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β | KRELL's primary task is preventing the human population from leaving their planet.{{book ref|sky1|55}}{{book ref|sky2|11}} They do so mostly by launching occassional attacks to keep people focused on defending themselves, leaving them no breathing room for researching means of escape or recovering any advanced technology. KRELL is, however, forbidden from outright destroying humanity, as Superiority laws |
+ | KRELL's primary task is preventing the human population from leaving their planet.{{book ref|sky1|55}}{{book ref|sky2|11}} They do so mostly by launching occassional attacks to keep people focused on defending themselves, leaving them no breathing room for researching means of escape or recovering any advanced technology. KRELL is, however, forbidden from outright destroying humanity, as Superiority laws forbid a species from being completely wiped out.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} |
β | This being said, recently this rule appears to no longer be in effect, as KRELL |
+ | This being said, recently this rule appears to no longer be in effect, as KRELL began to act more aggressively, at least in regards to Detritus. This could be motivated by humans' improved fighting capacity, or political manouvering by their parent organization, the Department of Protective Services, and their leader, [[Winzik]].{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}}{{book ref|sky2|19}} |
With how small Superiority's military is, it's likely that KRELL is their largest fighting force.{{book ref|sky2|10}} As such, their drone pilots can sometimes be called on to perform other tasks, such as overseeing tests for the [[Delver]] Resistance Project.{{book ref|sky2|17}} |
With how small Superiority's military is, it's likely that KRELL is their largest fighting force.{{book ref|sky2|10}} As such, their drone pilots can sometimes be called on to perform other tasks, such as overseeing tests for the [[Delver]] Resistance Project.{{book ref|sky2|17}} |