230: Rexxus

ENTRY 230: Rexxus

“Given the choice of being anybody or anything—what would you be?”
“A dinosaur. With lasers.”
- Rexxus, A Posthistoric Life

On Mars, a bipedal dinosaur stalks the slops of Olympus Mons, shaggy feathers red and brown from the Martian dust, a massive fishbowl helmet over its head allowing it to breath properly. Four meters tall and thirteen meters long from snout to tailtip, from the outside this biomorph is a painstaking reconstruction of an adult Tyrannosaurus Rex. This is Rexxus, one of the last paleontologists in the solar system.

The science of prehistoric life remains extremely relevant in the age of terraforming, but with the lack of access to Earth’s biosphere and fossil record the disciplines of paleontology and paleocology have repositioned themselves, adapting their data and techniques to exploring the development of life on other worlds, and essentially merging into the burgeoning disciplines of xenoecology and xenobiology.

Rexxus is a holdout. He loves dinosaurs, and wants to share his love of dinosaurs with a new generation—a generation that he hopes will reclaim Earth. In the meantime, he is large and in charge, a valued eccentric and minor celebrity in the Martian social scene and respected academic.

COG	COO	INT	REF	SAV	SOM	WIL	MOX
15	20	14	23	20	38	21	-
INIT	SPD	LUC	TT	IR	DUR	WT	DR
7	2	42	8	84	65	13	75

Morph: Tyrranosauroid biomorph

Skills: Academics: Paleoecology 75, Academics: Paleontology 80, Art: Performance 50, Beam Weapons 35, Deception 55, Fray 66, Free Fall 60, Impersonation 55, Infiltration 66, Infosec 55,  Interests: Dinosaurs 66, Interests: Teaching 50, Interfacing 40, Kinetic Weapons 50, Language: Native English 80, Language: German 75, Language: French 44, Negotiation 65, Networking: Hypercorps 40, Networking: Scientists 40, Perception (Smell) 66, Profession: Paleontologist 77, Profession: Teacher 66, Unarmed Combat (Bite) 70

Implants: Adrenal Boost, Basic Biomods, Basic Mesh Inserts, Bioweave (Heavy), Claws (on feet, non-retractable), Clean Metabolism, Cortical Stack, Enhanced Respiration, Enhanced Smell, Hand Laser, Temperature Tolerance

Advantages: Bite attack (1d10 DV, use Unarmed Combat skill), Heavy tail provides +20 to any Physical skill tests where balance is a factor

Disadvantages: Limited articulation and grip strength on forearms (-20 to any Physical skill test requiring forearms); mass and size limit travel and habitat options; overall physical difficulties requires customized equipment and assistance in getting dressed, etc.

Traits: Pain Tolerance (Level 2), Tough (Level 3)

Using Rexxus

There is little practical reason to be a tyrannosaurus rex in Eclipse Phase…but then Rexxus is not a terrible practical individual, a proponent of a dying academic discipline and an ardent supporter of the need to reclaim the planet Earth. Because of the rarity of his expertise, Rexxus is one of the few people that the PCs can go to if they encounter an Earth fossil or critter possibly recreated from fossil DNA—he’s the best in the system, and more than willing to practice his skills; he probably also has the contacts needed to sell such rarities, though he’d prefer to see them in a museum... More likely, PCs on Mars may get to meet Rexxus if their adventures put them in contact with groups that want to reclaim or recolonize the planet Earth.