Ruling by decree is a snap when you are an interplanetary dictator with a penchant for genocide and an addiction to cigarettes. Oh, and when you have ten merchant-warvessels of brutal reptilian aliens on semi-permanent hire, and you know precisely how to keep them loyal to you.
(model painted by Chris Yaro:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/artist/yaro )
Overlord Jellina Joel I oversees an empire of seven planetary systems from her palace built on an asteroid in the 368 Sumita System. From this palace (constructed of glossy black rock, with tasteful gold accents) her unreasonable decrees descend upon her hapless subjects, and should they disobey, something far worse descends on them -- carnivorous Garn mercenaries, in particular the exceptionally unpleasant Red Garn, who have free reign to steal anything they want, destroy anything too big to steal, and eat anyone who gets in the way (as well as anyone who doesn't). Unfortunately for these subjects, the Garn are also charged with conveying these same decrees, and, unaccountably, the messages sometimes fail to be delivered; the same cannot be said for the retaliation. “Pity,” Jellina is known to say with a shrug when advised of these fatal “errors.” Then, brightening up while lighting a cigarette, she adds philosophically, "Oh well, plenty more where they came from."
Of course, being an overlord means one gets a cut of the booty (other than what goes into the Garn larders), which is enough to keep her in black leather uniforms, gold epaulettes and Garn mercenaries indefinitely.
Now and then, a proper military challenge is made to her reign, and in these circumstances she will happily take the field in command of her Garn squadrons and whatever local forces can be terrified into joining the fight. She is definitely not to be underestimated as a tactician or as a duellist, being especially proficient with her favourite toy, an ancient, mint-condition .50 caliber automatic pistol from the distant past of some faraway solar system -- this despite having only one eye left, the other being covered by (what else) a black eye patch.
Chris has painted her in her special celebratory outfit, with unusual blue highlights. This she wears once a year to celebrate her victory over her brother, whom she deposed and had teleported into the void of space, and whose favourite colour was blue (she is not devoid of a sense of irony). Her usual costume has a grey hatband and gold epaulettes.
Beautifully sculpted by Aaron Brown of Black Crab, Jellina Jol I, genocidal overlord, is the first character model in our 28mm Sci Fi series. She was inspired by a lyric in an obscure song, Certain People I Could Name, by the band They Might be Giants. She is intended as a flamboyantly nefarious personality figure to hire and lead our stern Garn mercenaries, especially the renegade Red Garn who have been banished from the Confederation for violence too extreme even for the Garn. Of course, she should find a home causing mayhem in any other Sci Fi or pulp game as well. I think she's make a nice Commissar myself, with a few skulls added! Her physical appearance, eye patch and all, was suggested by a certain flying ship captain in a certain movie set in an alternative-universe 1930s. Aaron has done a very good job capturing the Spartan but sensual appearance of this model's inspiration.
The Genocidal Overlord comes with two separate right hands -- one holding up a cigarette, the other her enormous Desert Eagle .50 caliber pistol. To conform with either of these hand options, two different holsters are also provided, one empty, the other with pistol.
The cigarette can either be painted as cast for extra solidity (as shown in the photo), or can be whittled down with a hobby knife for better scale thinness. Don't paint it as a cigar, as Jellina hates cigars and will send the Red Garn on a courtesy call to your system if you do.
Don't worry, she's not really genocidal. She's just a miniature.
Can be bought here:
http://khurasanminiatures.tripod.com/thinginthecrate.html#C4
