SS

From Acw

The ruling class of Grossdeutschland, operating as a state-within-a-state. Definitely genetically augmented, and probably genetically manufactured to a particular specification in defiance of the Treaty of New Iowa.

Operates its own army and spacefleet, known collectively as the Waffen-SS.

Wolfsrudeln

New SS are created and formed through the Wolfsrudel (Wolf pack) process, in which batches of children are cloned from a single genotype, typically that of a notable and successful Aryan exemplar. The SS who share a genotype are known collectively as a Wolfsrudel. The SS-Wissenschaftkorps keeps track of the performance of each Wolfsrudel, assessing which genotype is suitable for further production, and which should be eliminated or allowed to die out. Wolfsrudeln are also ranked internally on the basis of performance. Grossdeutchland maintains that the Wolfrudeln process does not violate the New Iowa Concords.

Ubermenschen

In 2190 the SS-Wissenschaftkorps under the leadership of Generalleutnant-Doktor der Waffen-SS Hans Reichman finally cracked the last few elements of the DNA double helix, and immediately began serious work on engineering a true Master Race. The initial results were disastrous and were known as Berserkers (little is known about this as the records are sealed under the Offical Reich Secrets Act until 2500). Trial and experimentation resulted in the current genotype, Ubermensch I. Ubermenschen currently occupy many of the key positions within the Waffen-SS, including commander. Production of new genotypes is constrained by technical difficulties and the Treaty of New Iowa.