Editing KRELL

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|leader=[[Department of Protective Services]]
|hq=KRELL space station
|type=Police force
|universe=[[Cytoverse]]
|books=[[Skyward (series)]]
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|They kept us contained not out of spite, but because they were genuinely terrified of humankind.
|[[Spensa]]{{book ref|sky2|5}}
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'''Ketos redgor Earthen listro listrins (KRELL)''' is a paramilitary force within the [[Superiority]]'s [[Department of Protective Services]]. The name translates to "Penitentiary maintenance and containment of Earthlings".{{book ref|sky1|55}} It's unknown whether their jurisdiction is limited to [[Detritus]] or if they're responsible for all human preserves.

== Function ==
KRELL's primary task is preventing the human population from leaving their planet.{{book ref|sky1|55}}{{book ref|sky2|11}} They do so mostly by launching occassional attacks to keep people focused on defending themselves, leaving them no breathing room for researching means of escape or recovering any advanced technology. KRELL is, however, forbidden from outright destroying humanity, as Superiority laws prohibits a species from being completely wiped out.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} 

This being said, recently this rule appears to no longer be in effect, as KRELL have begun to act more aggressively, at least in regards to Detritus. This could be motivated by humans' improved fighting capacity, or political maneuvering of their parent organization, the Department of Protective Services, and its leader, [[Winzik]].{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}}{{book ref|sky2|19}}

With how small Superiority's military is, it's likely that KRELL is their largest fighting force.{{book ref|sky2|10}} As such, their drone pilots can sometimes be called on to perform other tasks, such as overseeing tests for the [[Delver]] Resistance Project.{{book ref|sky2|17}}

== Resources ==
Most of the people serving in KRELL are [[varvax]]; because of this, humans often use "krell" to refer to the species.{{book ref|sky2|11}} They command a small fleet of fighter ships, as well as as a space station positioned in the vicinity of Detritus.{{book ref|sky1|55}} The station serves as the KRELL command center, the hub for their fighters, and an observation post from which they monitor the planet.{{book ref|sky2|1}} Despite its many functions, it's smaller than Superiority's heavier military ships.{{book ref|sky2|2}}

Vast majority of KRELL forces pilot remotely-controlled drones, although they do possess a number of manned vessels, nicknamed "aces" by the [[DDF]].{{book ref|sky2|1}} They also have some [[lifebuster]]s, special weapons designed to keep Detritus in check, or wipe its population out if necessary.{{book ref|sky1|epilogue}} They can additionally call on a few larger battleships, which are far more formidable than the fighters.{{book ref|sky2|2}} The KRELL vehicles can be recognized by the stenciled name of the force on their sides, as well as a black coat of paint.{{book ref|sky1|55}}{{book ref|sky1|51}}

== Trivia ==
* The name "Krell" is an homage to ''[[wikipedia:Forbidden Planet|Forbidden Planet]]'', one of Brandon's favourite movies.{{wob ref|12357}} It's also popped up in the [[cosmere]]; there, [[krell (cosmere)|krell]] are herbivorous animals native to [[First of the Sun]].

== Notes ==
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