Star Wars: The Return of the Infinite Empire
Information => The Infinite Empire => Topic started by: admin on January 04, 2019, 08:13:48 pm
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By nature, the Rakata were conquerors with many agreeing that they showed outward signs of malice and their violent cores still erupted to the surface if pushed. Enraged Rakata were incapable of being reasoned with and ignored their own injuries in their desire to destroy those they believe to be their enemies. Their species was noted to have shown a methodic malice in their interactions with other races. Modern era Rakata, though often primitive, knew they were once much more powerful and so were driven by a great desire to restore their species to its former glory. These Rakata were seemingly at a disadvantage in galactic society due to their primitive upbringing though their intelligence allowed them to learn to use advanced technology.
Worlds strong in the Force were sought out by Force-sensitives called Force Hounds. Once located, these worlds would be explored by the Rakata and as many natives as possible enslaved through the use of technological show of force. Following the planet's capitulation, the Rakata would use the same equipment to strip mine the planet of its metals, ores, compressed gasses and radioactive plasma. Their ships were known to typically arrive on rich unspoiled biospheres and thus the Rakata seldom had cause to deal with advanced civilizations. At the height of the Infinite Empire, political and military maneuvering was a bloody game. Predor Tul'kar had an incredibly powerful Force Hound and would kill any who dared to claim his services, including a superior like Skal'nas; and even killed and ate his spies when they were too obvious about their treachery. As such Skal'nas had spies in his ranks and was known by his own people's standards to be brutal, having risen through the ranks by sheer will and determination. Predors laid claim to the planet they conquered, both the honor of conquest and the spoils that came with it; and they were particularly defensive and aggressive about keeping their claims, willing to challenge their superiors in order to remind them who had the claim.
The species was divided into numerous classes with the ruling group being their priest class, the members of which wore long robes with electronic control devices on their forearms and were responsible for deciphering dead texts. In contrast, members of the warrior class typically wore angular plastoid armor and carried shocklances. Those born in more primitive tribes tended to wear armor made of wood and twine, often brandishing fire-blackened spears. This division between thinkers and soldiers existed even among the most backward planets under Rakata rule. Warriors tended to be darkly suspicious of the priests who they saw as harnessing powers beyond comprehension, whilst the priests in turn were wary of the warriors who they believed possessed great physical strength yet lacked brains.
Rakatan society was also noted to be organized into a tribal structure with each tribe following its own goals. Some were obsessed with finding new ways to try and reconnect to the Force, while others disregarded their past and as a result became more primitive. Within the Rakatan Archipelago, there existed some worlds where their priests and warrior classes united to wield the wondrous inventions of their ancestors. Among these enlightened worlds, the day-to-day bloodshed was lessened though the urge to reclaim their lost glories was powerful. On other worlds, the schism between the two classes led to open conflict with the warring factions making use weapons they barely understood that left the landscape pitted and glowing with radioactivity. Among these were barbarous tribes that believe their worlds represent all of creation and make war against other native species.
In terms of language, the Rakata spoke their own native tongue known as Rakata. Despite this, they were intelligent enough to pick up new information, including other languages, quickly. This was especially true of members of the priest class, who were more likely to understand the speech of outsiders.