SNEAK PEEK: The Lasept

NOTICE: Starting today, all "Sneak Peeks" will be primarily in-universe, told in transmission to Sluther Loan from Sate Kewart, a Section 13 agent.

 

URGENT DOSSIER FOR SLUTHER LOAN, S13 HEAD

SUBJECT: THE LASEPT THEOCRATIC IMPERIUM; COMPILED BY SATE KEWART, SECTION 13 AGENT

 

 

As you will recall, the wreckage of the Earth Republic Research Vessel San Salvador has been discovered; drifting in the Oort cloud of the Jarada system for a month or so. I have taken the liberty of collecting its last moments directly from the ship's log.

 

SHIP'S LOG

[[ERRV San Salvador Log, Stardate 4302014, 12:18:34 EST Captain John Lopez]]

[[BEGIN PLAYBACK]]

Lopez here. While ferrying a shipment to the Siranian colony on Aradel, we recieved a transmission from a nearby system. Its ominous warning to us: CONVERT TO YARLIA OR PERISH BY THE BLADE. We are heading back to friendly territory to begin investigation.

 

[[Stardate 50214, 20:00:12 EST]]

General Mayweather has agreed to send some troops to accompany us to the system, known to the Siranians as Laracro-Tur, loosely translating to "Place of Death". Undaunted, we've begun investigating.

 

[[Stardate 50314, 10:15:28 EST]]

Immediately upon entering the system, we were attacked by odd ships of an unknown design. We've fended them off, but I worry of what is to come.

 

[[Stardate 50314: 12:37:00 EST]]

The aliens who sent us the transmission finally showed their faces again, delivering another ominous message:

The Lasept find you guilty of unwillingness to praise Yarlia, and of intruding upon the Remolas system. Verdict: Your demise.

 

I am making this entry as our ship prepares an automated infraspace jump to the neutral Jarada system. We hope we'll make it, but our science officer has stated their weapons are centuries ahead of ours. If anyone is reading this, do not, I repeat, do not, contact the Lasept. They are dangerous fanatics, led by a deity with no regards for life. Signing off, for what may be the last time.

[[LOG ENDS]]

 

SLUTHER'S RESPONSE

Thank you for bringing this grave threat to high priority. Please investigate this issue further. Here's our records on them to help you.

SECTION 13 DATABASE: LASEPT

NAME: LASEPT

DARKASHEV RATING: TIER V [INTERSTELLAR]

PERSONALITY: FANATICAL, RELIGIOUS

EXTRA: WORSHIP DEITY KNOWN AS "YARLIA"

 

DESCRIPTION: The Lasept species are a highly mysterious species. Indeed, the image to the right has only been extrapolated from eyewitness accounts. First brought to light by the destruction of the ERRV San Salvador, the Lasept have been discovered to be willing to destroy those who do not abandon their faiths (if they have any) and convert to Septism, their empire's principal faith. Their motivations remain a mystery, but acquiring more information will be difficult, seeing as how they never leave their borders...