: There must be a reason that the Pfhor never enslaved the Vylae and that
: probably explains why they didn't try to get Lela back. We know that the
: Pfhor are hell-bent on enslaving every useful species in the galaxy, so
: either the Vylae are of no use to the Pfhor, they are too advanced for the
: Pfhor to conquer or they are more useful outside the Pfhor empire for
: whatever reason. Sounds like a good starting point for a scenario, don't
: you think?
Indeed. Actually, if the concept Adam and myself panned out for The Scenario That May Never Happen comes to fruition, this will be an integral and substantial part of the story.
I think there's a lot of unexplored territory when it comes to a lot of the other races in the Maraverse, and virtually no one that I know of has exploited this. I think one of the reasons is that no one wants to step up and place an identity to these races because they may feel its not their place to do so. For instance, one can include the Pfhor in his or her scenario or maraFF and has the canon characteristics and history of that race to make the work appear credible.
The Vylae and the Nar lend no such security, so whoever's working them in has to be careful that whatever they create, it must jive with what's little known of these species, as well as come to expect that there are going to be a lot of people that will dislike their work or discredit it because it doesn't match up with that individual's concept of these beings and their roles in the Maraverse, whereas this is not the case with humanity, the S'Pht or the Pfhor.
On the other end of the specturm, taking what is set and drastically altering it is pretty difficult to do and still work. For instance, there are some small-time scenarios out there where the shapes are unaltered but the story takes place outside of the Maraverse. That's jive. I mean, it works if your trying to show off a few maps, but I can't see a group of fighters running at me and think they're anything but figthers.
It's safer and easier for some to build on what's already there, but I think the secret is to do that and stay credible, and also take artistic liberty where it's necessary and proper; It is the balance of this that's one of the things that makes any third-party scenario really great, to be credible and controversial at the same time.
