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The '''Wraith''' are a humanoid parasitical species that live in the [[Pegasus galaxy]] in [[Stargate: Atlantis]]. | The '''Wraith''' are a humanoid parasitical species that live in the [[Pegasus galaxy]] in [[Stargate: Atlantis]]. | ||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The Wraith were created as an unintentional side effect of the [[Ancient (Stargate)|Ancient]]'s colonization of the Pegasus galaxy. This galaxy was nearly devoid of Humanoid intelligent life and the elder race began the process of seeding the many worlds with Humans. However, on one of these worlds resided the [[Iratus bug]] which began to feed on the Humans, incorporating their DNA into their own genome. This resulted in the creation of the Wraith species. | ||
| + | Much of their earlier history is currently unknown except that they would begin a war against the Ancients for the fate of the Pegasus galaxy. The Ancients made use of their powerful warships to hunt the Wraith and moved them deeper and deeper into Wraith territory. At least three such vessels were disabled at great cost to the Wraith but they managed to gain three [[ZPM]]'s in their possession. Using these potent power sources, the Wraith created a secret cloning facility in order to breed an army to swarm the Ancients with sheer numbers. | ||
| + | Despite the Ancient's advanced technology, it seemed that there were never ending waves of Wraith that drowned them with numbers until only [[Atlantis (Stargate)|Atlantis]] was left standing. During the war, the Ancients attempted to negotiate a peace with this foe but faced only treachery from the Wraith. Fleeing transports would be destroyed and a siege of Atlantis would begin. The powerful shield of the Ancients would protect them from harm but it became apparent that they had lost the war. Instead, the Ancients chose to abandon Pegasus, leaving the victorious Wraith with the entire galaxy. | ||
| + | The Wraith would begin a period of periodic culling of the Human inhabitants and destroy any civilization that grew too advanced which meant it would become a potential threat to the Wraith. While secured in their victory, the Wraith were attacked by a new foe; the [[Asuran]]s, the mechanical creations of the Ancients. Its not known how long this conflict lasted but it ended when the Wraith distributed a computer virus into the Asuran base code which deactivated the imperative to attack the Wraith. The Asurans would retreat to their homeworld and the Wraith would leave this powerful foe alone. | ||
| − | + | In order to ensure their crop of Humans remained plentiful, the Wraith would embark in hibernations where a majority of the race went to sleep leaving only a few caretakers to watch over them. They would awaken at set points where they would feed on the Humans of the galaxy after which they would have slept again. This pattern was interrupted in 2004 by the [[Atlantis Expedition]] that awoke the Wraith prematurely leaving too few Humans to feed the hungry Wraith. However, the Wraith became aware of a new rich feeding ground in another galaxy where the Atlantis Expedition originates from - [[Earth]]. | |
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| + | The Wraith would marshal their forces and send their Hive-ships to siege Atlantis once more in order to gain the coordinates to Earth along with recovering a means to reach it. The initial siege was defeated by the defenders, however, a second larger force was approaching. The Humans resorted to trickery and used the Wraith's desperation for a new food source as an advantage. Atlantis was seemingly destroyed by the Humans that occupied it leaving the Wraith in despair. Seeing their only means to sate their hunger destroyed, the Wraith began to fracture into various facions and a civil war would be waged between the factions. | ||
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| + | Various skirmishes would continue with the Atlantis Expedition and the Wraith attempted to capture an intergalactic starship used by the Humans in order to gain the knowledge th needed but this failed. One faction discovered that Atlantis had survived and resorted to trickery into gaining the secrets of intergalactic hyperdrive technology and the location of Earth. This force would be destroyed by the Atlantis Expedition. | ||
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| + | At this point, the Asurans attacked the Wraith quite aggressively which caught the Hives off guard at first before retailiating. The Wraith attempted to use their computer virus weapon once again to defeat their mechanical foe but failed. They immediately learnt that the Asuran base code had been changed and the Atlantis Expedition was responsible. An operation would be conducted to capture Dr [[Rodney McKay]] in order to learn of the changes he did to the Asuran base code in order to create an improved computer virus to affect them which would be distributed through a captive Asuran. This plan ultimately failed. | ||
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| + | As the Wraith were showing increasing resistance to the Asurans, the mechanical [[Replicator (Stargate)|Replicators]] decided to change their tactics which involved destroying the Wraith's food supply in order to starve the race. In a desperate gamble, the Wraith known as Todd would allow himself to be captured by the Atlantis Expedition in order to ask for their help to stop the Asurans. The changes to the Asurans base code made the use of a deactivation program unsuccessful and the increasing attacks on Human worlds meant that the Asurans needed to be confronted. | ||
| − | + | Todd would negotiate with several Hives and gain seven Hive-Ships that would team up with the Atlantis Expedition and the nomadic Humans known as the Travellers to siege the Asuran homeworld itself. The attack was successful and the Atlantis Expedition created a weapon that resulted in the Asurans destroying themselves and Asuras. The Wraith would desolve the alliance with the Humans and the Hives would form various factions once again which highlighted a return to their civil war. | |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 06:42, 12 February 2008
The Wraith are a humanoid parasitical species that live in the Pegasus galaxy in Stargate: Atlantis.
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History
The Wraith were created as an unintentional side effect of the Ancient's colonization of the Pegasus galaxy. This galaxy was nearly devoid of Humanoid intelligent life and the elder race began the process of seeding the many worlds with Humans. However, on one of these worlds resided the Iratus bug which began to feed on the Humans, incorporating their DNA into their own genome. This resulted in the creation of the Wraith species.
Much of their earlier history is currently unknown except that they would begin a war against the Ancients for the fate of the Pegasus galaxy. The Ancients made use of their powerful warships to hunt the Wraith and moved them deeper and deeper into Wraith territory. At least three such vessels were disabled at great cost to the Wraith but they managed to gain three ZPM's in their possession. Using these potent power sources, the Wraith created a secret cloning facility in order to breed an army to swarm the Ancients with sheer numbers.
Despite the Ancient's advanced technology, it seemed that there were never ending waves of Wraith that drowned them with numbers until only Atlantis was left standing. During the war, the Ancients attempted to negotiate a peace with this foe but faced only treachery from the Wraith. Fleeing transports would be destroyed and a siege of Atlantis would begin. The powerful shield of the Ancients would protect them from harm but it became apparent that they had lost the war. Instead, the Ancients chose to abandon Pegasus, leaving the victorious Wraith with the entire galaxy.
The Wraith would begin a period of periodic culling of the Human inhabitants and destroy any civilization that grew too advanced which meant it would become a potential threat to the Wraith. While secured in their victory, the Wraith were attacked by a new foe; the Asurans, the mechanical creations of the Ancients. Its not known how long this conflict lasted but it ended when the Wraith distributed a computer virus into the Asuran base code which deactivated the imperative to attack the Wraith. The Asurans would retreat to their homeworld and the Wraith would leave this powerful foe alone.
In order to ensure their crop of Humans remained plentiful, the Wraith would embark in hibernations where a majority of the race went to sleep leaving only a few caretakers to watch over them. They would awaken at set points where they would feed on the Humans of the galaxy after which they would have slept again. This pattern was interrupted in 2004 by the Atlantis Expedition that awoke the Wraith prematurely leaving too few Humans to feed the hungry Wraith. However, the Wraith became aware of a new rich feeding ground in another galaxy where the Atlantis Expedition originates from - Earth.
The Wraith would marshal their forces and send their Hive-ships to siege Atlantis once more in order to gain the coordinates to Earth along with recovering a means to reach it. The initial siege was defeated by the defenders, however, a second larger force was approaching. The Humans resorted to trickery and used the Wraith's desperation for a new food source as an advantage. Atlantis was seemingly destroyed by the Humans that occupied it leaving the Wraith in despair. Seeing their only means to sate their hunger destroyed, the Wraith began to fracture into various facions and a civil war would be waged between the factions.
Various skirmishes would continue with the Atlantis Expedition and the Wraith attempted to capture an intergalactic starship used by the Humans in order to gain the knowledge th needed but this failed. One faction discovered that Atlantis had survived and resorted to trickery into gaining the secrets of intergalactic hyperdrive technology and the location of Earth. This force would be destroyed by the Atlantis Expedition.
At this point, the Asurans attacked the Wraith quite aggressively which caught the Hives off guard at first before retailiating. The Wraith attempted to use their computer virus weapon once again to defeat their mechanical foe but failed. They immediately learnt that the Asuran base code had been changed and the Atlantis Expedition was responsible. An operation would be conducted to capture Dr Rodney McKay in order to learn of the changes he did to the Asuran base code in order to create an improved computer virus to affect them which would be distributed through a captive Asuran. This plan ultimately failed.
As the Wraith were showing increasing resistance to the Asurans, the mechanical Replicators decided to change their tactics which involved destroying the Wraith's food supply in order to starve the race. In a desperate gamble, the Wraith known as Todd would allow himself to be captured by the Atlantis Expedition in order to ask for their help to stop the Asurans. The changes to the Asurans base code made the use of a deactivation program unsuccessful and the increasing attacks on Human worlds meant that the Asurans needed to be confronted.
Todd would negotiate with several Hives and gain seven Hive-Ships that would team up with the Atlantis Expedition and the nomadic Humans known as the Travellers to siege the Asuran homeworld itself. The attack was successful and the Atlantis Expedition created a weapon that resulted in the Asurans destroying themselves and Asuras. The Wraith would desolve the alliance with the Humans and the Hives would form various factions once again which highlighted a return to their civil war.
Background
The Wraith appear as pale white or slightly green skinned humanoids with white hair. They are parasitic in the sense that they require the life force of Humans in order to survive. This they accomplish through their right feeding arm and drain the 'years' of the prey unil they are nothing but a pile of bones. A visible sign of aging is present in the prey and those 'years' taken can leave a Human in a traumatic state and eventually die from the strain of the process.
Feeding
Telepathy
The Wraith are telepathic but do not possess a hive mind however this links members of the species together. Female Wraith usually fulfil the role of Queens and are the masters of their Hive and often are territorial; not enjoying the intrusion of other Hives on their territory. Males serve as masked drone warriors or as intelligent commanders that can fulfil the role as scientists.
Subspecies
Killing a Wraith
Culture and Society
Tactics
Technology
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