Rover
Rover is a sentient cloud creature from the Par'tha Expanse who currently lives aboard the USS Atlantis. Though childlike in nature, Rover considers himself a diplomatic envoy, learning about "biped" culture in order to improve his people's relations with outsiders.
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His species, known colloquially in the Uzoka system as Cloud Dancers or Rainbow Dancers, are sentient, cloud-based beings native to the Jenatris Cloud. Their culture appears to be similar to that of a wolf pack.
Stats
- Full Name: Rover
- Race: Cloud Dancer
- Place of Birth: Par'tha Expanse (specific location unknown)
- Date of Birth: Unknown
- Age: Unknown. Rover is an adolescent of his species.
- Gender: Identifies as Male, whatever that means for a cloud.
- Telepathic status: T4. Cloud Dancers cause reactions in telepaths and empaths ranging from a mild headache to hallucination and loss of mental control. The J-SIN (Jenatric Sonic Influence Neutralizer) device invented by Tyler Kelly allows readers to come into contact with Cloud Dancers without suffering these effects. Rover is also able to control his effect on others, making contact with him safe.
Appearance
Rover is a predominately purple cloud, with flashes of orange and pink, similar to the anomalous and unpredictable material of the Jenatris Cloud. He glows with a white light that is typically subtle but grows brighter with increased emotion. His size is variable, but typically he floats around at approximately 1 cubic meter or less. He is able to expand and contract at will, and can also imitate other forms. He first showed this ability by imitating Ren Rennyn, and when he appears in a bipedal humanoid form, he does so as a man of Rennyn's approximate size, though lacking in specific features.
Language
The Cloud Dancers possess a rudimentary language that is translatable in a matrix designed by Emerson Ravenscroft. Rover is a cloud of few words, but is able communicate freely with those around him.
Personality
Rover is an inquisitive sponge, eager to learn everything he can about the universe, particularly the humanoid lifestyle.
Family
Rover is the eldest member of a litter that includes Fido, Rocky, Daisy, Duke, Sam and Molly. As the eldest, he feels responsible to take over the pack one day, which also includes cousins Lucy, Bella and Bear. Before then, he plans to increase his knowledge of humanoid lifeforms in order to take that knowledge back to the cloud.
Personal History
Cloud Dancers are frequently imprisoned and kept as pets by the Grenushi of Uzoka 3. Rover and his siblings Fido, Rocky, Daisy, Duke, Sam and Molly, were delivered to the Krayav of Uzoka 4 as a gift of peace from Telnoth Kylon Haerin of the Grenushi during the mission A Tale Of Two Worlds. During this diplomatic mission, the crew of USS Atlantis discovered the nature of Haerin's "gift" and worked to free the Cloud Dancers. Rover, having grown close to Atlantis Helm Officer Rendal Rennyn, chose to remain aboard Atlantis. Rover's brother Fido was taken by the EJS (Endangered Jenatris Species) group, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.
During his time on Atlantis, Rover has sought to learn about biped culture in order to improve his people's relations with outsiders. He believes that if diplomatic relations can be achieved with the Krayav, Grenushi and other other neighboring species, the trade in captured Cloud Dancers can be brought to an end. For that purpose, Rover works to understand the language and ways of non-cloud-based cultures through observation and interaction with the crew of USS Atlantis.
Timeline
- 239103.18: Rover and his brother Fido escaped Telnoth Haerin's transport box, wreaking havoc on the telepathic and empathic members of the USS Atlantis crew.
- 239104.24: Communication was established between Rover and the Atlantis crew. Rover bonded with Ren Rennyn, starting his journey of learning about humanoids.