- Wartime Transcriptions; released to public archives:
(By Richard Paul)
File serial no. TCWT – RAGC – 001-119 (CA)
Recorded: 21st January 10,100AD (Human Reckoning) / 325th piece of Kghala (Valkilan Reckoning)
Summary: Partial transcription consisting mainly of Prince Adish Vontaro Isherwood’s address to Imperial Loyalists prior to the retaking of Tharakmath.
Transcribed by Richard Paul, junior archivist, University of Da’troven.
>> From the Command Deck of the HMS Huscarl, flagship of Prince Adish. His Majesty is sat in his command chair and is dressed in a standard issue Tharakmathan Admiral’s uniform.
‘My friends, listen closely for we have very little time to waste. You all know by now that Princess Valencia has betrayed us, and that King Varosim lies dead by her hand. She has begun to forcibly turn all humans and Elves on our homeworld into Tharakmathan; these are unwilling, violated men and women, your families, turned into travesties of life and then brainwashed to serve as slave-soldiers.
Those on the homeworld who are willingly of our blood have either joined with the traitor Valencia, or have been hunted down. At this moment, our fleet is all that remains of the Imperial Tharakmathan nation.’
>> The King stands.
‘The worst fears regarding our species have been confirmed. The so-called ‘Divine Knight’ terrorists who seek to destroy us and every fool who ever objected to the Tharakmathan project for fear that we would think ourselves an ascended master race and betray the Empire have had their beliefs validated by Valencia’s actions. Those actions, if unchecked, will drag every species of the Empire into a war against us.
If that happens, we shall be exterminated, each and every one of us. The Valkilan will not suffer rebellious children in their ‘Grand Dominion of Worthy Species’, and our Human and Elven kith would not refuse them our extermination any more than they refused our creation.
When we descend to our homeworld; the rightful land of we who are reborn, as well as our families and friends and all who choose to live with us; we fight to save all who can yet be saved. We avenge those who are lost, like our noble King, and we shall tear apart all traitors who have brought civil war to us barely a year after our rebirth.
When we succeed, what shall we be in the eyes of our kith races except men and women of conscience? Heroes to the Humans and Elves, worthy to the Valkilan. The rightness of those who would see us destroyed shall be itself destroyed. The Tharakmathan shall prove themselves worthy this day, by defeating those who have proved themselves otherwise.’
>> Ragged Cheering from fleet ships’ crews. The King’s next words are shouted.
‘We are Tharakmathan! Blessed by the Allmother, beloved by the Blood Lords! We are the sons and daughters of Humans and Elves, and Valkilan. We embody all that is great in each race, we were created to glorify the greatness of the Empire, and to create new greatness in turn.
We here, in this fleet, are the ones who shall fulfil our father Tharakmat’s dream. We shall prove to all that it is right for our kind to exist. When we fight, we shall not be burdened by the doubt and shame that so many, including the traitor Princess, have tried to pile upon us. We shall know conviction and love as well as we know anger and vengeance. That is why we shall prevail, and sweep away all who have betrayed us.’
>> Much louder cheering from fleet ships’ crews. The King sits back down quickly.
‘Silence! We move out at once. Cruisers Archangel and Excalibur commence your assault on Valakria station. All other ships assume wide-mandible formation and follow the flagship to Tharakmath. Ready all gun ports and prepare to deploy marine drop ships.’
>> Remainder of transmission classified. Only military personnel with level 7 clearance or above may have access, by order of Vice Admiral Daniel Vailnais.
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