Xenotypes and Genes

Xenotypes and Genes

This page covers the custom xenotypes and gene package design in Rimgate, including where these pawns appear and what each Rimgate gene does in play.

For faction encounter context, see Factions and Pawn Types. For Goa'uld symbiote host workflows, see Symbiotes and Prim'ta. For Wraith feeding/ability loops, see Wraith Essence Manangement. For clone inheritance and mutation risk, see Cloning Systems.

At a Glance

• Rimgate currently defines 3 custom xenotypes: Goa'uld Jaffa, Kull, and Wraith.
• These xenotypes are inheritable and used directly by faction/player pawn kinds.
• Most Rimgate genes are not random-roll genes; they are attached through xenotypes or scripted outcomes.
• cellular degradation is the main instability gene and is central to Kull identity and some clone outcomes.

Xenotype Overview

Xenotype	Def Name	Identity	Typical Sources
Goa'uld Jaffa	Rimgate_GoauldJaffa	Symbiote-capable warrior host with discipline/resilience package	Goa'uld military classes and Free Jaffa Nation start pawns
Kull	Rimgate_KullWarrior	Engineered supersoldier with very high combat throughput and built-in biological decline	Elite Goa'uld Kull warrior units
Wraith	Rimgate_Wraith	Ageless, essence-fed predator package with webbing and psychic utility	Wraith faction pawns and Wraith Co-Op start pawns

Xenotype Gene Packages

Goa'uld Jaffa (Rimgate_GoauldJaffa)

Included genes:

• Body_Standard
• MoveSpeed_Quick
• Rimgate_JaffaLongevity
• Rimgate_SymbiotePouchMutation
• Rimgate_JaffaWarrior
• Rimgate_JaffaCombatDiscipline

Practical profile:

• Built for long service life and military reliability.
• Can host Prim'ta due to the pouch mutation.
• Trades away civilian utility (multiple work tags disabled).

Kull (Rimgate_KullWarrior)

Included genes:

• Eyes_Gray
• Hair_BaldOnly
• Skin_LightGray
• Beard_NoBeardOnly
• Body_Hulk
• Beauty_Ugly
• MoveSpeed_VeryQuick
• Pain_Reduced
• MeleeDamage_Strong
• Unstoppable
• Robust
• PsychicAbility_Deaf
• Immunity_Weak
• WoundHealing_Slow
• Rimgate_CellularDegradation

Practical profile:

• Extremely dangerous front-line combat package.
• Built-in downside is accelerated aging/biological collapse pressure from cellular degradation.

Wraith (Rimgate_Wraith)

Included genes:

• Hair_SnowWhite
• Skin_SheerWhite
• Neversleep
• ArchiteMetabolism
• DarkVision
• MeleeDamage_Strong
• Pain_Reduced
• Robust
• Rimgate_WraithBeauty
• Rimgate_WraithEssenceMetabolism
• Rimgate_WraithAgeless
• Rimgate_WraithMovement
• Rimgate_WraithPsychic
• Rimgate_WraithWebbingGene

Practical profile:

• Core Wraith loop pawn: no normal food need, essence resource management, cocoon/webbing toolkit.
• Strong combat/mobility baseline plus long-lifespan scaling.

Custom Gene Reference (Rimgate)

Gene	Def Name	Biostats (C/M/A)	Key Gameplay Effect
life longevity	Rimgate_JaffaLongevity	2 / -1 / 2	Major adult aging slowdown; reduced learning rate (0.70x).
symbiote pouch	Rimgate_SymbiotePouchMutation	1 / 0 / 0	Adds Rimgate_SymbiotePouch hediff to stomach, enabling Prim'ta hosting.
warrior caste discipline	Rimgate_JaffaCombatDiscipline	3 / -4 / 0	Combat accuracy/dodge package; disables several civilian work tags (Caring, Mining, Artistic, Social, Cleaning).
jaffa resilience	Rimgate_JaffaWarrior	2 / -4 / 0	Higher pain/toxin resilience and lower break threshold; suppresses Wimp trait.
wraith beauty	Rimgate_WraithBeauty	1 / 0 / 0	High beauty offset plus forced Wraith visual profile (hair/head/beard filters).
wraith mobility	Rimgate_WraithMovement	2 / -2 / 0	Flat movement boost (MoveSpeed +0.6).
wraith psionics	Rimgate_WraithPsychic	1 / -1 / 0	Psychic sensitivity boost (+0.35).
wraith regeneration	Rimgate_WraithAgeless	3 / -2 / 2	High healing/immunity multipliers with very slow long-term biological aging.
essence metabolism	Rimgate_WraithEssenceMetabolism	3 / -2 / 3	Disables Food, adds essence resource (loss 0.02/day), grants drain life and regenerative trance; activates at age 18+.
webbing protein glands	Rimgate_WraithWebbingGene	3 / -2 / 3	Grants web shot and cocoon wrap; also required for Wraith cocoon/bill workflows.
cellular degradation	Rimgate_CellularDegradation	1 / -3 / 0	Extreme accelerated aging curve (up to 5.75x biological age ticks at adulthood).

Acquisition and Inheritance Notes

• All three custom xenotypes are set inheritable=true in XenoTypeDefs.xml.
• Wraith and Jaffa player starts use fixed xenotype sets (Rimgate_Wraith, Rimgate_GoauldJaffa).
• Goa'uld and Wraith slave classes use mixed vanilla xenotype pools, so not every pawn in those factions is a custom xenotype.
• primogenitor sphere is a one-use artifact that grants Rimgate_SymbiotePouchMutation.
• Clones inherit host xenotype and genes, then may gain Rimgate_CellularDegradation (Biotech active): 20% (Genome), 25% (Full/Reconstruction), 40% (Enhanced).