Post by lidge on Sept 29, 2011 9:34:44 GMT -7
The Wraith are a race descended from a parasitic insect that somehow incorporated human DNA into it's form. They are usually slightly taller than humans with blue or pusplish skin and claws.
Wraith have none of the inhibiting proteins that humans have. This trait makes them very durable, and also means that as long as they are properly nourished they won't die of old age. This trait also allows them to heal at incredible rates, and if feeding they heal almost instantly. Wraiths are physically bigger and much stronger than humans. They are also much quicker. They have an inborn psionic ability that allows them to look into people's brains and to dominate them into submission or to search their minds for information. They can also project illusions causing people to see what is not there and vise versa. Wraiths can drain life energy out of other beings. They drain years off of a creature's life and power from the creature in the process.
A vampirous, hive-based species that harvest on the life-force of other beings for nourishment through suckers on their palms. Countless worlds in the Pegasus Galaxy live in constant fear of the Wraith, who return periodically to cull their human herds. The Ancients first encountered the Wraith many thousands of years ago. At that time, the Ancients had established a vast network of Stargates with thousands of worlds in the Pegasus Galaxy, which they seeded with human life.
Once awoken, the Wraith fed upon the people on these worlds -- until the city of Atlantis was all that remained untouched. The Wraith attacked Atlantis with their powerful weapons, but the Ancients' shield held. Defeated, the Ancients decided to submerge the city and leave through the Stargate to Earth.
The Wraith have a frighteningly efficient regenerative mechanism in their genetic makeup, allowing their bodies to heal themselves. Even bullet holes quickly seal themselves like evaporating water. Their regenerative abilities are so powerful that it is unlikely that the Wraith ever die from natural causes the way that humans do. The species also has advanced telepathic abilities: they can force their prey to see things that are not there, and can use their mental powers to forcefully interrogate humans.
The Wraith as a collective species go through long hibernation cycles, sometimes lasting centuries. Their massive hive ships contain untold numbers of hibernation pods. During this time only a small number of them move about, enough to keep their victim worlds on edge. The sleeping masses are watched over by the Keeper, one Wraith designated with their care whose death would signal their premature awakening -- as it did when she was killed by Major John Sheppard.
The Keeper interrogated Colonel Marshall Sumner and learned that a plentiful feeding ground -- Earth -- exists elsewhere in the universe, but she was unable to determine where. Upon her death, the entire hive reawakened. Now that the species is moving, feeding on planets throughout the Pegasus Galaxy, no one is safe.
The Wraith use stun weapons to incapacitate their prey, so that they can feed on their victims later. Their ships include the hive ships, which can land on planets during an extended hibernation cycle, and Wraith Darts -- small, fast-moving ships capable of travelling through Stargates and equipped with culling beams for transporting their prey aboard.
Wraith Weapons
Stunner- (Wraith) Large handheld Wraith gun, the stunner fires an energy beam that causes temporary paralysis by overloading the body's sensory and motor nervous systems. Although the front end of the weapon is sharp enough to use as a bayonet, the gun is clearly meant to disable rather than kill; the Wraith prefer to capture humans for later feeding rather than kill them outright. Depending on how directly the energy beam hits the body, the victim may experience brief conscious paralysis or be knocked completely unconscious for a period of time. A "pins and needles" feeling is common in victims recovering from a stunner blast.
Grenade- (Wraith) Egg-shaped Wraith device that, much like a conventional Earth grenade, creates a sizable explosion.