Skrulls Aliens and Other Races
The Skrulls are an extraterrestrial humanoid race who have created a vast interstellar empire. Skrulls are basically reptilian but have certain mammalian characteristics such as hair and mammary glands (on the females). Newborns are hatched from eggs but are nursed by their mothers. They have lifespans which average over 200 years. Their average height tends to be shorter than the human average, although their heights are within the human norm; most Skrulls stand between 4' 6" and 5' 8", with some individuals reaching up to 6' 4". Skrulls appear to have the same strength as a human of the same height and build.
Skrulls originated on the planet Skrullos in the Drox system, a planet which apparently possesses a similar gravity and atmosphere as Earth, as Skrulls have operated on Earth without needing special equipment.
While Skrulls have a humanoid form, they have developed – either through evolution or genetic engineering in their past – the ability to alter their appearance to assume the form of any other being or item that has the same general mass. Once a new shape is assumed, a Skrull will not return to his original shape unless he wills it or is killed. Clothing which adapts with the wearer (made of dynamic molecules similar to those developed on Earth by Reed Richards) is common in the Skrull Empire.
The Skrull Empire is ruled by a hereditary emperor or empress. The current emperor is Emperor Dorrek VII, although there have been rumblings of a possible overthrow by his ambitious wife, R'kill. Dorrek's heir is his gentle daughter Anelle; while Anelle is said to be an only child, another daughter, Veranke, is known to exist.
Millennia ago, the Skrull Empire expanded through pursuing peaceful albeit aggressive trade relations with other races. This changed when the Skrulls encountered the Kree, a militaristic race which had itself just discovered faster-than-light travel. Relations between the two races broke down almost immediately, and the peaceful Skrulls were forced to become as militaristic as their opponents. The two powers have fought a number of wars that have so far ended in a prolonged stalemate, with neither side gaining any real advantage over the other.
The Skrulls have known about Earth for centuries due to the Sol system's strategic location as a natural hyperspace crossroad connecting the Kree, Skrull, and Shi'ar Empires, and have placed observers in unobtrusive cover identities amongst the populace in order to monitor the populace in anticipation of eventual annexation into the Skrull Empire. After Earth developed rudimentary spaceflight in the 1950s, they have been keeping closer watch on the planet than before.
The Skrulls first came to the attention of the humans when a small number of their observers apparently went rogue and committed a number of high-profile crimes which drew the attention of the Fantastic Four. Since then, the Fantastic Four have used their experimental starship to visit the Skrull homeworld on Earth's behalf. While Emperor Dorrek has disavowed the actions of the rogues, doubt remains as to whether they had unofficial support in their crimes.
First Post-Reboot Appearance: FANTASTIC FOUR #.
Game-Mechanic Details:
In a cosmic campaign, the campaign's base TL would also be TL 11^, so the Skrull racial package would be reduced by 15 points.
Skrull
196 points
Advantages: Extended Lifespan 2 [4]; High TL +3 [15]; Infravision [10]; Morph (Active Change, +20%; Mass Conservation, -20%; Once On, Stays On, +50%; Unlimited (Cosmetic, -50%), +25%; Biological, -10%) [165]; Subsonic Hearing [5].
Perks: Racial Gifts (Elastic Skin and Mimicry) [1]; Supersuit [1].
Disadvantages: Intolerance (Kree) [-5].
Features: Green Skin [0]; Oviparous (Lays Eggs) [0]; Red Eyes [0].