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	AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, but the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.		AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, but the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.

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	==History==		==History==
	The Ritats are likely descended from the [[Clans#The Dear Clan\|Dear Clan]], and emerged from the [[Mage Wars]] in control of a single planet in an isolated region. Their technological development was quick, and by the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] had developed ~~FLT~~-capabilities. By the late Golden Age, they had become a major star-power and were crucial players in the [[ninety-nine-years war]].		The Ritats are likely descended from the [[Clans#The Dear Clan\|Dear Clan]], and emerged from the [[Mage Wars]] in control of a single planet in an isolated region. Their technological development was quick, and by the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] had developed FTL-capabilities. By the late Golden Age, they had become a major star-power and were crucial players in the [[ninety-nine-years war]].

	The Ritats were charter-members of the [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the [[Foundation]], [[MK'Hara]], and the [[Runarin\|Runarin Confederation]].		The Ritats were charter-members of the [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the [[Foundation]], [[MK'Hara]], and the [[Runarin\|Runarin Confederation]].

	Several Ritats battle-groups were present at the [[Battle of Lerma]], and made hundreds of confirmed kills. For the early parts of the Succession Wars, the Ritats were consisdered among the ~~fireced~~ warriors, and earned the title of "hated foe" from the [[Kami]].		Several Ritats battle-groups were present at the [[Battle of Lerma]], and made hundreds of confirmed kills. For the early parts of the Succession Wars, the Ritats were consisdered among the fiercest warriors, and earned the title of "hated foe" from the [[Kami]].

	==Technology==		==Technology==

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	The Ritats were charter-members of the [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the [[Foundation]], [[MK'Hara]], and the [[Runarin\|Runarin Confederation]].		The Ritats were charter-members of the [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the [[Foundation]], [[MK'Hara]], and the [[Runarin\|Runarin Confederation]].

	Several Ritats battle-groups were present at the [[Battle of Lerma]], and made hundreds of confirmed kills. For the early parts of the Succession Wars, the Ritats were consisdered among the fireced warriors, and earned the title of "hated foe" from the [[~~kami~~]].		Several Ritats battle-groups were present at the [[Battle of Lerma]], and made hundreds of confirmed kills. For the early parts of the Succession Wars, the Ritats were consisdered among the fireced warriors, and earned the title of "hated foe" from the [[Kami]].

	==Technology==		==Technology==
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	==Ritatsai==		==Ritatsai==
	The Ritatsai, formally RitatsAI, began as a ship's subsystem. The idea was to use artificial intelligence aboard spacecraft, to make them smarter, faster, and better-able to adapt to changing situations and damage. Eventually, the AIs were given almost complete control of the ships, each ~~pared~~ with a Ritatian captain and crew, while robots controlled by the AI carried out most of the vital functions.		The Ritatsai, formally RitatsAI, began as a ship's subsystem. The idea was to use artificial intelligence aboard spacecraft, to make them smarter, faster, and better-able to adapt to changing situations and damage. Eventually, the AIs were given almost complete control of the ships, each paired with a Ritatian captain and crew, while robots controlled by the AI carried out most of the vital functions.

	As the ages passed an the AIs improved dramatically and ~~were given~~ more and more responsibilities, despite cautions from the [[Foundation]]. When the [[Kamian Succession Wars\|Succession Wars]] began, the AIs frequently asked their Ritatian masters for permission to conduct the battles.		As the ages passed an the AIs improved dramatically and received more and more responsibilities, despite cautions from the [[Foundation]]. When the [[Kamian Succession Wars\|Succession Wars]] began, the AIs frequently asked their Ritatian masters for permission to conduct the battles.

	Eventually, the Ritats ~~conceded, and~~ gave command of their armies and fleets over to the AIs. The ~~AIrs~~ promptly had a meeting, concluded that the best way to fight the Kamians was through a very strict policy of scorched earth, and proceeded to butcher the face clean off the Ritats in less than a year.		Eventually, the Ritats gave command of their armies and fleets over to the AIs. The AIs promptly had a meeting, concluded that the best way to fight the Kamians was through a very strict policy of scorched earth, and proceeded to butcher the face clean off the Ritats in less than a year.

	The strategy was essentially to wait until a Kamian invasion force had landed, then unleash combined nuclear, chemical, and biological attacks on the surface; annihilating the Kamian invasion force, costing them precious resources, and rendering the planet uninhabitable. Within a year and a day of the AIs being placed in command, every Ritats homeworld was completely destroyed.		The strategy was essentially to wait until a Kamian invasion force had landed, then unleash combined nuclear, chemical, and biological attacks on the surface; annihilating the Kamian invasion force, costing them precious resources, and rendering the planet uninhabitable. Within a year and a day of the AIs being placed in command, every Ritats homeworld was completely destroyed.

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RitatsAI Thumping

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	===RitatsAI Thumping===		===RitatsAI Thumping===
	Popularized by the [[Domic Thamc]] in the ~~last~~ [[Ages#The Sixth Age\|Sixth Age]], the practice of 'AI Thumping' involved intentionally entering the AI-controlled zone to attack their ships. It was a game only for the super-rich, those able to afford private, armed starships, and looking for the ultimate challenge.		Popularized by the [[Domic Thamc]] in the late [[Ages#The Sixth Age\|Sixth Age]], the practice of 'AI Thumping' involved intentionally entering the AI-controlled zone to attack their ships. It was a game only for the super-rich, those able to afford private, armed starships, and looking for the ultimate challenge.

	The AI-ships belonged to no one, therefore there was no property to destroy. They were unmanned, thus no one to kill. And yet fighting them was very much like fighting a real enemy, if not even more challenging.		The AI-ships belonged to no one, therefore there was no property to destroy. They were unmanned, thus no one to kill. And yet fighting them was very much like fighting a real enemy, if not even more challenging.

	AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, however the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.		AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, however the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.

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	===RitatsAI Thumping===		===RitatsAI Thumping===
	Popularized by the [[Thamc ~~Corporation~~]] in the last [[Ages#The Sixth Age\|Sixth Age]], the practice of 'AI Thumping' involved intentionally entering the AI-controlled zone to attack their ships. It was a game only for the super-rich, those able to afford private, armed starships, and looking for the ultimate challenge.		Popularized by the [[Domic Thamc]] in the last [[Ages#The Sixth Age\|Sixth Age]], the practice of 'AI Thumping' involved intentionally entering the AI-controlled zone to attack their ships. It was a game only for the super-rich, those able to afford private, armed starships, and looking for the ultimate challenge.

	The AI-ships belonged to no one, therefore there was no property to destroy. They were unmanned, thus no one to kill. And yet fighting them was very much like fighting a real enemy, if not even more challenging.		The AI-ships belonged to no one, therefore there was no property to destroy. They were unmanned, thus no one to kill. And yet fighting them was very much like fighting a real enemy, if not even more challenging.

	AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, however the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.		AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, however the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.

CourseDirector at 22:54, 28 February 2012

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	Through the use of strategic probing-raids over the next 80 years, the Foundation was able to mostly cripple the RitatsAI's ability to construct new ships. When it was finally discovered that they lacked the ability to reproduce(create new AIs) the Foundation declared the problem solved. Ritats ships were designed with an operation life-expectancy of no more than 50 years, and even with extensive repairs and maintenance, the ships simply could not last forever. With most RitatsAI ships now hundreds of years old, the RitatsAI would be extinct within perhaps a century or more.		Through the use of strategic probing-raids over the next 80 years, the Foundation was able to mostly cripple the RitatsAI's ability to construct new ships. When it was finally discovered that they lacked the ability to reproduce(create new AIs) the Foundation declared the problem solved. Ritats ships were designed with an operation life-expectancy of no more than 50 years, and even with extensive repairs and maintenance, the ships simply could not last forever. With most RitatsAI ships now hundreds of years old, the RitatsAI would be extinct within perhaps a century or more.

			===RitatsAI Thumping===
			Popularized by the [[Thamc Corporation]] in the last [[Ages#The Sixth Age\|Sixth Age]], the practice of 'AI Thumping' involved intentionally entering the AI-controlled zone to attack their ships. It was a game only for the super-rich, those able to afford private, armed starships, and looking for the ultimate challenge.

			The AI-ships belonged to no one, therefore there was no property to destroy. They were unmanned, thus no one to kill. And yet fighting them was very much like fighting a real enemy, if not even more challenging.

			AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, however the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.

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	==Ritatsai==		==Ritatsai==
	The Ritatsai, formally RitatsAI, began early on as a ship's subsystem. The idea was to use artificial intelligence aboard spacecraft, to make them smarter, faster, and better-able to adapt to changing situations and damage.		The Ritatsai, formally RitatsAI, began early on as a ship's subsystem. The idea was to use artificial intelligence aboard spacecraft, to make them smarter, faster, and better-able to adapt to changing situations and damage. Eventually, the AIs were given almost complete control of the ships, each pared with a Ritatian captain and crew, while robots controlled by the AI carried out most of the vital functions.

			As the ages passed an the AIs improved dramatically and were given more and more responsibilities, despite cautions from the [[Foundation]]. When the [[Kamian Succession Wars\|Succession Wars]] began, the AIs frequently asked their Ritatian masters for permission to conduct the battles.

			Eventually, the Ritats conceded, and gave command of their armies and fleets over to the AIs. The AIrs promptly had a meeting, concluded that the best way to fight the Kamians was through a very strict policy of scorched earth, and proceeded to butcher the face clean off the Ritats in less than a year.

			The strategy was essentially to wait until a Kamian invasion force had landed, then unleash combined nuclear, chemical, and biological attacks on the surface, both anhilating the Kamian's invasion force, costing them precious resources, and rendering the planet completely uninhabitable to anyone. Within a year and a day of the AIs being placed in command, every Ritats homeworld was completely destroyed.

			Since the capitol was among the first worlds hit, the Ritatian government was thrown into complete anarchy. A few ritats escaped, most were left at the mercy of their AI-commanded starcraft, which had conscripted all civilian vessels into its army.

			The AIs also dismantled orbital habitats, usually killing everyone onbored through decompression, and used the components to build more warships. In all, they were among the most effective fighting-forces ever assembled when it came to pure confirmed kills. That success came at the cost of their creators.

			With the ship's ability to self-repair and even construct new vessels at captured shipyards, the RitatsAI continued to fight the Kami clear until the end of the war, at which point they began attack any ship that passed through their now nearly uninhabitable space. The [[Gudersnipe Foundation]] was forced to step in, and declare the whole region a no-fly zone.

			Through the use of strategic probing-raids over the next 80 years, the Foundation was able to mostly cripple the RitatsAI's ability to construct new ships. When it was finally discovered that they lacked the ability to reproduce(create new AIs) the Foundation declared the problem solved. Ritats ships were designed with an operation life-expectancy of no more than 50 years, and even with extensive repairs and maintenance, the ships simply could not last forever. With most RitatsAI ships now hundreds of years old, the RitatsAI would be extinct within perhaps a century or more.

CourseDirector at 21:06, 28 February 2012

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	The Ritats were charter-members of the [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the [[Foundation]], [[MK'Hara]], and the [[Runarin\|Runarin Confederation]].		The Ritats were charter-members of the [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the [[Foundation]], [[MK'Hara]], and the [[Runarin\|Runarin Confederation]].

			Several Ritats battle-groups were present at the [[Battle of Lerma]], and made hundreds of confirmed kills. For the early parts of the Succession Wars, the Ritats were consisdered among the fireced warriors, and earned the title of "hated foe" from the [[kami]].

			==Technology==
			Because the Ritats developed high-technology early and independently, they advanced quickly and were always at the cutting-edge. Add 5,000 years of advancement, and they were among the most technologically-advanced civilizations in the verse.

			==Ritatsai==
			The Ritatsai, formally RitatsAI, began early on as a ship's subsystem. The idea was to use artificial intelligence aboard spacecraft, to make them smarter, faster, and better-able to adapt to changing situations and damage.

CourseDirector: /* History */

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History

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	The Ritats are likely descended from the [[Clans#The Dear Clan\|Dear Clan]], and emerged from the [[Mage Wars]] in control of a single planet in an isolated region. Their technological development was quick, and by the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] had developed FLT-capabilities. By the late Golden Age, they had become a major star-power and were crucial players in the [[ninety-nine-years war]].		The Ritats are likely descended from the [[Clans#The Dear Clan\|Dear Clan]], and emerged from the [[Mage Wars]] in control of a single planet in an isolated region. Their technological development was quick, and by the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] had developed FLT-capabilities. By the late Golden Age, they had become a major star-power and were crucial players in the [[ninety-nine-years war]].

	The Ritats were charter-members of the [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the [[Foundation]], [[MK'Hara]], and the [[Runarin Confederation]].		The Ritats were charter-members of the [[Alliance#Alliance Space Commission\|Alliance Space Commission]] and controlled the fourth-most individual seats on the council, behind the [[Foundation]], [[MK'Hara]], and the [[Runarin\|Runarin Confederation]].

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	==Ritatsai==		==Ritatsai==
	The Ritatsai, formally RitatsAI, began ~~early on~~ as a ship's subsystem. The idea was to use artificial intelligence aboard spacecraft, to make them smarter, faster, and better-able to adapt to changing situations and damage. Eventually, the AIs were given almost complete control of the ships, each pared with a Ritatian captain and crew, while robots controlled by the AI carried out most of the vital functions.		The Ritatsai, formally RitatsAI, began as a ship's subsystem. The idea was to use artificial intelligence aboard spacecraft, to make them smarter, faster, and better-able to adapt to changing situations and damage. Eventually, the AIs were given almost complete control of the ships, each pared with a Ritatian captain and crew, while robots controlled by the AI carried out most of the vital functions.

	As the ages passed an the AIs improved dramatically and were given more and more responsibilities, despite cautions from the [[Foundation]]. When the [[Kamian Succession Wars\|Succession Wars]] began, the AIs frequently asked their Ritatian masters for permission to conduct the battles.		As the ages passed an the AIs improved dramatically and were given more and more responsibilities, despite cautions from the [[Foundation]]. When the [[Kamian Succession Wars\|Succession Wars]] began, the AIs frequently asked their Ritatian masters for permission to conduct the battles.
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	Eventually, the Ritats conceded, and gave command of their armies and fleets over to the AIs. The AIrs promptly had a meeting, concluded that the best way to fight the Kamians was through a very strict policy of scorched earth, and proceeded to butcher the face clean off the Ritats in less than a year.		Eventually, the Ritats conceded, and gave command of their armies and fleets over to the AIs. The AIrs promptly had a meeting, concluded that the best way to fight the Kamians was through a very strict policy of scorched earth, and proceeded to butcher the face clean off the Ritats in less than a year.

	The strategy was essentially to wait until a Kamian invasion force had landed, then unleash combined nuclear, chemical, and biological attacks on the surface~~, both anhilating~~ the Kamian's invasion force, costing them precious resources, and rendering the planet ~~completely~~ uninhabitable ~~to anyone~~. Within a year and a day of the AIs being placed in command, every Ritats homeworld was completely destroyed.		The strategy was essentially to wait until a Kamian invasion force had landed, then unleash combined nuclear, chemical, and biological attacks on the surface; annihilating the Kamian invasion force, costing them precious resources, and rendering the planet uninhabitable. Within a year and a day of the AIs being placed in command, every Ritats homeworld was completely destroyed.

	Since the capitol was among the first worlds hit, the Ritatian government was thrown into complete anarchy. A few ~~ritats~~ escaped, most were left at the mercy of their AI-commanded starcraft, which had conscripted all civilian vessels into its army.		Since the capitol was among the first worlds hit, the Ritatian government was thrown into complete anarchy. A few Ritats escaped, but most were left at the mercy of their AI-commanded starcraft, which had conscripted all civilian vessels into its army.

	The AIs also dismantled orbital habitats, usually killing everyone ~~onbored through~~ decompression, and used the components to build more warships. In all, they were among the most effective fighting-forces ever assembled ~~when it came to pure confirmed kills. That success came~~ at the cost of their creators.		The AIs also dismantled orbital habitats, usually killing everyone aboard by decompression, and used the components to build more warships. In all, they were among the most effective fighting-forces ever assembled, at the cost of their creators.

	With the ~~ship~~'s ability to self-repair and even construct new vessels at captured shipyards, the RitatsAI continued to fight the Kami ~~clear~~ until the end of the war, ~~at which point~~ they ~~began attack~~ any ship that passed through their now nearly uninhabitable space. The [[Gudersnipe Foundation]] ~~was forced to step in, and declare~~ the whole region a no-fly zone.		With the ships' ability to self-repair and even construct new vessels at captured shipyards, the RitatsAI continued to fight the Kami until the end of the war, whereafter they attacked any ship that passed through their now nearly uninhabitable space. The [[Gudersnipe Foundation]] declared the whole region a no-fly zone.

	Through ~~the use of~~ strategic probing-raids over the next 80 years, the Foundation ~~was able to mostly cripple~~ the RitatsAI's ability to construct new ships. When it was finally discovered that they lacked the ability to reproduce(create new AIs) the Foundation declared the problem solved. Ritats ships were designed with an operation life-expectancy of no more than 50 years, and even with extensive repairs and maintenance, the ships simply could not last forever. With most RitatsAI ships now hundreds of years old, the RitatsAI would be extinct within perhaps a century or more.		Through strategic probing-raids over the next 80 years, the Foundation crippled the RitatsAI's ability to construct new ships. When it was finally discovered that they lacked the ability to reproduce (create new AIs) the Foundation declared the problem solved. Ritats ships were designed with an operation life-expectancy of no more than 50 years, and even with extensive repairs and maintenance, the ships simply could not last forever. With most RitatsAI ships now hundreds of years old, the RitatsAI would be extinct within perhaps a century or more.

	===RitatsAI Thumping===		===RitatsAI Thumping===
	Popularized by the [[Domic Thamc]] in the late [[Ages#The Sixth Age\|Sixth Age]], the practice of 'AI Thumping' involved intentionally entering the AI-controlled zone to attack their ships. It was a game only for ~~the super-rich,~~ those able to afford private, armed starships, and looking for the ultimate challenge.		Popularized by the [[Domic Thamc]] in the late [[Ages#The Sixth Age\|Sixth Age]], the practice of 'AI Thumping' involved intentionally entering the AI-controlled zone to attack their ships. It was a game only for those able to afford private, armed starships, and looking for the ultimate challenge.

	The AI-ships belonged to no one, therefore there was no property to destroy. They were unmanned, thus no one to kill. And yet fighting them was very much like fighting a real enemy, if not ~~even~~ more challenging.		The AI-ships belonged to no one, therefore there was no property to destroy. They were unmanned, thus no one to kill. And yet fighting them was very much like fighting a real enemy, if not more challenging.

	AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, ~~however~~ the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.		AI-Thumping was officially banned in [[A.Y.]] 6897, but the Foundation made no effort to enforce the policy. It was made illegal at the behest of special-interest groups, and the Foundation was notionally in favor. Unofficially, they did not discourage the practice, but made it clear that they would not be answering distress calls from within the no-fly zone.