any info on the c'tan?

[worldstrider]

The one planet with abundant alien life already in the freelancer universe is Gaia.

Instead of going for the "aeons old ancient superior tech" type aliens, why don't you go for something from there that has managed to escape into space--perhaps having some very mild ability (chameleon like maybe) that has allowed it to stow away on ships and study the crews and learn to operate the technology.

They might need a human go-between--maybe someone in partnership with them, keeping them secret.

What would they do though? you also have the dilemma of inventing a culture or tech that isn't a universal part of the mod. it can't dictate new play realities to everyone else--it has to be limited and somewhat unique.

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