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The places and organizations that make up the Silver R.I.N.G.'s world. Here you will find information on unusual locations of the world, like Shamballa, and the facts about organizations like S.W.O.R.D.. Some of the places and organizations listed here may require more space due to importance or, simply, amount of information. In this case, the entry will contain, besides the history, a link to a page devoted exclusively to that place or organization.
Asgardians
Not much is known about the beings who became
known as the Norse gods. It seems they are aliens from a very advanced civilization
(Tech Level 8 or 9) whose planet was destroyed in a great war against artificial
lifeforms (AL). Some of the aliens managed to turn a very small part of the
planet's landmass into a spaceship and fled from it moments before the final
cataclysm.
It is unknown for how long the aliens traveled
through hyperspace. Some tales speak of hours, others of days; one even go
so far as to say they spent many years in the deepest layers of hyperspace.
Eventually, they emerged again into normal space. They were near a system
whose star had the same characteritics of their native sun. They directed
their planetoid-ship towards the star's biozone, hoping to find a planet where
they could settle.
The trip took twenty years during which the
aliens repaired many systems, expanded their facilities and build new structures.
At that time, one thing became clear to them: they were a race without identity.
Most of the records and files had been destroyed during the escape, and the
elders had also died. Even if they found a place to live, they were not sure
they would have a reason to do it. This depressive realization was a constant
presence in the aliens' mind. Some suggested activating the artificial intelligence
– last of the insurgent ALs – they accidentally brought with them,
but most of the aliens were afraid of it.
At the end of their journey, they arrived on
the third planet – Earth – and soon tried to locate the inhabitants.
They decided to fly down in a shuttle and land in the part of the planet that
most resembled their homeworld: Scandinavia. There they met and became fascinated
with the Vikings. The aliens saw in the primitive Vikings and their mythology
a model for their new society. So they not only changed their ways, but also
their features to better integrate themselves with the Norsemen. The aliens,
now calling themselves Asgardians, created enhanced human bodies in the image
of the Norse gods. They also terraformed the ship, transforming it into a
verdant country which became known as Asgard.
The Norse mythology we know today is a mixture
of preexisting Norse myths and the deeds of the aliens.
Typical Asgardian
| INT |
5
|
CON |
7
|
TECH |
7
|
MOVE |
7
|
| WILL |
6
|
STR |
7
|
REF |
6
|
Run |
14
|
| PRE |
5
|
BODY |
7
|
DEX |
6
|
Sprint |
21
|
| Stun |
35
|
Rec |
14
|
Res |
18
|
SD |
14
|
| Hits |
35
|
End |
70
|
Luck |
11
|
ED |
14
|
Talents: Handsome (2)
Languages: Asgardian 4
Powers:
Immunity to Age (Note: Asgardians do not truly possess
this power, they age as someone with the Longevity Talent. However, they are
virtually immortal due to cloning and mind transfer techniques. If
an Asgardian leaves home forever, he should be considered as only having that
Talent.)
Regeneration (14 hits/6 hours)
Description: Asgardians are physically perfect humans with an average
height of 200 cm (6'6") and weight of 110 (243 lbs). They are usually
fair-haired and fair-skinned, with light-colored eyes, although it is not
uncommon to find dark-haired Asgardians with matching dark eyes.
Zaridians
The Zaridians, like the humans, originated on
Earth. This was only confirmed after Zorn's
attack on Earth, in 1978. There were suspicions, though, well before that.
When Zamora revealed herself as an alien,
in 1939, many cientists became intrigued with her physical similarity with
humans. The certainty that something was amiss, came with the birth of Alexander,
son of Valiant and Zamora. For many years
researchers tried to unravel the possible connection between Zaridians and
humans, but it was only with the refinement of recombinat DNA techniques and
Kaiua's statement that the truth came out
and Zaridians were proven to be Homo neanderthalensis's descendants.
The ancestors of the Zaridians were taken from
Earth to a planet that would become known as Zaridia
(Wo 9156; G5 V; D: 38.4615 pc; X: +6.763 pc; Y: +15.315 pc; Z: -34.627 pc;
0.92897; LTT 1986) by the Voi, an alien race
commonly associated to the notorious Gray,
who show up in abduction and close encounters' tales. The Voi used the Zaridians
as servants and guinea pigs. Apparently, that was not the first time the Voi
had done that, since there were registries on Zaridia of a reptilian race
called Sarkar that occupied the same position as the Zaridians thousands of
years before.
Three thousand years ago, the Zaridians woke
up and did not find the Voi. All of them had disappeared. according to registries,
the number of Voi was not big, aproximately two thousand. Even so, the sudden
disappearance of an entire race is a mystery that survives to this day, having
become a scary story told by parents to their children, similar to the Boogie
Man tales of Earth.
When the Zaridians began to explore the neighboring
star systems, they found colonies built by the Voi, but inhabited by offshoot
races created by manipulation of the Zaridian gene pool. With the exception
of two of these, the Kanns and the Durgai, who resisted or fled, all the other
offshoots were assimilated or destroyed.
Typical Zaridian
| INT |
3
|
CON |
4
|
TECH |
4
|
MOVE |
3
|
| WILL |
3
|
STR |
4
|
REF |
3
|
Run |
6
|
| PRE |
3
|
BODY |
4
|
DEX |
3
|
Sprint |
9
|
| Stun |
20
|
Rec |
8
|
Res |
9
|
SD |
8
|
| Hits |
20
|
End |
40
|
Luck |
6
|
ED |
8
|
Complications: Outsider (Freq, Strong, Major) [10]
Languages: Zaridian 4
Offshoots:
Kanns: +2 Int; +1 Tech; -1 Physical; Knack (Science);
Language: Kann 4
Durgai: +1 Will; +1 Body; -1 Tech; Language:
Durgai 4
Description: Zaridians are extremely similar to humans. They are usually
more muscular, possess slightly-pronunciated jaws, as well as a more prominent
brow. On the average, they are from 5 to 10 centimeters shorter, but 5 to
10 kilograms heavier. The Kanns possess, pratically, the same physical build
of the humans. The Durgai are similar to the Zaridians, except for their extremely
white skin and fair hair.
BuMA (pronounced BOO-mah, not BAM-mah)
Cycore
Dragon Society
Grayson Institute
Lyonheart Foundation
Omnicorp
SEAM
S.W.O.R.D.
Clube Eterno
C.A.S.T.L.E.
Excalibur
Forge
Hero’s Plaza
PARC
PIT
Paradise
Shamballa
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