Scarabian

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A Scarabian using Electro-Claws

The Scarabians were the first sapient beings to discover Dragovia.

Biology

Scarabians are bipedal, and have four arms. They reach about two metres tall. They have a hard exoskeleton protecting their insides, and this also serves as an excellent insulator.

They have mouthparts like that of an insect, and can deliver lethal poison through it. The poison infects the heart and prevents it from working, killing the victim in less than five minutes.

They have a shell the protects the back, and their body is split into two sections. The two legs are connected to the bottom section, and the four arms are connected to the middle. The top section is the head. Their eyesight and hearing are brilliant, but they have an underevolved sense of smell, perhaps their only weakness.

The hands of a Scarabian have three fingers and one thumb, each tipped with a small claw. Their feet are broader, with just three toes, each also tipped with a claw.

History

Scarabians have fabricated the following lie about their origins: 

The Scarabian Colony on Frostia

Scarabians originated on an asteroid that was actually large enough to have an atmosphere and sustain life. As they grew and multiplied, they needed a new place to live. Both fortune and misfortune struck when the asteroid collided with a small planet. It gave them a larger living space, but the impact also killed off most of the species.

Over time, they evolved and became more intelligent, until they managed to achieve space travel. Their first big find was Dragovia, where they managed to set up a colony on Frostia. They named the landmass and the dragons on it, but never ventured to the other continents.

In reality, they are the same species of the Sagax, but rebelled against the Verplaatsen and escaped in a different year. Unaware of the name the Sagax had taken, they called themselves Scarabians. It is unknown whether or not they escaped from the Verplaatsen straight to Dragovia, or whether they escaped to a different planet and later discovered Dragovia.

The real reason for setting up a colony on Frostia and not travelling to other continents is that they wanted to stay isolated from other sapients, and decided Frostia was their best bet.

Technology

Scarabians have extremely advanced technology.

Weapons

  • Molecular Transfiguration Gun: commonly abbreviated to MTG, this gun fires a ray at the target, and upon impact, changes the target to a preset material, by transforming each individual molecule.
  • Disc Gun: This gun fires flat discs with a diametre of just over one centimetre. The discs are made of hardened steel, and spiked round the edges. When fired, they spin round very rapidly as well as being propelled forwards, for maximum damage. They fire at a rate of around 10 per second, and easily break the sound barrier. As well as this, they explode upon impact.
  • Electro-Claws:
    Electro-Claws
    These claws can be fitted over a Scarabian's natural claws. They generate electricity from sunlight, which can then be fired at the enemy, and is guided by an electro-laser. They can also be used in melee.
  • Stun Gun: This gun fires a short-range blast of compressed air capable of stunning organic foes.
  • Heat-Seeker Machine-Gun: This gun fires bullet that are capable of tracking life forms by sensing heat; it therefore does not worked on cold-blooded lifeforms.
  • Scarabian Rocket Launcher: This rocket launcher can be carried by large Scarabians. It fires a missile packed with explosive that detonates on impact. In addition, the front of the missile is pointed, and made of dense, solid steel, which means the explosion, rather than shatter it, thrusts it into the target.

Armour

Scarabian armour is made up of hardened steel, with a layer of kevlar on the inside and outside. It is rather heavy, but not too much so, and is effective at blocking all forms of damage.

Spaceships

  • Warships: These starships range from one hundred to a couple of hundred kilometres long. They are armed with Atomiser Cannons, lasers, missile launchers, and nuclear weaponry. They are protected by Atomiser Forcefields.
  • Cruisers: These reach only two kilometres long, and are armed with lasers and missile launchers. They have no forcefields, and are primarily for movement from one planet to another.
  • Pods: Pods are also two kilometres long. They are not armed at all. They are designed to be propelled through space at a high speed, taking scarabians with them. They are protected by specialised forcefields that prevent the crew being killed upon impact.

Spaceship Weaponry

  • Atomiser Cannon: This cannon fires a relatively large projectile, that, when detonated, emits a ray in all directions that breaks anything down to its individual atoms.
  • Laser: Scarabian lasers have enough power to cut through moons.
  • Missile Launcher: Warships hold the largest missiles, which are propelled through space at a high speed to cause maximum damage on impact.
  • Nuclear Weaponry: Warships hold a variety of nuclear bombs and missiles.
  • Atomiser Forcefield: This forcefield, when struck, emits a pulse that breaks down objects into their individual atoms, therefore destroying the incoming projectile.

Diet

Scarabians have learnt the best places to find edible plants, and the common dens of small animals, so they have become omnivorous. You could say, though, that they have never had a proper meal on Frostia - only nibbles.