Sovereign

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*"Every citizen is born exactly as designed by the community. Impeccable, both physically and mentally. We control the DNA of our progeny, germinating them in birthing pods."*
―Ayesha[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
The **Sovereign** are a highly advanced, genetically engineered galactic race who live on the collective of planets of the same name.

## History

### Hiring the Guardians

*"Careful what you say around these folks. They are easily offended. The cost of transgression is death."*
―Star-Lord[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
The Sovereign had their home world attacked by a rampaging Abilisk that intended to devour the planet's power source. Believing it to be beneath them to fight it themselves, their leader Ayesha hired the Guardians of the Galaxy to kill the beast in exchange for Nebula, who was captured by the Sovereign for attempting to steal Anulax Batteries.

### Chasing the Guardians

*"**Ayesha:** What is the delay, Admiral?*
**Admiral:** High Priestess, the batteries... they are exceptionally combustible, they could destroy the entire fleet.

**Ayesha:** Our concern is the slight against our people. We hired them and they steal from us? It is heresy of the highest order.

**Admiral:** All command modules, fire with the intent to kill."

―Ayesha and the Sovereign Admiral[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
After paying the Guardians for killing the Abilisk with Nebula, the high priestess Ayesha asked their leader, Peter Quill, about his heritage. After being paid a rude remark by Rocket Raccoon, several Sovereign advanced to arrest the Guardians. After the Guardians had left, the Sovereign realized that Rocket had stolen several Anulax Batteries. With this, they activated and dispatched the Omnicrafts to attack the Guardians.

Engaging in a massive space battle with the *Milano*, all of the Drones were destroyed while chasing the Milano through the Quantum Asteroid Field. However, another fleet that had chosen to go around the asteroid field attacked and severely damaged the Milano before being completely destroyed by Ego.

Ayesha and her escort traveled to the Iron Lotus, on planet Contraxia, to hire Yondu Udonta and his Ravagers to capture the Guardians.

The Sovereign were contacted by the Ravager Taserface, telling them the coordinates to Yondu Udonta and the Guardians of the Galaxy. He told them to inform Yondu that he was the one who tipped them off. When he told them his name, however, the Sovereign just broke out laughing.

### Battle on Ego's Planet

*"**Kraglin Obfonteri:** Uh... Captain?*
**Yondu Udonta:** What is it, Kraglin?

**Kraglin Obfonteri:** You remember that Ayesha chick?

**Yondu Udonta:** Yeah, why? Oh, hell!"

―Kraglin Obfonteri and Yondu Udonta[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
The Sovereign followed up on Taserface's tip and tracked the Guardians to Ego. Entering the planet's core, the Drones attacked the Guardians, heavily damaging their ship under heavy fire. Rocket caused the laser drills to rearrange themselves to fire on the Sovereign, only for the power to cut out due to a hit to the engine. Nebula plugged her cybernetics into the battery to repower the ship. Yondu Udonta then fired on the Sovereign, destroying the entire fleet. The Laser Drill was destroyed by a final shot from the last ship, causing Quill, Udonta, and Nebula to bail out.

### Next Step in Evolution

*"That, my child, is the next step in our evolution. More powerful, more beautiful, and more capable of destroying the Guardians of the Galaxy. I think I shall call him... Adam."*
―Ayesha to her Sovereign Chambermaid[[Unnatural World|[src]]]
The High Priestess Ayesha had mobilized massive means to capture the Guardians of the Galaxy during both the Escape from the Sovereign Fleet and the Battle on Ego's Planet, leading the Sovereign to find their resources heavily depleted. However, Ayesha did not give up on the idea of exacting revenge on the Guardians. She decided to create a new and "better" type of Sovereign and christened the new creation Adam.

### Technology and Weapons

* Birthing Chamber
	+ Birth Pods
* Anulax Batteries; they serve as the main power source for the planet and its people.
* Sovereign Mission Control Center
	+ Sovereign Drone Controls
		- Omnicrafts

## Characteristics

Sovereign have characteristic golden skin, hair, and eyes. They are genetically engineered and created in birthing pods. Sovereign are known for being very serious and straightforward. However, this lead them to become incredibly arrogant to consider them as superior to other races.