Suuligi War, The

From SOTS

For several thousand years, the relationship between Morrigi and other sentient species seems to have been largely peaceful, centered on limited cultural exchange and trade. In the past century, however, the Morrigi have suffered catastrophic losses in a war with an enemy they call “Suuligi”. Analysis of bone fragments recovered from the surface of Irridia V and the pilot of the vessel recovered on Wiira reveal an indisputable genetic similarity between the two. At this point it seems very clear that the outpost destroyed on Irridia must have been a small Morrigi colony, likely populated by female Morrigi pursuing scientific research. Similar attacks may have been launched by Species Y, the creators of the Zuul, on multiple Morrigi worlds. There is also evidence of combat and desecration of ancient Morrigi monuments which may have taken place at roughly the same time.

Modern Morrigi tribesman are tight-lipped on the subject of the enemy. Originally, "Screamers" and "Suuligi" are both mentioned in transmissions about the war, and SolForce translators may have assumed the two terms were used interchangeably. However, further intelligence has shown that "Screamers" (in Morrigi "Kragodai", literally "those who are made to scream") are not identified with the tribal suffix that indicates a collective identity and are separate entities from both the "Suuligi" and the “Zuligi” (the Morrigi term for the Zuul). Mounting evidence suggests that Species Y—known by the Zuul as “the Great Masters”, by the Morrigi as "Suuligi", and by the Liir as “Suul'ka”—were a powerful military and technological force in this sector of the galaxy until a relatively short time ago. Finding the former homeworld and colonial outposts of this star-faring species, which appears to have disappeared practically overnight, is an urgent priority for all intelligence agencies. If Species Y was in fact destroyed by biological warfare, as their Liirian enemies claim, they have left behind an incalculable wealth of infrastructure, technology and scientific knowledge. The first species to find and back engineer the remnants of their civilization might gain a key advantage over competing species.