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your
Zen’zat ever achieved them? ”
    “ A rare few .”
    “ Have the
V’kit’no’sat discovered them in the Zen’zat genetic code? Surely they had to
observe your Zen’zat using additional abilities during combat? ”
    “ What knowledge
we have of their current state suggests otherwise. They most likely assume it
is coding that we gave them in addition rather than weaving it into the
original lot .”
    “ Why did they
not want the Zen’zat so equipped? ”
    “ Arrogance is
their lifeblood. They deem the Ter’nat inferior, and are right to do so on the
whole, but they do not wish to accept that once upgraded, certain individuals
can excel to levels of peerdom. They acknowledge the usefulness of Zen’zat
while at the same time demeaning them. They did not want to give them equal or
greater powers, and only relented knowing that they could not pass them on to
offspring and that their power would be limited by the size of their bodies. We
have no fear of you, so there was no reason not to give you the potential. If
you prove unworthy it would simply lie dormant inside. You and your fellow
Archons are beginning to prove yourselves worthy, even if you are not doing it
via the path we originally outlined .”
    Paul sighed, accepting the compliment but knowing that
it meant little if the V’kit’no’sat ever returned. “ How close are we to being exposed? ”
    “ The border lies
far from here, but all it will take is one whiff of your existence to bring
them down upon you, and the same is true of us. I hope you understand the
enormity of the trust we are instilling in you simply by coming here .”
    “ You also don’t
have a choice since you can’t wipe our minds…short of killing us all .”
    “ While that may
have been true in the past, you may accept it as a measure of respect now .”
    “ Likewise .”
    “ These Chixzon
you have revealed to us are dangerous, far more so than I would have imagined.
The ability to manipulate the Hadarak to their advantage is not something we
had thought to be possible. Their level of genetics must be considerable, but I
warn you not to mess with your own coding. We have put failsafes in to prevent most tampering, and only one intricately skilled would be able to
alter them. If you pursue the tier 4 abilities, you must do it naturally. The
Chixzon may in fact be our peers in genetics, but they operate in an entirely
different manner. Our skills do not overlap sufficient for them to rework you,
so for your sake do not attempt it .”
    “ Failsafe as in
defense, or self-destruction? ”
    “ Defense, and if
obvious avenues are taken you will most likely upset a delicate balance, and in
so doing damage yourselves. We did not put any damaging code in place. Such
things are the product of inferior minds, and I suspect the Chixzon fall into
this category. They created some sort of a kill code for these altered Hadarak,
I presume? ”
    “ They did ,”
Paul confirmed, having held back that piece of information previously.
    “ You would be
wise to use it. What do you seek to gain here? ”
    “ I have asked
you here to seek your counsel and knowledge of the Hadarak. We know much from
the Chixzon, but as you said their knowledge lies along different pathways, and
with regards to the Hadarak may be outdated. Their plans to dominate the galaxy
failed because of a singular weakness…the sedative that was discovered. Without
it they would have achieved their goals. We need to understand these Uriti and
what they are capable of, and the database that we have on Earth only goes into
so much depth. ”
    “ It is a
redundant core and not meant to maintain the most delicate of files. I have personal
knowledge of the Hadarak and I will tell you never to attempt contact with one.
They are a plague on this galaxy and must be treated as such, else you will
face immediate death .”
    “ Speed? ”
    “ They can be
outrun if wisely pursued, but they have countermeasures that can trap