Fiction:First Cognatus Empire

The Cognatus are an alien alliance which has been created by the ruling empires of the Cognati and the Vates. They have complete control over 3 unknown galaxies and often destroy any empire along their path of divine retribution. Few empires have been lucky enough to be excepted into the alliance all of which can be seen below. Controlling over 6 million colonies and having ultra advanced technology, the Cognatus are among the most dangerous empires in the universe.

Defiler
The Defiler are a small species of servant warriors in the unified races of the Cognatus. They are the lowest rank, and are usually used as cannon fodder or hard-labor workers. They are usually mistreated by their higher ranking Cognatus and Nequam. The Defilers were one of the later species conquered and absorbed into the Cognatus. While not overly intelligent or creative on the battlefield, they are one of the most cordial and sociable of the Cognatus races as they possess a very strong pack mentality, often associating with each other in groups, instigating them to present danger when encountered in large numbers. They are the most common front-line troops.

Scavenger
The Scavengers are a saurian species which would serve the Cognatus as close-range combatants. They are known for their swiftness, viciousness and dexterity, even though they aren't the strongest Cognatus race. The Cognatus uses them as close-range combatants, attacking in packs and using flanking tactics. Scavengers are avian in appearance, with feather-like quills on their heads and bird-like feet with deadly talons.

Nequam
The Nequam, are the newest members of the Cognatus. They are a large ape-like species. Despite their savagery, Nequam have proved intelligent enough to achieve spaceflight and space-faring status, though their warlike nature meant they quickly collapsed into civil war, and quickly afterwards, fell back to their former pre-space status and learning nothing from the experience. Unlike Cognati, who are masterfully skilled tacticians, the Nequam combat mentality relies on overwhelming force, sheer strength, power in numbers, and incredibly strong firepower.

Cognati
The Cognati are a reptilian-like alien race of fierce, proud, strong, intelligent warriors and skilled combat tacticians. Cognati are named after their home planet, Cognatia. Cognati are extremely intelligent and always demonstrate this in combat. Although Cognati are naturally very intelligent, their culture's long dependence on a military-industrial scheme has led to an emphasis on might over science. However they are the military leaders of the Cognatus and construct gigantic warships.

Vates
The Vates are a mammalian species that exert complete control over religious affairs, fulfilling the role of religious leaders. They are physically frail compared to other Cognatus species, so rarely participate in battles.

Allies

 * Zarni Imperium
 * The Xhodocto-The Cognatus accept the Xhodocto for what they are, and also accept that they destroy what is necessary.

Enemies
Most empires

Early Wars
The Cognati evolved from reptilian like beings on the planet Cognation, and were are a noble, peaceful empire, all that changed when the met the Hieroarchs. Who declared that the Cognati should be destroyed. A long and painful war began which ended in an armistice and the two sides formed an alliance, however the corruption of the COgnati began, transforming them into a zealous but still honorable people.

Scavengers and the Defilers
One Thousand years later the Cognati encountered the Scavengers who were still in Civilisation. The Cognatus uplifted them and absorbed them into the Cognatus, the Scavangers became the mercenarys and snipers due to their reflexes. 234 years later they encountered the Defilers whose small numbers made them perfectly good inexpensive footsoldiers all were forced to join the Cognatus. This added 546 new systems to their already massive alliance.

Mercuris War
The war was instigated by the Cognatus, whose leaders discovered that the Mercuris were destroying other empires using nukes. In order to keep the Cognatus intact, war was declared against the Mercuris. Over the next few decades, the Cognatus, with vastly superior firepower, numbers and technology, overpowered the Mercuris on hundreds of worlds. The war was won at the Battle of Trinio, were a the Cognatus destroy a planetary generator by aerial bombardment (glassing), though some Mercuris escape only to be captured and forced into slavery. The surviving cities were quickly destroyed by plasma torpedoes.

Trucinex Invasion
After the Xhodocto truce, a mad Trucinex scientist created a deadly biological weapon called 'Purity'. The virus is capable of entering beings and assuming control of their bodies. It had sentience and was capable of communicating. The victum slowly dies after being infected. Only the Trucinex and there allies are immune. An allied strike force led by Captain Rambas II invaded the planet on which they heard a biological weapon was being produced. The Purity Virus escaped in the form of the Viralnex and contaminated the once lush world killing billions of animals and plants. The Purity Virus thought itself strong enough to invade one of the most powerful empires in the universe: the Cognatus Alliance. It could not be more wrong as the massive armies and fleets of the Cognatus quickly destroyed the Purity virus and swept it from their homeworld.

The Intergalactic War
Story by Dinoman82

As Captain Rambas II of Rambo Nation was flying threw space, he had a conversation with Princess Ramtilsae, whom he had picked up for a State Visit with the CSA. However half way, he got a transmission from the bridge, they had discoverd something and requiered his assistance. He took the Princess with him and looked at the screen. "Current Location" the Captain asked, as he recieved them he noticed it was at the Far Outer borders of the Cyrannus Galaxy, he looked in awe, there was a discovery to do but this was dangerous space. Even as the Second Galactic War had unoffically ended, the Imperials and RSA had withdrawn from Rambo and Allied Space it did not mean the Imperials nor the RSA wanted to be allies. Nor did the Vartekains form that matter.

"Come Captain, let's look what that is, set a course helm" Princess Ramtilsae said, Captain Rambas II looked surprised, and after she nodded he approved.

Upon arriving at the planet he had contacted Captain Rambam, whom was nearby with the USS Luna. Captain Rambam was on his way.

As Rambas and Ramtilsae landed on the planet near the ancient and large structure, they wondered whom it belonged to and what it meaned. However, after walking through the building they arrived at the Central Computer and the Database, but it was an unknown language, none the less Rambas ordered it to be downloaded so it could be studied later on. Only the computer sended on transmission over and over again, something with containing Cognatus

Unknown to Rambas, an Imperial and Allied fleet clashed nearby the planet location and was seen in the distance from the USS Hood.

Shortly later the USS Luna arrived in orbit, and that meant a disturbing turn in events, as another ship arrived, this was unnoticed by the Ramboidae Ships sensors and the ship sended troops down to the surfuce. As Captain Rambam talked with Rambas and Ramtilsae an unknown race attacked the Rambo forces on the structure, claiming them to be heritics. In orbit, the strange purple ship targeted the USS Hood, taken by surprise the USS Hood took heavy damage and engines and shields were failing. As the systems dropped, the enemy ship continued firing and the unfortunate Ramboidae ship was drawn by the magnatic field of the planet and chrashed on the surface.

After Rambas cleared a way through the building he met the person whom led the forces, but defeated him and took a shuttle to the chrash side of the USS Hood. There the USS Luna was waiting and Captain Rambas, in panick he told Rambam that the Princess was captured and the building taken from them.

Rambam looked grim, after a long hunt for the Laberynth, he now had an other dangerous mission to do, but that requiered the aid of his friend Leezard.