507 Beast of Burden
Much to Daniel's dismay when they finally had time to look in again at Chakka there was a full scale war going on.
It hadn't initially been all Daniel's fault, but he had unwittingly left the bait in their trap. When the slave masters sprung their trap they caught a Unas who knew freedom and was willing to start a revolution.
It was not just the Unas against humans although that was the majority of the combatants. Some of the 'domesticated ' Unas preferred to stay with their masters, many did not know any other life. And for others it was not loyalty to the adults but to the children they had reared and guarded.
Daniel wanted to go in with a small force to broker a ceasefire and possibly a peace treaty before too much blood was shed, before this war caused irreparable harm and neither side could see it's way clear to lay down their arms. Jack quite well remembered being chained in a cell in a barn while Unas were cavalierly executed for information. He wanted nothing more to do with anyone on this planet but felt somewhat guilty in getting this already seething ball of resentment and revenge rolling.
Some of the Unas chose to migrate back to their home world. However they feared they would be seen as inferior without the instinct to fight for dominance.
Some of the Unas, especially those born here, saw this as an opportunity to create their own villages and culture. Relating to the humans would be problematic and there remained the fear of retribution or possible future enslavement. There was also the possibility of a real alliance. Life on this planet as on most worlds was hard and they would have to rely on one another's strengths to forge a future.
Daniel, the peacemaker, would have his work cut out for him.