[Nightfall Phase 2]: Vaadwho?

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Starfleet Intelligence has encountered a critical issue: their data on the enigmatic Vaadwaur has been corrupted. They need your expertise to uncover the lost information. Dive into the depths of the wiki, navigate through the corridors of knowledge, and find the answers that will restore the integrity of Starfleet’s archives.

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  • Each partially correct answer earns 0.5 points.
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Aelin Maori (#2980)

1. One hour period every 30 days.

2. 2402

3. Turei Alliance

4. Re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy

5.

6. Gamma radiation

7. Escaping into Underspace

8. Militaristic Supremacy

9.

10.

11. Militaristic

12. Patriotism

13. Cutting off trade and economic support

14. Small, elite squads

15. The Vaadwaur retreated

16. Polaron based weapons

17. The Blackout

18. Supremacy

19. Long-distance communications

20. A large fin-like crest

 2025-05-04 23:25:40 10958 minutes 26 seconds
Noli Auru (#18)

1. How often does the Barzan Wormhole connect the Gradin Belt to the Alpha Quadrant?
1-hour period every thirty days, during which its Alpha Quadrant terminus opens and connects for approximately 30-minute intervals with two apertures

2. What year did the Vaadwaur return with vast forces to build a new empire?
2402

3. What is the name of the alliance that helped close the Underspace apertures in 2401?
Cardassian/Turei Alliance

4. What is the Vaadwaur’s stated intention for their invasion in 2402?
Re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy

5. Why do Vaadwaur raiders target specific resources rather than mundane ones?
Pyschological warfare

6. What kind of radiation contaminated the Vaadwaur homeworld’s atmosphere?
Gamma radiation and radiogenic particles

7. How did the Vaadwaur survive after their defeat in the 15th century?
The last survivors went into stasis in the hopes of one day rebuilding their culture.

8. What’s the Vaadwaur’s reputation among enemies in Delta Quadrant?
They are seen as foolish.

9. What is the Vaadwaur’s attitude towards cooperation with other species?
Willing to cooperate if it suits them, but are very xenophobic

10. What rumor exists about how the Vaadwaur are trying to overcome their limited population?
Mating with those they conquer?

11. What kind of society is the Vaadwaur Supremacy?
Autocracy

12. What motivates Vaadwaur soldiers in their military service?
Vaadwaur soldiers demonstrate absolute commitment to the Supremacy, with a high level of martial discipline, and a dedication to their government that has drawn comparisons to loyal Cardassian or Devore military officers. They operate under a strict hierarchy where superiors are to be obeyed absolutely, and the unit is considered an extension of the Vaadwaur nation itself.

13. What strategy did the Turei use to choke the Vaadwaur resurgence in the 2380s?
The Turei realised the extent of the Vaadwaur's determination and strength. Reminding their neighbours in the Gradin Belt of the historic dangers of the Supremacy, they built a short-lived alliance not of military force, but commerce. By cutting the Vaadwaur off from trade and putting economic pressure on the Hazari to break off their support, they choked this blossoming resurgence over a matter of years.

14. What tactic do the Vaadwaur prefer in their military engagements?
Underspace has indelibly shaped how the Vaadwaur approach war psychologically, as well as strategically. Studying their opponent from the unseen reaches of the tunnels before launching an overwhelming assault in complete surprise not only gives them a military advantage, but a sense of power. They enjoy and benefit from sneak attacks, striking from the shadows, or demonstrating their superior knowledge of a bewildered foe. This goes beyond simple tactical benefit; the Vaadwaur are at their happiest if they can confound and terrify their enemy.

15. What was the outcome of the Turei Alliance’s campaign against the Vaadwaur in the 15th century?
Vaadwaur were practically wiped out and the last survivors placed themselves into stasis.

16. What kind of weapon technology do Vaadwaur soldiers use?
Polaron based weapons.

17. What event in 2402 caused disruptions to subspace across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants?
The Blackout

18. What is the Vaadwaur’s primary motivation for their violent expansionism?
Re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy

19. How do the Vaadwaur use Underspace for their advantage besides travel?
Studying the universe and launching sneak attacks

20. What is the primary physical characteristic of the Vaadwaur?
Neck ridges extend from their ears, down along their necks, and onto their shoulders where they curl in towards the centers of their chests.

 2025-05-04 15:58:08 28 minutes 12 seconds
Kirok Skyrunner (#2986)
Private Submission
 2025-05-04 01:53:52
Cressida Brennan (#2765)
Private Submission
 2025-05-03 12:39:17
Anna Caldwell (#1638)

1) One hour every 30 days

2) 2402

3)

4) The re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy

5)

6) Gamma radiation

7) Stasis pods under the surface of their homeward

8) Phantom army; they would appear, attack, then disappear

9) They prefer to conquer

10)

11) Authoritarian

12) Patriotism

13) Building alliances and cutting them off from trade

14) Sneak attacks, terrorizing

15) Almost wiped out the Vaadwuar & drove them underground into hiding

16) Polaron

17) The Blackout

18) To restore their lost glory

19) Surveillance and sneak attacks

12) Neck frills that look like a cobra

 2025-05-02 14:00:31 29 minutes 32 seconds
Zachary Murphy (#2080)
Private Submission
 2025-04-30 18:37:16
Mamof (#2848)

1. Every 30 days
2. 2402
3. Aetherian Covenant
4. Re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy
5. To rebuild their military strength and infrastructure
6. Gamma
7. Stasis chambers
8. Fools
9. Kill them all
10. Cloning and genetic engineering
11. Militaristic and authoritarian society
12. Patriotism, adventure, military camaraderie, opportunity to test and prove themselves
13. Cutting off trade
14. Psychological warfare
15. Defeated the Vaadwaur
16. Polaron-based weapons
17. Blackout
18. Belief in the superiority of the Vaadwaur species
19. Strike their enemies anywhere with no warning
20. Small ridges on their chins and two horizontal ridges just above their noses

 2025-04-29 01:21:09 30 minutes 25 seconds
Trevenan Williams (#1295)

1. How often does the Barzan Wormhole connect the Gradin Belt to the Alpha Quadrant?
A – A 1 hr. Period every 30 Days at 30 – Minute Intervals.
2. What year did the Vaadwaur return with vast forces to build a new empire?
A – 2402 AD
3. What is the name of the alliance that helped close the Underspace apertures in 2401?
A – Turei Alliance
4. What is the Vaadwaur’s stated intention for their invasion in 2402?
A – The Vaadwaur’s stated intention behind the invasion is the re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy.
5. Why do Vaadwaur raiders target specific resources rather than mundane ones?
A – The Vaaduwaur favor lighting attacks on specific strategic resources key to their invasion and to withdraw to the safety of the Underspace.
6. What kind of radiation contaminated the Vaadwaur homeworld’s atmosphere?
A – Gamma Radiation & Radiogenic Particles.
7. How did the Vaadwaur survive after their defeat in the 15th century?
A – The Vaadwaur survived defeat by entering suspended animation / Statis.
8. What’s the Vaadwaur’s reputation among enemies in Delta Quadrant?
A – At the height of their power, the Vaadwaur rules much of the Delta Quadrant and were viewed as Militaristic & Authoritarian.
9. What is the Vaadwaur’s attitude towards cooperation with other species?
A – The Vaadwaur are xenophobic occupiers that subjugate other races that they consider inferior, but they have forged recent alliance to acquire more advanced technology from the Hazari.
10. What rumor exists about how the Vaadwaur are trying to overcome their limited population?
A -
11. What kind of society is the Vaadwaur Supremacy?
A – The Vaadwaur Supremacy is Authoritarian, Xenophobic, Militaristic and Hegemonistic as a society.
12. What motivates Vaadwaur soldiers in their military service?
A – Vaadwaur soldiers are motivated by a high level of discipline and dedication to their government – valuing patriotism, honor, bravery and duty.
13. What strategy did the Turei use to choke the Vaadwaur resurgence in the 2380s?
A – The Turei used trade embargoes and economic pressure on the Hazari to encourage them to cease their support of the Vaadwaur in the 2380’s.
14. What tactic do the Vaadwaur prefer in their military engagements?
A – The Vaadwaur, use The Blackout to compartmentalize & isolate opponents then favor lighting strikes against key infrastructure and resources – often employing ‘Shock & Awe’ tactics against civilian populations or key cultural sites/institutions to leverage psychological warfare and then withdraw to Underspace – to counter the tactical disadvantage of their comparatively weaker numbers.
15. What was the outcome of the Turei Alliance’s campaign against the Vaadwaur in the 15th century?
A – The Vaadwaur were subjected to a devastating planetary bombardment of their homeworld and many of their colonies – resulting in a genocide and making those places uninhabitable for centuries.
16. What kind of weapon technology do Vaadwaur soldiers use?
A – Vaadwaur forces favor Polaron – based weapon systems.
17. What event in 2402 caused disruptions to subspace across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants?
A – The Blackout
18. What is the Vaadwaur’s primary motivation for their violent expansionism?
A – The restoration of the Vaadwaur Supremacy and to occupy and subjugate the Alpha & Beta Quadrants.
19. How do the Vaadwaur use Underspace for their advantage besides travel?
A – The Vaadwaur also use their Blackout Outposts to manipulate the Tachyon flows of Subspace to create, maintain and direct the Subspace disruptions known as ‘The Blackout.’ They also use Underspace as a conduit for communications, re-supply and to mount their “Hit & Run“raids.
20. What is the primary physical characteristic of the Vaadwaur?
A – The most striking primary physical characteristic of the Vaadwaur is their neck ridges – that give them a “cobra” – like appearance.

 2025-04-28 00:10:42 40 minutes 2 seconds
Olivia Carrillo (#2199)

1. How often does the Barzan Wormhole connect the Gradin Belt to the Alpha Quadrant? 2366

2. What year did the Vaadwaur return with vast forces to build a new empire? 2402

3. What is the name of the alliance that helped close the Underspace apertures in 2401? Cardassian Union

4. What is the Vaadwaur’s stated intention for their invasion in 2402? Being jerks and establishing their lost empire.

5. Why do Vaadwaur raiders target specific resources rather than mundane ones? Tactical reasons as well as access to nearby Underspace tunnels.

6. What kind of radiation contaminated the Vaadwaur homeworld’s atmosphere?

7. How did the Vaadwaur survive after their defeat in the 15th century? Went into suspended animation.

8. What’s the Vaadwaur’s reputation among enemies in Delta Quadrant? As a scourge, they’re either foolish or destructive to others.

9. What is the Vaadwaur’s attitude towards cooperation with other species? Not good Bob, not good.

10. What rumor exists about how the Vaadwaur are trying to overcome their limited population? Cloning.

11. What kind of society is the Vaadwaur Supremacy? Militaristic

12. What motivates Vaadwaur soldiers in their military service? Proving themselves and their people superior.

13. What strategy did the Turei use to choke the Vaadwaur resurgence in the 2380s? Orbital bombing.

14. What tactic do the Vaadwaur prefer in their military engagements? Clearly being jerks and turning off warp speed and communications.

15. What was the outcome of the Turei Alliance’s campaign against the Vaadwaur in the 15th century? They won, and the few surviving Vaadwuar were left in suspended animation.

16. What kind of weapon technology do Vaadwaur soldiers use? Polaron canons.

17. What event in 2402 caused disruptions to subspace across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants? Those jerks the Vaaudwuar.

18. What is the Vaadwaur’s primary motivation for their violent expansionism? Rebuild their empire.

19. How do the Vaadwaur use Underspace for their advantage besides travel? They use it for combat, exploration, commerce and conquest which is a form of combat.

20. What is the primary physical characteristic of the Vaadwaur? Star Trek alien head with two horizontal ridges just above their noses.

 2025-04-24 23:54:38 10 minutes 57 seconds
Jaya Thorne (#2970)

1. once every thirty days
2. 2402
3. Turei Alliance
4. Reinstatement of the Vaadwaur supremacy
5.
6. Gamma
7. Stasis
8.
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10
11. Authoritarian
12. patriotism, the allure of adventure, the promise of military camaraderie
13. cut off from trade and applying economic pressure
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17
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19. Long distance communication
20. Neck Frills

 2025-04-24 05:19:04 13 minutes 14 seconds
Alexandria Mitchell (#2266)
Private Submission
 2025-04-24 04:28:12
Vausees Vax (#2184)

1. How often does the Barzan Wormhole connect the Gradin Belt to the Alpha Quadrant? Once every thirty days

2. What year did the Vaadwaur return with vast forces to build a new empire? 2402

3. What is the name of the alliance that helped close the Underspace apertures in 2401? Turei Alliance

4. What is the Vaadwaur’s stated intention for their invasion in 2402? The Vaadwaur’s stated intentions, spread by broadcasts to those they have conquered and broadcast to the galaxy through their Underspace-traversing communications technology, is the re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy. They claim they are responsible for extending Underspace access to this reach of the galaxy.

5. Why do Vaadwaur raiders target specific resources rather than mundane ones? To gather valuable resources or technology, or take territory and infrastructure for their advantage. In the short of things the main reason seems to be to either occupy or raze the area.

6. What kind of radiation contaminated the Vaadwaur homeworld’s atmosphere? Gamma Radiation and Radiogenic Particles.

7. How did the Vaadwaur survive after their defeat in the 15th century? Statis pods

8. What’s the Vaadwaur’s reputation among enemies in Delta Quadrant? Although their glory days were 900 years behind them, their negative reputation in the Delta Quadrant's historic records still made the Turei and other local species fearful of their capabilities.

9. What is the Vaadwaur’s attitude towards cooperation with other species? The Vaadwaur are, however, clearly an authoritarian society with a high belief in their species’s superiority to others. They are deeply xenophobic; while Voyager reported of a people who were willing to cooperate with their saviours, societal racism has never stopped polite interpersonal interactions, and the awakened battalion were particularly desperate. They believe unshakably in the superiority of the Vaadwaur species, and it is from this sense of superiority that they derive justification for their violent expansionism and conquest. They are largely lacking in paternalism or any belief that their occupation ‘improves’ the territories they hold or the people they conquer. It is instead a sense of might making right, that they are an ambitious people who will take what they can hold. Conquered people are broadly dehumanised; if they wanted to be worthy of respect, they should have been able to defend themselves. No culture is a monolith, and some Vaadwaur officers may be curious about occupied people or believe that their lot will be improved under the Supremacy, but they have no national lie akin to, for example, the Dominion’s stated belief of bringing order to a chaotic galaxy.

11. What kind of society is the Vaadwaur Supremacy? The Vaadwaur are, however, clearly an authoritarian society with a high belief in their species’s superiority to others.

12. What motivates Vaadwaur soldiers in their military service? Vaadwaur soldiers seem motivated to military service through not only patriotism, but the allure of adventure, the promise of military camaraderie, and treat this invasion as an opportunity to test and prove themselves, the chance to participate in an historic, generation-defining event for their people. This, along with the lack of regard for any sense of personhood of their enemies, seems to make the attraction of war all but irresistible to them.

13. What strategy did the Turei use to choke the Vaadwaur resurgence in the 2380s? By cutting the Vaadwaur off from trade and putting economic pressure on the Hazari to break off their support, they choked this blossoming resurgence over a matter of years.

14. What tactic do the Vaadwaur prefer in their military engagements? They enjoy and benefit from sneak attacks, striking from the shadows, or demonstrating their superior knowledge of a bewildered foe. This goes beyond simple tactical benefit; the Vaadwaur are at their happiest if they can confound and terrify their enemy.

15. What was the outcome of the Turei Alliance’s campaign against the Vaadwaur in the 15th century? In the 15th century, the Turei Alliance led a successful interstellar campaign against the Vaadwaur. This uprising ended with the massive orbital bombardment of the Vaadwaur homeworld and many of their colonies, a genocide that rendered most of these planets uninhabitable for centuries.

16. What kind of weapon technology do Vaadwaur soldiers use? Their polaron-based small arms are concussive, resembling kinetic weapons, and those unfamiliar with such weapons report finding their weight and recoil unwieldy.

17. What event in 2402 caused disruptions to subspace across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants? Blackout

19. How do the Vaadwaur use Underspace for their advantage besides travel? The strategic benefits have been clear. In addition to swift traversing of vast distances, the Vaadwaur have learnt to use Underspace for long-distance communication that dwarfs the capabilities of most subspace communication technology, transmitting across the network. They have also mastered surveillance technology that lets them observe goings-on in normal space from within Underspace. While this is ostensibly limited by the network itself - the Vaadwaur can only scan regions in proximity to tunnels - it is a largely undetectable source of boundless intelligence.

20. What is the primary physical characteristic of the Vaadwaur? A large fin-like crest runs across the center of their foreheads, becoming wider as it reaches the tops of their skulls.

 2025-04-23 09:03:17 109 minutes 27 seconds
Sazra Kobahl (#2545)

1. For 30 days, for 30 mins
2. 2402
3. A brief alliance between Turei-Cardassian Union
4. Re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy
5. To quickly recover their industrial capacity that they previous lost
6. Gamma radiation and radiogenic particles
7. The last Vaadwaur survivors got placed into stasis
8. They gained a reputation for striking from nowhere and vanishing. They particular enjoyed spreading fear.
9. They are deeply xenophobic
10. Generations of Vaadwaur on Morvai
11. Authoritarian
12. Patriotism, adventure, and promise of military camaraderie
13. By cutting off the Vaadwaur from trade and putting economic pressure on the Hazari
14. Surprise and quick lightning-strike attacks
15. Victory for the Alliance, that pushed the Vaadwaur survivors into stasis pods
16. Polaron-based
17. The Blackout
18. The desire to reclaim their glory, but also fear for annihilation
19. Long-distance communications and lets them survey/observe normal space from Underspace.
20. Small ridges on their chins and two horizontal ridges just above their noses. A large fin-like crest runs across the center of their foreheads, becoming wider as it reaches the tops of their skulls.

2025-04-21 16:20:11 31 minutes 1 seconds
Varen Wyll (#2419)

1. 30 days
2. 2402
3. Turei
4. The re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy
5. To continue the isolation of outposts and enemy assets, denying vital supplies for advanced technology and ongoing tech research.
6. Gamma
7. Cryogenic Hibernation
8. Initially feared but following the 15th century defeat their name became a byword for foolish overconfidence.
9. Deeply Xenophobic with inherent sociological racism
10. Cloning & in-vitro reproduction.
11. Militaristic Authoritarian
12. Patriotism and a sense of a historic opportunity
13. Commerical alliance and denial of resources
14. Lightning-fast strikes, hit-and-run attacks
15. Supposed total genocide against the Vaadwur, including massive orbital bombardment oh all outposts and homeworld.
16. Polaron-based
17. Subspace manipulation through tachyon emission aka 'The Blackout'
18. Expanionism as a result of deep-seated beliefs in their biological supremecy
19. Area denial and underspace resupply and provisioning, communcation relays including galactic level command & control, surveillance and observation.
20. Large neck ridges spanning from the ears to the collar bone.

2025-04-21 12:58:20 19 minutes 6 seconds
Solaris McLaren (#2854)
Private Submission
 2025-04-21 12:31:45
Zarroc Thakrass (#2652)

1. How often does the Barzan Wormhole connect the Gradin Belt to the Alpha Quadrant?
Every 233 minutes

2. What year did the Vaadwaur return with vast forces to build a new empire?
2402

3. What is the name of the alliance that helped close the Underspace apertures in 2401?
Turei Alliance

4. What is the Vaadwaur’s stated intention for their invasion in 2402?
Conquest for the re-establishment of a new Vaadwaur Supremacy

5. Why do Vaadwaur raiders target specific resources rather than mundane ones?
To demoralize by sacking cultural sites, or seize valuable beachheads or critical resources.

6. What kind of radiation contaminated the Vaadwaur homeworld’s atmosphere?
Gamma radiation.

7. How did the Vaadwaur survive after their defeat in the 15th century?
Combination of suspended animation on the homeworld, as well as the colony of Morvai upholding their traditions

8. What’s the Vaadwaur’s reputation among enemies in Delta Quadrant?
Terrifying, villainous, and apparently also foolish if you count a Talaxian word that was derived from their name.

9. What is the Vaadwaur’s attitude towards cooperation with other species?
Xenophobic and largely resistant to the idea unless it is borne out of desperation (Voyager).

10. What rumor exists about how the Vaadwaur are trying to overcome their limited population?
I'm having trouble spotting the reference to this anywhere, but am going to take a stab at guessing something to do with cloning?

11. What kind of society is the Vaadwaur Supremacy?
Authoritarian and militaristic. Loyalty to the state above all else.

12. What motivates Vaadwaur soldiers in their military service?
Xenophobia through a paranoia of the genocide that brought them down in the 15th century, as well as recovering what they lost.

13. What strategy did the Turei use to choke the Vaadwaur resurgence in the 2380s?
Commerce and trade alliances.

14. What tactic do the Vaadwaur prefer in their military engagements?
Sneak attacks, shock and awe, or studying their foe from the pit of Underspace and then conducting an overwhelming assault. Whatever stokes their sense of superiority.

15. What was the outcome of the Turei Alliance’s campaign against the Vaadwaur in the 15th century?
A near genocidal elimination of the Vaadwaur Supremacy.

16. What kind of weapon technology do Vaadwaur soldiers use?
Polaron energy weapons and quantum torpedoes. Would also count the Underspace aperture manipulation and blackout stations as weapons, too.

17. What event in 2402 caused disruptions to subspace across the Alpha and Beta Quadrants?
The Blackout.

18. What is the Vaadwaur’s primary motivation for their violent expansionism?
A sense of superiority, the right to take what they can, and to reclaim what was lost.

19. How do the Vaadwaur use Underspace for their advantage besides travel?
To hide their blackout stations, and observe/spy on areas within their tunnels' reach.

20. What is the primary physical characteristic of the Vaadwaur?
A cobra-like neck ridgeline.

 2025-04-21 01:58:34 50 minutes 3 seconds

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