There was once upon a time a planet where the survival instincts of milennia had given way to the law of “survival of the fittest.” This law came to govern all relations between people, particularly for the rulers of towns and villages.

While blood ties kept communities together and the planet was big enough for all, harmony was the norm and quarrels the exception. But the population grew and settled on the land, as was necessary to produce food and to live in a permanent manner. Thus the war of all against all became the norm and peace the exception.