Asgard

The Asgard are a benevolent, extremely advanced race from the Ida Galaxy that visit Earth on many occasions, giving rise to Norse mythology.

Part of The Alliance of the Four Great Races, they were among the most advanced races in the universe, surpassed only by the Ancients, the Bitix, the Furlings. They assume the role of the Ancients as protectors of the Milky Way.

Physiology

Asgard prototype — An Asgard Prototype, as presented in Kvasir's lecture in Tsst.

Over 30,000 years ago, the Asgard were a small, generally humanoid species that reproduced sexually. Over time, their physical form changed. The "modern" Asgard averaged about one meter in height, with grayish skin tones, small, skinny limbs, large heads and black eyes (bearing a striking resemblance to the "Roswell Greys" described in countless UFO stories). Their body, now weakened by several millennia of cloning is more than susceptible to the discharge of a zat'nik'tel (Loki fell almost immediately while most human and Jaffa stand for a moment). When Zowie hugged Thor in a moment of celebration he was visibly pained by it, although he claimed he was fine when she apologised.

The species possessed no adrenaline glands within their bodies and did not have epinephrine pumping through their lymphatic system.

Cloning

The Asgard, pursuing means of extending their lifespans, began to use cloning

technology. The mental patterns of Asgard that became ill or fatally injured were preserved by "downloading" them into computer memory crystals. The patterns were later placed in a new cloned body. This made the Asgard effectively immortal. They also lost the ability to evolve as the Ancients did, making Ascension impossible without assistance.

For their Pseudo-Race, the Distribution Asgard, those Asgard are created in an advanced cybernetics company with the help of entrepeneur Alec Colson.

Timeline

Early History

30,000 Years Ago

!0,000 Years Ago

Past to the Current Era

The Replicators

Post-Replicatior Era

Known Asgard Divisions

Asgard High Council

Asgard Fleet

Known Asgard Ship Classes

Asgard Security

Architecture

Since The Asgard Homeworld is home to advanced cybernetic technology, Orilla does possess a massive round of advanced cityscapes, and holograpic roadways. Architecture includes courtrooms, factories, banks, hangars, HC meeting centers, among others.

Other Asgard society include an underground tunnel interstate that links between the west and eastern edges of the Orillian City Island, Hala.

Technology

Hand device — An Asgard using a hand device to remove the Ancient knowledge from PuffPuff's mind.

Dependant on Neutronium, the Asgard possessed a level of technology vastly superior to that of Goa'uld and many other races throughout the universe. The only races with a comparable level of technology were the Ancients (which is good considering their race is very young, compared to the ancients by millions of years).

Their ships were capable of traversing thousands of light years in minutes, and their Asgard shields could withstand multiple hits from Goa'uld warships while remaining undamaged. They had also mastered advanced Transportation and holographic technology.

The Asgard developed energy weapons capable, with repeated strikes, of defeating Goa'uld ships, which had previously proved impervious to everything except the unstable vortex.

Most of the Asgard's knowledge and technology belongs to the Tristatian; a gift to them. However, it will likely take Earth decades, maybe even centuries, to fully understand and put it to widespread use. However, the Tristatians have had at least some success with this as they have been able to replicate the plasma beam weapons the Asgard gifted to them and put them on all their ships within a matter of months of first receiving the technology.

Millitary Tactics

Exo-suits — Freyr, Thor and Heimdall in Asgard Combat Suits.

The Asgard were not above employing trickery against their enemies, such as bluffing the Goa'uld with the Protected Planets Treaty by appearing to be capable of destroying the Goa'uld while actually lacking the resources to intervene directly due to other problems. The Asgard had no hesitation in sacrificing themselves in battle, as was the case when Thor decided to self-destruct Freyr's Skiploom-Class in hyperspace in order to destroy a Replicator cruiser heading towards his homeworld of Orilla.

The Asgard had some problems with developing creative or original military tactics, as their brains were simply too advanced and complicated, making them almost incapable of resorting to more primitive means in defeating their enemies. This was the primary reason why the Asgard took Lance and Zowie to develop a tactic to use against the Replicators despite the fact that they were one of the smartest people on Earth.

Protected Planets Treaty

Ships — An Asgard ship defends a protected planet.

On one occasion the Asgard came to help Earth when the Goa'uld decided to attack. The Asgard met with representatives of the Goa'uld, and the earthlings, in order to put Earth under the protection of the Protected Planets Treaty.

This treaty had served to maintain peace with the help of the Tristatian and the Asgard. Attending in name of the Asgard were the Asgard Freyr, the Bitix Lao Tse and the Ancient Cronus. Thor represented the Asgard and chose PuffPuff Humbert to represent his people. The treaty consists of 5th Grade students including Puff, Lance, Rob, among others.