Jah’tar Startrader *EXCLUSIVE*
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The Jah’tar are an independent, if diminished, star faring race that sails from the planet Jaheria. Over two centuries of peaceable trade with the UCM’s colony of Platina, they have shared some of their history.
Their Time of Many Worlds ended roughly three millennia ago when the Great Adversary came. The Jah’tar do not know if any of their other planets survived. Their lifespans of roughly 35 years make their race-memory dimmer than one might expect, but parallels to mankind’s own experience was clear—the Scourge were the likely culprits. Surviving artworks show cruder invading ships, but some Jah’tar technology bears limited similarity to Scourge, and most scientists believe it was absorbed and evolved by the enemy. Jah’tar ships also appear grown rather than made, being largely made of a pseudo-organic chitin over a fine titanium weave.
Most of humanity’s contact with the Jah’tar is via their famous Startraders—graceful, cruiser-sized ships with lavishly decorated meeting spaces, living areas, and cavernous holds. These vessels are permitted free passage within the Platina System but are closely monitored whenever they appear elsewhere in UCM space, despite being unarmed. Hawkish colonial admirals insist that all that internal space could be put to more nefarious uses. Some Startraders serve as mercenaries with other races in exchange for favourable trades, even the UCM occasionally utilise these services too. Their value lies with their unique support technologies since the Jah’tar refuse to license any true warships to others' violence.
Relations with the alien Jah’tar is an aberration for the UCM, but these arrangements go back before the Scourge invasion and are frankly easier than conquest. Although Jaheria would inevitably be crushed, Jah’tar weaponry is formidable when they are forced to use it, and high casualties, that humanity can ill-afford, would result.
Rules for using this miniature can be found here.
Contains 1 resin miniature and 1 acrylic Dropfleet base and flight stand.
Miniatures supplied unpainted and unassembled. This kit will require cleaning and assembly, and could need some small holes filled. Other ships and gaming mats are for scale purposes only.