Sklarian Raiders
The Sklarian Raiders are an organization that features in DC Comics.
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History
The Sklarian Raiders were space pirates that emerged from the world of Sklar by the 30th century. When the planet Sklar was first reached out by the United Planets its population was introduced to its highly sophisticated technology. With low level technology on their planet the civilization rose up quickly by centuries, reaching levels the denizens of Sklar could not maintain on their own devices. This led its society nearly being destroyed by its own lack of understanding and coping skills with such high capabilities withy it newly found technology. It led to the world of Sklar being in the brink of chaos. The United Planets gave much of its technology to Sklaria, but the Sklarian Raiders believe it was just enough to destroy their society and put their world on the brink of chaos. (Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #235) In desperate need of high tech equipment for their homeworld, they resorted piracy. They unsuccessfully attempt to steal an experimental Hyper-Time drive using force beamers and aerosleds from a group of Legionnaires while it was enroute to their headquarters. (Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #233)
The Raiders next attempted to steal a computer bank which stored research of an experimental life extending serum. They traveled to the Life Institute on an artificial island anchored in the North Sea on Earth. They also raided Techos a biological lab on an asteroid which permanently orbited the earth itself, doing so with a tractor beam from one of their interstellar ships. After various encounters with the Legion of Super-Heroes and disastrous outcomes the government of Sklar and the Sklarian Raiders decided to change their course of actions. Soon they would renounce their attempts at piracy and becoming members of the United Planets.
Sklar signed a peace treaty with the U.P. that lasted a few years. Organ donation rates dropped dramatically on Sklar, so the Sklarian Raiders decided to ship frozen organs from Hong Kong’s black market, in defiance of U.P. rules. The Raiders set a fire at the Hong Kong Interstellar Traders’ Mall, and held off the Science Police with blasters. The Legion of Super-Heroes responded, and forced their way in. Invisible Kid spotted the fleeing intruders, identifying them as Sklarian Raiders. The Legion knew about Sklar’s peace treaty, so they were not eager to storm the Sklarian embassy. Chameleon Boy disguised himself as a Skalrian, while Shrinking Violet shrunk down and Invisible Kid turned invisible to sneak in. They discovered the Sklarians Raiders illegal shipping operation and shut them down. (Legion of Super-Heroes v3 #9)
Overview
In appearance, the Sklarian Raiders were an all female cadre of space pirates who attack and pilfer various science outposts, and research labs, to gain hi-technology equipment for their planet. (Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #233)
A small anti gravity platform capable of flight within a planets atmosphere. It was stolen and widely used by the Sklarian Raiders from Sklar.
They were armed with Force Beamers that were powerful blaster rifle able to project force blasts within a great distance. It was stolen and widely used by the Sklarian Raiders from Sklar.
Sklarian Raiding-Vessels were one of the various spaceships within the Sklarian Raiders armada. Equipped with a sophisticate awry of weapons and devices including a powerful tractor beam. The vessels were either stolen and retrofitted ships or bought in the black market and adapted to the Sklarian Raiders requirements.
Members
- Rdeena :
- Thela :
- Cyndra :
Notes
- Sklarian Raiders were created by Paul Levitz, James Sherman and Bob Wiacek where they made their first appearance in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #233 (November, 1977).
- They received an entry in Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes v1 #6 (October, 1988).
Appearances
- Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes v1: (1977)
- Legion of Super-Heroes v3:
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