Primat

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A Primat is the apparent leader of each Ur-Quan faction. Admittedly there are few references to either the Kohr-Ah and Kzer-Za Primats: a Ur-Quan Kzer-Za mentions the Kohr-Ah Primat when The Captain informs it of the existence of the neo-Dnyarri, and the Yehat apparently refer to the Kzer-Za Primat when describing the post-War fate of Admiral ZEX.

It is known that in the case of the Kzer-Za, each member is designated by a number (as is seen in the captain names) that corresponds to their position within the Kzer-Za power hierarchy. The Kohr-Ah captains are similarly named, which may indicate that they use a similar scheme to indicate rank. Therefore "Primat" may be a general title that can also be used to refer to this supreme faction authority — though Ur-Quan Lord 1 is not referred to as a Primat by the Spathi.1

Interesting to note, the Kzer-Za refer to the Kohr-Ah Primat as "she", suggesting that the creature is of feminine gender.

Notes and references

1The exact title of the ultimate leader is uncertain. According to the Star Control II manual (p. 66, PC), the ultimate leader of the Ur-Quan Kzer-Za faction is called the "Ur-Quan Master #1". However, when the Spathi were subjugated, the Spathi leaders dealt "Ur-Quan Lord 1", which appears to follow the naming pattern of the Ur-Quan Kzer-Za captains.