Difference between revisions of "Batarian"
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Batarians are [[humanoid]]s distinguishable by their four eyes and six nostrils. They | Batarians are [[humanoid]]s distinguishable by their four eyes and six nostrils. They do not have any known physical advantages over [[human]]s. | ||
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The Batarian Hegemony is a significant power in the ''Mass Effect'' setting, with military assets capable of threatening the [[Systems Alliance]] in a "cold war" over disputed territory. The batarians are probably the most powerful of the non-Council races in ''Mass Effect''. | The Batarian Hegemony is a significant power in the ''Mass Effect'' setting, with military assets capable of threatening the [[Systems Alliance]] in a "cold war" over disputed territory. Batarian dreadnoughts are mentioned on several occasions. The batarians are probably the most powerful of the non-Council races in ''Mass Effect''. | ||
The batarians were the first race hit by the [[Reaper]] invasion, which quickly overwhelmed them. By the end of Mass Effect 3 the military and political power of the Batarian Hegemony is drastically reduced in comparison to other Mass Effect races. | |||
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[[Category: Factions]] | [[Category: Factions]] | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 13 January 2013
The Batarian Hegemony is a minor interstellar power in the Mass Effect universe.
Attributes
Batarians are humanoids distinguishable by their four eyes and six nostrils. They do not have any known physical advantages over humans.
Organization
Batarian society is organized along class lines, including a slave caste. Batarians typically regard all non-batarians as members of the slave caste, resulting in constant tension due to batarian slave traders raiding isolated settlements of other species.
Threat Assessment
The Batarian Hegemony is a significant power in the Mass Effect setting, with military assets capable of threatening the Systems Alliance in a "cold war" over disputed territory. Batarian dreadnoughts are mentioned on several occasions. The batarians are probably the most powerful of the non-Council races in Mass Effect.
The batarians were the first race hit by the Reaper invasion, which quickly overwhelmed them. By the end of Mass Effect 3 the military and political power of the Batarian Hegemony is drastically reduced in comparison to other Mass Effect races.