Fiction:Ik Cha'Kan

History:

The Ik Cha'Kan first emerged on the planet Cyrus-1 around 1,060,557 B.C. in the Ameobine Galaxy and became some of the most ferocious beasts on their home planet. They often worked in groups of 3 to 5 individuals and took down very large prey, this effectively made them some of the first pack hunters on the planet. However, upon hitting the stone age, the species lost interest in bloodshed. Confused and worried about what they would pursue instead, the Ik Cha'Kan were nearly eliminated by rival tribes. Had it not been for Chieftan Ar'Ohn Seville, the tribe would have perished. He had invented a new weapon which gave his tribe an advantage over the enemy.

The tribe soon experienced a cultural revival and soon lost all need for weapons of any kinds. The entire planet was unified by curiosity and an interest in the sciences in under 30-years. The colonies were thriving but still failed to understand aerodynamics and the skies above. It wasn't until about the 17th century that the Ik Cha'Kan's left their home world on space crafts. Many of the earl colonization attempts were complete failures and fell prey to pirates like Captain Dread who plagued the colonies constantly. Finally, by the 18th century, they had established a permanent settlement on Urain which stands to this day.

Urain became the spice trade capital of the soon to be empire. The colonists soon attributed much of their success to Dr. Ilam Bahk who developed colony defenses and made many other advances in science. His inventions persuaded pirates that there was much easier prey in the galaxy. Despite the scientific revolution, the colonies began to suffer economically, they simply weren't making enough money. Many colonization attempts to expand their empire and resources failed because of a new rising threat, the Grox. Nevertheless, the Ik Cha'Kan were determined to leave their mark on the galaxy, they went into a time of no invention and no scientific improvement, observation, or well anything.

The empire seemingly disappeared, no trace of ships or any activity was found in their systems. They were thought to have been eradicated by the Grox empire, but in the 27th century, a battered ship stumbled out of thier zones stating that quite the opposite was true. The Ik Cha'Kan were in a civil war like no other and it lead to the collapse of the empire. Apparently after Ilam Bahk's death, two groups disputed the actions they should take to ensure survival and advancement.

Many believed they should follow Bahk's example but others believed they should leave the past of economic depression behind and start from scratch. The two eventually came to dominate politics and feuded with eachother constantly.

Note: This is the private property of CaptainDread, please ask if you would like to use my content directly; references are fine. After the wars, only 5 individuals of the species remained and they were later executed by the Grox for 'trespassing in private space.' They were not forgotten despite being eradicated. Pirates returned the treasures and advances of the Ik Cha'Kan to the Gyran empire who made further improvements to their ideas and technologies.