On the Karpian world of Kovak-Loar, life developed much as life on the human world of earth. Similar conditions and environment, Kovak-Loar developed a cold blooded reptilian race similar to Earth's dinosaur. The race flourished, and conquered the planet. A smaller version of these reptiles, Karpians, developed intelligence, and eventually language. Nearly hunted to extinction by the larger, beastly reptiles, survival came only by hunting and killing the huge beasts. Soon the Karpian civilization was born.

Their evolution was slow, taking thousands of years. Constant warring lead to thought of little else and caused significant destruction. Space travel was invented for tactical advantages, and the Alien species soon discovered were for used for slaves, target practice, or food. And the stronger races found that their strength did not discourage Karpian attacks, but rather encouraged a change of tactics, from direct warfare to guerrilla tactics.

Warfare with other races was the only thing that created any unity within the Karpians, and "unity" is used losely. Their technology increased somewhat faster as the need progressed to keep themselves strong, but all told in the history of the known galaxy, they've developed the slowest and never really overcome their primordial bloodlust, and have built a code of ethics around combat and death.

With the discovery of Andromeda came the chance for a new weapon. Rich in Talavari crystals - a crystal used in torpedoes and beam lasing - the planet is an invaluable treasure, and one they must - and will - secure at all costs.