Shi'ar Aliens and Other Races

The Shi'ar are a race of humanoids with both mammalian and avian characteristics who have recently conquered a large interstellar empire, the Shi'ar Imperium, and are still in the middle of their expansionist phase. They have recently encountered the other major interstellar powers. For the most part, Shi'ar are able to pass for human, with the exception of having feathers instead of hair. A small percentage of Shi'ar possess wings under their arms which permit them flight in most atmospheres; as these Shi'ar are known as "throwbacks", it can be assumed that the Shi'ar as a whole have recently (from an evolutionary standpoint) lost their wings, with the so-called throwbacks still possessing the genes for the wings.

At some point in the last few hundred years, the Shi'ar fought with the feline Mephitisoids for dominance over their sector of space (see Appendix: Other Alien Races: Mephitisoids). Many Mephitisoids are currently enslaved by the Imperium. Other species in the Imperium are given varying levels of autonomy, from slavery to near-equal terms.

The current leader of the Shi'ar Imperium is Majestor (or Emperor) D'ken. He commands the Imperial Guard, an elite force selected from Shi'ar and other species in the Imperium.

First Post-Reboot Appearance: CAPTAIN MARVEL #

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Game-Mechanic Details:

The Shi'ar possess a native TL 11^. While possessing the standard space-opera superscience – gravity manipulation, FTL stardrives, FTL communications, FTL sensors, and force shields – they also have mature nanotechnology.

In a cosmic campaign, the campaign's base TL would also be TL 11^, so the Shi'ar racial package would be reduced by 15 points, to 52 points.

Shi'ar

66 points

Attribute Modifiers: ST +1 [10]; DX +2 [40].

Languages: Shi'ar (Native) (Native Language) [0].

Cultural Familiarities: Shi'ar Empire (Native) [0].

Advantages: High TL +3 [15].

Perks: Racial Gifts (Wings) [1].

Features: Feathers Instead of Hair on Heads [0].