Editing Yarona's Journal (section)

==Relationships==

=== House Cathak ===

House Cathak is a staunch, and militant supporter of Scarlet Empire: dedicated utterly to its expansion, preservation and perfection. Against the myriad threats arrayed against them, House Cathak has turned its devotion into a keen practicality – caring little for the chorus of humanity uber alles, and despising the petty politics inherent in other dynasties. Human, pan-human or otherwise: if you give your all for the empire, you will earn Cathak’s respect. 

But Cathak’s definition of ‘your all’ goes beyond life and limb. The manpower required to maintain an interstellar army long ago divorced their humanity from their biology, and in these modern times the house Cathak has few true-born biological members - the bulk of their supporters existing as digital consciousnesses. From these consciousnesses come the soldiers in Cathak’s military: installed in mechanical, replicant bodies time and time again for the Empire’s sake; limiting the house not by men, but by materiel. 

And when Cathak wishes to make a true statement of its power, the house dispatches - from within its manifold networks - its most noble scions: installed in vat-grown, bio-mechanical shells, these simulacrums – generals, scientists, heroes, heirs apparent –  are invested with frightening technologies. Enough to stand beside the chosen champions of any fellow house.