Species Name: First Ones, Solarites, Starmazons

Type: Resonate

Physical Traits: The First Ones are made up out of almost pure energy, with a semisolid crystalline matrix. This makes them nearly invulnerable to physical attacks, and even attacks with most energy weapons will do little damage. Their appearance is that of a brightly luminous ovoid cloud of energy, floating upright a few feet of the ground, with almost solid seeming strands of energy woven through. Normally four to six of these strands extend almost tentacle-like out of the cloud, and these are used for physical manipulation, or fighting. In such cases it has been shown that despite their lighter than air appearance, First Ones are actually quite strong. When the First One moves quickly, it is slightly stretched out, with the "tentacles" streaming behind it like long pieces of string. There is a hint of wings when it moves like this, but this may very well be a illusion, because they move by levitation. It has no real length or size, because of its almost cloudlike nature. There are no discernable sensory organs, and to a non-First One, all First Ones look alike, with no difference in appearance, or colour.

The First Ones have very strong psionic and energy manipulation abilities. Distance and dimensional location (in real space or hyper space) are not a hindrance to them. At its most basic level, a First One can communicate by sending images directly to a recipient's brain in a form of pictorial communication utilizing forms and experiences from the subject's mind. A more advanced form of direct communication usually occurs when the First One chooses from the mind of the recipient a person that is important (and an authority figure) to that person. Using the memories of that figure, the First One can communicate with the recipient in that form; utilizing direct manipulation and the emotional weight of the figure. Psychic communication between a First One and another usually occurs when the person's mind is in a different state: asleep, exhausted, in a heightened state of awareness. This has led to the association of First Ones with dream imagery. At its most powerful level, the First Ones can alter a being's conscious perception of themselves to a limited number of observers (in effect, a psychic cloak). The use of this power requires a certain amount of previous manipulation on the subjects -- in effect, programming a preset perception almost at a genetic level, that the First Ones know how to activate. When appearing before a single subject, the effect is an automatic autonomic reflex and does not strain the First One. The most difficult and physically demanding use is when the observers are of different races since each race will perceive something different (or even a race like the humans who have a multitude of religions). The overall effect is that all present sees their own version of a Being of Light masked over the true form of the First One -- even those with beliefs that are post-First One influence since the programming is very deep.

Height: Variable

Weight: Variable

Mobility: Levitation

Sensory Organs: Energy

Communication: Vocal

Reproduction: Combustion

INT: 4D6, WIS: 4D6, STR: 3D6, DEX: 3D6, CON: 3D6, CHA: 3D6, MR: 3D6, HPs: CON +D20

Orbit/Climate: None

Atmosphere: None

Oceans: 0%

Gravity: 0%

Feeding Habits: Stellar energy

Lifespan: Unknown, possibly millions of years

Technology: 12

Culture: Enlightened, truly kind race with little violence or hatefulness. Time does not mean to the First Ones what it means to most of the galaxy's species. They perceive reality, time, and space differently than most. First Ones speak of themselves in the plural. They also view each individual First One as part of a whole; with each First One being or having an element of every other First One.

The First Ones evolved on a planet in the centre of the universe, and were among the first intelligent life forms in the universe. At this time they were humanoids who roughly resembled humans. They became scientists and thinkers, experimenting on the worlds around them. In a pivotal moment, billions of years ago, a First One used time bending technology to observe the beginning of the Universe. However, this experiment, and later attempts to stop it, unleashed disaster upon all existence. The experiment splintered the Universe into the Multiverse which included the Antimatterverse. Feeling responsible for this, the evolved First Ones created the Parliament of Hope. Their goal was simple: combat evil and create an orderly universe. They acted quickly on that goal. During this period they slowly evolved into energy lifeforms. They now act as the leaders of the Parliament, an interstellar police force which patrols the universe.

At some point, millions of years ago the First Ones to split into groups with different goals. The Solarites believed the only way to protect the universe was to actively hunt down and destroy all evil. To this end they created their own force; the Starhawks. The Starmazons, consisting entirely of female First Ones, left due to the First Ones' decision to suppress their emotions, while the Starmazons decided to embrace them. Over the years, both groups evolved to look dissimilar to the First Ones.

Government: Council

Population: Unknown

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