Battleground Planet: Ood Sphere (Doctor Who)
Status: Winter-Wonderland / Psychic Hotspot / Ood Home-world
The Ood Sphere really is a wonderful planet, and is quite a beautiful sight. As it was meant to provide all the Ood for a large number of humans in a sector of the galaxy, it is safe to assume that it is a rather massive planet. It snows year round, yet never too harshly, and has all the makings of a winter wonderland. There are many great chasms and cliffs on the Ood Sphere, and caves are as prominent as the natives who inhabit them. Said caves often lead to a network of tunnels where many who live on the planet go to escape the cold.
Many cliff-sides have been carved into ornate designs, bridges to span massive gaps, and spires that reach towards the heavens. Really, if you have an eye for art, you can't go wrong with an Ood carving. Most fascinatingly, these things, which look like they should have taken thousands if not hundreds of thousands of years to make, were built only in the span of a few hundred; proving how industrious and evolved the Ood can really be.
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-The Ood:
Ood speak telepathically under normal circumstances. An Ood who has suffered a form of brain damage might need to use a translation sphere.
Ood are born, oddly enough, with a part of their brain literally exposed to the outside world, dangling from a tentacle that protrudes from their face. Destruction of this part of the brain seems to have an effect similar to lobotomy, making them more subservient. However, it does not always result in permanent brain damage, as some rare Ood have managed to maintain their intelligence. Even with this part of the brain severed, they are still connected to the rest of the Ood race as a whole.
The Ood are not naturally violent, unless driven to it by a powerful psychic force. They are physically faster, stronger, and more agile then a human being, and could likely kill one with their bare hands if they wanted to. However, an Ood can kill in another way if not in a bestial state. By pressing their exposed brain against someone, they can unleash a potent psychic shock. This shock has proven to be enough to kill by causing heart attacks, aneurysms, and strokes. As the shock is mental in nature, it bypasses clothing, and one could argue other forms of armor if necessary. Originally this shock was attributed to the Ood translation sphere, but this is not the case. Humans have examined the sphere in every possible way, and found no way in which the sphere could do such a thing. Therefore, it is a result of a psychic attack, not a translation sphere.
Oods also possess, stunningly enough, the power of precognition. A group of at least three, sitting in a circle, can harmonize their minds to such a degree that they actually pierce the veil of time, allowing them to see into the future. Any other sentient that sits in an Ood circle and joins in their song will be granted a vision of things to come.
In addition, harmonized Ood can call out to psychically attuned beings for aid. In the past, they have been able to reach across time and space to contact those that would help them. As PC does not allow for time travel though, they would only be able to contact beings in the present they thought would help them.
Finally, and perhaps the hardest to explain, the Ood seem to be evolving faster then should be possible. Things that should take thousands of years to accomplish the Ood do in hundreds. Their psychic song especially seems to be getting stronger and stronger, such to the point that it can reach across entire galaxies and pierce time itself if need be. How exactly this will play out in the long run is anyone's guess…
-Humans: Mankind and the Ood do not have an especially good relationship. Typically humans have made the Ood their slaves, cutting off their exposed brain and replacing it with a translation sphere, turning them into little more then butlers. However, after the Ood uprising, most humans fled the planet. Any who have stayed are those that seek enlightenment through the way of the Ood song. Sadly, there are not many, and it is likely that if you counted ever human on the planet who sought such a path, you would not break one hundred.
However, just because man has fled, does not mean his influence cannot still be felt. The great factories where Ood were once imprisoned and lobotomized still stand. The weapons of suppressing (assault rifles, grenades, snipers, bombs) as well as vehicles (all-terrain vans and cars, helicopters and a few jets) still sit in warehouses.
But a great deal of time has passed since the Dark Days of the Ood, and many of these storehouses have been buried by the snow. On the whole planet, there may be (and I'm being generous here) around 5000…. you'd just have to dig most of them out of the snow. And how well that equipment still functions after so many years of disuse (at least a few hundred years), is questionable.
So why have the humans never come back to retrieve their lost property, or to re-subjugate the Ood? Well there are a few theories:
Some say that after the organization "Friends of the Ood" revealed how poorly the Ood were being treated, many humans protested the idea of going back to their world to do anything but apologize.
Some say that the corporations behind the subjugation of the Ood knew a sinking ship when they saw one, and were unwilling to invest time, money, and manpower in what would no doubt be an unpopular venture.
But still some say that the Oods themselves are responsible. That they've somehow learned to change their song to drive away those that would do them harm. A bit improbable given the Oods gentle nature but still… you never know.
Danger Status: 1.5-2/5
The Ood are good natured and friendly, so long as you don't try and oppress them. The planet is rather cold at times, but if you dress warmly you should be fine. Those who are psychically attune are certainly in for an experience. Overall, not a bad place, just… be kind to the Ood.
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