Chapter 01 / First contact
A proud people meets Humanity
When the UPE first encountered the Tevarin in 2541, it found a spacefaring civilization with ambition, discipline, and a deep martial tradition. The Tevarin were not as technologically advanced as Humanity, but they were patient, strategic, and difficult to break.
Their war against Humanity began as a fight for resources and lasted more than four years. The Battle of Idris IV became the turning point, making Ivar Messer a hero to the UPE and pushing the Tevarin toward defeat.
After the war, the loss went far beyond territory. Tevarin systems were opened to Human colonization. Survivors were absorbed into the UPE or scattered into Banu and Xi'an space. Kaleeth, their homeworld, was remade as Elysium IV, a Human world built over the center of Tevarin memory.