Peloran

by on May 12, 2019 at 12:01 am
Posted In: The Races of Humanity

The most important thing to keep in mind when dealing with one of the classic homeworlds Peloran is that they will do nearly anything to avoid violence. They are courteous, careful, and observant of every cultural custom they are aware of. They are quick to apologize if they have accidentally given offense, and giving purposeful offense is unthinkable. That is how the Albion designed their supersoldiers. To avoid violence at nearly all costs. They do not play football or box with each other. Instead their most famous sports include mild-mannered Peloran dueling with their minds in games akin to Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune. They particularly love trivia games that can challenge their near-eidetic memory, and they congregate in a yearly Knowledge Bowl where they compete in teams for the honor of being the most advanced collection of minds in the known galaxy.

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Peloran

by on May 11, 2019 at 12:01 am
Posted In: The Races of Humanity

The Peloran that made Contact with us get cut and bleed just as easily as most humans. They just heal really quick. But most Peloran have thicker skin than that. Literally. Well…maybe denser is the better word. Definitely stronger. Firmer as well. Peloran skin actually acts as a kind of low-grade armor, you see. It’ll shrug off the kind of things that normal humans live in fear of. Low-caliber bullets. Paper cuts. Legos. That’s one of the reasons so many of them look just a little bit different than us. They were designed for war, and didn’t disappoint one bit by the time they were ready to field. I still remember the day I first saw a battalion of them march unto the landing field at Sunnydale. God that was an amazing sight.

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Peloran

by on May 10, 2019 at 12:01 am
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The Peloran are far stronger than most Earthborn humans. They were genetically engineered with stronger muscles, denser bones, and better immune systems. They almost never get sick. And they heal far more rapidly than Earthborn humanity. Scratches and cuts usually heal in seconds to minutes. Cracked bones can take a few hours. Broken bones can heal within hours or days depending on how extensive the damage was. They can even regrow limbs if they are completely amputated, though it can take up to weeks depending on how much of the limb was lost. Basically, any wound that doesn’t kill them on the spot will heal in time and leave no physical hint that it ever happened. That’s a powerful ability for a soldier.

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Peloran

by on May 9, 2019 at 12:01 am
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The Peloran are a far more diverse race than we guessed upon initially meeting them. Most of those we met were fair-skinned, fine-boned, and paragons of beauty that would have made them the stars of fantasy or science fiction movies. They are amazing in our eyes. But in the eyes of the of the Peloran, they are genetic defects. Outcasts from proper Peloran society. Proof that even the genetic wizardry that created their race can break down in time. Or be diluted. The true Peloran that inhabit their homeworlds are stronger, hardier, and far less likely to be ensnared in unwanted violence. Which is any violence at all. They are hard hard-wired to seek peaceful resolutions of nearly any situation, after all.

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Peloran

by on May 8, 2019 at 12:01 am
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Most Peloran look a little bit different from those of us born on Earth. Pointy ears and a slightly alien tint to their skin. More elegant bone structure that often reminds people of the elves from classic fantasy stories. Which often came from other worlds. Funny that. The elegant bone structure is a surprise in many ways. They’re so tough, you’d expect them to look like human tanks, but their bones are so much denser that they actually take up less space. Hence the slim looks on most of them. Just don’t try to pick one of those dainty little bitties up while you’re dancing. Trust me on that one. Even those of us with Ageless strength feel that weight. The bit that always got me as a kid was just how…different their skin was. Truly…just a bit alien.

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