We might say that the Ancients/Grandfather (Yaskodray) was barbaric in how they researched & experimented on 'Humaniti', but from his viewpoint, he has already unlocked the mysteries of space, matter, and energy, and was probably working on unlocking the mystery of time when he discovered these possibly intelligent tool using creatures who had no known psionic ability who he rightly considered barbarians next to him and his people (300k years ago, we were using pointed sticks & clubs for weapons).
Humans couldn't have been the only possibly intelligent tool using creatures Grandfather or the Ancients discovered, but from what we have been able to discover so far, we are the one that he/they spent much time & effort studying & experimenting on. Can't help but wonder what was so different about us that it required so much attention.
Now here we are during the 5th Frontier War, which wouldn't be happening if the Ancients hadn't sprinkled Humanity across the stars, one of these transplanted humans being the Zhodani, while discussing the Admirals of their allies, the Sword Worlders.
Humans couldn't have been the only possibly intelligent tool using creatures Grandfather or the Ancients discovered, but from what we have been able to discover so far, we are the one that he/they spent much time & effort studying & experimenting on. Can't help but wonder what was so different about us that it required so much attention.
Now here we are during the 5th Frontier War, which wouldn't be happening if the Ancients hadn't sprinkled Humanity across the stars, one of these transplanted humans being the Zhodani, while discussing the Admirals of their allies, the Sword Worlders.
