Asber are close genetic relatives of the
Skathelon. However, unlike the massive Skathelon, the Asber are a
relatively diminutive race. Averaging under one and a half meters,
the Asber preserve many of the features of the Skathelon, with a
flat, broad head set on a long and flexible neck, and a large and
powerful tail (relative to their body size). However, unlike the
Skathelon, the Asber are a fully bipedal race, with a single pair
of arms. In addition, unlike the more elaborately colored
Skathelons, Asber are a uniform pale brown, with no variation among
members of the race whatsoever.
Leaders:
The Asber are ruled by the Association of the Seventeen, a holdover
from the feudal days of the race. The Seventeen have subjected
themselves to the rulings of the Pangritai council in matters of
interstellar policy, though they have personal control over all
internal matters.
World View:
The Asber are almost aggressively individualistic, perhaps in a
reaction to the vast populations of their communities. However,
they refuse to recognize anyone other than themselves as
individuals. This rather unique philosophical dichotomy is often
viewed with confusion and exasperation by non-Asber, who view the
Asber's failure to recognize them by face or name as a personal
insult, rather than a racial trait.
Temperament:
The Asber are a rather emotional race, easily driven to flights of
passion. They do not place the same value on sentient life that
other civilizations do, and this, when combined with their degree
of emotionalism leads to a remarkable degree of violence amongst
the Asber.
History and Culture:
The Asber are an egg laying race, with five to twelve eggs in a
typical clutch. The young are traditionally raised by the parents.
Asber young require little attention, capable of walking almost at
birth, and being fully independent after two to three years.
The immense fertility of the Asber initially proved an obstacle to
development, as it caused them to spend much of their energy and
resources in territorial conflicts. However, once the Asber
achieved interstellar travel, their immense fertility enabled them
to expand rapidly, settling numerous planets fully in the space of
a few years. This much larger Asber population sped up the rate of
technological improvement, and in the space of a few generations
the Asber had become a major force in the affairs of the sector.
At this time, the Skathelon were in the process of recovering from
their losses in the Yaeger War, and they sought an alliance with
the Asber. The two races formed a rather tight alliance, a
alliance that became even closer when the close genetic
relationship between the two races became known. This Pangritai
alliance proved to be an aggressive and powerful force who posed
quite a threat to the various other races of the Yaeger sector.
When the Empire expanded into the Yaeger Sector, the Pangritai were
incorporated, after an agricultural disaster followed by intensive
Imperial relief cemented the previously loose alliance between the
two powers. Since that time, both the Asber and the Skathelon have
become vassal races of the Empire, and the Skathelon might and the
Asber numbers have borne a good part of the load of the industry of
the Empire's efforts in the area.
Tech Level:
Medium Space
Asber in the Sector:
The Asber have collected a large amount of ill will among the races
of the sector, both when they were allied with the Skathelons, and
when they were Imperial clients. The only allies they have that
they can count on are the Skathelons, who are capable of giving
them only limited aid, as most of their resources are dedicated to
the Imperium's coffers.
A Quote:
"I am Al'Atara'Nikor. And you are? Who cares?"
Spaceship:
The Asber's most powerful vehicles were produced in conjunction
with the Skathelon, with the Pangritai Grison light cruiser being
their most effective combat craft.
Stats:
Attribute Dice: 12D
Attribute Min/Max
Dexterity: 1D/3D+2
Knowledge: 1D+1/4D
Mechanical: 1D+2/4D+1
Perception: 2D/4D+2
Strength: 1D/3D
Technical: 1D/3D+2
Move: 7/10
Special Abilities:
Lack of Empathy:
Asber simply do not empathize with the emotions of others, perhaps
because of the sheer densities of others that they have to deal
with. Asber are therefore immune to Jedi emotional manipulation,
unless the force user in question comes from a similar ethical
background.