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| − | This special high-power [[HyperWave Caster]] was developed by the [[Umgah]] to carry out the difficult communication tasks essential to their long career of practical jokes. Built using standard technology common to the | + | This special high-power [[HyperWave Caster]] was developed by the [[Umgah]] to carry out the difficult communication tasks essential to their long career of practical jokes. Built using standard technology common to the species of our region of space in the [[Ur-Quan Slave War]], it is similar to an ordinary starship HyperWave Caster, except on a much larger scale, comprising a large, self-contained blue machine. |
The Umgah spent a great many resources to build this very expensive machine; the ability to transmit messages from much greater ranges than others would expect was invaluable for their brand of entertainment. They first caused the [[Ilwrath]] revolt against their priest class by impersonating the deities [[Dogar and Kazon]] by broadcasting on a popular Ilwrath entertainment channel; they were thus able to directly manipulate the fanatically religious Ilwrath into causing endless chaos throughout their region of space. | The Umgah spent a great many resources to build this very expensive machine; the ability to transmit messages from much greater ranges than others would expect was invaluable for their brand of entertainment. They first caused the [[Ilwrath]] revolt against their priest class by impersonating the deities [[Dogar and Kazon]] by broadcasting on a popular Ilwrath entertainment channel; they were thus able to directly manipulate the fanatically religious Ilwrath into causing endless chaos throughout their region of space. | ||
| − | They also began a campaign of sending long-range Hyperwave transmissions to nearby sentient races as elaborate practical jokes, stirring cultures into panic of attack from "Jud the Ineffable Vug", "Killmaster 18" and "The [[Grand Master Planet Eaters]]". The [[Spathi]], the Umgah's favorite torture victims, were particularly gullible for this sort of ploy. However, the Umgah employed it against them one too many times, and the Spathi finally caught on and launched a successful military attack to capture the Umgah's Caster. | + | They also began a campaign of sending long-range Hyperwave transmissions to nearby sentient races as elaborate practical jokes, stirring cultures into panic of attack from "[[Jud the Ineffable Vug]]", "[[Killmaster 18]]" and "The [[Grand Master Planet Eaters]]". The [[Spathi]], the Umgah's favorite torture victims, were particularly gullible for this sort of ploy. However, the Umgah employed it against them one too many times, and the Spathi finally caught on and launched a successful military attack to capture the Umgah's Caster. |
The Umgah, lacking the resources to build another such device in the near future, were forced to end their games. The Spathi were unable to find any use for the Caster themselves, and bestowed it as a parting gift to the human [[The Captain|Captain]] after they withdrew from his New Alliance; he proceeded to use it, and the impersonation programs built into it, for various useful purposes, including controlling the Ilwrath himself. | The Umgah, lacking the resources to build another such device in the near future, were forced to end their games. The Spathi were unable to find any use for the Caster themselves, and bestowed it as a parting gift to the human [[The Captain|Captain]] after they withdrew from his New Alliance; he proceeded to use it, and the impersonation programs built into it, for various useful purposes, including controlling the Ilwrath himself. | ||
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This Caster can be found on and retrieved from the surface of the moon, Epsilon Gruis Ia, when the Spathi slave-shield themselves on [[Spathiwa]]. | This Caster can be found on and retrieved from the surface of the moon, Epsilon Gruis Ia, when the Spathi slave-shield themselves on [[Spathiwa]]. | ||
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[[Category:Umgah]] | [[Category:Umgah]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:40, 21 February 2009
This special high-power HyperWave Caster was developed by the Umgah to carry out the difficult communication tasks essential to their long career of practical jokes. Built using standard technology common to the species of our region of space in the Ur-Quan Slave War, it is similar to an ordinary starship HyperWave Caster, except on a much larger scale, comprising a large, self-contained blue machine.
The Umgah spent a great many resources to build this very expensive machine; the ability to transmit messages from much greater ranges than others would expect was invaluable for their brand of entertainment. They first caused the Ilwrath revolt against their priest class by impersonating the deities Dogar and Kazon by broadcasting on a popular Ilwrath entertainment channel; they were thus able to directly manipulate the fanatically religious Ilwrath into causing endless chaos throughout their region of space.
They also began a campaign of sending long-range Hyperwave transmissions to nearby sentient races as elaborate practical jokes, stirring cultures into panic of attack from "Jud the Ineffable Vug", "Killmaster 18" and "The Grand Master Planet Eaters". The Spathi, the Umgah's favorite torture victims, were particularly gullible for this sort of ploy. However, the Umgah employed it against them one too many times, and the Spathi finally caught on and launched a successful military attack to capture the Umgah's Caster.
The Umgah, lacking the resources to build another such device in the near future, were forced to end their games. The Spathi were unable to find any use for the Caster themselves, and bestowed it as a parting gift to the human Captain after they withdrew from his New Alliance; he proceeded to use it, and the impersonation programs built into it, for various useful purposes, including controlling the Ilwrath himself.
Gameplay notes[edit]
Acquisition[edit]
This Caster can be found on and retrieved from the surface of the moon, Epsilon Gruis Ia, when the Spathi slave-shield themselves on Spathiwa.