Consecration Ceremony

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The Consecration Ceremony was a religious ritual of the Ssi-Ruuk, and one of fundamental importance to Ssi-ruuvi religion.

According to Ssi-Ruuvi religious beliefs, if a Ssi-Ruu died away from Lwhekk, their soul was destined to wander the universe without end, and be denied access to the fourth egg that was the Ssi-ruuvi afterlife. To counter this, the Priests would conduct an hour-long ceremony to consecrate another planet. At the end of the ceremony, the Ssi-Ruuk would dedicate the planet to the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium, and give it a Ssi-Ruuvi name.

The only consecration ceremony viewed by non-Ssi-Ruuk was when Bakura was consecrated by the Keeramak, during the Ssi-Ruuvi attempt to re-conquer Bakura. Interestingly, the Keeramak itself led the ritual, which should have been done by the Priests. It is possible that its unique status in Ssi-ruuvi religion allowed the Keeramak to consecrate a planet. It is also possible that consecration was a province of the Shreeftut, as the Keeramak was the Shreeftut of the Ssi-ruuvi Imperium at the time.

[edit] Appearances

• The Truce at Bakura (First mentioned)
• Force Heretic II: Refugee (First appearance)