Starfield:House Va'Ruun

House Va'ruun
House Va'ruun
Type	Theocracy
Location	Dazra, Va'ruun'kai
Leader	Jarek Va'ruun

House Va'ruun stands as the third interstellar government to emerge in the Settled Systems. It operates as a theocracy, founded on the veneration of a deity termed the Great Serpent. The extent of its dominion remains undisclosed, with its capital city, Dazra, situated on the planet Va'ruun'kai in an undisclosed star system.

Overview

The genesis of House Va'ruun is cloaked in ambiguity. One widely circulated yet unconfirmed theory suggests its inception on a colony ship. Following a sequence of grav jumps towards its set destination, a colonist professed to have engaged with the Great Serpent during transit, receiving a divine command: either venerate the Great Serpent or face obliteration when it encircles the cosmos.

The United Colonies assert that House Va'ruun's formation traces back to the voyagers of a colony ship that embarked from New Atlantis and subsequently vanished in 2190. By 2230, the progeny of these travelers introduced themselves to the Settled Systems as House Va'ruun, a religious faction founded and spearheaded by Jinan Va'ruun.

Initially, they fostered diplomatic relations with other entities, emphasizing the propagation of the Great Serpent's message. However, in 2240, Jinan unleashed an all-out assault on the entirety of human civilization, dubbing it the Serpent's Crusade. The conflict concluded in 2263 with Jinan's demise and the rise of his heir, Jarek Va'ruun, who advocated for reconciliation. The ensuing years witnessed House Va'ruun's endeavors to refurbish its image, even initiating an embassy in New Atlantis. Despite their efforts, the perception remained largely unaltered. Following the Colony War, they became the third entity to approve the Armistice but subsequently retreated into seclusion.

Radical and aggressive remnants termed the Va'ruun Zealots remain, perpetuating threats in the Settled Systems as of 2330. Andreja asserts that these Zealots have perverted Va'ruun's doctrines, labeling all dissenters as "accursed" - individuals to be eradicated before the Great Serpent's arrival. Traveler accounts have indicated Va'ruun Zealot activity in regions like Decaran, Moloch, Ophion, and Zosma.

Va'ruun'kai's coordinates, home to the faction's capital, Dazra, is a guarded secret. House Va'ruun's clandestine operations extend to its agents, withholding jump coordinates of Va'ruun'kai, who are dispatched to gather intelligence on the United Colonies and the Freestar Collective.

Organization

Current knowledge about House Va'ruun's hierarchical framework is sparse. As of 2330, governance is overseen by the Va'ruun High Council.

Members

Named members

Jinan Va'ruun (founder and first leader)
Jarek Va'ruun (second leader)
Andreja
Mir'za
Qasrik Bal'mor (ambassador to the United Colonies)
S'iah Mavan (high priestess and "gravid")
Tomisar Ka'dic

Unnamed members

Va'ruun Zealot

Locations

Va'ruun'kai
House Va'ruun Embassy, New Atlantis
Indum III-b
Starstation RE-939

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Weapons