Derisive Umbaran
OOC INFORMATION
- Intent: To give Darth Adekos a personal guard unit. You know, since that nasty bounty got put up.
- Links: [Han Implant] [CM Package] [HS Eyes] [Clarity] [Phade]
- Development Threads: [General Development] [Stygium Acquisition] [Experimentation I] [Experimentation II] [Acquiring Research] [Acquiring Prisoners]
- United Designation: The Metanecron
- Availability: Rare
- Affiliation: Darth Adekos
- Strength: 15
- Quality: Elite
- Type: Personal Guard
"There is no emotion, there is submission. There is no ignorance, there is instruction."
After the Silver Sanctum Coalition's defeat at the Battle of Ziost, the Primeval agreed that in exchange for his assistance, Darth Adekos would be given some Jedi prisoners. The Umbaran was ultimately given a group of ninety-eight Jedi Padawans and Knights to do with what he will. Fortunately, only a handful made it to their destination- the rest escaping from the dungeon ship that transported them. Others still were released, eventually leaving only seventeen men to be experimented upon.
The results of that line of experimentation are the Metanecron. More machine than men, these terrifying mechanized Sithspawn are the spiritual successors of Darth Mekhis’ Sith Knights. Indeed, after the first phase of augmentation was complete, Darth Adekos finished their creation utilizing Sith Alchemy, Mechu-Deru Vitae, and the instructions stored within the Holocron of Darth Mekhis. The Metanecron are ferociously loyal to Darth Adekos and will defend him to the best of their ability until they either die or are heavily restrained. They possess the loyalty of droids, but also the intelligence and initiative of the men that they once were.
The Metanecron were once Force Sensitives, but cybernetic augmentation has dulled their connection to the Force considerably. It is worth noting, however, that they still display impressive precognitive abilities. This enables them to go toe to toe in melee with most enemies. Beyond that, they simply no longer have need for the Force. Intensive cybernetic enhancement has removed the need for it. The strength and speed of the Metanecron are essentially supernatural.
The cybernetics the Metanecron have been enhanced with include most of the iBorg catalog, including both of their arms being replaced by Phade Prosthetic Arms. Hi-Sense Eyes give them better sight, PsiCom 610 interfaces allow them to directly interact with electronics and store information. The use of the Clarity offers many benefits, the forefront among them the modularity afforded by iBorg’s interchangable modules. A Hyperaccelerated Nerve Implant gives them faster reaction times, working in tandem with their own retained precognitive abilities. A Cardio-Muscular package further increases their strength and stamina.
Additional equipment in the form of stealth field generators and personal shields were also applied to the Metanecron. Sound dampeners added to their cybernetics also give them an additional element of stealth when not fully cloaked.
Once the cybernetics were applied, Darth Adekos took direct charge of the project. Adekos further warped their bodies and minds with the Dark Side, tainting them with it irreversibly. Using his own knowledge of Mechu-Deru Vitae and the instructions present in Darth Mekhis’ holocron, Adekos was able to bind the Metanecron completely to his will as well as strengthen them further. Now they serve him unquestioningly and hold tangible presences in the Dark Side of the Force.
By and large, the Metanecron prefer to use Force Pikes and electrostaffs, though they are proficient with other forms of weaponry, including lightsabers. The Metanecron are also formidable in hand-to-hand combat. Generally speaking, as long as it isn’t a ranged weapon or something exotic, the Metanecron are able to utilize it.
The Metanecron are vulnerable to ionic weapons and Force powers like Ionize. Due to their nature, they will not be completely neutralized by such attacks, but will lose a large amount of their combat effectiveness. As Dark Side creations, Metanecron are also exceptionally vulnerable to Force Light and similar abilities. If exposed, they will typically rout and be forced to regroup later. And when they do, they will always be worse for wear. Finally, although it is deeply repressed, there still exists some traces of their past lives deep within their minds. A mentalist might not be able to save the Metanecron from their grim fates, but he can certainly force them to remember- giving them pause, causing them to hesitate, or perhaps even defect. On their own, the Metanecron are especially susceptible to other forms of mentalism. They just don’t look like they would be.
