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Lopp Combat Techniques

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[This instructive book by the famed Lopp bounty hunter Marshal Yubbi outlines the basics of Lopp combat. It is not a lengthy book.]

SPEAR
Spear is chosen weapon of Lopp, especially. Most Lopp make own spear or inherit spear from family. Spear really useful! Spear make holes in things with the stabbing. Also useful to see how deep water is before walking kurg across it. And for stabbing!

KURG
Kurg! Every Lopp love kurg. Lot of kurg
to love! But kurg also useful weapon. Why? Big! Way bigger than Lopp! Kurg-stomp work just as good as spear-hole, if not hunting! If are hunting, kurg-stomp good for tenderizing meat!

CRAZY BIG-FOLK WEAPONS
Big-folk make lots of crazy weapons! But Nexus big scary place. Makes sense! Lopp love spears, but Lopp have to learn guns too. Just remember: point the glowy end away from face!

RUNNING
Lopp’s best friends are
hippity-hoppity feet! Stay out of way, and be Lopp brave. Then lure baddies into scariness! Lots of big scaries on Nexus. Also, could just run away. Running always good for Lopp! Good exercise too.

TEETH
I know! Controversial. But Lopp have good teeth for the chompy-chomp! Get bitey. Go crazy! Nobody expects Lopp bites! Just make sure not to bite somebody trying to bite you already. That gets complicated.

SPEAR
Really! Best
weapon! Been a while since we talked about it. Don’t forget! Also good for hanging laundry, or for measuring how far Lopp can jump. And the stabbing! Always the stabbing.

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[This scientific treatise appears to be an incomplete first draft. It appears to have ended in mid-sentence, and it is stained with blood and spider venom.]

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[This fictional romance depicts a rebellious Aurin matria – and the consorts who love her – set during the devastation of Arboria.]

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Find and enter Explorers Union Headquarders.

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Explorers Union Handbook (Footnotes)

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[This malfunctioning copy of the Explorers Union Handbook is stuck on the first page of footnotes.]

1. As first reported by Aurin documentarian Jain Spikeroot in the award-winning holodoc “Burning Harvest: The Fireshale Farmers of Cairn Beta.”

2. Red, blue, a standard multitool, twelve, a Cassian eel, seven, and “pumera punch,” respectively.

3. Not to be confused with The Appropriate Response, the popular Chuabilly group known
for their hit holotune “Nineteen Nebula Nights,” which knocked Vion Septima’s “Dominus Reborn” from the top spot after the latter’s record-breaking 214-week stay at the top of the galactic charts.

4. Though popularly believed guilty, he was never convicted of the crime in a Dominion court. Therefore it was technically a revenge killing rather than a proper execution.

5. “Dreadnaught” Davidar, Broft “Bumbler” Bumstand, and “Sweet
Plasma” Sprocketworth were not considered founding members of the union.

6. Bark is not recommended as a sustained source of nutrients, and the publishers of this handbook are not responsible for any allergic reactions that may result.

7. Excerpted from “The Man Who Shot Vigilance Lynx” by Kab Drinkmire. Used with permission.

8. A) Yes, B) No, C) Yes, D) Yes, E) Trick question, the so-called Ghost House has been legally removed
from historical records, therefore it cannot be considered an official historical source – validity of these resources aside.

9. This is not the first such Mechari/Cassian marriage recorded in Dominion history, just the most high-profile.

10. Excerpted from “Maps are for Amateurs” by Dorian Walker. Used with permission.

11. The cause of the accident was ultimately determined to be neglected maintenance on the spindrive coolant system,
although the official story was certainly more inspiring – especially for propaganda purposes.

12. Thirteen.

13. Twelve.

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Find and enter Junction Zeta Bunker.

Climb to the second level.

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Junction Zeta Status Report

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TRANSMISSION JZ-007341

Axis Vonotron reporting.
LONG LIVE THE EMPEROR

STATUS
Progress toward achieving the ICI’s objectives proceed ahead of schedule. The Eldan facilities at this exo-site have been relatively simple to bring back up to operational status.
-The cloning devices have been brought to full functionality and have been successfully tested.
-After temporarily disguising ICI assets as Eldan to prevent dangerous interactions, we were
able to gain control of all constructs on-site.
-These constructs include the augmentors that will be crucial to the final stage of the plan. Augmenting mindless clones and using them against our enemies should be both cruel and effective. Fitting justice for the Exiles.

ONGOING CONCERNS
-The various Eldan constructs, including augmentors, are securely under ICI control. The Eldan data network that controls the constructs, however, is not and cannot be made completely secure.
Yes, as expected, this exo-site also shows signs of being part of a wider, possibly planetwide web of Eldan tech.
-This Caretaker may be a useful subject of further research. He claims at times to be simultaneously aware of other points on this planet, and my records indicate he has correctly described weather conditions and other random events happening simultaneously elsewhere on Nexus.

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Divined Secrets of the Torine Sisterhood: An Exposé

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Filed by “Ramscoop” Sunjack, Exile News Network

The Torine Sisterhood. Who are these mysterious, well-armed females haunting the forests and woodlands of planet Nexus? How did they arrive on this far-flung Eldan world beyond the Fringe? And are they potential allies for the Exiles? Or are they enemies that threaten everything we’re trying to accomplish on this world?

Bold Exile explorer Dorian Walker was the first to encounter the Torine sisters in the wilds of Celestion, famously saying they were
both the “most exhilarating and frightening” women he had ever met. He barely escaped with his life. He was able to ascertain some clear facts about mysterious warrior women:
– They speak a form of archaic Cassian, implying they are of Cassian origin.
– They wield massive swords in the style of the old Cassian swordmaidens, who still serve in the Dominion military to this day.
– They derive their name from that of Tresayne Toria, the fabled Cassian heroine who is said to be the mother of Dominus,
the first emperor.
– They worship a “life goddess” they call Vitara.
– They are quite long-lived for humans, or reckon time by another method, for the youngest Torine sister Dorian Walker encountered claimed to be more than one hundred years old.

What can we conclude from these facts? A great deal, dear reader. Although additional research is warranted (assuming it can be safely carried out), this reporter is prepared to propose the following hypotheses:
– The Torine Sisterhood is directly
descended from Tresayne Toria and her entourage. Yes, the fabled swordmaiden truly did reach the planet of the Eldan as Dominus claimed!
– This proves that Dominus himself was born on Nexus, and Exile scientists would do well to search for clues concerning his origins. Understanding the secrets of the Torine means understanding the secrets of the Luminai… and perhaps, victory over the Dominion!
– Despite their Cassian origins, the Torine appear to have no love for the Dominion. Indeed, their entire
culture, such as it is, appears bent on protecting the Focus of Life and their goddess, Vitara. If Exiles can reach an understanding with these warrior women, the Torine could become valued allies. At the very least, antagonizing them is a bad idea.

Perhaps most incredibly, this reporter has uncovered a great deal of circumstantial evidence – including testimony from the Torine themselves – that Tresayne Toria still lives somewhere on Nexus. How this is possible after so many centuries is unknown
for now, but considering the purported lifespans of the sisters Dorian Walker encountered in Celestion, this reporter is willing to stake his reputation on this hypothesis and expects full credit for the discovery should this prove true.

(“Ramscoop” Sunjack is a freelance reporter and explorer who was among the first media personalities in the Exile Fleet to make the journey to Nexus. A version of this story first appeared as part of his independent news broadcast, “Ramscooped!”)