor.

	Since then the Kzer-Za have slave-shielded a huge number of species throughout one whole half of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight. The destruction of the Sa-Matra, symbol of the legitimacy of the Path of Now and Forever, most certainly will have an enormous effect on Ur-Quan self-perception; in what form the Path of Now and Forever continues to exist, if indeed it does, remains unknown.		Since then the Kzer-Za have slave-shielded a huge number of species throughout one whole half of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight. The destruction of the Sa-Matra, symbol of the legitimacy of the Path of Now and Forever, most certainly will have an enormous effect on Ur-Quan self-perception; in what form the Path of Now and Forever continues to exist, if indeed it does, remains unknown.

	[[Category:Kzer-Za]]		[[Category:Kzer-Za]]

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i.e., not ie

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	'''The Path of Now and Forever''' is the guiding philosophy of the culture of the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]], so called because it provides not only a blueprint for current Kzer-Za policy but is their guiding vision for how the whole universe should be for the indefinite future. In short, it dictates that all other forms of sentient life have the potential to one day enslave the [[Ur-Quan]] as the [[Dnyarri]] did. To solve this problem, the Path of Now and Forever calls for all sentient life to be either imprisoned in their homeworlds by way of a [[slave shield]], or to serve the Ur-Quan by subjugating other races. Strangely, the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]] use the same name to refer to their alternative [[Eternal Doctrine\|philosophy]]. This may be a communication error (''ie accidental mixup in writing the game dialog'') or may indicate that the phrase can be broadly applied to the Ur-Quan philosophy of dominance. However, it is general practice to follow the example of the Kzer-Za, the [[Melnorme]], and [[Human]] sources, using the name to refer specifically to the Kzer-Za philosophy.		'''The Path of Now and Forever''' is the guiding philosophy of the culture of the [[Ur-Quan Kzer-Za]], so called because it provides not only a blueprint for current Kzer-Za policy but is their guiding vision for how the whole universe should be for the indefinite future. In short, it dictates that all other forms of sentient life have the potential to one day enslave the [[Ur-Quan]] as the [[Dnyarri]] did. To solve this problem, the Path of Now and Forever calls for all sentient life to be either imprisoned in their homeworlds by way of a [[slave shield]], or to serve the Ur-Quan by subjugating other races. Strangely, the [[Ur-Quan Kohr-Ah]] use the same name to refer to their alternative [[Eternal Doctrine\|philosophy]]. This may be a communication error (''i.e. accidental mixup in writing the game dialog'') or may indicate that the phrase can be broadly applied to the Ur-Quan philosophy of dominance. However, it is general practice to follow the example of the Kzer-Za, the [[Melnorme]], and [[Human]] sources, using the name to refer specifically to the Kzer-Za philosophy.

	To understand why they follow such a doctrine, one must examine the history of the Ur-Quan. After the success of the [[Ur-Quan#Slave Revolt\|Ur-Quan Slave Revolt]], the Ur-Quan were left in an extremely vulnerable psychological position, having seen the entire context of their culture, their place in the [[Sentient Milieu]], completely destroyed and having been forced to suffer the unspeakable torture of living in the [[Ur-Quan#Dnyarri Slave Empire\|Dnyarri Slave Empire]]. Their natural xenophobia and distrust of other sentients, kept under control during their time in the Milieu by the [[Taalo]], was now fully unleashed and stained by the traumatic memories of ultimate enslavement under the Dnyarri. Moreover, their favored position in the Empire and their key role in the final defeat of the Dnyarri left them in an unquestionably dominant position to the rest of the galaxy. Thus, all Ur-Quan became convinced of their status as the only deserved masters of the universe and the absolute necessity of maintaining dominance and freedom at all costs. However, interpretations of how to implement this imperative differed.		To understand why they follow such a doctrine, one must examine the history of the Ur-Quan. After the success of the [[Ur-Quan#Slave Revolt\|Ur-Quan Slave Revolt]], the Ur-Quan were left in an extremely vulnerable psychological position, having seen the entire context of their culture, their place in the [[Sentient Milieu]], completely destroyed and having been forced to suffer the unspeakable torture of living in the [[Ur-Quan#Dnyarri Slave Empire\|Dnyarri Slave Empire]]. Their natural xenophobia and distrust of other sentients, kept under control during their time in the Milieu by the [[Taalo]], was now fully unleashed and stained by the traumatic memories of ultimate enslavement under the Dnyarri. Moreover, their favored position in the Empire and their key role in the final defeat of the Dnyarri left them in an unquestionably dominant position to the rest of the galaxy. Thus, all Ur-Quan became convinced of their status as the only deserved masters of the universe and the absolute necessity of maintaining dominance and freedom at all costs. However, interpretations of how to implement this imperative differed.

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	The Ur-Quan Kzer-Za caste determined that the rightful means of maintaining this dominance was to hold a place analogous to that previously held by their [[Dnyarri]] masters, retaining the place they had previously held as the Dnyarri's deputized administrators, as rulers of the lesser sentient races; all races that were not immediately useful to their goal of subduing other races would be kept alive but in as harmless and confined a position as possible, a system which was later formalized in the distinction between Battle Thralls and slave-shielded fallow species. They therefore developed the [[slave shield]] technology as the ultimate means of imprisoning and neutralizing possible threats, and used it on the first available race, a former member of the Sentient Milieu and Dnyarri Slave Empire known as the [[Faz]].		The Ur-Quan Kzer-Za caste determined that the rightful means of maintaining this dominance was to hold a place analogous to that previously held by their [[Dnyarri]] masters, retaining the place they had previously held as the Dnyarri's deputized administrators, as rulers of the lesser sentient races; all races that were not immediately useful to their goal of subduing other races would be kept alive but in as harmless and confined a position as possible, a system which was later formalized in the distinction between Battle Thralls and slave-shielded fallow species. They therefore developed the [[slave shield]] technology as the ultimate means of imprisoning and neutralizing possible threats, and used it on the first available race, a former member of the Sentient Milieu and Dnyarri Slave Empire known as the [[Faz]].

	Unfortunately, the Path of Now and Forever developed by Kzer-Za philosophers was restated by the great leader of the [[Kohr-Ah\|Black Ur-Quan]], [[Kohr-Ah (Character)\|Kohr-Ah]], in another form, stating that the preeminent importance of the Ur-Quan species mandated that all other sentient life be completely destroyed as soon as it appeared. Kzer-Za philosophy wa		Unfortunately, the Path of Now and Forever developed by Kzer-Za philosophers was restated by the great leader of the [[Kohr-Ah\|Black Ur-Quan]], [[Kohr-Ah (Character)\|Kohr-Ah]], in another form, stating that the preeminent importance of the Ur-Quan species mandated that all other sentient life be completely destroyed as soon as it appeared. Kzer-Za philosophy was unable to accept that other life could exist for no purpose but to be destroyed, and refused to allow the newly named Kohr-Ah caste to carry out their version of the Path of Now and Forever, commonly termed the [[Eternal Doctrine]]. Their conflict with the Kohr-Ah over this issue led to the system of the [[Doctrinal War]]s. After discovering the [[Sa-Matra]] and subsequently defeating the Kohr-Ah, their high regard for the Ur-Quan species as a whole left them unable to destroy or enslave their Kohr-Ah brothers. Instead, they agreed to pursue the Path of Now and Forever in their travels spinward around the galaxy with the use of the Sa-Matra, while the Kohr-Ah pursued the Eternal Doctrine in their travels antispinward without it, agreeing to fight another Doctrinal War once they met again and award the Sa-Matra to the next victor.
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	s unable to accept that other life could exist for no purpose but to be destroyed, and refused to allow the newly named Kohr-Ah caste to carry out their version of the Path of Now and Forever, commonly termed the [[Eternal Doctrine]]. Their conflict with the Kohr-Ah over this issue led to the system of the [[Doctrinal War]]s. After discovering the [[Sa-Matra]] and subsequently defeating the Kohr-Ah, their high regard for the Ur-Quan species as a whole left them unable to destroy or enslave their Kohr-Ah brothers. Instead, they agreed to pursue the Path of Now and Forever in their travels spinward around the galaxy with the use of the Sa-Matra, while the Kohr-Ah pursued the Eternal Doctrine in their travels antispinward without it, agreeing to fight another Doctrinal War once they met again and award the Sa-Matra to the next victor.

	Since then the Kzer-Za have slave-shielded a huge number of species throughout one whole half of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight. The destruction of the Sa-Matra, symbol of the legitimacy of the Path of Now and Forever, most certainly will have an enormous effect on Ur-Quan self-perception; in what form the Path of Now and Forever continues to exist, if indeed it does, remains unknown.		Since then the Kzer-Za have slave-shielded a huge number of species throughout one whole half of the galaxy, before finally being defeated by the [[New Alliance of Free Stars]] during their second Doctrinal War with the Kohr-Ah and being forced into flight. The destruction of the Sa-Matra, symbol of the legitimacy of the Path of Now and Forever, most certainly will have an enormous effect on Ur-Quan self-perception; in what form the Path of Now and Forever continues to exist, if indeed it does, remains unknown.

	[[Category:Kzer-Za]]		[[Category:Kzer-Za]]