Universe Lore | The K'Merii (Patreon)

Overview

The K'Merii began as a small rebel group on Cursa, who operated outside the laws imposed by the Iron Council to make a living for their members through crime and other illicit activities, mainly theft and illegal trade.

Over the years the K'Merii were able to worm their way into District Seven's clan, Obsidian Night, and by the time Zovack took leadership the K'Merii has assimilated every clan on Cursa, besides Crimson Dusk and Azure Dawn, and had taken control of the Iron Council.

With the clans main objectives of policing and protecting the districts gone, Cursa became a much more dangerous and unpredictable place to live. Zovack's leadership saw the K'Merii turn their focus to a much bigger objective; seizing the Peg'asi throne, and taking control of the entire System of Seleota.

The plan for this objective was years in the making, with members of the K'Merii infiltrating governing organizations on each planet, recruiting followers, and training their soldiers before making their final move on Goldis.

Through multiple spies placed at the Peg'asi Palace, Zovack had become aware of a scheme between Nerissa Peg'asi, Ta'jean Peg'asi, and the Tilaari, to peacefully force King Fenris from his throne. Knowing how much more difficult it would be to depose Nerissa, a beloved royal figure with the backing of Tilaarin, over Fenris, Zovack had to act fast.

Vexx's return to the K'Merii was the opportunity that Zovack needed to launch a successful attack on the palace and take the throne for himself.

Cursa's Districts and their Clans

District One | Jade Tides Clan
District One borders the coast. The ocean is too dangerous for swimming and recreation but can be harvested for food with some risk.

District Two | Silver Skies Clan
The entertainment district. Uses more power than the rest of the districts combined, usually to the others detriment.

District Three | Crimson Dusk Clan
One of the roughest districts, alongside eight, but has been improving in recent years thanks to the Crimson Dusk clan. If you're lucky, you might pick up some low level work in District 2, otherwise there are very few (legit) ways to make money in three.

District Four | Azure Dawn Clan
One of the better off districts. Four is nestled between one and five which gives it easier access to fresh food, and the Azure Dawn clan has become indomitable enough to somewhat stand against the K'Merii and keep their district safe.

District Five | Umber Earth Clan
In the center of the districts, the land is mostly used for large structures that simulate farmed crops, though they have pretty poor efficiency due to the soil.

District Six | Amber Flame Clan
Almost all transport and imported goods come through six. Cursa has relied pretty heavily on imports to substitute their nutritional needs.

District Seven | Ivory Peaks Clan
Could be considered the capital of all the districts. Seven is where the Council of Iron is located, as well as other important political factions.

District Eight | Obsidian Night Clan
One of the roughest districts, alongside three. Borders the wastelands, and has little in the way of natural resources. The clans of seven and eight were the first to assimilate with the K'Merii.

Key Members

Jes Zovack

Jes Zovack was born on Cursa to a Human-Tilaari mother and a Human-Kitalphan father, and was raised in District Seven. His parents were not from Cursa originally, but chose to settle there as it was a planet where their heritage didn't seem to matter as much to people. Growing up, instead of letting his differences hold him back, Jes learned to use them to his advantage.

While he had no official schooling, there were often people in the Districts on Cursa who would teach small groups of children for a little money. His mother became one of these teachers, and so he had a basic education. Besides being naturally intelligent, Jes was witty and charismatic and made friends easily.

His parents had a little wealth, but it became stretched quite quickly, and he felt a responsibility to help his family survive.

As a teenager Jes joined a new rebel group called the K'Merii, who didn't follow the rule of the Council, but used crime and cunning to make a living. He took the opportunity to travel with the clan, immersing himself in the cultures and customs of other planets. 

Jes become an exceptional fighter, particularly in hand-to-hand combat and melee weaponry. He was also an extremely capable military tactician, which turned out to be his greatest skill and paved his way to leadership within the K'Merii. It was here that he met the Carrels, Rowan and Wren, with him and Rowan becoming close friends.

His younger sister, Jovi, would eventually move to Goldis. She was in awe of the stories her father would tell them of the planet, and because she loved to cook, she had hopes of finding a job in a restaurant and dreamed of eventually being able to open a restaurant or cafe of her own

Jes didn't want her to leave for Goldis, but he wasn't going to force her to stay. She had been on Goldis for a couple of years, and during that time Jes knew she had been struggling to provide for herself, but she wasn't ready to give up and return to Cursa. Then communication from her went completely dark, and through the K'Merii and their contacts, Jes was able to find out she had been sentenced to the Aurum mines for debts she had incurred just trying to survive.

It wasn't much later that an accident in the mines took Jovi's life, and further fueled Jes' hatred of the Peg'asi. As he took leadership of the K'Merii he became fixated on the crown and on destroying everything that King Fenris stood for.

Rowan and Wren Carrel

Rowan and Wren Carrel, siblings from District Eight on Cursa, were key players in Jes Zovack's rise to leadership within the K'Merii, and remain his closest allies.

Their parents were the leaders of the Obsidian Night clan of District Eight, and so the siblings had a strong military upbringing. Their parents were very strict and regimented, and both Wren and Rowan were lucky enough to have a thorough education.

Growing up Rowan was always interested in people, and how they worked. He would conduct "experiments" of his own making on insects and small creatures, and once he was an established member of the K'Merii, people themselves.

As a child Wren was quiet, but not shy. They didn't fit in with other kids, but that never bothered them, as they preferred to be on their own or with their brother, forever trailing along behind him and Jes.

Jes and Rowan were the same age, and had become close friends upon joining the K'Merii. Wren was a few years younger, and as they grew older they became a solid trio.

Rowan never had much interest in combat, or the Obsidian Night clan, and while clan leadership doesn't usually pass down through families, Wren was working their way towards eventually taking over from their parents. The clan joined with the K'Merii before this was achieved, and Wren instead took leadership of the K'Merii's forces.