Krosians

Deadly. Fierce. Relentless.

A physically imposing nocturnal race with a brutal warrior culture, the Krosians spent thousands of years slaughtering one another before being dragged to the stars by the Tarreen Empire. In the centuries afterward, they were treated as laborers or slave soldiers, and despite promises of independence and self-determination in the wake of the Seraph’s victory, the lot of most Krosians barely changed.

Like many other warrior cultures across the galaxy, Krosians have historically split between factions that embraced a culture of honor and those that simply reveled in the slaughter, believing that they were born for war and nothing else. Some clan leaders believed that the Expansionary Fleet was a chance at a fresh start, but most suspected that their people were only brought along to fulfill their historical role as expendable muscle. They were quickly proven correct: Krosian warriors were deployed early and often in the early days of colonization, either as enforcers or shock troopers. Casualties were high, and they were never given a chance to settle on their own.

Then, roughly a century ago, Dominion soldiers were sent to crush a Krosian rebellion brewing on Coperos, one of the far-flung colonies near the Lethian Traverse. Krosian leaders sought to gain independence from the rule of the fleet and were ostensibly slaughtered by Dominion forces when negotiations broke down. The survivors fled Dominion space and were promptly embraced by the Sillibar and offered a place within the Pact, which has long fueled conspiracies that Sillibar infiltrators may have arranged the entire massacre.

A hundred years later, the Krosian people are stronger than ever. From their numerous Brood Worlds, they spawn generation after generation of warriors to fight and die in the name of the Pact. For perhaps the first and only time in their race’s history, they believe they are treated with respect and allowed to fight battles for a true cause. Most see the Sillibar as their saviors and stewards—an attitude strongly encouraged by the shapeshifting aliens. Yet some critics in Krosian society, especially tribal leaders who wish to revert to their primitive roots, believe that their people have only traded one set of masters for another.  

Art Credit: Andra Moisescu