Ok response time. Still have not amended my first post, but know that when i do "publish" the research, and make the appropriate rp post about it all the details will be amended.
The first change as such will be detailing more on the nomad ship bone structure.
The second suggested change was the insertion point of the nomad brain.
On that note of information, I have a differing opinion. The different types of nomads known in the discovery universe have a different commodity along with them. The only Nomad's not existing are the cruisers, infiltrators, and the large nomad system killer. The other three, fighter, gunboat, and battleship are present.
"Nomad ships usually drop small capsules with strange organic matter when destroyed. These capsules contain 'brains' of the ship, an neuron controlling device. Basic nomad brains found in nomad fighters are remotely controlled by Minor brains and superior brains of larger nomad ships. Research stations always pay large rewards for uninjured brains."
By this notation on the dropped commodity, I've inferred some details. The brain of the nomad is not a permanent part of the ship. Its ability to be ejected from the ship upon destruction could pose as a means of saving the nomad brain and placing it into another ship. Growing a machine styled ship could be less complex than a computer like control unit. Or the nomads could be trying to retain knowledge learned by each ship. If a nomad fleet is destroyed outside of nomad space, the larger ships may be able to transmit the data of their own destruction, and what every ship was seeing at the time of the larger ships death. After that however, the smaller ships could obtain valuable knowledge, that may be recovered later by the nomads by picking up these capsules.
Also, the "brain" having the ability to be injured as stated in the info card, places that it is an organ of shape and form in some way. If it was only jelly, then it could be mixed up, stirred, spun, and shaken and its injured status would only be determinable by burns or cracks in the capsule.
Nomads as noted also communicate through the use of telepathy. This function also could be what the brains use to control their ships, much like how they control whatever host body they are in in. The end result of however they control a host body or ship is the brain of the nomad is controlling the body of the host.
Being that the ships the zoners are growing are not fully attacking in a nomad fashion, they lack the required equipment, a brain. Also, its not a matter of inserting a brain into an item not meant to receive one. The ships are grown into a form meant to accept a parasite relationship with its controller. They are alive, but do not have a consciousness. The nomad parasite, or implanted hybrid, assume control through whatever means. The main point is, the brainwaves and thoughts of the parasite control the body.
The point E of being the insertion point has a few reasons behind it. The video uses that opening to expel the large projectile. When the ship first shows up, that opening is not there and the ship appears to be a "normal" nomad vessel. Then it pulls in on itself, charges energy, opens up and expels it. This opening could be means for insertion of the brain, and differing types of weapons. The Lysosomes I noted exist in full nomad ships yet are absent in the purchasable grown ones. Also, the circular symmetrical nature of the ship would point to this opening being where it is, rather than on the side of the ship somewhere. I also was considering absorption straight through the skin of larger objects, but that would complicate the armor layer analysis. Even though a cell membrane would allow this, a cell wall would not. The nomad ships which possess an armor layer, similar to a cell wall, would potentially disallow such engulfing of objects. The opening bypasses the armor layer. Also this opening would be sealed through the point and maintain pressure in space. when opened, it would be large, and expandable.
So those are my reasons behind the topics so far.
Now to answer some questions.
Will this research aid in normal humans being able to pilot nomad ships. Probably not, it would take a hybrid nomad human, a telepath, or a nomad to fly a nomad ship. Now it would be possible to take this research, and try and build and incorporate a human style cockpit and controls as well as attempt to link such cockpit to the nomad ship. So if a player can elude to this being done in a way that satisfies the community as their excuse to pilot a nomad ship, be my guest. I however will stick to the assumption that technology incorporation outside of tapping into the nomad ships power source is beyond human ability. The identification of what does what in the ship on a macro level is only the start of understanding. Such integration would require full understanding on a micro level. Basically that means, i know what the organs all look like and do, but i cannot rebuild them. The systems are not yet understood in function, just in practice. Now if Alice finds a certain willing nomad that she hears floats around delta, then Alice may be able to learn these functions. With that, a more detailed viewpoint could be established, though conventional technology still could be underdeveloped to be able to link in a control fashion.
Finding weaknesses? Thats one of the main reasons for Alice's research. The others are to complicated to explain and stay on topic.
Also, This currently is not a Roleplay post. It is a forum for discussion of pending roleplay involving nomads and their "factual" data. Being as the game did not come with an analysis of the creatures, we have to make it up. Instead of only one view i would like a consensus, so if anyone wants anything changed or added and they can offer good alternatives or points to be added please do so.
Comparisons to other things are ok with me as long as it is in reference to something working in comparison to something that has worked. So comparing a nomad ship being piloted by a human to the episode of battlestar galactica where Starbuck flew one is fine, if it is in reference to something being suggested as possible because of points in the episode. However, trying to say that cylons are possible because of links to nomads well not so much ok with me. I do appreciate the support and responses, and im glad you all are posting.
Also, i am not knocking those that did post RP related threads. The goal of the topic is to analyze nomad facts and apply them to later RP, so if you want to put up RP nomad related stuff for analysis be my guest. Please however hold of on having characters outright post their thoughts and such on the research because i have not compiled it in character yet. Kind of going paradox on me:D
Also, thanks for reading my long winded hot air =^.^=
*Wilson shows off his ham sandwich* - Armory.003
*mark placed on Unit-sk855's forehead* - Head hitting the desk as of reading the above
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