Highlights: |
- Kelpiens hunted the Ba'ul nearly to extinction, leaving fewer than 260 Ba'ul alive
- The Ba'ul used advanced technology to reverse the situation
- All post-vahar'ai Kelpiens were exterminated
- The Ba'ul enslaved the remaining Kelpiens
- The Ba'ul created the Great Balance belief system
- Kelpiens were taught to fear vahar'ai
- Kelpiens believed they must submit to ritual sacrifice to protect the planet
- 2257: After Saru underwent vahar'ai, the Ba'ul captured him and his sister, Siranna
- In an attempt to preserve the Great Balance, Saru escaped captivity
- Saru used Ba'ul technology to trigger vahar'ai in all Kelpiens
- This action ended Ba'ul dominance over the Kelpiens
- By the 31st century, both species had formed an alliance & joined the Federation |