06-12-2020, 08:26 AM | #381 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
I've avoided voting because clearly my vote will be for 2...
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06-13-2020, 07:00 PM | #382 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
OK, the vote is closed and #2 has won. I'm blanking on what the next worldbuilding question should be, and am open to suggestions. Any ideas?
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06-14-2020, 04:15 PM | #383 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
Vote to determine a new worldbuilding question, I
What race should the next worldbuilding question or set of questions be about, and what should the first question be? Note that some of the races listed below might not exist. If they haven't been part of an official answer yet, one of the voting options if that race wins this question should probably be 'they don't exist,' unless the option wins overwhelmingly (like, if there are five votes for the Kronin and four for other races, that's not overwhelming, so 'they don't exist in this setting' should be an option, but if there are five votes for the Kronin and only one or two for anyone else, that is overwhelming). 1. Caitian races other than the Kzin 2. Tholians 3. Kronin 4. Kaa 5. Orions 6. Betazoids 7. Cidi 8. Deltans 9. Gormelites 10. Another race or set of related/connected races, or some other worldbuilding question (please specify). Please include the number of your preferred option when you vote, as well as a suggestion for the first question about that race or races.
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06-15-2020, 05:04 AM | #384 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
7. Cidi
What was the first encounter with this race (in terms of peaceful, how long ago, etc.)
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06-15-2020, 06:47 AM | #385 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
OK, the previous mentions
1. Caitian races other than the Kzin "Their ancestors were one of several groups taken from the planet Cait by the Preservers (who had settled the Caitians' ancestors on Cait millennia earlier), during the Caitians only full nuclear conflict." 4. Kaa Scuffles in the 22nd century (too short for the search tool) 5. Orions Scuffles in the 22nd centuty 6. Betazoids Apparently exist, part of USA 7. Cidi Kaa Mercenaries 9. Gormelites Used as soldier-slaves at some point. 2. Tholians Nada 3. Kronin Nada 8. Deltans Nada --- I'll vote for 10: Do extremely similar looking species to Humans exist (i.e. Deltans, Betazoids), and if so, are there meaningful physiological differences, or are they just Humans who call themselves something else? |
06-15-2020, 06:52 AM | #386 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
2. Tholians
How varied are they physically and mentally from one another?
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06-15-2020, 07:00 AM | #387 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
First vote is for 7) The Cidi. They're a fun little race. Exploring their political sphere would be interesting
As a backup, 1) The Caitian races
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06-15-2020, 07:03 AM | #388 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
My favorite Star Trek race is the Trill. I just like the concept of a symbiont that provides continuity of experience.
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06-16-2020, 03:53 PM | #389 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
Well, if I run out of ideas again, I can probably come back to this question a few times. Poll remains open for another day or two, I think. So far it looks like the Cidi are winning, though with two different questions (I can just use one and then the other), but that could change if more people want to speak up.
EDIT: OK, looking at Vikingv's post again, I'd say that I've got three questions on the Cidi, two from Vikingv and one from ericthered. Apparently the Norsemen (well, those named for them) are curious about the little folk that you shouldn't call cute.
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06-18-2020, 01:41 PM | #390 |
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Re: [Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding
Cidi first contact, question 1
When did the Solar Cooperative or United Space Authority first encounter the Cidi? 1. Quite early on, around the 2120s to 2140s. 2. Circa the 2150s, possibly during the Romulan War. 3. In the 2160s. 4. In the 2170s, before the Unification Wars. 5. Not until the Unification Wars began (which narrows the question of how that contact went). Please include the number of your preferred option when you vote, and the date if there's an exact year you find appropriate. I'm currently thinking that they first met Cidi in roughly human-scale (SM+0, or at least, somewhere between SM-1 and SM+1) encounter-mechs, and thought that they were either an AI race or a vaguely normal sized organic race that breathed a different atmosphere, only discovering what the Cidi really looked like later on. Does this look like a good idea? Please answer either YES in all-caps or NO in all-caps. Answer: The Cidi were first encountered by the Solar Cooperative in the 2150s, specifically *rolls 2d-2* 2158, so part-way through the Romulan War. Since YES clearly won, they were met while they were using their encounter mechs, and their true form was only discovered later.
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