BACKGROUND REPORT SPECIES - THE VAMPIRES

HISTORY

The Vampires are a scientifically advanced militaristic alien humanoid race, their homeworld is planet Vampiria, Vampiria system - in the Alpha Quadrant, on the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy. Descended from captured female Human prisoners of war during the First Battle of Earth (9573 BC) and fathered by Velorum soldiers - born half-velorum, half-human - the Vampires first entered into the Military services of the Velorum Empire in 9565 BC. The Vampire Navy was created in 9526 BC, and their naval forces have fought along the Velorum Empire in every major conflict since the First Velorum-Orion War (9500 - 9480 BC). In 8383 BC, the Vampires were granted limited autonomy by the Velorum Empire with creation the Vampire Council.

The Vampire race is divided into two major factions, that are ruled by two Great Empires: the First Ones latter known as the First Vampire Faction and the Imperial Vampire Houses who would in 3110 BC become the Imperial Vampire Empire.

In 7440 BC, Velorum Emperor Ta'Vel established the Vamprirum as the Supreme governing body representing all Vampires. The Vampirium, voted to create the Vampirium Bank, the Vampiria Merchant Guild and the Vampiria Merchant Fleet. The Imperial Vampire Houses and the First Ones' Council of Nine are its major share holders and hold directorships on its boards. In 6999 BC, giving the Vampirium, was granted Empire status with the creation of the Vampire Empire.

In 3110 BC, following the Events of the Great Vampire Civil War also known as the Great Purge, the Imperial Vampire Houses now the Imperial Vampire Empire seized control of the Vampirium from the surviving First Ones Houses who would become the First Vampire Faction. By the end of the Second Galactic War in 14 AD, the Vampirium had over 1,000 colonies - stations, moonbases and outpost - and controlled over 500 star systems in the Alpha Quadrant, on the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy.

AFTERMATH OF SECOND GALACTIC WAR (14 AD)

Following the events of the Second Galactic War (352 BC - 14 AD), on Earthdate 321, at 01:00 hours, the Velorum Alliance and the Orion Alliance sign the EarthZone Accords ending the Second Galactic War. The Treaty declared Earth as a protected planet - no in the interference technological development of the planet. It created the EarthZone, a protected zone of space - 300 light-year radius surrounding Earth, to be reserved for future Human colonization.

Ghost Space was declared restricted space - no colonization allowed, the planet Tartarus also known as Ghost to be a Forbidden Planet - no landing or contact permitted. To protect EarthZone, it created the Earth Security Organization (ESO) and Earth Space Command (ESC).

Under the terms of the EarthZone Accords:

The Velorum Alliance military forces - Velorum Empire, Velon League, Imperial Vampire Empire, Centauran Dominion, Lykaion Dominion, Scorpion Dominion, and Sagittar Dominion - were withdrawn from EarthZone. However, both the Imperial Vampire Houses and First Vampire Faction were allowed to retained their Houses on Earth, but they would now be subject to the new Earth Sanction Laws.

The Orion Empire military forces were withdrawn from EarthZone.

Ambassadors representing the Atlantean Empire, Dhampir Empire and Mutant Continuum were appointed to the Security Council of the Earth Security Organization (ESO).

Military Commanders representing the Atlantean Empire, Dhampir Empire and Mutant Continuum were appointed to the Military Council of the Earth Space Command (ESC).

Atlantean Black Sentinel Forces and Intelligence Operatives were assigned to EarthZone to provide for the collective defense of its territories.

Earth Moonbase: Lunar City - under the control of the Atlantean Empire, and the Epsilon Eridani Station and Shipyards - under the control of the Orion Empire, are place under the command of Earth Security Organization (ESO).

The Earth Security Organization (ESO) and Earth Space Command (ESC) assumes responsibility for the defense of Earth and EarthZone. The ESC begins conducting military operations and security patrols of the EarthZone and Ghost Space. All heavy weapons are removed from Earth; direct interstellar trade with Earth is banned; travel to Earth is restricted and requires a visa from the ESO;

The EarthZone and Ghost Space now serve as a defacto buffer zone separating the Dhampir and Atlantean Empires from the Imperial Vampire Empire and Velorum Empire. Earth Space Command (ESC) begins the expansion of the Theseus line - a series of former Orion Alliance Space Stations on the old Earth Space border, now under command of the ESO.

THE PAX ORION (14 AD - PRESENT)

With the creation of the ESO, two thousand years of peace comes to the Galaxy, the worlds of the Orion Alliance prospered during this time known as the Pax Orion. However in the worlds of the Velorum Alliance this was a period of lawlessness with the rise of criminal space cartels and wars with:

The Earth Imperial Vampire Conflict (21 - 100 AD)

First Space Cartel Wars(477 - 820 AD)

Mutant Colonies Rebellion (820 - 830 AD)

Second Space Cartel Wars (840 - 1080 AD)

Centauran-Lykaion War (1000 - 1037 AD)

Third Space Cartel Wars (1351 - 1450 AD)

First Lykadi-Scorpion Cartel War (1703 - 1750 AD)

The Lykaion Civil War (1750 - 1776 AD)

The Lykaion Human Slave Revolt (1780 - 1800 AD)

The Second Lykadi-Scorpion Cartel War (1800 - 1850 AD)

The Vamperium

With the trade effectively ended between Imperial Vampire Houses on Earth and the Imperial Vampire Empire prices for Earth goods soar creating a back market for now forbidden Earth goods: human slaves, pure Earth blood, wine, rare jewels, gold and diamonds. It is legal for Vampires to purchase these goods on Earth, but illegal to export them offworld under the Earth Sanctions. The Imperial Vampire on Vampiria hire smugglers using cloaked ships, to avoid the EarthZone patrols to smuggle goods from Earth back to Vampiria.

In 101 AD, after the heads of several Imperial Vampire Houses on Earth, are executed for violating the Earth Sanctions by the ESO. Not willing to risk open war with the ESO, the Vampirium chose to fight a proxy war using armed smugglers and space raiders. The Vampire Security Bureau (VSB) creates Vampire Syndicate - a secret Interstellar crime organization, to smuggle operatives and tech (technology) to Earth and goods back to Vampiria. This would begin a conflict between the forces of the e ESO and criminal space cartels known as the Shadows Wars that would last the next 2,000 years.

During the Space Cartel Wars also known as the Shadows Wars, the Imperial Vampire Houses and First Vampire Faction would use this time rebuild their fleets and to expand their Colonies and Outpost in the Alpha Quadrant the Imperial Vampire Houses increasing their colonies from 600 to 1,000 and the first vampire Faction from 400 to 400 colonies by 2016. Interstellar trade between the Vamperium and Velorum Alliance would grow from 1 trillion to 3 trillion credits. The Imperial Vampire Navy would grow from a fleet of 300 in 14 AD to 1000 starships, in 2016 the Imperial Vampire fleet would be the fifth most powerful space navy fleet in the Orion Arm. Fearful the First Vampire Faction would try retake power, Emperor Invictus restricted the rebuilding of their to only 500 starships, in 2016 the First Faction Fleet would be the sixth most powerful space navy fleet in the Orion Arm.

The Arcadian Civil War

But this time of peace would be threaten in 2016 by the events of the Arcadian Civil War, a war which could erupt into a new regional war between the Great Regional Powers - Atlantean Empire, Dhampir Empire, Sagittar Empire, Scorpion Empire, Centauran Union, Mutant Octants, and ESO/EarthZone, that would ignite a Third Galactic War.

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SPECIES PROFILE - THE VAMPIRES

HOMEWORLD

Moon Vampiria - Vel'dor system, Milky Way Galaxy

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TECHNOLOGY LEVEL

Level 6 - Technology

Level 6 - Space and Military Technology (Galactic Travel)

Level 6 - Computer Technology (Trans-Quantum computing)

Level 6 - Advanced medical technology (A.I. Ascension)

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GOVERNMENT

Type: Feudal Military Space Empire

The Vampirium

The Vamperium established in 7440 BC, on the habitable moon Vampiria by Velorum Emperor Ta'Vel as the Supreme governing body of all Vampires - but was controlled by the Great Houses of the First Ones. In 3110 BC, following the Events of the Great Vampire Civil War also known as the Great Purge, the Imperial Vampire Houses now the Imperial Vampire Empire seized control of the Vampirium from the surviving First Ones Houses who would become the First Vampire Faction. The Vampirium is currently headed by Emperor Invictus, the Emperor of the Imperial Vampire Empire. The Governor-General is Lord Marshal Conus III of the First Vampire Faction.

The current seat of government is based, on the habitable moon Vampiria - the homeworld of the Vampire race, which is home to the Vampirium, Vampirium High Court, Vampirium High Command, Vampirium Bank, Vampiria Merchant Guild and Vampiria Merchant Fleet.

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SOCIETY

Vampire society is based upon a feudal military system under the control of the Vamperium - whose membership represents the First Vampire Faction and the Great Imperial Vampire Houses. The Vampire society hierarchical structured:

The Ancients:

The First Ones. The first Vampires known as the First Ones were born on Earth in 9571 BC, during the First Battle of Earth resulting from interspecies relationships between Velorum soldiers and captured Human female prisoners. They are the oldest and most powerful members of the Vampire race, with its oldest members being 11,587 years old.

The Imperial Vampires. The first Imperial Vampire was born in 7999 BC, with the birth of the First Imperial Vampire In'Vic (Invictus), the son half-human son of Velorum Emperor Ta' Vel. Following the birth of In'Vic, sanctioned interspecies relationships between the Heads of the Great Velorum Houses and captured Human female slaves would produce the Imperial Vampire Houses. They are the second most powerful Vampires in Vampire society and among the oldest members of the Vampire race, with its oldest members being 10,015 years old.

Pure-bloods:

Half-bloods:

The Vampirian Order:

Guardians:

Night Slayers:

Vamptareans:

The Vampir (Vampire Citizens):

The Vampirno (Vampire Clans):

The Nomads:

MILITARY AND IMPERIAL SERVICE

Imperial Service

Based on standard testing, all Vampire and Dhampir (until 7500 BC) citizens are selected for the Imperial service at age 7. The Imperial service is divided into seven service classifications: Government, Corporate, Scientist, Construction, Space Resources, Security Service and Military.

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BIOLOGY

The Vampire resemble humans almost exactly, with the exception of growing red eyes. They have an average lifespan: 8,000 - 16,000 years.

Vampire Species

Ancient Vampires: Velorum (parent) and Human (parent); average lifespan: 16,000 years.

Prue-blood Vampires: Ancient Vampire (Father) and Ancient Vampire (Mother) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Half-blood Vampires: Ancient Vampire (parent) and Prue-blood Vampire (parent) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Vampirian Order: Prue-blood Vampire (parent) and Half-blood Vampire (parent) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Vampire Subspecies: Infected Vampires

Guardians:Turned (Infected) by an Ancient Vampire (parent) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Night-Slayers: Turned (Infected) by a Prue-blood Vampire (parent) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Vamptareans: Turned (Infected) by a Half-blood Vampire (parent) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Vampir (Vampire Citizens): Turned (Infected) by a Vampire (parent that is less than Vamptareans) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Vampirno (Vampire Clans): Turned (Infected) by a Vampire (parent that is less than Vamptareans) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Nomads (Vampire Nomads): Turned (Infected) by a Vampire (parent that is less than Vamptareans) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Vampire Subspecies: Dhampir

Prue-blood Dhampirs: Ancient Vampire (parent) and Human (parent) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Half-blood Dhampirs: Prue-blood Vampire (parent) and Human (parent) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Dhampirian Order: Half-blood Vampire (parent) and Human (parent) - average lifespan: 8,000 years.

Pregnancy

Vampire pregnancies normally last 3 months, but with mixed species, gestation can vary. Vampire children experience rapid growth and development from childhood into adults - reaching adulthood in seven human years, an Adult Vampires height ranges from between 5 to 7 feet (1.5 to 2.1 m) tall.

Adult Aging Process

At full adulthood - 7 human years, the Vampire aging process slows:

aging 1 year for every 100 human years, giving all Vampires, except Ancient Vampires an average lifespan of (8,000 years).

Ancient Vampires aging 1 year for every 200 human years, giving Ancient Vampires an average lifespan of (16,000 years).

Power and Abilities

Superhuman - strength, endurance, and speed, with enhanced eye sight and hearing, can sense supernatural beings, and various mental powers: telepathic, mind control, mental shield, mental invisibility, tracking sense, precognition, pathokinesis, pain illusion, telekinesis, and visual projection.

Weaknesses: wooden stake, sunlight, decapitation, and fire.

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ORGINS OF VAMPIRES

The Earth Colony of Atlantis

The Atlantean Empire. In 9600 BC, the Orions found the Earth Colony of Atlantis. In 9599 BC, interspecies relationships between the Orions and Humans produce the Atlantean race.

The First Battle of Earth (9573 BC). On Earth Date: 37-116, at 18:30 hours Earth Time, an Orion remote sensor satellite in Earth Sector Defense Area 8 - located 6.6 light-years from Earth, detected 15 unidentified warships entering the sector from the Vela constellation - traveling in FTL, on an Earth vector. The Battle for Earth would rage for 5 days and nights, on Earthdate: 37-121, at 13:09 hours, the Colony of Atlantis was destroyed. The Orions were attack by the Velorum - a technologically advanced militaristic alien race of blue-skinned humanoid, genetically engineered, super soldiers - their empire lies 815 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Vela.

The First Earth Wars (9573 - 9561 BC)

Following the destruction of the Orion Colony of Atlantis in 9573 BC, the Velorum forces would occupy Earth and Mars, the Orions forces based on Earth Moonbase: Lunar-City - cut off and surrounded, they refused to surrender. The Velorum Siege of Moonbase: Lunar City begins. Despite being heavily outnumbered by Velorum starfighters, Orion starfighters maintained air superiority around Lunar City. Orion Raven scout ships ran the Velorum Sol System blockade, to keep supple lines open with Orion forces at Epsilon Eridani Station.

Meanwhile on Earth, using Orion portal system, Orion and Atlantean special forces would wage a guerilla war against the Velorum forces on Earth. After 12 years of war, an Orion Black Sentinel Naval Force from Epsilon Eridani would break the blockade of Sol System and the siege of Earth Moonbase: Lunar City defeating the Velorum.

Birth of the Vampire Race (9571 BC)

In 9571 BC, interspecies relationships between Velorum soldiers and captured Human female prisoners produce the Vampire Race, the first Ancient Vampires would become known as "the First Ones."

Aveza Tas was born, the Vampire daughter of Velorum planet Commander G'Tas and Avila - the daughter of Atta, Chief of the Human Clan Maso. Rad V'Din was was born, the Vampire son of Velorum Star Captain V'Din and Amala - the daughter of Agil, Elder of the Human Clan Maso.

Birth of the Dhampir Race (9566 BC)

In 9566 BC, interspecies relationships between Vampires and captured Human female prisoners produce the Dhampir Race, the fathered by members of the Vampires First Ones.

Kai Rand was born, the Dhampir son of Vampire Rad V'Din and Era - the daughter of Gar of the Human Clan Maso. Kai Rand would later become the First Dham, the Supreme Dhampir Military Commander.

Velorum establish the Vampire Military School (9568 BC)

A Velorum military school (Skuli) is established on Earth for Vampire Children. At the Human age of 3 (the age 7 in Vampire years), both male and female vampire children are taken from their human mothers and placed in the Skuli. There they will be trained by the Trana (War Masters) for three years, until the Vampire age of 19 to become warriors of the Vel. Upon the completion of their training they will become members of the Vampire Naval Force, an auxiliary service of the Velorum Fleet.

At the end of their auxiliary service (1180 year term for Vampires) they will become full citizens of the Velorum Empire, with the right to own property, marry, vote and hold office - these rights also extend to their children.

Velorum establish the Dhampir Military School (9566 BC)

A Velorum military school (Skuli) is established on Earth for Dhampir Children. At the Human age of 3 (the age 7 in Dhampir years), both male and female vampire children are taken from their human mothers and placed in the Skuli. There they will be trained by the Trana (War Masters) for three years, until the Dhampir age of 19 to become warriors of the Vel. Upon the completion of their training they will become members of the Dhampir Naval Force, an auxiliary service of the Velorum Fleet.

At the end of their auxiliary service (1180 year term for Dhampirs) they will become full citizens of the Velorum Empire, with the right to own property, marry, vote and hold office - these rights also extend to their children.

Creation of the 1st Swords of Dhampir (9560 BC)

In 9560 BC, the Velorum Military created the 1st Swords of Dhampir, a Dhampir special operations Dhampir Raider Force.

Creation of the Vampire Naval Forces (9526 BC)

In 9526 BC, the Velorum Military created the Vampire Naval Forces - based at Vampiria Station, 397 light-years from Earth in the Vela constellation - the 1st Vampire Attack Squadron consists nine fast-attack Corvettes, with Vampire crews and Velorum commanding officers.

The 1st Vampire Attack Squadron would see their first major combat action during the First Velorum-Orion War (9500 - 9480 BC).

The First Velorum-Orion War (9500 - 9480 BC)

Sixty-one years following the events of the First Earth Wars (9573 - 9561 BC), war erupts once again. The First Velorum-Orion War, was a regional interstellar war fought between the Orion Empire and their Atlanteans allies against the Velorum Empire and their Vampire and Dhampir allies. The war would end in 9561 BC, with the Velorum Empire controlling all of Sol system, except for Earth Moonbase: Lunar-City, which remained in control of Orion Empire forces.

The Treaty of Orion (9400 BC)

The Treaty of Orion signed in 9400 BC by the Velorum and Orion Empires would defined the colonial demarcation lines between the Empires in the Orion Arm of the Galaxy, effectively dividing the Orion Arm into two regions of exploration - North Orion (the Orions) and the South Orion (the Velorum), where each had the exclusive rights to claim newly discovered star systems. Using the Earth galactic coordinates as the basis of the demarcation line. No new Velorum colonies could be established above the declination minus 30 degrees - the Colonial Demarcation Line dividing the Orion Arm into North Orion and South Orion. Both Empires were allowed to keep all existing outposts and colonies in each others territories.

The Velorum War of Accession (8226 - 8126 BC)

In 8226 BC, the Velorum War of Accession began - a Civil War for the accession to the Velorum Imperial Throne between the supporters of House Vel and House Lor. After 500 years of war, House Vel was victorious and Emperor Ta'Vel would rule the Imperium until Ascension in 7444 BC. During the war Vampire Naval Forces fought on the side of House Vel. They were rewarded for their loyalty in 8383 BC, by Emperor Ta'vel granting the Vampires limited autonomy with creation the Vampire Council.

Creation of the Vampire Council (8383 BC)

In 8383 BC, having completed their auxiliary service - Vampire Star Marshals Aveza Tas and Rad V'Din would become a founding member of the First Ones' Council of Nine, the Supreme Council of First Ones governing the First Ones Houses. The Council of Nine, would control Vampire affairs on Earth for the next 6,000 years.

Creation of the Dhampir Council (8378 BC)

In 8378 BC, having completed their auxiliary service - Star Marshal Kai Rad, House Rad created the Dhampir Council, sanctioned by Velorum Emperor Ta'Vel as the governing body of all Dhampir in the Empire.

Imperial Vampire Invictus is Born (7999 BC)

In 7989 BC, the birth of the First Imperial Vampire In'Vic (Invictus), the half-human son of Velorum Emperor Ta' Vel, would mark the beginning of the Imperial Vampire Houses.

The Rise of the First Ones (7989 - 7489 BC)

In 7989 BC, the Earth's climate becomes too warm to support Velorum colonies in Western Europe's Ancient Doggerland - causing the Weichselian glaciation to recede and the North Sea levels to rise flooding the colonies. The Velorum a militaristic alien race - genetically engineered to fight and live in extreme cold environments, board their colony ships, leaving Earth for their space colonies in the Nyx system and the Tregaror system also known as the Tartarus system. The Velorum Imperium ceding control of its Earth colonies in Western Europe to the Vampire First Ones and its colonies in North Africa to the Dhampir.

Militarily, with 200 new starships supplied by the Velorum empire, the First Ones would become one of the most powerful Naval forces in Earth Sector - a region of space along the Alpha / Beta quadrant border. The First Ones would soon view their Dhampir children as rivals to their power on Earth - these events would soon lead to series of sector and regional wars involving the First Ones:

Vampire-Dhampir War (7901 - 7504 BC)

Vampire-Atlantean Wars (6487 - 6458 BC)

Creation of the Vampirium (7440 BC)

After 500 years of internal conflict between the First Ones' Council of Nine and the Imperial Vampire Houses. In 7440 BC, Velorum Emperor Ta'Vel established the Vamprirum as the Supreme governing body representing all Vampires. The Vampirium, voted to create the Vampirium Bank, the Vampiria Merchant Guild and the Vampiria Merchant Fleet. The Imperial Vampire Houses and the First Ones' Council of Nine are its major share holders and hold directorships on its boards.

Creation of the Vampire Empire (6999 BC)

After the Atlanteans were granted empire status by the Orion Empire in 7073 BC. Velorum Empire counter their move in 6999 BC, giving the Vampirium, Empire status with the creation of the Vampire Empire. The power of Lord Invictus and the Imperial Houses would grow on Vampiria, but the First Ones would continue rule over Vampire affairs for the next 3499 years until the events of the Great Purge: The Vampire Civil War (3504 - 3110 BC).

The Great Vampire Civil War (3504 - 3110 BC)

The Great Vampire Civil War also known as the Great Purge (3504-3110 BC), a Vampire interstellar Civil war - between the First Vampire Faction (First Ones) and the Imperial Vampire Houses for control of the Vampire Empire.

Creation of the Imperial Vampire Empire (6999 BC)

Creation of the First Vampire Faction (3110 BC)

The Velorum Alliance (3110 BC - 14 AD)

In 3110 BC, after the Vampire Civil War both the Imperial Vampire Empire and the First Vampire Faction become members of the Velorum Alliance - fighting the Second Mutant Rebellion (2070 -1530 BC), First Galactic War (1530 - 1322 BC) and Second Galactic War (352 BC - 14 AD).

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