Shakarn

Starting Bonus: Aquatic Deployment Long-Term Bonus: All Racial Tech Research is 10% faster Racial Ability: Use Infiltrate Operations Center to steal Racial Tech Trees Use holograms to infiltrate, confuse and mirror your enemies Use of broadcasts and propaganda Amphibious units with Epimorphic Regeneration Uses the Sound and weapon groups

The Shakarn waited at the edge of the known Star Union. Preparing and researching. Spying from within. Now, with the fall of the Union, they are ready to strike and conquer that which is their right. Not much is known about the Shakarn, although their agents seem to have been among us for longer than we realized. This reptilian race originates from an oceanic homeworld covered in atolls and archipelagos. Having conquered the sea, they took to the skies to further expand their empire, but when they first encountered the size and power of the Star Union, any invasion plans they had were postponed. While the majority of the Shakarn forces bided their time on the edges of the known universe, their agents infiltrated key locations by mimicking the appearance of its inhabitants through advanced holo-tech, stealing any knowledge and technology they considered interesting. After the Cataclysm left the Star Union in ruins and chaos, the Shakarn have seized the opportunity to conquer the remnants of the human empire.

Commander Loadout

	Perk	Cost	Effects	Possible Kleptomaniac Mods	Description
	Basic Equipment	0	•An Omni Carbine that deals repeated&damage. •A Sono Pistol that deals repeateddamage.	Blurring Canisters, Old Jetpack, Provisional Weapon Augments, Regenerative Dermal Patches, Tactical Supply Charge, X-7 Combat Stims	The standard-issue pack you received after basic training.
	Close Combat Equipment	1	•Reverb Dagger that deals repeateddamage at close range. •A Thermal Grenade, that when used causesdamage in an area and has a chance to burn those hit.	Drone Deployment Module: Laser, Drone Deployment Module: Repair, Leg Exoskeleton Systems, Regenerative Dermal Patches, Tactical AED Assistant	The pack you received after Close Combat training.
	Assault Equipment	1	•An Omni Carbine that deals repeated&damage. •A Sono Pistol that deals repeateddamage.	Drone Deployment Module: Laser, Drone Deployment Module: Repair, Leg Exoskeleton Systems, Old Jetpack, Tactical AED Assistant	The pack you received after Assault training.
	Heavy Equipment	1	•An Omni Cannon that deals a single burst of&damage. •A Sono Pistol that deals repeateddamage.	Displacement Systems, Drone Deployment Module: Laser, Drone Deployment Module: Repair, Leg Exoskeleton Systems, Tactical AED Assistant, Tactical Supply Charge	The pack you received after Sharpshooter training.
	Assault Vehicle	2	•Your Glaukos, which possesses powerfulcapabilities. •A Thermal Grenade, that when used causesdamage in an area and has a chance to burn those hit. •Xeno Defense Module	Blurring Canisters, Drone Deployment Module: Laser, Drone Deployment Module: Repair, Tactical AED Assistant	The Glaukos is a vehicle you commissioned from an eccentric Zardas scientist who saw sound waves as the tides of the ocean.
	Support Vehicle	2	•An Imperial APC with various support abilities. •A Thermal Grenade, that when used causesdamage in an area and has a chance to burn those hit.	Drone Deployment Module: Laser, Regenerative Dermal Patches, Tactical AED Assistant	You found a lost Imperial APC and repaired it.

Starting Army

Setting	Starting Units	Military Detachment
Weak Starting Army	Secret Tech Unit, Infiltrator, Raider, Recon	Raider, Recon
Normal Starting Army	Secret Tech Unit, Infiltrator, 2 Raiders, 2 Recon	Deadeye, Raider
Strong Starting Army	Secret Tech Unit, Deadeye, Infiltrator, 3 Raiders, 2 Recon	Propagator, Deadeye, Infiltrator, -2 Raiders, -1 Recon

Hero Skills

	Skill		Requirements	Effects
50px	Deadly Sight	2	Level 1	The hero gains Deadly Overwatch, granting +15% chance and +15% when using overwatch.
50px	Domok Instructors	4	Level 1	The hero gains +2 chance and +2 resistance to status effects. Disables the Zardos Instructors skill
50px	Zardos Instructors	4	Level 1	The hero gains +10 evasion and universal camouflage Disables the Domok Instructors skill
50px	Quaking Shields	4	Level 4	Enemies that attack this unit from within 5 hexes have a 4 chance of becoming concussed for 1 turn.
50px	Call Insider	4	Level 5	Uses the Zardos channels to call a sleeper agent, who appears adjacent to the hero. Active ability: full action 100% 1 Cooldown: 4 turns.
50px	Domok Army Training	4	Level 8	Heroes with a Domok training background use their gama leadership to improve all units in their army. All non-hero units in the stack gain +10% chance and +5 maximum Only functions when the hero is leading the army.
50px	Zardos Army Training	4	Level 8	Heroes with a Zardos training background use their gama leadership to improve all units in their army. All non-hero units in the stack gain +2 resistance to status effects and universal camouflage. Only functions when the hero is leading the army.
50px	Insider's Insight	4	Level 12	Target infantry tier I or II infantry ground unit reveals that it was one of yours all along. The unit becomes a sleeper agent on an adjacent hex, under your control. Starts on cooldown: 3 turns. Active ability: full action 100% 12 12 Once per battle.

Units

Name	Tier	Type	Damage	Stats	Cost	Research	Source
Recon	I	Core	6	25 32 0 2	30 130		Starting
Raider	I	Core	6 /6 7 /7	40 40 2 0	35 150		Starting
Colonizer	I	Core		60 32 0 0	50 250 10 1 colonist		Starting
Recon Buoy	I	Tactical Summons		10 0 0 0			Shakarn Recon
Sleeper Agent	I	Tactical Summons	12 16	45 32 1 0		Tactician Deployment	Shakarn Tactician
Infiltrator	II	Specialist	18	40 32 0 1	90 300 10		Specialist Training Center
Deadeye	II	Skirmisher	9 /9 8 /8	45 32 2 0	70 250		Military Skirmisher Barracks
Propagator	II	Specialist	8 16	40 32 1 1	90 300 10	Propagator Deployment	Specialist Training Center
Seeker	II	Ship	13	50 40 1 3	50 150		Naval Base
Firebrand	III	Elite	7 /7 8 /8	65 32 4 2	105 400 20	Firebrand Deployment	Elite Military Facility
Tactician	III	Elite	18 12	60 32 1 3	105 400 20	Tactician Deployment	Elite Military Facility
Refractor	III	Elite	13 20	60 32 2 3	125 440 25	Refractor Deployment	Elite Military Facility
Sonokarn	IV	Elite	5 /5 11 /11	65 32 2 5	170 700 40	Gama Supremacy	Elite Military Facility

Technology

	Technology	Tier	Group	Prerequisites		Unlocks
50px	Discerning Systems	1	Tactical		100	Portable Scanners Replicating Restoration
50px	Propaganda Propagation	2	Strategic	25px Discerning Systems	150	Disinformation Campaign Motivating Broadcasting
50px	Propagator Deployment	3	Forces	25px Discerning Systems	300	Unit: Shakarn Propagator Vehicle: Propagator
50px	Caste Military Applications	3	Tactical	25px Discerning Systems	300	Impairing Grenade Xeno Defense Module
50px	Holotech Applications	4	Tactical	25px Caste Military Applications	520	Holodisplacment Shields Hololusion Weighted Holograms
50px	Firebrand Deployment	5	Forces	25px Propagator Deployment	800	Unit: Shakarn Firebrand Equipment: Omni Claw
50px	Orbit Tactics	5	Tactical	25px Holotech Applications	800	Orbital Recall Systems Orbital Abduction
50px	Tactician Deployment	6	Forces	25px Firebrand Deployment	1200	Unit: Shakarn Tactician Equipment: Sono Fins
50px	Cold War Measures	6	Strategic	25px Orbit Tactics	1200	Unsettling Propaganda Vigilant Broadcasting
50px	Caste Advancements	7	Tactical	25px Orbit Tactics	1700	Assault Exoskeleton Holoreality Mantle Lifelike Holograms
50px	Refractor Deployment	7	Forces	25px Tactician Deployment	1700	Unit: Shakarn Refractor Vehicle: Refractor
50px	Perfected Holotech	8	Strategic	25px Caste Advancements	2200	Holoreality Broadcasting
50px	Gama Supremacy	9	Forces	25px Refractor Deployment	2750	Unit: Shakarn Sonokarn
50px	Gama Omnitech Research	9	Tactical	25px Caste Advancements	2750	Trigger-Phase Systems Holochromatic Engines Omni Fare

Doctrine

	Technology	Tier	Prerequisites		Unlocks
50px	Planetfall Procedures	1		100	Dwelling Intimidation Homeworld Reminiscence Propagation Towers
50px	Manipulation Campaigns	5	Tier 4 doctrine or economic research	800	Scorched Earth Policy Active Agent Networks
50px	Expert Council	9	Tier 8 doctrine or economic research	2750	Heightened Domok Regimen Holocrafted Zardas Channels

Racial Structures

• Propogation Tower

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  The Propagation Towers allow the latest developments to be transmitted to your citizens, as well as also help project holorealities through the city, keeping the populace distracted. Colony gains 4. Further bonuses can be granted to colonies with Propagation Towers through the use of Strategic Operation Broadcasts.
  Tier	I
  Research	Planetfall Procedures
  Production Cost	200

• Sono Turrets

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  Sono Turrets are the Shakarn Colony defense turrets.
  Tier	I
  Research	Frontier Facilities
  Prerequisite	Standard Military Infrastructure
  Production Cost	250

Strategy

The Shakarn are the only race to explicitly offer two separate strategic methods. Beginning at Level 1, the player can choose between the overt (Domok) or the covert (Zardos) path. Once chosen, the other path is closed. Recommended technologies for the Zardos player are Psynumbra or Synthesis. Promethean is recommended only for the Domok player.