Psionics

Psionic power stems from the ability to directly manipulate neutrinos through the use of a gland in the brain. Very few races have the Psionic ability, as the gland usually only manifests itself in tungsten-based lifeforms. The Scain, for instance (a tungsten-based lifeform) are renowned for their Psionic abilities. Scion, a special subset of Scain, have an extremely large Psionic lobe, which grants them massive amounts of this power as well.

Psionic power in regular Scain is not an infinite power source. All Scain have a limited amount that they can use throughout their lives as well as having their "current reserve". If a Scain fully exhausts himself of his Psionics, he will die, which is the sole purpose of the reserve system. If they drain the majority of their current reserve and then rest, their bodies will draw on the reserve Psionics over time. Scion do not have this issue, as their Psionics regenerate when not in use, resting or not. They also have between ten and twenty times the amount of Psionic power found in a normal Scain, making them extremely deadly. One common trait among all Psionic users, however, is a weakness to caffeine of any type as well as an aversion to niacin. These chemicals can completely drain, if not kill, a Psionic user.