Silent Invader’s
Rampant Sci-Fi project
Background (edited 27/2/23)
The project combines elements of or influences from my favourite SciFi sources, including:
The Expanse
Star Wars
Aliens
The Fifth Element
Raised by Wolves
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Serenity
Ghosts of Mars
Resident Evil
The current factions include:
- Reivers (mutant humans derived from or influenced by Serenity, Ghosts of Mars, Resident Evil)
- Marines (shorter humans influenced by the Colonial Marines from Aliens)
- Belters (taller humans derived from The Expanse, Raised By Wolves)
- Wookies (humanoids from Star Wars)
Other factions might be added, such as Twi’Lek, Mangalores and Xenomorphs
A bit of fluff….
The Galactic Powers are the self-styled managers (controllers) of all things law, finance, commerce and industry. Their power extends as far as the Asteroid Belt beyond which lie the Outer Reaches, which are the ‘Wild West’ of the Galaxy.
Reivers (Krakon Stargrind)
Humans who as off-Earth prisoners of the Galactic Powers were genetically-modified to perform labour in high-radiation and low-oxygen mining environments. Their services were contracted to (effectively they were enslaved to) the ‘Yutani. Mining Corporation’ (Y.). Having escaped penal servitude, they now survive in the Outer Reaches, raiding for supplies and captives. Cunning and easily enraged, they lack the neural capacity for strategic thinking but are competent with technical systems including weapons and vehicles.
Marines (Hasslefree Grymn)
Grey-haired, short in height and somewhat squat, the Marines are humans from a high-gravity planet. Strong of body and determined of spirit, naturally assertive but calm in adversity, they are contracted by the Galactic Powers to patrol and police the Outer Reaches.
Belters (Infinity Haqqislam)
Tall, fair-haired humans from the low gravity Asteroid Belt. The Belt was founded as a colony of the Galactic Powers but over time has increasingly pushed for its independence. The Belt is vulnerable to attack and so its society is highly militarised. The Belt began as, and still is, a primary source of rare minerals but has also developed into a trading hub for anything and everything.
Wookies (WotC Bendies)
Native to the forest planet Kashyyyk, the humanoid Wookies are distinguished from humans by their gigantism, hirsutism, and physical strength. While they are known for their strength, battle prowess, and penchant for losing their temper, they are also highly intelligent and possess a natural talent for mechanics. These abilities make Wookiees natural scouts and adventurers.
FYI the earlier pages of the thread jump about with various other names for these factions, as it’s taken a while for me to settle on what I want to do. Out of date names and references include:
Wookies : Sasqwatchen
Marines : Grimm, Grymn
Belters : Humans
Reivers : Reavers, Drones, Druuschan
Contents:P.1 Where to find Druuschan
P.1 Druuschan fluff
P.1 Landers (3D Printing)
P.2 Grymn versus Druuschan( now Stargrind) versus Belters
P.2 Wookies
P.3 Wookie on a speeder gets Aviator sunglasses
P.3 Wookies painted
P.4 Bunker
P.5 Finished Grymn, Infinity & Stargrind mins
P.6 Finished lander and shuttle
P.6 More Grymn conversions
P.7 Completed conversions
P.7 More finished Grymn & Stargrind minis
P.7 WIP portable habitation units
P.7 A HF ‘light sabre’ conversion and some Grymn
P.8 Finished Grimm Close Combat, Reiver with light sabre, hab units, containers, power unit, downed Lander
P.8 Statted forces for first XR game
P.9 First game of Xenos Rampant
P.10 Terrain piece - pumping station
P.10 WIP Grymn conversions and OSHIROmodels skimmer
P.10 Background fluff
P.11 Painted Reiver skimmer
P.11 Painted generic scatter & droids
P.11 Painted Reivers - 2 units of berserkers
P11 Painted Mariness - 3 units
P.11 Pumping station finished
P.12 The art of John Eaves (Ghosts of Mars)
P.12 CorpSec Office wip
P.13 CorpSec Office finished
P.13 Belters and Battle Droids finished
Original first post below the line
Am getting myself organised for the release of Xenos Rampant, which I think might be out later this year.
Over the years I’ve started and stopped various Sci-Fi collections but recently discovered that I really like painting fantasy dwarves, so have purchased HF Grymn for the ‘good’ force (and no doubt they’ll be painted in Colonial Trooper style). The outstanding efforts of Inso, both here and at FoD, are inspirational.
When it comes to the ‘evil’ side, to facilitate solo play I want something that is fast and brutal but, having done it previously, am not drawn to Alien aliens, etc. I like the look of the HF Druuschan but they no longer seem to be carried by HF, so I’ve picked up what I can from EBay etc. As far as I can tell, only 5 variants were ever sold:
Drone 1
Drone 2
Stryker
Jotun A
Jotun B
I’ve managed to track down Drones and Strykers but no Jotuns.
Anyways, can anyone tell me any background - fluff etc ? I imagine the Druuschan as being somewhat like ‘not-quite-zombie’ Reavers from Serenity and I might use them in that context but am interested in other approaches.
Ta