Saiyan-Tuffle War Saga
After managing to keep their ship stable for several days, the survivors of Root were forced to crash land on Planet Plant, home of the Tuffles. The Tuffles were considered the anti-Saiyans, small and weak but shockingly intelligent. Their technology was considered the best in the galaxy and had made their society a utopia when compared to Saiya. Few suspected their ties to the rising Planet Trade Federation, creating weapons for King Cold in exchange for his mercy towards them.
Lord Beibi, the ruler of all Tuffles, desired to free his people from Cold by any means necessary. When the Saiyans landed, he ordered them subdued and taken captive for experimentation. He had heard tales of their strength and wished to duplicate it's source to create a new breed of Tuffle super soldiers, capable of destroying Cold and anyone else who threatened them. The Saiyans resisted with all their might but they were soon overwhelmed by superior numbers and technology. The few that evaded capture were driven into hiding in the planet's wastelands.
It was in this dark hour that Pinach and Kale revealed themselves as not only half-brothers but the last sons of Broccules. Their father had banished them from his side for being uncommonly weak compared to their siblings and being unable to transform. They had spent much of their lives in hidng and had aided their people during Tundra's attack in hopes of leading them to a new era and redeeming themselves in their father's eyes.
The Saiyans were outraged at this revalation and became divided over whether to trust the half-brothers to lead them. They eventually left them both and scattered across the wastelands to rebuild. The half-siblings became angry at themselves for their failure and began to argue over the best course of action: Pinach believed they should unite against the Tuffles as their father would have but Kale was more concerned with reestablishing Saiyan society and and had no wish for conflict. It eventually broke out into a brawl that saw the two going their separate ways, never seeing each other again.
Years passed and the Saiyans rebuilt as best they could, forming new clans and hunting what little wildlife they could find to survive. The Tuffles had found their hiding place long ago and regularly invaded to capture new test subjects or slave laborers. The clans attempted to fight back at first but were always forced back by superior numbers and technology. The once proud warrior race soon lost it's fighting spirit and watched passively as families were taken from one another daily. The one bit of hope was found in the legend of the Super Saiyan. Broccules and his children had been turned into a tale of a single Saiyan with power beyond measure being born every one thousand years, becoming the mightiest warrior ever. The legend brought great joy to Saiyan youth and many believed a Super Saiyan would appear to defeat the Tuffles. Adults mostly scoffed at such notions but a select few kept the legend close to their heart, even training until their bones broke in hopes of becoming the mythical savior.
One day, rumors began to flood the planet of a Saiyan laborer who escaped his imprisonment in a Tuffle factory and freed everyone there before destroying it single handedly. It was said that this Saiyan was not only stronger and smarter than average but also capable of using chi, a skill possessed only by the Super Saiyans of myth and legends. Saiyan children were delighted and as even more reports came in of the mysterious Saiyan and his band of comrades antagonizing the Tuffles, even the adults began to believe again. Eventually, a message was sent out across the wastelands that the mysterious savior wished to meet with the head of each clan. This was ignored at first until Saiyans no one had heard from in years appeared to their former clans to testify on the savior's behalf. It was sometime after that the Saiyan leaders gathered in a vast cave to come face to face with Vegeta I.
Vegeta I, Chief Vegeta to his followers, was a tall,imposing Saiyan with flame-like hair and multiple scars over his face and body. He claimed he was descended from the Super Saiyans of legend and had come to lead his people against the Tuffles in a war for freedom. The clan leaders scoffed at this and challenged him to prove himself in single combat, the only true test of honor among their people. Vegeta accepted and found himself pitted against Kakarotto I, the most mysterious of all the clan leaders.
The two warriors clashed and all present were astounded by their strength. Even Vegeta was stunned as his opponent matched him blow for blow. He felt an odd connection to Kakarotto, as if he had known him in a past life. As a boy, he had been told that his great-grandfather Pinach had a half brother who had vanished from his life before he found a mate but he had never thought much of it until now. What was this odd feeling?
In the end, Vegeta triumphed through his proven ability to use chi. The clan leaders found their fighting spirit awakened by what they had seen and vowed to serve their new champion throughout the coming conflict. Vegeta humbly accepted their trust and bestowed upon them the position of his generals,with Kakarotto serving as his second in command. Planet Plant would belong to the Saiyans or they would die trying.
Thus, the Saiyan-Tuffle War began. For ten long years, the two races clashed with neither able to gain the upper hand. The Saiyans had grown stronger over the years and a select few had learned chi control but Lord Beibi's forces still outnumbered their own and Tuffle technology kept them on even footing with their stronger foes. One notable invention was the eye-piece called the Scouter, capable of reading power levels in numeric value. Tuffle Soldiers hooked them to their laser cannons and used their data to produce a blast capable of defeating any Saiyan's strength but those with chi control soon learned how to overload the Scouters and make them explode.
As the war neared it's final days, Lord Beibi grew furious. Vegeta had proven his equal in intellect and strategy since the conflict began and nothing the Tuffle ruler did could turn the tide. He even considered contacting King Cold and begging him to send reinforcements. Anything that could end the threat of the Saiyans was well worth the price.
Eventually, Beibi commissioned the experimental Super Soldiers to be sent into battle, even undergoing the treatment himself as added precaution. This seemed to work for a while as the Saiyan forces began falling back whenever the enhanced Tuffles appeared. Little did they know that this was all a ploy and Vegeta was preparing the strategy that would win the war.
Finally, the day came when the Saiyans mounted a full scale attack on the Tuffle capital of Sunflowa. Vegeta, Kakarotto, and the other generals attacked Beibi's palace while their forces battled the Super Soldiers. Thanks to his enhancement, the lord of Tuffles proved a true challenge to the Saiyan leaders but Vegeta remained confident as night drew closer. He was the only Saiyan alive to knew the stories of the ancient days and he had studied Plant's astronomy to learn that it's moon was full once every five hundred years, similar to Planet Saiya's own. He also knew that the night in question was that night.
As the Tuffles began to gain an edge, the full moon rose high and the Oozaru transformation began. The ape beasts easily defeated Beibi's forces but the Tuffle Lord was still very strong and held his own against the transformed Saiyan leaders. However, Vegeta had undergone extensive meditation to retain his senses after the change and guided his Generals in overwhelming Beibi with strategy,eventually crushing him under his massive heel.
The next morning, the war had ended and the Saiyans were victorious. Vegeta and his Generals emerged from the ruins of Beibi's palace carrying with them the Medallion that symbolized the Tuffle Lord's status. At the behest of Kakarot, Vegeta donned the medallion as a symbol of triumph and his followers bowed. From that day forward, Chief Vegeta I was King Vegeta I and Plant would be known as Vegeta-sai.
Soon after the war, Vegeta-sai began an era of progress. The The Saiyans had evolved and learned to comprehend Tuffle Technology, creating armor to clothe themselves, adopting the Scouters, establishing training centers, food generators, and space travel to search the Galaxy for strong opponents. King Vegeta even found a mate and sired a son, Vegeta II, a year later. All Saiyan rulers would have this name, regardless of gender, in honor of the great warrior who won the Saiyans freedom.
Time passed however and Vegeta I became a tyrant. He established a class system based on power level, with his generals and stronger subjects becoming Elites and the weaker Saiyans becoming second and third class citizens. He even created the term "Super Elite" for members of the Royal House to showcase their superiority.
As the lower ranked Saiyans began being treated like slaves and being taxed outrageously, Kakarotto was outraged. His oldest friend had become the very thing he fought against! The former General lead a rebellion against Vegeta, inciting the lower class to rise up against him. He ended up challenging his King once again and fought harder than ever. In the end however, he was beaten.
Vegeta did not kill Kakarotto due to their past, but stripped him of his Elite Status. From then on, he and all of his house would be third class citizens. The Saiyan King never saw his old friend again after that, nor did he learn the secret of their connection. While Vegeta was of Pinach's blood, Kakarotto was that of Kale's and their descendents would not only bear their names but unlock the power that the children of Broccules, their common ancestor, never could.
Kakarotto's actions had sewn the seeds of a Civil War however, and the feuding classes destroyed all that they built. Vegeta II soon grew disgusted by his father's weakness and when he turned eighteen, challenged his father for the throne and won. This would become a law of succession for the Royal Family and continued for every Prince and Princess Vegeta until the birth of the current one,the sixty-fourth.
King Vegeta II failed to stop the Civil War however and only the Planet Trade Federation army could stop the chaos. Lead by Frieza now that King Cold had retired and Cooler had separated from the family to establish his own empire in another quadrant, the Federation had finally started to miss the Tuffles as their tech suppliers and gone to seek them out. They saw in the Saiyans ideal employees and offer them Federation tech and resources in exchange for their services. A desperate Vegeta II agreed and signed his people's lives away for centuries to come.
AN2: I know the idea of Goku and Vegeta being distantly related might seem out there but every canon Super Saiyan besides them is related to them anyway so why not make up a reason for that. Also, the Saiyan Civil war was the time period that Kuririn, Tien, Yamcha,and Chaozu got sent to while training in the Saiyan Saga. I apoligise if anyone disliked the lack of dialogue but I had a lot to fit in. The rest of the sagas and movies will be written normally, starting with the adventures of the Nameless Namekian.