Finally, I can introduce this great group as well. First, I needed to explain how things work in the Varuum Tek clan. Otherwise, you’d probably be wondering how these yautjas are still alive. They’re alive because they belong to the Tek caste and haven’t lost their usefulness yet.
The official name of this group is: Spaceship Maintenance. But they call themselves: The Rescue Team. When yautjas from other departments heard about it, they started using the name too—but only ironically:
“The so-called Rescue Team”
The thing is, the only yautjas working in maintenance are those who can’t do their regular jobs—whether because of injuries or because they’ve been demoted as a punishment.
I’d love to introduce them all to you:
Bre’ka - He used to be an armorer. He was very skilled and held great promise for the clan’s future. But he couldn’t—and still can’t—keep his mouth shut. He speaks his mind. He talks constantly and quite loudly. And he often insulted one hunter or another. It usually ended in a fight. These situations happened frequently. It undermined the discipline and morale of both the hunters and the Tek.
In the end, he was transferred to the Rear Hangar to work in Spaceship Maintenance. He doesn’t interact with the hunters much there. But Bre’ka doesn’t see it as a demotion. He’s been put in charge of spaceship maintenance. He’s happy there.
Sev’raak - He used to be an expert in electrical systems. After an accident, he was left partially paralyzed. He could no longer handle the delicate work involved in electrical wiring, so he ended up in Maintenance.
He has come to terms with his fate. He has learned to work efficiently with just one hand. And now he is a valuable member of the team. Above all, everyone appreciates his philosophical monologues. Fortunately, no one can understand him.
Urekh - The oldest member of the team. He used to work in the volcano control room. He lost his sight in an accident. To this day, he hasn’t come to terms with being demoted. He believes he could have continued doing his job even after going blind. He claims that the volcano speaks to him and that he understands its language. In any case, the clan didn’t want to take any chances, so he ended up in Spaceship Maintenance.
T’vra - You already know her. They demoted her after she fucked up. Now she’s at a point where she’s not happy even in Spaceship Maintenance, and she wouldn’t have been happy in her original role as a spaceship designer and builder either. But she doesn’t know what she really wants. Right now, she doesn’t have much of a choice. Her life has been reduced to just the Rear Hangar and the few corridors she’s allowed to enter.
At least when cleaning the boats, he finds some human junk left behind by the hunters. That keeps her occupied for a while.
Even though they look like a bunch of losers, that’s not the case. There’s a pleasant, friendly atmosphere in the Rear Hangar. The team members tease each other. There’s plenty of dark humor there…
