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21-year-old Tharok is removed from university when his research violates intergalactic law for bio-cybornetic integration. He begins working for various crime syndicates as a cyborgeneticist, still performing his own reasearch.
Tasmia Mallor is born the daughter of Talos VIII's shadow champion. She is raised by monks to develop the skills to wield her ancestral shadow powers.