Gua
The Gua were an extra-terrestrial alien species from the TV series First Wave.
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History
In their past, the Gua were a peaceful species until they were invaded by an alien race. The Gua people worked together to fight off their oppressors and they took the name Gua which means the power to overcome. However, the invasion of their homeworld left a heavy toll on their homeworld and their once peaceful nature. The Gua believed that they needed to become strong in order to survive and began the process of invading other planets.
The species discovered the planet Earth and infiltrated the world planning an invasion through three waves. The first infiltrators paved the way and allowed the Gua to send their minds through wormholes into genetically engineered Human replica bodies. These bodies only possessed a miniscule amount of Gua DNA making them stronger then Humans and their bodies disintegrated when slain. The Gua were capable of switching their minds into new bodies should one be damaged. Their biology has some noted problems one of which is that the species can easily become addicted to salt and Human emotion.
Their time on Earth led the Gua in conducting a large scale experimental program on the mental will of mankind in the face of cruel adversity. Taking hundreds of subjects and observing their activities, the Gua intended to learn more about the capacity of humans to oppose their oncoming invasion which was conducted at 19 Haven. Their studies had concluded that there were 117 archetypes amongst humanity and thus they selected a human to fit each archetype. One of the individuals within the program was Subject 117 also known as Cade Foster who was concluded to match an 8% warrior mode. He became aware of the Gua plot through contact with other members of the project. Thus, the Gua moved in to suppress him and killed him wife Hannah Foster, replaced her with a Gua husk look-alike and framed him for the murder. He was judged to be insane and sent to the Wilsonville Psychiatric Hospital where he was judged insane. There, the Gua attempted to continue to study him and concluded that their mental breakage of him only emboldened him further against their cause. Gua scientists determined that the human will had the capacity to occasional surprise their expectations. He later escaped and conducted a campaign to stop the Gua through the use of the prophecies of Nostradamus as his guide. Foster's final warrior probability reading went up to 98% that greatly surprised the Gua who intended to know what made him different. (Episode: Subject 117)
It was projected that on the first day of the Gua's invasion that 19 million humans would die. (Episode: Subject 117)
Biology
Gua were able to manifest elements of their true form whilst within their Human husks. These bodies made them appear human to outsiders though contained enhanced abilities such as superior strength to the point that they were able to snap necks with ease or lift a human by the throat. Furthermore, they possessed healing capabilities allowing them to quickly repair any injuries to their bodies and any severed limbs quickly disintegrated leaving no trace of them. The loss of a human limb had no effect on a Gua who did not show pain and instead continued to function though at reduced efficiency. When angered, a reddish ripple erupted from their bodies highlighting their alien nature. (Episode: Mata Hari) On one occasion, a female Gua had tentacles erupt from her shoulders and ensnare a human as well as choke him unconscious. Shortly afterwards, the tentacles retreated in her body leaving no sign of her their presence on her body. These were only accomplished by generous helpings of Gua DNA. (Episode: Subject 117)
Culture
Female members of the species disguised as humans were not above using sex and seduction in order to infiltrate locations as well as lull targets into a false sense of complaceny. (Episode: Crazy Eddie)
The Guahead was the ruler of the Gua species and commands their invasion forces. Dividing their people into three classes namely the warrior Acolytes and the scientific Osmosists and Empiricists. Despite this, rebelious elements exist within the Gua command structure some seeking power while others wishing to stop the endless violent conflict.
A Gua known as Mabus was a powerful and supreme authority among the Gua with a potent mind which was so powerful that it constantly needed to move from one host body to another to contact it.
Technology
They were highly advanced in the biological fields and were able to grow genetic duplicates of humans that were able to hold the consciousness of a Gua. These bodies were largely human but contained various proportions of Gua DNA thus giving them their true natural abilities that were above mankinds capabilities. (Episode: Subject 117) This stemmed from their knowledge of cloning which allowed them to create their human disguises with special labs being used for the process. (Episode: Crazy Eddie)
Gua were known to make use of psychotropic drugs to induce hallucinations in order to destroy the emotional centre of the human psyche and mentally break the subject. (Episode: Subject 117)
Known Gua
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