Introduction
In this day and age in time, and in this alternate reality of Dragonball Z (which takes place whenever Bardock, the father of Goku, wasn't even born yet, and Freiza wasn't known of yet), there was another well-known race. This race was known for their more advanced styles of fighting, technology, and ways of thinking. They, based on written history, were an advanced evolved form of the very popular Saiyans. These beings are called the Praters.
Praters have been known for their renowned way of thinking, and advanced technological advancements. Their past history is, although disheartening, a very good story.
The Saiyans, who at this time have shown themselves to be the ultimate superpower of the universe, began to morph and change. This change was a very quick alteration that would happen overnight. This change consisted of their hair changing color from black, to usually a silver color. Their facial appearance would also change, where their forehead would become less prominent, and their muscles would grow more bulky and thicker. This prompt change happened to only 1 out of every 1,000 Saiyans. The Saiyans total population numbered at 310,000,000. So, whenever these changes ended, and nobody changed for 10 years, these changed Saiyans were numbering near 310,000. Thirty years later, and these changed Saiyans were renamed Praters. Discrimination became apparent to the Praters. Saiyan weapon store owners wouldn't allow them to buy weapons, young Saiyans would make fun of young Praters, and gangs would arise that's soul purpose was to terrorize the Praters. This went on legally for another 4 years, until the Saiyan government passed a law stating that no Prater was to be discriminated against. This law was hardly abided by, and so 1 year after that law was passed, a worldwide war erupted. Every single Prater that existed on the Saiyan's planet, which is called Vegeta, was attacked. The Saiyans 1 to 1,000 on average outnumbered these Praters, who were from every age group, every gender, and every family. The Praters fought back, and found that they were at an advantage with their advanced strengths. The Saiyans began this war because of the seemingly obvious advantages the Praters had, they thought of them as a large threat that needed to be eliminated before they became too prosperous. This war broke out, and the Praters held their ground very well. After this worldwide war had been going on for 30 years, the Saiyans began to eliminate the Praters, due to their better numbers. The Prater's numbers dwindled to a mere 60,000 worldwide. So, the Praters began to escape to a nearby planet, which was uninhabited. The Praters used their good technology and speed to escape the Saiyans, who were patrolling the skies 24/7. Whenever every single Prater on Vegeta had escaped to the empty planet, which they renamed Pratia, they had, yet again, dwindled further down to 47,000. That year, the Prater government was formed, and the Praters regained their composure. Although the Saiyans had lost their homeland advantage in the attacks, they continued to fly to Pratia and attacked them. The Praters, using their knowledge of their land, escaped many of the Saiyan attacks, and survived for their race. With 70 more years of these attacks happening, the Praters greatly grew in population, and have become nearly as powerful as the Saiyans. Now that the two superpowers are evenly matched, a new league of soldiers has been formed, called the Elites. The Elites are a band of 10 to 15 of the planet's most powerful soldiers. These are used for the most important missions, and assassination attempts.
This story is based 8 years after the Elites have been formed.