[Mutants & Masterminds] A World Less Magical But No Less Fantastic

[Davies]

"Cog" Cosgrave

Born in 1961, Anthony Cosgrave has always faintly regretted having been just a bit too old for the people who were recruiting for the first Think Tanks in his area. He suspects his life could have gone down some very different paths. Well, that was the way it was, and things probably worked out for the best regardless. Instead of that life, he followed family tradition and enlisted in the army right after graduation, quickly demonstrating a talent for electronics. He wound up assigned to a unit testing a new generation of laser rifles, offering insights into how to improve their designs.

Those insights were probably what led to him being tapped for the Joint Special Operations Task Force when it was formed in 1982. Cosgrave was not quite as happy about that as he might have been; while patriotic, he was all too aware of all the potential risks that someone using the current version of the laser rifle was running, most notably the likelihood that a stray shot would damage its gas supply and kill the operator. Nevertheless, the operator codenamed Beam stolidly did his duty and kept his griping to a minimum.

However, as the laser rifle began to be replaced by the blaster rifle, which had fewer safety issues, Cosgrave let out a sigh of relief. He was also comforted when he was promoted to a more administrative role in the Task Force in 1987, training other operators and working to improve their equipment. Of course, that led to other sorrows, such as when his students came back injured or not at all. It also meant that he was not part of the Mars mission, which he profoundly regretted.

Eventually, the Insurgency came to its bloody end, and Cosgrave, having obtained his Engineering degree, was discharged from the army in 1995. He considered the job offer he received from the R&D department of Argus Security, but some gut instinct told him that it was a bad idea. Instead, he went into business for himself, establishing a small technology firm in his home town of Lodi. The business went through a lot of ups and downs over the next decade, but he was mostly happy, though "Cog" (a nickname he acquired from his interest in steampunk fashion in the late 90s, something that no longer really interests him) would never have admitted to that.

In 2008, he had his first real adventure (aside from his old job) when Duck Junior frantically sought out help from someone able to help repair his friend Hardhead, which naturally led to him fighting against the people who had inflicted the injuries in the first place. The experience was a thrilling one -- though of course he complained the whole time -- and it made Cog realize that his life had been pretty dull and boring for the last little while. While adventure and excitement was supposed to be the province of the young and immature, he decided that he wanted to be young at heart. Besides, old age and treachery and skill had to be a completely unbeatable combination.

So began his new career as a freelance tech specialist for hire, frequently employed by superhero groups who lacked a gearhead of his own. In the last few years, as Cosgrave has entered his sixties, he has started to slow down a bit, but has decided to keep going until he absolutely cannot. However, he accepts only those job offers that really interest him, such as the long-term contract to keep the Zero suit in working order, or his (secret and unwritten) agreement with the Argus agents in St. Louis to help disarm the bombs installed by the Combination when they have all been identified.

Cog Cosgrave -- PL 7

Abilities:
STR 0 | STA 1 | AGL 1 | DEX 3 | FGT 4 | INT 7 | AWE 4 | PRE 2

Powers:
Goggles: Immunity 2 (visual sensory afflictions); Senses 6 (direction sense, distance sense, tracking infravision, microscopic vision, time sense); Removable (-2 point) - 6 points
Jolter: Array (10 points); Easily Removable (-4 points)

• Dazzling Jolt: Ranged Cumulative Affliction 5 (Resisted by Dodge, Overcome by Fortitude; Visually Impaired, Visually Disabled, Visually Unaware), Limited to One Sense - 10 point
• Electric Jolt: Ranged Damage 5 - 10 points
• Stunning Jolt: Ranged Affliction 5 (Resisted by Fortitude; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated) - 1 point

Advantages:
Benefit 2 (independently wealthy), Defensive Roll, Equipment 6, Improvised Tools, Inventor, Jack-of-all-Trades, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 3, Skill Mastery (Technology), Speed of Thought.

Equipment:
Smartphone, concealed body armor (Protection 2, Subtle), and 25 points of equipment as needed.

Skills:
Deception 7 (+9), Expertise: Pop Culture 4 (+11), Expertise: Science 5 (+12), Expertise: Streetwise 3 (+10), Insight 3 (+7), Intimidation 6 (+8), Perception 4 (+8), Ranged Attack: Jolter 3 (+6), Technology 5 (+12).

Offense:
Initiative +7
Unarmed +4 (Close Damage 0)
Electric Jolt +9 (Ranged Damage 5)
Dazzling Jolt +9 (Ranged Affliction 5, Resisted by Dodge)
Stunning Jolt +9 (Ranged Fortitude 5)

Defense:
Dodge 6, Parry 4, Fortitude 3, Toughness 5/3/1, Will 9.

Totals:
Abilities 44 + Powers 14 + Advantages 18 + Skills 20 + Defenses 12 = 108 points

Offensive PL: 7
Defensive PL: 6
Resistance PL: 6
Skill PL: 7

Complications:
Professionalism--Motivation. Curmudgeon. Elderly.

It's alright, it's okay,
It doesn't really matter if you're old and grey.
It's alright, I say, it's okay,
Listen to what I say.

 

[Davies]

Fancy Arviss

The woman presently using the alias Fancy Arviss was first officially recorded under the name Racquel Rabinovich in 1991, when she was hired by the Carter Detective Agency. At the time, she claimed to be twenty-four years of age, and to have been born on Staten Island. Her name, date and place of birth would all be demonstrated to be lies, but not until fifteen years had passed; at the time, everything that she claimed about herself held up to official inquiry. Quoting a somewhat notorious American operative, she once stated, "The political opinions of an agent are those of the job at hand ... as is everything else about them." Identity included, it would seem.

"Rabinovich" was still employed by Carter in 1999, when it was bought out by Argus Security; she was one of the handful of its employees to be recruited for the agency, and it has been speculated that she might have been unofficially recruited sometime before that. Quickly rising in the ranks until she was an agent under the personal supervision of Director General Billie Zane, she would become one of the few members of her circle to be neither deceased nor captured in the aftermath of the attempted coup in 2006. The fact that she was in the wind, and in possession of a disturbing number of Argus secrets, made her an extremely high priority target, since Zane herself and most of the other members of that conspiracy were believed dead.

Of course, after this was discovered to be a feint in 2008, that priority was lowered, but "Rabinovich" -- by that point using the alias Erica Meyers -- remained on the list, especially after the extent of her deceptions was also discovered. Finally captured in 2013, after Saturn operations in St. Louis were disrupted by the rise of the Combination, it was planned that she would be briefly interviewed by Argus personnel, telepathically scrubbed of any sensitive information, and then turned over to the FBI for further processing.

It did not happen that way. The first words out of her mouth at the start of her interview were a code phrase included in the first report of a deep cover agent within Saturn who had been reporting directly to Shannon Hazzard; Rabinovich/Meyers was now revealed to have been that agent. She had not been captured, but had seized the opportunity to arrange her extraction from Saturn, as another of Zane's inner circle had been on the verge of discovering her treachery. Everything she claimed checked out, and Argus arranged for her to receive a new identity under the new alias Fancy Arviss.

While required to make herself available for consultation by Argus agents whenever information about Saturn's activities (or other matters) is needed, most of Arviss' time is her own. She has responded to these circumstances by becoming a mercenary who works effectively pro bono, contacted through online methods and personally vetting her clientele. While willing and able to employ violence in the pursuit of these activities, her preference is to manipulate the opposition into self-destruction.

However, recent discoveries may be bringing about a change in the arrangement that Arviss has had with Argus up until this point. While sorting through some old files 'liberated' from a certain branch of British intelligence, while assembling a report concerning the gradual vampiric takeover of the United Kingdom, a photograph depicting Rabinovich/Meyers/Arviss was discovered ... dating from the mid-1960s, and looking exactly as she does today. When asked about the matter, she offered neither excuses nor explanations, but simply inquired as to the health of Dame Beatrice Barrowman.

Fancy Arviss -- PL 7

Abilities:
STR 0 | STA 1 | AGL 2 | DEX 2 | FGT 5 | INT 6 | AWE 4 | PRE 3.

Powers:
Longevity: Immunity 1 (aging) - 1 point

Advantages:
Attractive, Benefit 4 (cipher 2, independently wealthy), Connected, Contacts, Defensive Roll, Eidetic Memory, Equipment 8, Evasion 2, Fearless 2, Languages 3 (Several, [Russian is probably native]), Ranged Attack 3, Speed of Thought, Ultimate Effort 3 (Deception, Insight, Persuasion), Well-Informed.

Equipment:
Blaster (Ranged Damage 5), Body Armor (Protection 2, Subtle) and 27 other points of equipment as needed.

Skills:
Close Combat: Unarmed 2 (+7), Deception 9 (+12), Expertise: Civics 5 (+11), Expertise: Streewise 3 (+9), Intimidation 6 (+9), Insight 7 (+11), Investigation 4 (+10), Perception 5 (+9), Persuasion 6 (+9), Ranged Attack: Blaster 4 (+6), Stealth 6 (+8), Technology 2 (+8), Vehicles 5 (+7).

Offense:
Initiative +6
Unarmed +7 (Close Damage 0)
Blaster +9 (Ranged Damage 5)

Defense:
Dodge 9, Parry 7, Fortitude 4, Toughness 5/1, Will 10.

Totals:
Abilities 46 + Power 1 + Advantages 32 + Skills 32 + Defense 18 = 129 points.

Offensive PL: 7
Defensive PL: 7
Resistance PL: 7
Skill PL: 7

Complications:
Justice (Or Something Like That)--Motivation. Secrets (many.)

 

[Voltron64]

However, recent discoveries may be bringing about a change in the arrangement that Arviss has had with Argus up until this point. While sorting through some old files 'liberated' from a certain branch of British intelligence, while assembling a report concerning the gradual vampiric takeover of the United Kingdom, a photograph depicting Rabinovich/Meyers/Arviss was discovered ... dating from the mid-1960s, and looking exactly as she does today. When asked about the matter, she offered neither excuses nor explanations, but simply inquired as to the health of Dame Beatrice Barrowman.

The ladies owe each other a few favors, do they?

 

[Davies]

The ladies owe each other a few favors, do they?

They owe each other a few disfavors, too.

 

[Voltron64]

They owe each other a few disfavors, too.

Go hand in hand really.

(Anyways, good to see you back on this again.)

 

[Davies]

Bezenst

Disguised form. In normal form, Bezenst resembles a normal member of their species.

"Heaven has no rage like a love to hatred turned," is a proverb well-known in the Imperium. (It is also part of a phrase known on Earth, by an odd coincidence.) But what few consider is what sort of rage might be inspired by a hatred turned to love. Or whether the indifference that is the edge of this particular coin might inspire something else again.

Prior to her first brush with notoriety, some forty years* ago, no one expected much of Hahlana Haiwright, then in the first year of her enlistment with the Crimson Imperium Marines. She had not been noted as possessing any unusual talents during her training, and it seemed most likely that she would spend her life in the service of the Imperium long before she would be released from service, and that she would not be missed. And then, through some quirk of good fortune or quick wits, she became the lone survivor of the first contact between the Imperium and the Hivers.

In the aftermath, she was made into a hero of the Imperium, which had its perks but was not something she really enjoyed, particularly the way that others kept turning to her for advice and counsel about how to contain the creatures. As her advice was always the same -- "If you even suspect that they might be somewhere, bombard the site from orbit." -- she found herself frustrated that it was rarely if ever heeded, and that her services were often called upon to deal with infestations in a much less efficient and much more dangerous manner. Hahlana always survived. Others were not so fortunate, and she came to be viewed as a jinx, of sorts.

After about a decade* of this, she was finally rotated to a different sort of assignment, though one she expected to enjoy even less: protection detail for the heir to the Crimson King and his new bride. She imagined that the young prince would be a spoiled, decadent cad, and his wife a petulant shrew. She was surprised to find him a kind, gentle creature who dreamed of making the Imperium a more just place, and her almost as strong-willed as Hahlana herself, but better-humored. She was definitely surprised to fall in love with them, and pledge her allegiance to their plans to reform the Imperium.

But no sooner had she done that than her history once more came calling, with her recruited for one more bughunt. She was suspicious about the timing, concerned that her relationship with them might have been discovered. But there was no real opportunity to discover the truth, for it was time for her to discover that even heroes of the Imperium cannot choose which battles they will win, and that this is why all of them die in the end. Hahlana Haiwright found herself infected by a fresh Hiver egg, and failed in her attempt to end her own life before the warrior was born from her. She died alone and afraid.

And then a remarkable thing happened, both due to the remarkable determination of this latest victim of the Hive and to the death of its queen at nearly the same moment that the warrior emerged. All Hiver warriors are able to call up memories of their prior existence to assist in creating their disguise, but this warrior possessed all of the memories of Hahlana, and had none of the normal Hiver urges to protect or expand the Hive. They successfully hid from the survivors of the assault, and found a way off the asteroid where they had been born, traveling to a nearby inhabited planet and hiding themselves there. Eventually, they named themselves Bezenst, after the Imperium Standard word for the disease known elsewhere as rabies.

While Bezenst has no interest in rebuilding their original Hive nor in creating a new one -- possible by stealing the reputed "royal jelly" from another Hive -- they also have no remaining loyalty to their original species or nation. Whatever remained vanished after learning that her prince and princess had died. They travel across the Imperium, striving to stay at least one step ahead of the Inquisition and the Border Patrol task force that hunts Hivers. Bezenst invariably kills beings who discover their true nature or seem likely to do so, but is not otherwise cruel or malicious. The worst that could be said is that they are utterly indifferent to the lives of any other creature.

With one exception. If Bezenst were ever to learn about the existence and activities of Shaitan Topaz, the daughter of that royal couple, all the loyalty that Hahlana possessed would return in force. And the Imperium would learn the fury of a chilling indifference turned to love.

Bezenst -- PL 12

Abilities:
STR 8 | STA 6 | AGL 3 | DEX 4 | FGT 12 | INT 2 | AWE 4 | PRE 1

Powers:
Alien Movement: Movement 3 (slithering, wall-crawling 2); Speed 2 (8 MPH) - 8 points
Alien Senses: Senses 2 (accurate tracking hearing) - 3 points
Armored Chitin: Immunity 11 (corrosive blood, life support); Protection 4 - 15 points
Corrosive Blood: Reaction Burst Area Damage 7 (triggered by lethal damage), Secondary Effect - 42 points
Dance in the Skin of an Enemy: Morph 1 (original Chiraben appearance), Standard Action - 3 points
Teeth and Claws: Strength-based Damage 3 - 3 points
Translator Implant: Comprehend Languages 2 (understand all languages, speak any language) - 6 points
Voice of the Hive: Mental Communication 3, Limited to Hivers - 9 points

Advantages:
All-out Attack, Equipment 15, Fearless, Hide in Plain Sight, Improved Grab, Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Move-by Action, Power Attack, Set-up, Startle, Teamwork.

Equipment:
Blaster Rifle (Ranged Damage 8), Starship (see below.)

Skills:
Athletics 2 (+10), Deception 8 (+9), Expertise: Galactic 6 (+8), Expertise: Military 6 (+8), Intimidation 6 (+7), Insight 6 (+9), Perception 7 (+11), Ranged Combat: Blaster 6 (+10), Stealth 5 (+7), Vehicles 4 (+8).

Offense:
Initiative +7
Unarmed +12 (Close Damage 8)
Teeth and Claws +12 (Close Damage 11)
Blaster Rifle +10 (Ranged Damage 8)
Corrosive Blood -- (Burst Area Damage 7, when takes lethal damage)

Defense:
Dodge 10, Parry 12, Fortitude 9, Toughness 10, Will 13

Totals:
Abilities 80 + Powers 99 + Advantages 26 + Skills 18 + Defenses 19 = 242 points

Offensive PL: 12
Defensive PL: 11
Resistance PL: 11
Skill PL: 6

Complications:
Survival--Motivation. Family (Shaitan Topaz.)* Hunted by the Imperium. Secret Identity.

* Eventually.


Heavily Modified Moshambik-class Freighter - 59 points

Size Gargantuan; Strength 12; Speed 12 (air/space); Defense 6; Toughness 13
Features:
Autopilot (+4), Communications, Computer Living Space, Navigation System, Remote Control.
Powers:
Guns: Ranged Damage 9 - 18 points
Hyperspace Drive: Movement 2 (space travel 2) - 4 points

 

[Davies]

Daygleam

Before the rise of the Crmson King, many worlds that joined the Imperium negotiated the terms of their annexation to allow themselves considerable local autonomy. The treaties guaranteeing this are more honored in the breach than the observance in the contemporary Imperium, but there are still examples that have endured up to this point. One of them is to be found on the planet Kinbasran and its surrounding solar system, where law enforcement is still in the hands of a local agency, whose name might best be translated into English as "the Alluminati."

While the majority of the personnel belonging to the Alluminati are mundane law enforcement officers, the organiation is better known for its group of transhuman operatives, numbering less than a hundred. These agents undergo extensive cyborg modification, replacing more than 70% of their body with machinery that permits transatmospheric flight and facilitates operations in environments ranging from the depths of the sea to the void of space. In order to preserve the sanity of these "Silvertwins", they typically retain a biological face and possibly a hand, as well, though all these are protected by physical shielding or force fields, and do not constitute a vulnerability in the system.

While the Alluminati remain the primary law enforcement agency within their star system, this frequently results in contact and conflict with the Inquisition and other agencies within the larger Imperium. In order to smooth over a recent conflict, the leaders of the Alluminati consented to a proposal made by the Crimson King, and sent one of their best operatives to Taranta to join the recently formed Scarlet Knights. Tassio Hu'lukai, aka Daygleam, was selected for this mission due to his reputation for efficiency and incorruptiblity, and hopes to teach these traits to his fellow "Knights".

At least, that is how Tassio chooses to interpret his current situation. The truth of the matter is that the Alluminati is possibly even more corrupt than the Inquisition, which takes some doing. Daygleam had repeatedly demonstrated a refusal to cooperate with this corruption, the extent of which is beyond his understanding, and also a perverse luck in avoiding the lethal consequences of such refusal. He was indeed sent to the Scarlet Knights because of his reputation, but in a negative sense; his superiors wanted him out of the way, and the "proposal" (for which read demand) from the Crimson King came at exactly the right time.

Since joining the Scarlet Knights, Daygleam has quickly become disenchanted with his new companions. Many of them seem as corrupt as the worst of his former fellow officers, some are frankly insane, and many others are distressingly brutal. However, he sees no opportunity to escape from this situation that is consistent with his oath of service, and so will remain there for the foreseeable future, a weak link within the organization ...

... which is exactly what he was designed to be. The Crimson King fully expects this virtuous champion to be attracted to the more noble spirits within the superpower community of Earth when the Scarlet Knights are dispatched there. He fully expects that Daygleam will defect when he has the opportunity. And when he does, one of the more trustworthy members of the Scarlet Knights will detonate the explosive device added to his systems when the Alluminatus joined, eliminating him and possibly several of the defenders of Earth at the same time.

Daygleam -- PL 11

Abilities:
STR 7 | STA 8 | AGL 6 | DEX 4 | FGT 8 | INT 1 | AWE 4/2 | PRE 3

Powers:
Cybernetics: Enhanced Awareness 2; Enhanced Advantages 2 (Improved Initiative 2); Enhanced Defenses 10 (Dodge 5, Parry 5); Flight 12 (8000 MPH), Winged; Immunity 10 (life support); Impervious Toughness 8; Movement 1 (space travel 1); Senses 7 (Accurate and Extended Hearing, Analytical and Extended Vision, Darkvision) - 55 points
Space Adapted: Movement 1 (environmental adaptation-zero gravity) - 2 points

Advantages:
Agile Feint, All-out Attack, Equipment 4, Favored Environment (vacuum), Fearless, Improved Critical (unarmed), Power Attack, Skill Mastery (Perception), Ranged Attack 3, Takedown, Tracking.

Equipment:
Wrist-mounted Blaster (Ranged Damage 5), and 10 points of equipment as needed.

Skills:
Acrobatics 5 (+11), Athletics 5 (+12), Close Combat: Unarmed 5 (+13), Expertise: Galactic 8 (+9), Insight 4 (+8/+6), Perception 6 (+10/+8), Ranged Combat: Blaster 6 (+10), Stealth 5 (+11), Technology 6 (+7), Vehicles 6 (+10).

Offense:
Initiative +14
Unarmed +13 (Close Damage 7, Crit 19-20)
Blaster +13 (Ranged Damage 5)

Defense:
Dodge 11/6, Parry 13/8, Fortitude 10, Toughness 8, Will 8/6

Totals:
Abilities 78 + Powers 57 + Advantages 16 + Skills 28 + Defenses 6 = 182 points

Offensive PL: 10
Defensive PL: 11
Resistance PL: 9
Skill PL: 7

Complications:
Duty--Motivation. Out of His Depth. Temper.

 

[Davies]

Gangstar Prime

Even in the Crimson Imperium, where most of the underworld is firmly under the sway of the Augrah crime syndicate, there are still independent operators who have managed, through cunning and might, to carve out relatively small domains for themselves. Perhaps the most notorious and certainly the most visually striking of these, is the entity known as Gangstar Prime. (That is an English translation of his Imperium Standard name, but the pun, oddly, works in both languages.) While most of his interests are on Kinbasran, where he has the local authorities bought and paid for, he supervises criminal activities in a number of nearby systems, traveling in a unique, humanoid-shaped starship of unknown manufacture.

Little is definitely known about the origins of this entity. He is believed to have his origins on Aunshai, a planet devastated by the incursions of Galactor, and may be a mutant. Inquisition records state (with certainty if not much supporting evidence) that he was a young adult when he began working as a mercenary for the Augrah crime lord Auttel, some fifty years* ago. There is an account which claims that Auttel hired him to prove that he could create the perfect criminal from this raw material.

If that is the case, Auttel had ample reasons to regret that claim, as it took the Gangstar a bit more than a decade* to eclipse him, betray him, frame him and arrange for his incarceration and death behind bars, seizing control of his rackets on Kinbasran and fighting other Augrah for control of the illicit trade on nearby worlds. Shortly afterwards, he obtained the robotic vehicle that he currently uses as a mobile headquarters, possibly constructed by an exiled Yusei scientist in a foundry on the moon of Kinbasran, as some stories would suggest.

It has been at least two decades since anyone has seen Gangstar Prime (as he is now known, with any trace of a previous name long forgotten) in person. He communicates with his employees only through video communication, and with rivals and enemies only through the actions of those employees -- or more rarely through his own actions undertaken against them. Even these actions are always performed by his robot. There are whispers that he has lost the might that once terrified those who opposed him.

Those rumors are untrue, but cover a deeper problem. Fundamentally, the Gangstar is paranoid and something of a coward, convinced that the many enemies he has made during his rise to power are uniting against him. This is a nonsensical fear, as most of them despise each other as much or more than they despise him. Nevertheless, he hides within his robot, taking comfort in its impervious armor, and has spent vast sums to make it nigh-impossible for anyone to enter it without his permission. If someone were to do so anyway, he might collapse in a panic ... or overcome his fears and once again become the terror he once was.

Gangstar Prime-- PL 13

Abilities:
STR 13 | STA 13 | AGL 3 | DEX 2 | FGT 9 | INT 6 | AWE 5 | PRE 7

Powers:
Might of the Mobstar: Enhanced Strength 5, Limited to lifting only (6 kilotons); Impervious Toughness 9; Leaping 5 (250 feet), Speed 5 (60 MPH) - 24 points
Translator Circuit: Comprehend Languages 2 - 6 points

Advantages:
All-Out Attack, Benefit 6 (Crimelord, Billionaire), Connected, Contacts, Equipment 40, Set-Up, Well-Informed.

Equipment:
Giant Robot (see below).

Skills:
Deception 6 (+13), Expertise: Criminal 8 (+14), Expertise: Galactic 4 (+10), Insight 7 (+12), Intimidation 6 (+13), Perception 4 (+9),
Persuasion 6 (+13), Ranged Combat: Reaction Cannon 6 (+8), Vehicles 9 (+11).

Offense:
Initiative +3
Unarmed +9 (Close Damage 13)
Robot Arms +9 (Close Damage 16)
Reaction Cannon +8 (Ranged Damage 12 and Ranged Burst Damage 9)

Defense:
Dodge 7, Parry 9, Fortitude 13, Toughness 13, Will 9.

Totals:
Abilities 116 + Powers 30 + Advantages 51 + Skills 28 + Defenses 8 = 233 points

Offensive PL: 13
Defensive PL: 11
Resistance PL: 11
Skill PL: 9

Complications:
Greed--Motivation. Enemies (oh so many.) Paranoia. Temper.

Giant Robot -- 197 points

Size Colossal; Strength 16; Speed 12 (space only); Defense 6; Toughness 16.
Features Communications, Computer, Living Quarters, Security System 3 (DC 30)
Powers:
Anti-Teleport Defenses: Perception Range Nullify Teleportation 15, Reaction (attempt to teleport inside the robot); Senses 9 (accurate extended teleport awareness counters all concealment) - 84 points
Manipulator Arms: Extra Limbs 2 - 2 points
Fortification: Impervious Toughness 16 - 16 points
Reaction Cannons: Linked Ranged Damage 12; Linked Ranged Burst Area Damage 9 - 51 points
Star Drive: Movement 2 (space travel 2) - 4 points
Walker: Speed 2 (8 MPH) as an Alternate Effect of Flight - 1 point

 

[Davies]

Hanom the Gray

In the Earth year 1989, while exploring the spinward regions of the Technate, the TSV Adventure detected a weak distress signal and investigated, discovering a large spacecraft of what appeared to be Albadine origin moving at slower-than-light velocities. Boarding the vessel revealed it to be a sleeper ship, equipped with hundreds of suspended animation capsules, most of which had failed during the voyage. Only one of the passengers could be safely awakened; once communication was facilitated, he identified himself as Hanom the Gray, a soldier and commander of soldiers, and estimated that he had been in suspended animation for approximately fifteen hundred years*.

As this date, which was consistent with what could be discovered from examinations of the ship, placed his origins during the hypothetical era of the Albadine Empire, the historical department of the Adventure was keen to learn as much as they could from this living artifact. To their surprise, however, Hanom insisted that there had been no such Empire, but rather a large number of competing Albadine-ruled states which had employed him and his army as mercenary soldiers. Subsequent events would lead to him being labeled as an extremely unreliable source about his era, but his original, blunt statement on this subject is still sometimes cited in arguments on the topic, strengthening the school of thought which views the Albadine Empire as a myth.

Regardless, Hanom was quite willing to discuss these matters, particularly with a young historian of his own species, who ended up revealing far more about the workings of the Adventure and her crewmates than she learned from him. Eventually, Hanom seized the opportunity to hijack the ship, employing his psychic powers to hypnotize key personnel into obeying his commands. He was nearly successful, only suffering a reversal when he attempted to dominate Commander Deleh Massovy and failed due to her immunity. This distracted him enough that Commander Hayez and other members of the crew were able to defeat and incapacitate him.

Hayez was then left with the problem of what to do with his captive. Hanom absolutely refused to submit himself to psychological reconditioning in a Technate facility, and Hayez recorded in his personal log that he had concerns that the Albadine warrior would manage to seize control of any such organization. Eventually, a compromise was reached whereby the Adventure would transport Hanom to a world he identified as his home planet and maroon him there. On arriving in orbit around this planet, located within the Unclaimed Regions, it was discovered that this planet was currently home to what appeared to be several thriving Garkun settlements.

Despite this, Hanom insisted that he wished this planet for his final disposition. The historian who had assisted him offered to join him in this exile, but he -- with apparently sincere regret -- refused her, claiming that the path he was now walking was too grim and uncertain to walk with anyone else. Before departing, he offered one final bit of information, claiming that the species currently resident on this planet were not Garkun, but rather the Garbadine, hybrids of the Albadine and Garkun -- or rather, the original species from which they were both descended. He offered no proof of this, either, and it has been discounted by most scholars of Albadine history.

In the last decade*, the Unclaimed Regions have seen a upswing in piracy, committed by these so-called Garbadine soldiers and led by an individual who matches the description of Hanom the Gray. There are some accounts which suggest that he is slowly building a new stellar nation in this region. The Cosmic Intelligence Agency considers him a serious threat to the stability of the region, and have attempted to eliminate him on several occasions, failing each time. They may be forced to recruit more potent aid to deal with this problem in the future.

The greatest weakness Hanom suffers may be his tendency to brood, retreating to reflect on his situation and what has led to it. Any failure in his schemes, however momentary or trivial, can trigger such a reaction, leaving him slow to react to changing circumstances. The situation on the Adventure, with his inability to psychically influence Massovy, is a good demonstration. It might be possible to trick him into believing that he has failed, with this tendency then opening up the possibility of a genuine defeat. However, fooling him is no easy task.

As for the historian who assisted him, Denev Arakete, she was returned to Muraddin and court martialed for her role in this hijacking, ultimately drummed out of the Agency and returning to civilian life, and gave birth to a daughter late that year*. She has never discussed the father of her child with that child, who has also entered the TSA and risen higher than her mother ever did, currently assigned to Station X-11 in the Sol system ...

Hanom the Gray - PL 13

Abilities:
STR 13/8 | STA 13/8 | AGL 3 | DEX 5 | FGT 11 | INT 4 | AWE 3 | PRE 6

Powers:
Basic Telepathy: Mental Communication 2; Comprehend Languages 2 - 14 points
Longevity: Immunity 1 (aging); Immunity 2 (disease, poison), Limited to Half-effect - 2 points
Mental Powers: Array (40 points)

• Hypnosis: Perception Range Cumulative Affliction 13 (Resisted by Will; Dazed, Compelled, Controlled), Insidious, Vision Dependent - 40 points
• Physical Enhancement: Enhanced Stamina 5; Enhanced Strength 5; Sustained Impervious Toughness 10; Sustained Regeneration 10 - 1 point
• Psychic Probe: Cumulative Mind-Reading 13, Subtle - 1 point
• Psychokinesis: Perception Range Move Object 13, Subtle - 1 point

Shielded Mind: Impervious Will 12, Limited to mental effects - 6 points

Advantages:
Defensive Attack, Fearless, Improved Initiative, Inspire 2, Leadership, Power Attack, Startle, Teamwork, Trance, Ultimate Effort (Will resistance), Uncanny Dodge.

Skills:
Deception 4 (+10), Expertise: Galactic 4 (+8), Expertise: Military 6 (+10), Insight 10 (+13), Intimidation 7 (+13), Perception 6 (+9), Persuasion 6 (+12), Technology 7 (+11), Vehicles 6 (+11).

Offense:
Initiative +7
Unarmed +11 (Close Damage 13/8)
Hypnosis -- (Perception Range Will 13)

Defense:
Dodge 9, Parry 11, Fortitude 13/8, Toughness 13/8, Will 13.

Totals:
Abilities 96 + Powers 65 + Advantages 12 + Skills 28 + Defenses 16 = 217 points

Offensive PL: 13
Defensive PL: 12
Resistance PL: 13
Skill PL: 8

Complications:
Power--Motivation. Brooding Tendencies.

Note: His Garvadine soldiers are minions equivalent to Garkun Warriors, but remove their Sidekick advantage and Mindlink powers and add Basic Telepathy (as above) instead; also increase their INT to 1 and add Expertise (Military) 4 (+5) and Technology 4 (+5).

 

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Before departing, he offered one final bit of information, claiming that the species currently resident on this planet were not Garkun, but rather the Garbadine, hybrids of the Albadine and Garkun -- or rather, the original species from which they were both descended. He offered no proof of this, either, and it has been discounted by most scholars of Albadine history.

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