The Lost Primarch Quest

After the conclusion of the Long War, as the Ruoults deemed it, the Empire faced a completely different issue. No longer did they fight an enemy from without, but instead an enemy from within. During the Long War, many Ruoults had deserted the Empire and became outcasts, proclaiming themselves as renegades. At the climax of the Long War, an entire Clan went rogue and become the very first Renegade Clan. This was the Fau'Wyk Clan and from that day forward they would launch piratical raids on the outskirts of the Empire, trying to weaken it bit by bit and grow in numbers. They hope that one day they could overthrow the Empirical rule and assert their own, leading the Ruoult race any way they want to. In addition to these deserters, there was also a lot of tension rising from the working class. Riots would spread like wildfire across the surviving worlds, and rebellion against the Empirical Government would become an occurring factor. Entire planets ceased production of resources which were necessary to rebuild the Empire.

It is to this reason that Empress Zen'Shriel decided that instead of hunting down the former enemies of the Empire, she would turn his armies to pursuing the Renegade warriors and Rebel workers. A harsh regime was implemented, and veterans of the Long War had to turn their arms against the ones they once swore to protect. Clanguards had to beat down the rioting masses, and even use firearms to kill some extreme individuals. Even Centruroids were brought to bear, to intimidate and repress the rebelling people. While the workers were being beaten to submission, the warriors were put through strict protocols to root out any doubt in the Empire and its rule and to further strengthen their loyalty. Those who failed would suffer the consequences which are better left unspoken of. This reign of martial law had continued, and although the Overseers did not fully approve of these actions, their efficiency was proven to be highly successful. In but a few decades, order was established yet again in Ruoult provinces, and the Empire's supply lines would continue to function at full capacity.

Even before the Nak'Qrakag the Ruoult race had always been cautious and untrusting of outsiders. This was because of the way their homeplanet Muliv is a Death World, with untold horrors waiting to pounce around every corner. The only reason the Ruoults tolerated the Humans when they first arrived was that Out'Rargth, who ruled at the time, had more curiosity than caution. It took some time before the Ruoults actually started to trust the Humans, and from then on had started to have a bit more of an open view of the universe and outsiders in general. But once the Nak'Qrakag started, the Ruoults seemed to have closed themselves off completely and would show nothing but hostility to those who would trespass on their territory.

Zen'Shriel encouraged this behavior and began turning the Empire into a highly strict and regimented nation. Whenever outsiders would be spotted near Ruoult space, they would receive a warning signal, demanding that they either identify or retreat. If the conditions are not met, then Ruoult ships would be sent to intersect the newcomers and several warning shots might be fired to chase them away. If this is not enough, then the Ruoults will not hesitate to launch a direct assault and destroy whoever crosses their path.

Ruoult eyes are not just vigilant to what comes from the outside, but also to what happens in the inside as well. Each planet would have to donate a set amount of supplies of the Empire's choosing, be it minerals, food, ammunition or even technology. If these requirements are not met, then the ones in charge would face severe punishment. The most likely scenario would be the public execution of the political leaders and reinstating new ones instead, which would make sure that all goes well. The Overseers do not like what the Ruoult Empire has become, but this was absolutely necessary.

What was once the pride and joy of the Empire, the Great Ruoult Armada, had been decimated after the Long War. It is to this reason that Zen'Shriel had ordered that the Armada be rebuilt. Over the centuries since the Empire started to recover, the Ruoults made several thousands of powerful cruisers, some being over 2 kilometers long. The star plying behemoths would be sent to either protect important planets in the Empire or patrol its borders for any outsiders that would dare to cross into the territory of the Grand Ruoult Empire. However, Zen'Shriel began a project, one so large in scale and ambitious that it would impress the entirety of the Overseer Republic and all its representatives. From the eight planets that held the eight remaining Clans that survived the Long War, he ordered the majority of the engineering class to start producing massive spaceships in low orbit. These ships would be so massive that they could be compared to a natural satellite. Massive amounts of resources would be requested from the entirety of the Empire to construct these monsters.

Zen'Shriel had personally orchestrated each of these projects, and it wasn't until the middle of M30 that she had done it. For each of the eight Clans that survived the Long War, each had a massive spaceship of up to 35 km in length. Each possessed enough space to house hundreds of thousands of warriors on board and non-combat crew, as well as sufficient cargo hold to store all the weaponry, equipment and armaments the Ruoult Clan, would require in combat. The Clans that did receive these crafts had named them "Motherships" and each would be taken as the greatest of honors. While some Clans use these Motherships to defend their homeplanets, others use them to spearhead their conquests, and some would simply use them only when needed the most. Every Mothership is armed with a Supernova Particle Cannon, which is several kilometers long and can harness enough firepower to annihilate a planet and leave nothing but floating debris and a memory. The Clans that received the Motherships had been named "Greater Clans", while the Clans that formed after the Long War, while the Empire was rebuilding would be called "Lesser Clans".

With the Great Ruoult Armada rebuilt, Zen'Shriel had instead turned to political matters, trying to organize the growing Empire and maintain order on every single planet within it. At the middle of the 30th millennium, Empress Zen'Shriel passed away from old age. Her work was great and it helped restore the Ruoult Empire to its former glory before the Age of War began. When her rule ended, the Council of Royal Augurs had gathered once more. They would come together and join in meditation as they tried to come in contact with the Great Spirits. They would ask of the Spirits who would lead the Empire now. In three long years of meditation, the Royal Augurs came to an answer. From the ranks of the Gaan'Lak Clan came forth a young Warlord who had already earned her name in war. Her name was Vi'Cath, and he would be deemed the Eighth Sovereign Empress of the Grand Ruoult Empire. As she asserted control over the Empire, the young and ambitious Empress declared that the Nak'Qrakag is finally ended and that a new era would begin. This would be a time of honor and glory, conquest and expansion, war and conflict. From M30 and onwards, the Ruoults entered the Nak'Nakad, the Age of Reclamation. From the Empire, many warriors from many Clans would be carried by the Great Ruoult Armada across the stars to push the borders of their territory and claim hundreds of new worlds in the name of their people and nation.