[Psionics] [Space] Psi Trek - Worldbuilding

[Prince Charon]

There was some interest in the Tholians when I was asking for new ideas, so I'm preparing some questions on them. Here's one:

Tholians question I

How varied are the Tholians mentally from one another?

1. The Tholian race is a single, telepathic hivemind with effectively-unlimited range.

2. The Tholian race form a number of telepathic hiveminds with limited range.

3. The Tholian race form a number of non-telepathic (probably radio-based) hiveminds with limited range.

4. Tholians are individuals, but they are born with many of the memories of their parents and ancestors, leading to a great deal of mental conformity.

5. Tholians are individuals.

6. Something else (please specify).


Please include the number of your preferred option when you vote.

Note that if 2 or 3 wins, we will need a few more votes, to determine how individual Tholians interact with their hiveminds (like, are they permanently part of the same hive, or can they be exchanged, how big is a hive, how are new hives created, et cetra).