Event: Reavers

Type: Universal / Planetary
Reavers are, at least genetically, human in more or less every way. They have no known physical mutations-the primary difference between normal humans of the 'verse and Reavers is their utter and complete madness. Showing no care for life, they are driven by an insane, homicidal and xenophobic aggression that manifests in the cannibalism, rape, and torture that they visit upon any unfortunate enough to come across them. 
Reavers are impossible to mistake for anything else. As a symptom of their insanity, they deliberately gash and cut their own flesh, and a Reaver is often covered in open or partially healed wounds. Barbaric piercings and random bits of metal shoved into their flesh are also common, giving them a ghastly and corpse-like air. They seem no physically stronger or tougher than normal humans- merely inured to pain to the point where they care nothing for their injuries or indeed their own lives, and more willing to push their bodies to the extreme because of their madness. 
The Reavers originate on a random 'Human' colony world, infecting the entire population and all ships present. The Ships will become modified for ramming and boarding actions, as well as use of grapples.
The Reavers will engage anyone that enters their space, they will also make raids against near by systems. They will abduct and kill people, including attempting to board ships to capture.
People injured by Reavers have a chance of becoming infected and turning into Reavers
The cure the Reavers is unknown.
Category:Event
Category:Planetary Event
Category:Universal Event