The Ochivari don’t want a real war. They’re not worried about their own
people dying, or having to use up resources to arm them. They just don’t
want to destroy the planets that they’re trying to save. Plus, it takes all
this time, and it’s this whole thing. They go to great lengths to keep their
presence on a new world a secret, which is why it was such a boon for them
when they met a group of humans who wanted in on the action. Still, the
missions were rough-going at first. As it turned out, these human confederates
weren’t as passionate about their crusade as they just liked killing people.
They actually wouldn’t have minded going into battle against their targets,
because it almost sounded like fun. The Ochivari had to spend a lot of time
training them to be more like them, and to take the cause seriously. Even
after this, there were hiccups. One of these issues came up on a version of
Earth that should have been a no-brainer. The local population was destined
to keep ruining the environment, and had little hope of changing their ways.
As I’ve said, the Ochivari have no interest in teaching the people they
encounter to do better. All they do is look to the future, and hold it
against their past. It’s all very black and white to them, and they won’t
listen to any concessions or compromises. The confederates, though better than
previous missions, were reckless here. They made a lot of mistakes, and
while the mission itself technically was completed, their exit was far more
problematic. The locals discovered the virus that was going to result in
their demise, and as you would expect, they were not happy about it. With
nothing left to lose, they decided to fight back, and unlike other times
when a planet realizes what happened, they stood a chance.
Most worlds can’t fight back, though many would like to try. Once the virus
is released, the Ochivari and their confederates bug out, and their victims have
no way to follow. This time, though, the infiltrators didn’t escape fast
enough, and they were caught. The locals interrogated their prisoners of
war, and managed to get quite a bit of information out of them. All the
Ochivari were gone by then, but that didn’t mean it was over. The confederates
knew how to contact their masters, in order to be retrieved and returned to
safety. The locals used this trick to lure a Worlon ship back to them, so
the fighting could begin. As true warfare was not ever part of their plans,
the Ochivari were surprised, and completely unprepared. Their ship was
destroyed, but the people themselves were kept alive, so they could serve a
purpose. The locals forced them to do what they evolved to do, which was to
travel to other worlds. They sent their own ship through the portal instead,
and started firing upon the Ochivari homebase in Efilverse. Of course, they
were severely outmatched, and barely made a dent in their population, but
the spark was lit, and that little bit of hope was enough to change things.
Their harrowing attempt to fight back was recorded, and before the ship
exploded, two survivors managed to leave with the data. From there, it was
distributed to as many universes as possible, in time periods before the
Ochivari was fated to attack them. A resistance formed from this unwinnable
battle that was vital to the future of all evolved life. The Transit was
great. It was a cool space train that could also travel to other branes, but
it wasn’t at all useful without people to run it, and believe in it. These
fallen heroes inspired the army that actually could fight back, and
make a huge difference.
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