An accounting by auresten historians of the fall of the katneral race from being the galaxy's most loathed and feared pirates, told from the point of view of said race's highest-ranked military leader.  Includes extensive notes and explanations by the editor in a desperate (but ultimately, unsuccessful) attempt to stave off the inexhaustible human calls to their info lines with questions about anything and everything they should really figure out for themselves.~14000 words, roughly 1 to 1.5 hours to read, intended as a self-contained story.Soft sci-fi intended to be mostly amusing, focusing on banter and direct character interactions.Possible warning: includes discussion (but not description) of violence and war atrocities.