[Tuchanka] Second Mine Attack Causes Tension

Second Mine Attack Causes Tension

Cross-Posted from The Tuchanka Times

Kalynd Badlands, Northern Dinroth, Tuchanka – A second caravan in as many weeks has been destroyed by what appear to be anti-vehicle explosives planted along a one of Tuchanka’s major northern trade routes. While the first incident has been dismissed by some as an unfortunate accident or perhaps a negligent mistake by an amateur merchant group, the victims of the second incident were led by Gyroth Thrag, an experienced local guide. More worrying still, the Thrag Caravan was traveling south along the Orogal Droshan, a heavily-travelled dry riverbed used frequently to reach the northernmost territories of clan Korwun.

In addition to Thrag himself, casualties include 15 krogan and an indeterminate number of vorcha laborers. In response to the attack, Archon Korwun Gant issued the following statement:

“While the loss of life in this most recent incident is regrettable, it has served to highlight what we have been assuming since the first attack: clan Korwun and our allies are under attack. We will find and punish those responsible. In the meantime we have heightened our patrols of the region and intend to protect future caravans from similar tragedies. Korwun territory is safe territory.”

Not all local merchant groups are so confident. Trade through eastern Korwun territory has already diminished in favor of the slightly longer but uncompromised route through the Khalrog Valley, which lies in the territory of the neighboring clan Vynchar. While the Vynchar have not issued a new response to the crisis, they have reduced the usual tributes required for safe passage through their territory, ostensibly to facilitate continued trade and prevent other northern clans from running short on supplies.

I give them a month before they start lobbing nukes at each other.

New golden age for the krogan my ass.

No, that would require concentrated attacks on trading routes from one particular nation to another (which I don't believe these are, though my Tuchankan geographical knowledge is limited at best). Yes, Vynchar are exploiting the situation as much as they dare, but I think if they started throwing around nuclear options over a local trade dispute (or state-sponsored banditry) the higher clans might intervene first. Maybe not even with their nuclear option, given the krogan's apparent bid for rebuilding actual cooperation recently.

You have to hope, at any rate.

Ugh, that's the last thing we need. And here I was thinking how nice it'll be to go home and see how things have changed since the war.
Short answer; not much.

Disgusting.

Too many krogan at home without enough to do. Posturing like a bunch of rowdy teenagers while they wait for their turn on the clan mattress.

Things are changing a lot. However, not all movement is forward. Hopefully this will change once air tech becomes widely used.
Or maybe the clans will just invest in AA guns.

Man, fuck you, y'... whatever y'are. Useless piece of soft-ass space trash.

exCUSE me but posturin's real important

y'all'll throw out'cher backs wit'out it

Goddammit, Dwick, I kin 'andle this!

NOT WIT' DAT POSE DERE YOU AIN'T

SHUT TH' FUCK UP, WOMAN, YER MAKIN' US LOOK BAD!

AN' YOU MAKE US LOOK TINY

DON'CHOO HAVE A BAR OR SOMMAT

EAT SOMMAT ALREADY

Thank you.

meanwhile you jus' look dumb

Why must the krogan posture? Why can't you find better ways to compete against one another in a productive manner? Why can't you solve disputes through fashion designing or music making or erotic dancing?

I feel like that armor must make it hard to posture, you know. You guys always look hunched over. You're like giant, angry turtles.

They always reminded me as a cross of tyrannosaur and turtle, actually.

Turtleanosuars! Tyranoturtles!

Turtlesaurus Rex sounds best in my opinion.

YES.