Tra'as Journal entries

Dear Diary

I Tra'as, Son of Qairsta and Tryd'a's, the son of Filra and Ladoman, the son of Urela and Fek, the son of Vithina and Krakk the son of the great Darzad...

... I know we must have passed through 2 other planes before we crashed here. The ship always has a low swoosh and pop sound when it forcibly breaks through the planar barriers. After the crash, Xamir was able to free himself and then set me free. Unfortunately Xamir didn't survive long, his injuries from the crash were too great and we found no med kits. The other's of my squad were all killed in the crash. The Mind Flayer guarding us didn't survive. Unfortunately, the escape hatches are blocked and I have not the strength to open the hatch to the levels above.  I am trapped and will probably die so all I can do is write in hopes that someone may find this... 

It is my belief that My people have succeeded in the overthrow of Esduss. The Illithid didn't see it coming. Even though my squad and I were captured and transported to a realm of darkness, I still believe that we succeeded. The Mind flayer Esdissk and his crew captured myself and 6 others of my squad. Our plan worked and our sacrifice was worth it. We heard the fear in his voice as the Illithid slave city of Esduss was destroyed and they hastily loaded us, a few supplies and a pool of tadpoles onto this ship...

While our specific plan to destroy Esduss was successful there is much I regret. I regret that Esdissk may yet live. I regret being trapped in this ship with no weapons and no way to cut through the steel and escape. I regret that we discovered the temporal portal too late and many Iillithid escaped to a different time...

We discovered the temporal portal and destroyed it. Doing so set off a chain of events culminating in the complete destruction of Slave city of Esduss. The Gith were successful in executing our plan simultaneously in every known Mind Flayer City in the Astral Plane. Even though they had a few colonies on some of the worlds of the Material plane, without their slave empire we trust they will quickly fade. For those that left through the temporal portal, there is little more we can do but wait for them to reappear.

I trust that now the Gith are free, that Zerthimon and Vlaakith will finally come to so some agreements on our future. Vlaakith, has every right to be bitter and I believe Zerthimon's philosophy of isolation will not make us strong. But his idea of not becoming the oppressor has merit. I regret that I shall never know how they settled their differences.

... I have lost track of all time. The darkness consumes me. The orb of light I have is not infinite as I once thought. It begins to grow dim as do my thoughts. There is no more food. There is no more water. There is no more no hope, only despair. I welcome death.

I've recorded what I know of the evil Illithid, the Mind Flayers. Knowing that a few ships have escaped, I hope that someone finds my writings and you use what information I leave you destroy them. They are evil creatures and if you do not destroy them, they will destroy you. Know this also, that thousands escaped into the temporal portal. We destroyed the portal and the Elder Brain who constructed it so they won't be returning to our time soon. How far in the past or the future they went I cannot say. Be on gaurd. The Gith will always be unified in their pursuit to eliminate the Mind Flayers...   Mind Flayer Lore