[Phantasm]

PAIBOK THE POWER SKRULL

Real Name: Paibok.
Occupation: Pirate, former soldier, former intelligence operative.
Identity: Known to Skrull Empire authorities; his Paul Bark identity and status as a Skrull is known to United States authorities.
Legal Status: Exiled citizen of the Skrull Empire.
Other Aliases: Paul Bark, "that other Super-Skrull".
Place of Birth: Tarnax IV, Tarnax system, Skrull Empire.
Marital Status: Unrevealed, presumed single.
Known Relatives: None.
Group Affiliation: Formerly the Skrull Imperial Intelligence Agency (disavowed), formerly Skrull Imperial Army, currently the crew of the interstellar pirate ship Silver Herald.
Base of Operations: Mobile aboard the Silver Herald, formerly Cape Canaveral, Florida.
History: Paibok's full history is unknown. At some point after receiving the rank of Captain in the Skrull Imperial Army he was recruited by Imperial Intelligence to become an operative (see Skrulls). Most of his past exploits are presumably classified.

Following the Skrulls' initial encounters with the Fantastic Four, with a number of Skrull spies going rogue and the lone success of granting the Skrull Kl'rt powers similar to those of the Four, Paibok was one of the few chosen to undergo a similar, allegedly refined, procedure (see Fantastic Four; Super-Skrull). Using data recovered during past encounters with the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, Paibok was granted similar powers (according to Paibok, he, too, was the sole survivor of this round of experiments; see Shi'ar).

Assigned to Earth to spy on that world's technological progress, Paibok took the cover identity of a human named Paul Bark. As Bark, he infiltrated NASA as a technician working on deep space probes. By studying patterns in several of Captain Marvel's exploits, he was able to determine that Marvel was a Kree spy (Mar-Vell) with the same overall mission as himself (see Captain Marvel; Kree). Unlike other Skrulls, Paibok indicated a willingness to cooperate with his Kree counterpart, given how their missions overlapped and did not conflict with each other, a willingness the Captain was initially hesitant to consider genuine due to the history between the two empires. Vell was willing to give Paibok the benefit of the doubt, however, particularly after Paibok used his powers of ice and electricity to covertly assist the Captain against the criminal Nitro (see Nitro). This unofficial cooperation changed when Vell's commanding officer, Col. Yon-Rogg, discovered Paibok's existence and ordered Vell to eliminate the Skrull (see Yon-Rogg).

Expressing regret, Captain Marvel forced Paibok to reveal himself as a Skrull before the two engaged in a battle which ranged throughout Cape Canaveral. Despite Vell never going for a killing blow, Paibok felt the incident was a betrayal and fled Earth.

Back in the Skrull Empire, Paibok found himself disavowed by Imperial Intelligence and effectively exiled. Under undisclosed circumstances, he fell in with a multi-species pirate crew which operated along the borders of the various interstellar empires. While docked at Port Nowhere, an interstellar freeport under no one's jurisdiction, Paibok again encountered Vell, himself now a fugitive from the Kree Empire (see Port Nowhere). While drunk at the station cantina, he started a brawl which he drew Vell into, drunkenly blaming Vell for getting him 'burned' and exiled. While their fight ranged throughout Port Nowhere, they managed – somehow – to avoid damaging anything vital to the station's operation before Paibok was shot with a tranquilizer fired by Vell's medic girlfriend, Una, knocking him unconscious (see Una).

When last seen, Paibok was being carried to a Skrull ship by Kl'rt, who had witnessed the fight at Port Nowhere, for reasons unknown.
Height: 6' 2".
Weight: 205 lbs.
Eyes: Red.
Hair: Brown.
Skin: Green.
Uniform: Formerly the Skrull Empire military uniform; currently none.
Strength Level: Paibok possesses superhuman strength enabling him to lift (press) roughly 25 tons. When using his powers to grow to a height of 20 feet, he can lift (press) over 400 tons.
Known Superhuman Powers: In addition to his superhuman strength, Paibok possesses several other powers. First and foremost, he possesses the innate Skrull power to change his shape. Unlike many other Skrulls, Paibok is able to change his size to a more massive form or to a much smaller form, drawing additional mass from or shunting extra mass to a presumably extradimensional source (very likely the same source accessed via Pym particles). He is also able to change his height with a proportionate change in strength without needing to change to non-Skrull forms. His tallest height recorded is 20 feet, and his smallest size roughly one and a half inches; whether these are his limits is unknown.

In addition, Paibok possesses superhuman durability enabling him to withstand anti-tank rockets, superhuman speed and reflexes enabling him to run and react faster than baseline humans or Skrulls, the ability to generate and manipulate ice, and the ability to shoot electricity from his hands or eyes. His top running speed has been clocked at roughly 200 miles per hour.
Other Abilities: Paibok is a skilled leader of soldiers, and a marksman with most energy weapons. He is adept at gathering intelligence and impersonating others enough to fool casual acquaintances. He is also a skilled mechanical and electrical engineer, and is knowledgeable about the 'primitive' technology of Earth and other planets at a similar technological level.
Weapons: Paibok carries a rainbow laser pistol of Skrull manufacture. He has also been known to use a stun baton.


Role-Playing Notes:
Originally a generally likable and honorable fellow, one who was willing to collaborate with agents of a rival Empire so long as their missions did not interfere with each other, as shown during his time as a spy within NASA, Paibok has become embittered toward those he feel has betrayed him. This includes Mar-Vell, his Skrull Imperial Intelligence superiors, and possibly even Emperor Dorrek himself. He is also bitter at Kl'rt for succeeding where he himself has apparently failed. Internally, he hates that he has fallen so far, but sees no way to improve his position.


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