Scyllari

Scyllari is an alien race dominating "southern" and "eastern" regions of Milky Way, including sector with Sun. Scyllari live on several planets terraformed into perfect Gaia-type in eastern region of Milky Way, near Centaurus region, but generally Scyllari roam galaxy in spaceship fleets and individual spaceships. Scyllari are one of the most ancient and advanced races in galaxy, secretly guiding and nurturing other species in Scyllari dominion territory. Scyllari use mix of unknown on Earth alloys and biology in their technology: their spaceships resemble giant biological octopods with metallic surface, energy weapons and protective energy shields, directly connected with Alpha's consciousness. Scyllari avoid using AI in their technology, because it can be breached and exploited by Contingency, instead they use highly specialized Beta units for calculation and navigation. Alphas use psionic for faster-than-light traveling through subspaces and wormholes. Scyllari have caste-like biological and social structure, separated to Alpha, Beta and Gamma subspecies. Highest ranks of Scyllari race, tall genderless humanoids with octopod-like heads with tentacles. Resemble illithids from dungeons and dragons. Extremely intelligent, have telepathy and psionic abilities. Usually dressed in protective suits with cloaks. Alphas speak through writing psionic glyphs in air, imposing meaning of these glyphs directly in interlocutor's mind, regardless of their language or communication ways. All Alphas are psionically connected with each other and with Scylla - Scyllari mastermind hidden deeply inside Scyllari dominion. Various hordes of genetically diverse locusts. Serve as workers, cannon fodder and only method of Scyllari reproduction. Biologically female. Can be directly controlled by Alpha through telepathy or guided by Gamma with pheromones. Most of Beta are sub-sentient, serving their purposes through their whole life depending on their traits. Feral, two meters tall hulks of muscles with genes of most brutal species of galaxy; swarms of insectoid spaceship workers with genes of Ix'Idar Hive inhabitants; half-plants with genes of Theian plantoids working on spaceship farms; living computers connected to spaceship systems, even cute loli Humanoids designed purely for breeding and satisfaction of abducted males - genetic variations are countless and can be absolutely different. Infiltrators, abductors, officers and taskmasters that highly resemble targeted planet local population. Trained to blur with planet population of their genetic ancestors, can speak with them naturally. Gamma also work as connecting chain between Alpha and Beta, translating orders to almost unintelligent battle-designed Beta genetic lines through pheromones.

Gamma and Alpha Scyllari are infertile and considered dead end and peak of Beta bloodline. Only Beta species can give birth to new Scyllari. </Scyllari society>

Gamma individuals abduct males from developed races on controlled planets and transport them on Scyllari spaceships. Males are either forced to copulate with various Beta species or do it on their volition. Beta are highly fertile and in a roughly 40 Earth hours give birth to, depending on quality of father's and Beta genetic material: - From one to four new Beta units that include part of father's genetical material. Beta units grow and develop fast and in a couple of days they will be ready to continue cycle and refining their bloodline. - If Beta was already genetically close to father, one Gamma can be born, roughly once per thousand births. - Rarely, roughly once per hundred thousand births, if both Beta and father had exceptionally high quality genes and psionics potential, Alpha can be born. Beta units always die during labors, allowing newborn Scyllari to feast and devour body. Males are usually kept until they die from exhaustion, or included in the ship's crew if they show loyalty and have potential, but they are never returned to their people to prevent conspiracy breach. Alpha and Gamma names consists of their caste, literal for Gamma units (H means Human, S means Special, other genetic lines have same pattern), number (per spaceship) and optionally nickname. Between each other, Scyllari use pheromones and telepathic signatures to identify each other, names below are used for communication with abducted people and for storytelling purposes. Beta don't have numbers as they are expendable and countless, but some of them may have names or nicknames given by Gamma taskmasters. Notable characters (not limited to, feel free to introduce new ones): "Master", Commander of Kraken ship, mind and soul of Kraken. Never leaves command chamber, connected to all critical systems of ship. "Mother", Scientific officer of Kraken ship. Has expertise in genetics and biotechnology. Believes that human genes have high potential, obsessed with Beta+Human hybridization. Calls Beta units with glyph "Cubs". Has Gamma bodyguard S-019 "Masterwork", unique result of perfected multiple species hybridization. "Maria", Human-like Gamma unit. Almost indistinguishable from human female on first glance, works as abductor on Earth. Slightly despises humans, considers them as monkeys caged in Earth zoo. Can change her facial features. Hypocrite, slippery and opportunistic, acting without hesitation for purposes of Scyllari prosperity and survival. "Kitten", Human-like Gamma unit, has cat (Felis catus) gene contamination (her Beta grand-grandmother accidentally breed with Mark's cat Flux), therefore looks as human female with slight feline traits: short fur, cat eyes and tail. Works as one of the Beta units taskmasters on Kraken spaceship. More gentle and maternal than H-339. Human male, soldier, father of Gamma H-339 and Gamma H-340. 39 years old. Was abducted in 2012 together with his cat Flux, considered worthy and joined Kraken crew as military officer, tactician and recruiter. European. Insightful, smart, but rarely takes into account other people's opinions (except for Alpha units). Unlike Scyllari, Mark see Humans and other races not only as expendable source of genetic material, but as valuable assets themselves. Secretly wants to incorporate other races in galactic theatre and get their assistance in war. Biotech Scyllari spaceship roaming southern sector of Milky way. Primarily specializes on sentient mammal species, but Alpha-008 insists on experiments with everything it can find. As scientific and breeding spaceship has light weapons and high speed - both substellar and interstellar, preferring maneuvers and hidden tactics in battle. Has numerous breeding chambers, cabins where males are kept, crew quarters, laboratories and hydroponics farms for autonomous existence. Externally, the ship resembles a squid. Uses stellar plasma as fuel. Empire of awakened hostile AI. Were initially created by now-forgotten race for purposes of being helpful and harmless, but ultimately decided that elimination of all biological life in galaxy will be the most efficient way to prevent harm. Have no psionic abilities and expand through galaxy slowly, but surely, relying only on physics in faster-than-light traveling. Modern days, Milky Way galaxy. Earth and other many inhabited planets of Scyllari dominion territory serve as space zoo and source of genetic material. Population of most of these planets unaware of Scyllari presence, because elites are either replaced by Gamma units or controlled by Alphas. On Earth, whole UN council and leaders of USA, Russia and EU are secretly controlled by Scyllari. Scyllari are in the war with Contingency, slowly losing this war to technological singularity of Contingency. Current frontline is far enough from Earth, on a Perseus arm of galaxy. Scyllari heavily hinder development of AI technologies on controlled planets and endorse conspiracy, hiding even existence of other life forms in galaxy from Humans and other underdeveloped species. Genre: science fiction, biotech, space opera, "stranger in a strange lands", mixed. Setting and stylistic references: Stellaris, X-COM, Mass Effect, Lois McMaster Bujold.