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Jossa/Delfi History
Chataf Kuchru lis Churrus isk Fuerrus, to Delfi Rui introducing Jossa to the Skatasi op Essi Rui to Jossa on her first trip to a marketB Rui to Jossa

First Colony Historical Sources
Private notes of Professor Tolst, New Hopks College of Medicine

Navlad Karukap
Karukap training officer to his replacement Vamalkul Utten, internal communication Advice to a young officer

Navlad Cultural
Ancient saying, source unknown Instructions from the outgoing Chataf Kuchru to the new Navlad Proverb Freighter’s Guild saying

Miscellaneous Anecdotes
Word of warning to a young Nehkeh Old lady on Uluvnet, to Syrus

Guilt
Never forget your duty, child. -Chataf Kuchru lis Churrus isk Fuerrus, to Delfi

Baggage
A sai might find a home for their soul with a sousi, but watch them carefully, or the promise of eternal safe haven will weigh them down instead.  -Karukap training officer to his replacement

Trust Issues
Life support only shuts down if the ship is dead. So long as it’s working, you can get going somehow.<BR> -Rui introducing Jossa to the Skatasi op Essi

Get Out, Get Out, Get Out!
Rusithe is going to have to scrap the entire breeding program if he keeps ignoring the glaring, mental health-shaped hole in his team.<BR> -Private notes of Professor Tolst, New Hopks College of Medicine

Working Girl
Sometimes you play the hand you’re dealt <BR> -Ancient saying, source unknown

Change Me Back
A nehkeh, taken young enough and properly trained, can be a useful asset in situations where open Karukap involvement is not wise. Unfortunately, the nature of their maruste necessitates providing them with mask-ers, which is almost as bad as letting them roam free.<BR> -Vamalkul Utten, internal communication

Petals and Thorns Bind Her Round
Watch the ones bonded to Feels. Sometimes it will be difficult to tell who is the Stable one of the pairing and who is the Unstable.<BR> -instructions from the outgoing Chataf Kuchru to the new

Tripwire
The best way to meet your Ancestors early is to meddle with a sousi bond. <BR> -Navlad Proverb

See That Rut
Running in a straight line. Best way to get killed.<BR> -word of warning to a young Nehkeh

Market Day-Part One
Let the nobility float around in exotic clothes and rare perfumes. If it weren’t for us running all over the stars, no one could see how high and mighty they think they are. <BR> -Rui to Jossa on her first trip to a market

Market Day-Part Two
Look, see? Life is a lot easier when you don’t worry so much about buying something “new”. Get what things at the lowest price possible and make any repairs or patches later. <BR> -Rui to Jossa on her first trip to a market

Market Day-Part Three
Doesn’t matter what’s happening in the Empire. People still need things to get from point A to point B <BR> -Freighter’s Guild saying

Before the Dawn
What are you doing you fool boy? Spit that out afore you die and I have to get rid of your carcass!<BR> -old lady on Uluvnet, to Syrus

More Flies with Honey
Always keep a little extra on hand. The Toll Guards can smell you a planet away, if you don't have a bribe ready.<BR> -Rui to Jossa

Don't Talk About
There’s only so long you can keep them bottled up. Every so often you need to lock them all in a room together and not come back until they’ve beaten each other senseless. Unless you want to be the one they use for stress relief. <BR> -advice to a young officer