32 Purple Throat Colonies

PURPLE THROATS AND THE 32 COLONIES

The Shiss a lizaroid species indigenous to the Balford Strand of the Orion arm in the Upward sector of our galaxy.

Four armed, bipedal lizards have wings attached to the primary arm pair but are not capable of flight. They are strictly ruled by a caste system dominated by the White throat caste and ruled by the caste system is based on the color the throat skin of a Shiss male. The female of the species has no such coloration. The Colors are White,Beige, Yellow, Green, Red, Blue and the lowest caste is Purple.

The Shiss attained Tech level 7 and are mortal enemies of the Nul-Nul. The Shiss and Nul-Nul fight wars for over 2000 years.

Shiss colonize new worlds by first dumping a few loads of Purple throat Shiss on any marginally suitable world. Shiss don’t survey planets as the Union does.

No one checks if the conditions are survivable or if the world is already occupied. They dump a several thousand with marginal tools, weapons and supplies and then check periodically if the Colony takes hold or if more Purples need to be sent.

Those distant colonies are much more interest in survival than keeping the caste system alive.

Once a colony thrives Upper Caste Shiss move in. Expect to be given all the fruits of purple Shiss labor.

Purples are then allowed to serve their masters as slaves on a world they made liveeable.

The Purples did not want to lose what they gained and had no interest to give up all their freedoms and possessions just because a higher caste prince decided to take it. Some of the outer colonies rebelled and the All-White-Nestling dispatched a punishment fleet to eradicate the 33 colonies. One colony was orbital bombed and every single colonist died.

Instead of giving up and take this example as a sign to comply and end the revolution. the elected leaders of 32 colonies approached the United Stars for membership and got full protection from the fleet.

Union fleet fought hard and valiant for the Shiss and won. To the Purple Throat Shiss, that 33th Colony became a symbol of defiance.

The 32 Colonies are Union members and the sacrifice of the 33th Colony became a symbol of defiance and the entire planet was turned into a Shrine where many Union Shiss travel to pay their respect and to celebrate the Day of Defiance.