Dreams of Something More

*Dreams of Something More* is a Gold Mantid Diplomat who was the principle Terran Ambassador to the Unified Council of Systems during the 6th precursor war. She is an experienced Diplomat and a connoisseur of TerraSol's culture, .

## Description

Dreams is a Gold Mantid, a few feet tall and much smaller than most sentients. Like most Mantids from the Mantid Free Worlds, she is devoted to and strongly invested in Terran culture. She likes to wear clothing associated with warrior cultures from Pre-Diaspora eras. She enjoys Japanese culture and cuisine.

### Fashion

Dreams is a fashionable being, who uses her clothing as part of her role as ambassador. She wears Terran derived clothing - dresses, jackets, hats, and kimonos - to create a specific image of herself. She wears sundresses and floppy hats when she wishes to appear small and harmless, but wears a Terran biker outfit, complete with switchblade and chain, when she wants to look threatening. When relaxing, Dreams likes to eat sushi, wear a kimono, and relax in a simulation of a Seattle rain forest.

### Cultural influences

Dreams believes strongly in warrior cultures. She enjoyed traveling through TerraSol and seeing combative spectacles, and finds historical wars from Terra interesting.

## **History**

*Dreams* was born after the Mar-gite war, but is old enough to be experienced and have traveled extensively. She was raised and trained as a diplomat from an early age, having been taught of the Terran desire to be left alone, and their philosophy that they needed to maintain a strong military to defend against potential attackers. She chose her name after touring the sites of Terran battles and much of TerraSol itself. *Dreams* was one of the mantids that accompanied *Speaks in Loud Spaces* to the Unified Council, and adopted the role of chief diplomat after his death. She led the investigation into Lanaktallan history and determined that the lanaktallans were the ancient precursor enemies to the Mantid, not a former Mantid slave race. After numerous assassination attempts, *Dreams* left the council, screaming arcane curses and activating the Nosferatu Initiative as she left. The TerraSol Diplomatic Team then ventured to Vuknar, one of the Civilized Races' worlds, and began to uncover the extent of Lanaktallan gentling programs.

## Mr Rings

Mr. Rings is *Dreams'* beloved pet, a TerraSol Blue Ringed Northwest Tree Octopus. Mr. Rings likes Pacific Northwest Woolly Snails, Woolly Trout, and Woolly Salmon, and *Dreams* imports treats directly from Terra for him. He is shy and cautious, but also predatory; Rings once killed and ate the liver of an assassin sent to kill *Dreams*. *Dreams* takes extensive care of him and ordered a ceramic tree specially for him from an artisan on the Unified Council World.

## Rack and Pinion

Rack and Pinion are *Dreams'* warborg escorts. They are large Terran soldiers, who generally stay silent and intimidate potential threats. However, they are intelligent beings and assist *Dreams* with thought exercises to help her understand both TerraSol and the Lanaktallan. Rack and Pinion often disguise themselves as sasquatches to blend into her hard light environments. *Dreams* is capable of defending herself, but Rack and Pinion are far more dangerous, and also serve as a defense against her should she decide to attack someone else and her implosion wire failed.

## Sources

First Contact, part 16, part 29, part 32, part 36, part 50, part 52, part 63, 75, Second Wave, part 92; Dreams' departure and curses, part 142, part 143, part 144, part 145, part 146