At first glance, the Antari appears to be near-humans. They are not. Each Antari is composed of millions of nanites, which he or she can manipulate in order to change form. Needless to say, Antari are highly sought after spies. The history of the Antari traces back 2000 years. The Cyrillians, looking for new sources of soldiers in their wars of conquest, created the Antari. But the Antari broke free of their control, and fled to the planet Antar.