Psions

PSIONS

Class: Extraterrestrials

Known Representatives: Gorius Karkum

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Psion homeworld

First Appearance: Witching Hour #13 (February–March 1971)

Powers: The reptilian Psions were master surgeons and geneticists.

History: The Malthusians experimented on a reptile population, transforming them into sentient bipeds. When the Maltusians left their planet the Psions investigated their labs, learning how to conduct experiments similar to the ones that created them.

(R.E.B.E.L.S. #4, 5) - The Psions teleported the Omega Men aboard their ship telling them they needed their help. The Omega Men didn't trust them, but the Psions showed them that Starro, who'd recently taken control of L.E.G.I.O.N. from Vril Dox, had opened up a subspace rift in the Dominator controlled Xylon expanse, releasing a fleet of warships and the powerful slaves known as the High Vanguard. Their leader, a humanoid named Starro, arrived on the Dominator homeworld, and began a massacre. The Psions said the Omega Men had to assassinate him.

(R.E.B.E.L.S. #8) - The Psions presented the Omega Men with Dark Stars, genetically modified Starro spore that would let them approach Maltus unopposed but no control their minds, and having the added benefit of boosting the Omega Men's natural abilities. Tigorr volunteered to have a Dark Star first, threatening to shoot the Psions if it was a trick. and although the process hurt he found he still had free will. The Omega Men flew to Maltus, but had to leave Elu with the Psions because his energy form could not interact with a Dark Star.

(R.E.B.E.L.S. #13, 14) - Vril Dox and his R.E.B.E.L.S. had need of the Psions' science labs, and Vril asked Elu where the Omega Men Were. He responded that they had been out of contact since leaving for Starro's home galaxy. Starro arrived for a final confrontation with Vril, and when he saw the dissected and genetically mutated Starros in the Psions lab he threatened to eradicate their species. The Omega Men returned with a poison that could kill Starros, and Vril used it to sever Starro the Conqueror's connection to his slaves, killing the Starro aliens and freeing the slaves.

(R.E.B.E.L.S. #16) - Vril Dox teleported Rann to the former location of Tamaran in the Vegan system, determined to rebuild his L.E.G.I.O.N. there and clean up the system. The Psions thought his grand experiment would soon be crushed by the political heavies of the Vegan system, and one Psion suggested they be the ones to do it.

Comments: Created by Marv Wolfman, Alan Gold & Gray Morrow.

The Psions received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18.