In Conquest Born
In Conquest Born is a 1986 science fiction novel by American author C. S. Friedman, which was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1988. The novel blends elements of space opera, anthropological science fiction, and military science fiction. The story takes place in the distant future where two societies of humans, the Azeans and Braxins, vie for control of their proximate interstellar territory, each using its distinctive talents and abilities.
Characters
Zatar – a Braxin general who is a Kaim'eraAnzha lyu Mitethe – an Azean general with powerful psychic abilitiesVinir – a Kaim'era and the father of ZatarYiril – a Kaim'era and part of the trio alliances, with Vinir and Sechaveh and then with Zatar and Sechaveh.Darmel lyu Tukone – the father of Anzha lyu Metethe
Groups
Braxins – a human, space-faring society that is stratified, patriarchal, sexually dimorphous, racially disparate, and polygamous. They rule over a region of space called the Holding.Azeans – a human, space-faring society that created and now preserves racial uniformity, male and female equality, and monogamous pair-bonding—all through genetic manipulation. They rule over a region of space called the Star Empire, which borders the Holding.Braxaná – once an isolated, spartan, warrior tribe of pale-skinned, dark-haired Braxins, they have become the highest caste in Braxin society.Kaim'era – a member of the ruling oligarchy of Braxin society. A Kaim'era has the right to kill a commoner at any time for any reason and is not required to state the reason.