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Sharaha is attached by The Irisahnia, a massive ship and part of the Great Order. Zxarr and his parents go into hiding along with others. Their planet has dense forests, and mineral deposits that help to scatter low energy systems, like sensors. Small bands of rebels begin guerrilla attacks against Great Order Troops. For a time, they are successful.
They were eventually captured and taken to the Irisahnia, when their camp was overrun by a wave of ground troops. All subjects of the Great Order have neuro-implants designed to ensure loyalty and Zxarr was no different. These mind-controlled beings make up the bulk of the Great Order's population. As Shaharans are physically adults by age 3, Zxarr is sent off to be a soldier, while his parents are pushed into scientific roles.
Shaharans are physically mature at age 3. Zxarr is deemed 'battle ready' and assigned to a squadron. The Great Order allow him to continue to visit his parents on occasion, who are both in research. His mother is in bio-engineering and his father is in electronics engineering. They, along with other families who follow the rules, are allowed to remain a family structure.
After almost 16 years, Zxarr is a battle hardened soldier and overly loyal to the Order, to the point where he's starting to believe in their rhetoric. His implant assists with these beliefs. He is volunteered for a secretive experiment; one that will change his life for the rest of eternity, turned into the being he is today, a Shapeshifter.
Following the procedure, his implant is no longer able to function, and is discarded. For a time, he continues to follow orders, do his duty and learn about his new abilities. Using them to great effect on the battlefield, in covert operations, or to terrorise a populace.
As time pushed on, his belief in the Order wavered, finally breaking down completely when his parents were threatened after he questioned an order. Without hesitation, he moved to protect his parents, destroying anyone in his way. He kept them safe, forced surgeons to remove their implants, and hid with them until their recovery.
Using his parents knowledge of the neural implants a plan was set in motion to deprogram and disable the implants. When it was enacted, the 'order' that the Great Order craved, crumbled away. Rebellions formed on ships and planets, many on both sides perished. Zxarr rose up with them, commandeering ships, gathering forces and formed the Great Rebellion.
After his ship is destroyed, Zxarr is left floating out in deep space… This is when he meets 'Star', the omnipotent being that was indirectly responsible for his transformation. He informed Zxarr how his immortality would irrevocably alter his life, and that there was little that could be done. During this time he learned about the multiverse and the infinite number of universes that it contains. As an apology, Star gifts him a ship that can travel between those universes, that Zxarr would eventually name The StarDiver.
Upon returning with his new ship, he found the the small fleet he was part of had been destroyed, nothing but debris left. His parents, his friends, his rebels… gone. In the grand scheme of things, this was a tiny victory for the Great Order, a pointless battle in a war they knew was lost. He needed something new. Something better. And with very little time to think, he activated the inter-dimensional drive…
Upon arriving in this new universe, he sought out the first planet with sapient life.
The planet was named Inauvix. Rough translation would be 'Together'. It was inhabited by creatures and races from across 50 star systems, all living peacefully together. Unlike the war and destruction he'd come from, Inauvix and the local star systems were a paradise in comparison. He was welcomed, with some caution at first, to the planet, where he was able to find a home.
It took months for him to feel at ease in his new surroundings, the peace and calm were difficult to accept. He kept watching the skies, waiting for the Great Order to return, but they never came. He met someone, someone that seemed rather persistent in keeping his spirits up. V'ratta. He came to be his first love.
In a small ceremony, V'ratta and Zxarr declare their intent to be together, cheered on by their friends.
V'ratta is in an accident when a shuttle loses power and crash lands. Zxarr rushes to his mate, and with the StarDiver, arrives there first. He has limited medical knowledge, but he's able to assist both V'ratta and the other passengers. As he returns to the planet with his mate, he decides he's going to become a doctor.
Zxarr graduates from medical school as a general practitioner, with minors in virology and general surgery.
After a year to just be with his mate, Zxarr takes a position with a local hospital as a surgeon. He is found to be very skilled with the scalpel, impressing his mentors.
V'ratta is finding it hard to keep up with his mate. Zxarr has not aged in any physically measurable way. V'ratta knows nearing the end of his life, but Zxarr refuses to accept it.
V'ratta passes away, quietly, in his sleep one night. Zxarr wakes and finds his love is gone. It was expected, but it makes it no easier. There is a small ceremony as is customary… he is surrounded by friends.
Zxarr packs up some of his belongings and boards the StarDiver, once more planning to skip into a new life. Star intercedes, preventing the jump. To the best of his ability, he consoles Zxarr, instructs him to return and live here a while longer. After a brief, one sided emotional display, Zxarr returns.
Zxarr moves on. He never forgets. He has friends here, friends that help him… but they too are being pulled along by time.
Returns to the Hospital and after a while begins to find some joy in life again.
More funerals for more friends, but new ones come along as well. It is something he'll be forced to get used to. A celebration is planned, a wonderful day is had as his birthday is celebrated. The StarDiver keeps an accurate clock and has assisted in translating dates from Shaharan standard rotations to where ever Zxarr finds himself.
A few weeks after the party, Star once more gives Zxarr a gift. His own Universe, complete with a custom planet, to Zxarr's specifications. He's also taught how to move between his current universe and his new home, at will.
Begins carving out his new home in a mountain on his own planet, using laser drills and manual picks.
The main part of the cave is complete and he decides to continue with a bedroom and bathroom.
The mountain home provides Zxarr with a place to rest, relax and contemplate. There are no distractions here. He begins to move in some of his stored items, placing them in boxes around the main cave.
Starts to realise, considering his immortality, he'll need something larger to store his belongings as they accumulate. He considers making another cave. Perhaps a 'basement'? Work begins.
The basement is starting to get filled with storage bins. Realises he might be a pack-rat.
As more of his friends continue to pass, there is little Zxarr can do, outside of ensure they are in good health and happy, helping them to live to a ripe old age. He decides to push into research on ageing.
“Dragons have a hoarde, not you, Zxarr!” -Co-worker. His new basement is packed to the brim, albeit neatly packed, with totes filled with everything and anything… all labelled and organised on shelves. More room is required. He calls on Star, asking for assistance in somewhere to store is stuff. Star has little understanding of the need to keep things, but obliges. He opens a new universe, attaching it to Zxarr's cave with a rather eerie looking pitch black entrance. The birth of The Closet.
The Yolaran Empire spanned 15 different galaxies when Zxarr arrived in their universe. They had a galactic network of Hyperspace Slingshots allowing all members of their Empire to traverse the galaxies freely, for trade, pleasure, or scientific research. The largest of their slingshots was called the Helix Catapult.
After meeting a porcupine in a Treehouse, Zxarr finds his way to a Mercenary bar, which “is full of the most ethical white-knight mercs in the history of mercenaries.” - Karbon. There he manages to make a number of new friends! Runtel, a Gargoyle teenager, who renews his appreciation for '80's Hair'!