StarCraft
The
protoss are masters of psionic powers and are natural mind-readers.
The protoss can use their psionic abilities to shield themselves,
charge their tools and weapons, and to make, manipulate or meld
matter. A very small number of protoss called preservers have the
ability to hold the memories of many other protoss from centuries or
millennia ago, even claiming to hold "all the memories of the
Protoss". The high templar's powers are so great that they can
even focus their psionic energy to create terrible storms of psychic
energy that destroy the minds of other living creatures. If two high
templar would merge, they would create a creature of pure psionic
energy known as an archon, so powerful that they can independently
erect a resilient shield and direct psionic shockwaves.
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hybrid destroyer
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The terrans exhibited a powerful psionic potential and are only a few steps away from developing into a formidable psionic power. Very few terrans can use psionic powers, but most that can become "ghosts". Some weaker psychics can become wranglers, used to hunt other psychics.
Terran children are tested at a young age for psychic potential, and both the Terran Confederacy and Dominion went to great lengths to ensure that all such children joined the Ghost Program. However, a number of psychics slipped through the cracks; this was especially common in the fringe colonies.
Terran psychics can be rated on the Psionic Index scale. A terran with a PI of 2-5 can sense psionic powers but generally cannot use other psychic abilities. Some such psychics are employed by the Ghost Program as wranglers, employed to hunt other psychics. Psychics release alpha waves which can be detected by other psychics. Other such weak psychics have demonstrated abilities such as resisting telepathy. Psychics with a PI of 5-6 are telepathic. Psychics of this level are recruited to become ghosts. Those with a PI of 8 or more have telekinesis. Ghosts generally do not have the ability to block thoughts; ghosts find each other very easy to read.
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