Lifetime of War
Chapter 13: Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
Report: Theory on the Krogan Confederacy and Quarian Federation on Alliance with the Human Republic.
If there is a word that could describe a Krogan it would be brutal. After we infected their whole species with the Genophage over a thousand years ago the survivors disbanded and became mercenaries while still warring amongst each other. In battle Krogan warriors will often succumb to a madness known as Blood Rage, a condition where they will become unresponsive to pain and even brain death.
Unification of the Krogan came when a came when a Krogan named Urdnot Wrex in the late 2600s Council Era (CE) in the form of a Confederacy. The Krogan Confederacy soon became an insular society working to become a self-sufficient nation. Occasionally leaving to trade for resources and scientific technology to cure the Genophage. Still they never forgot who developed and used the Genophage. Undoubtedly they only sought a cure so they could wage another war against those who had wronged them.
In the decades following the formation of their Confederacy the Krogan had yet to wage any kind of war. It was assumed they never found a cure for their condition and had, hopefully; lessened their hatred against us- the Turians and Salarians. We were wrong about the latter once our forces met with the Krogans on the battlefield. Their brutality was three and a half centuries in the making. Not a single Salarian, or Turian was spared.
But this does not answer why they allied themselves with the Humans. Territory is one thing but it is useless without a military to hold it. The Krogan uphold strength above all else but will not trust anyone else to protect their territory. Our primary theory is the Humans found, or vowed to find, a cure. Once this war was over would the Humans live up to their promise? If so would the events that lead to the Krogan rebellions repeat themselves? Or would the Humans devise a way to modify the Genophage and instead commit Genocide?
After the Quarian-Geth war; the Quarians were forced to travel the stars in what is known as the Migrant Fleet. For over 300 years they traveled the stars in a 50,000 ship fleet in various states of decay. Simply put it is the single largest fleet the galaxy had seen. There they became master engineers and craftsmen.
In over 300 years they were never allowed to settle a new home in fear of them creating more Geth-like machines. It was their punishment for breaking Council laws on never creating AI.
The one thing Quarians want and desire above all else is to return to their home world. However, they cannot do this without wiping out the Geth. This coupled with their lack of military personal, resources, and ways of safely housing their civilian populace puts them in a tight spot.
Theoretically, they could retrofit guns to all their ships and launch an all or nothing assault to liberate their home world. That would not counter act the fast thinking Geth who are not only more advanced than their counter parts from 300 years ago, but have also grown in number. In short it would be suicide for them to try and retake the home world.
It would seem that the Quarian race would be doomed to wonder the stars until their inevitable extinction. That was until the Humans came along.
The Human Republic is in a position to give the Quarians anything they want. Not only are the Humans becoming stronger with every battle, but they have signed non-aggression pacts with the Hanar, Volus, and Elcor.
So on one hand we have a strong and upstart race that promises the Quarians and Krogan a return to glory. Quite possibly—almost certainly—seats on their new council. And on the other we have a government that used, abused, and neglected all three races.
It is my recommendation that if we wish to maintain what little territory we have left, then we should sue for peace.