Ravager

The Ravagers are an alien race that fought the Systems twenty-five years ago. Little is known about them, save that they exhibit exceptional cruelty towards non-Ravagers and are excellent warriors.

Fysiology
Ravagers are genetically close to humans, but have a number of different traits. They have ashgrey skin and red flourescent eyes. The eyes enable them to see in almost total darkness as if it was day, a fact they used to their advantage during the recent war.

Ravagers are genetically close enough to humans to breed with them, as evidenced by the large number of half-Ravager offspring that followed the war. The vast majority is the result of Ravager soldiers forcing themselves on human women, and half-ravagers are shunned by most humans.

History
Prior to 2525 A.D., no-one had ever heard of Ravagers. But in 2525 A.D. they came out of nowhere, quickly conquering the Column system and proceeding to enter the Antares system. Only when the Systems Confederacy entered the war did the tide turn. In a series of bloody skirmishes, the Confederacy pushed the Ravagers back and reconquered both Antares and Column. The war ended with the Battle of Reaver's Point, where Confederate forces killed thousands of Ravagers, including the Ravager high command. After the battle, the Ravagers withdrew.

Since then, there have been reports of Ravager raids on the Rim once every few months, and many believe the Ravagers are preparing another assault...