YIRBEK
Classification:
Extraterrestrial race Location/Base of Operations: Planet Yirb
(second from the sun), Bek star system, Andromeda galaxy; Known Members: None identified, though they have an estimated
population of 4.3 billion Affiliations: Skrulls
Enemies: Kallusians
First Appearance: Avengers I#14 (March, 1965)
Powers/Abilities: The Yirbek possess spaceships capable of warp flight
(apparently involving "cobalt throttles"), and containing weaponry roughly
similar to that of the Kallusians. Their ships can release advanced
robotic detection equipment. Though their level of
technology is allegedly inferior to the Skrulls, they have weaponry capable of
destroying planets. Traits: The Yirbek are governed by a military
dictatorship under the overall rule of the Skrull Empire. Though obsessive in
hatred towards their enemies, they are subservient to their masters, the Skrulls.
Type: Bilaterally symmetric reptilian bipeds History: (The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe#12 - Yirbek) - The Yirbek governed a small
empire of planets in the Andromeda galaxy until they were defeated in a war by the Skrulls centuries ago. The Yirbek have served the Skrull
empire ever since, acting as mercenaries in conflicts considered minor by
galactic standards. (Avengers I#14 (fb)) - The Yirbek fought a war with the Kallusians that lasted for several centuries, and ended with the Kallusians defeat. The Yirbek occupied Kallu, but some of the Kallusians escaped into exile.
(Avengers I#14 (fb)) - A vast fleet of Yirbek starships searched galaxies for the
Kallusians, sending out "robot detector" probes that rocketed to every planet the fleet passed, seeking the
hidden Kallusians. (Avengers I#14) - A Yirbek detector probe located the surviving Kallusians
on Earth. The detector then sent a "deltanoid" ray hurtling towards Earth's Arctic region,
where the Kallusians had established a base beneath the ice. The powerful ray
shattered the Kallusian monitoring station, preventing it from sounding an
alarm, but one Kallusian, off on a mission of exploration, transmitted a message
and instructed the others to sound the alarm. The Yirbek rushed to Earth's solar
system, vowing the Kallu would not escape again, and that this time they would
fight until one of their races no longer existed. To avoid a divided conflict,
fighting both the Avengers and the Yirbek, the Kallusians swiftly transported their fleet to
Sector 18-G, 1200 light years from Earth, where they intended to engage the
Yirbek in a battle to the death. The Yirbek followed them there. (The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe#12 - Yirbek) - The Yirbek
eventually took over Kallu, massacring its population. Comments: Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Paul Laiken, Jack Kirby and Don Heck.
Raksor assumed the form of a Yirbek in Fantastic Four Annual#18.
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Yirb is a mostly tropical planet 81% covered in water, with
150% of Earth's gravity, and an atmosphere of 76% nitrogen and 23% oxygen
also planet Kallu, Kallu-Kan star system, Andromeda Galaxy
Eyes: Two (on head; compound, red color seen)
Fingers: Five (including opposing thumb)
Toes: Five
Skin color: Green, scaled
Average height: 6'7"
CLARIFICATIONS:
They could travel great distances, within solar systems,
and possibly interstellar distances. Extremely sensitive, they could detect the
presence of their targets anywhere on a planet they approached. They could also
send out powerful "deltanoid rays" able to destroy entire buildings before the
enemy could detect their presence. While the Kallusians hid out on Earth, a vast fleet of
Yirbek starships combed the galaxies for them. They sent out hyper-sensitive
"robot detectors" that rocketed to every planet the fleet passed, seeking the
hidden Kallusians. One such detector entered Earth's solar system, passing icy
Pluto and eventually passing over Earth's moon, at which point its incredibly
sensitive detection mechanisms picked up the first faint trace of the Kallusians.
The detector then sent a "deltanoid" ray hurtling towards Earth's Arctic region,
where the Kallusians had established a base beneath the ice. The powerful ray
shattered the Kallusian monitoring station, preventing it from sounding an
alarm, but one Kallusian, off on a mission of exploration, transmitted a message
and instructed the others to sound the alarm. --Avengers I#14 Yirbek ships are capable of warp speed flight (apparently involving "cobalt
throttles") and intergalactic travel, and
they carried advanced, though unspecified weaponry. While the Kallusians hid out on Earth, a vast fleet of Yirbek starships
combed the galaxies for them. They sent out hyper-sensitive "robot detectors"
that rocketed to every planet the fleet passed, seeking the hidden Kallusians
and eventually finding them on Earth. To avoid a divided conflict, fighting both
the Avengers and the Yirbek, the Kallusians swiftly transported their fleet to
Sector 18-G, 1200 light years from Earth, where they intended to engage the
Yirbek in a battle to the death. The Yirbek followed them there. --Avengers I#14 Images taken from: Last updated: 01/07/13
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Non-Marvel Copyright info
The Yirbek should not be confused with:
"robot
detectors"
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition#15, page 64 - Yirbek
Avengers I#14, page 15, panel 3 (Yirbek ships)
panel 4 (Yirbek
robot detectors)
page 18, panel 4 (Yirbeks in
spaceships)
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