Vurucin Confederation

Background
For several thousand years, the relationship between Vurucin and other species seems to have been largely peaceful, which has largely been centered on trade and cultural exchange. In their early years of space flight, the Vuruc had suffered catastrophic losses in a war with an enemy they called "The Collectors", who had attacked when they were least prepared all across their territory.

Founding
Born sometime 2,000 BBY, Stormquill had departed from his home fleet in order to seek treasure among primitive inhabitants of the Unknown Regions. When he sought out his kin on the planet of Neacarro, he found only Vagaari raiders. He followed in the wake of the destruction the Vagaari left behind, responding to every distress signal that he could pick up, ferrying the few survivors to smaller settlements which had been passed over in the first wave, securing safe passage for them among foreign tribes where they might find food and shelter, and carrying medicine and tools to places where they were sorely needed in the aftermath of the savage attacks.

In the end, the Vagaari returned, sweeping back through the area to eliminate the last of the survivors. Alongside the able, Stormquill fought to destroy those he regarded as savages. In the battle his vessel was destroyed, and he was forced to descend and take shelter on the nearest world, a barren barely habitable desert rock.

He waited for many years hoping for rescue from the Vagaari, but no one responded to his distress beacon. In the end he resigned himself to living alone, and built a secure shelter in the wind-winnowed desert cliffs. When a small group of Independent Chiss came to settle the world, he initially tried to avoid them, as he was uncertain of how they might react to his presence. Eventually he was injured in a rock fall, however, and unable to free himself from the collapsed entrance of his former home. A small Chiss child with a wild talent for empathy was able to track his distress and lead her people to free him from the caves. Rather than attacking him, as he had feared, the Chiss provided him with medical care and sanctuary, as per their beliefs. Soon he was able to restore his body and his armor.

When the Vagaari returned to the region, Stormquill had survived for years alone among the Chiss. He confronted the raiders, pleading clemency for the Chiss and other worlds which had sprung up in the absence of Vuruc occupation. His pleas went largely unheard, however, and even his adoptive Chiss community was eventually targeted for extermination.

In 1,986, Stormquill challenged Artish (their leader) to mortal combat and defeated all six of his champions in succession. Thereafter he slew Artish himself in single combat. With his victory, he escaped and returned to his home and set his people on a new path, and formed the Vurucin Confederation. During his reign, people of all races have been granted citizenship in the Confederation and Vurucin ships have been adapted to allow non-Vurucin warriors to serve on deck. Admirals of many races may command the Vuruc in combat.