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Burtzum
Det Som Engang Var
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Posted - 2015.03.03 01:07:14 -
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Yeah Predator was pretty cool. And such an improvement over the original design they had for the creature. heh. Seeing the variations in the outfits and helmets in Predator 2 was also cool. It kinda looks like they build and modify their own gear kinda like how every Jedi builds their own lightsaber. Also, the first Predator movie had Ahnold, who is perhaps my favorite alien of all time.
And now I want to go watch Alien, Predator, Terminator, etc. They don't make em like they used to. Back in my day... grumble grumble grumble... |
Sibyyl
Gallente Federation
23599
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Posted - 2015.03.03 01:13:49 -
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I will also mention that if you look at the casualties of a single Xenomorph vs a Predator, the Predator was able to eliminate higher skilled targets (and more of them).
I have never seen Predator 2.. will watch it!
Rush to danger, wind up nowhere
Sabriz for CSM go go go
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Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
3850
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Posted - 2015.03.03 01:51:23 -
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Rain6637 wrote:My vote is for Asari, because lesbianism and mind-blowing mating ritual.
What do you think is the best sci-fi race, and why? Are those the ones from Ursula LeGuin The Left Hand of Darkness? That book kind of worked my mind over a few times along the way. The people who go into a sort of estrus (kemmer, I think it was called?), and either one can become the male or female. And the outworld ambassador, who had to do a long trek across ice with his local radical political opponent. Who very professionally does what is needed to try to ensure their survival. And then goes into kemmer sex transformation, mid-camping trip....
That book was less "sci-fi" than exploration of a lot of what-ifs of anthropology and psychology. Not one you ever forget, I don't think.
"My mule don't like laughing. You can apologize to my mule and can be alright."
-The Man with No Name
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Zealous Miner
7
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Posted - 2015.03.03 02:56:27 -
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I love the Borg.
They're so sinister and all of the episodes and movies they're in they seem to carry with them this sense of dread and danger. Very menacing. Their implants and cybernetics are also just the coolest ever. The newest look at the Drifters also reminds me heavily of the classic Borg look.
I'm also a big fan of hive minds and collectives. In EVE Sansha's Nation and the Rogue Drones are two of my favorite factions.
I voted for Sabriz Adoudel for CSM10. You should too.
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Burtzum
Det Som Engang Var
37
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Posted - 2015.03.03 03:02:44 -
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No Kermit, they were the blue squid-headed aliens in Mass Effect, this is an Ansari.
Blue aliens seem to be hypersexual. There was that blue gal in Farscape that was always going around screwing people with her ear. She was too new-agey hippy-dippy for me though.
Oh man... talking about hypersexual aliens, Chiana! Hottest alien babe ever. They never really went into her race (Nebari) much though. They were a bunch of controlling assholes with insane firepower apparently. Meh. One of them looked like Elvis. |
Burtzum
Det Som Engang Var
37
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Posted - 2015.03.03 03:03:35 -
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Zealous Miner wrote:I love the Borg.
I can tell.
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Jenshae Chiroptera
The Volition Cult
1019
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Posted - 2015.03.03 04:11:22 -
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Dragons of Pern? They were genetically modified and engineered by science fiction.
CSM Ten movement for change.
CCP - Building ant hills and magnifying glasses for fat kids.
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Indahmawar Fazmarai
3817
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Posted - 2015.03.03 06:44:05 -
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Khergit Deserters wrote:Rain6637 wrote:My vote is for Asari, because lesbianism and mind-blowing mating ritual.
What do you think is the best sci-fi race, and why? Are those the ones from Ursula LeGuin The Left Hand of Darkness? That book kind of worked my mind over a few times along the way. The people who go into a sort of estrus ( kemmer, I think it was called?), and either one can become the male or female. And the outworld ambassador, who had to do a long trek across ice with his local radical political opponent. Who very professionally does what is needed to try to ensure their survival. And then goes into kemmer sex transformation, mid-camping trip.... That book was less "sci-fi" than exploration of a lot of what-ifs of anthropology and psychology. I kind of think only a female writer could conceive of that tale, and tell it in depth. Anyway, not a book you soon forget.
That's one fascinating story and a very believable alien society. My only gripe is that, as far as I remember, LeGuin never explains the origin of that race. Are them true aliens? Modified human? I recall that some of them are "ill" and are locked in a gender, without the transitions, and they're both pitied and reviled as sexual perverts -which infludences how the society perceives the gender-locked human envoys.
I agree that it's the kind of story only a woman could tell in depth.
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Mehrune Khan
Viziam Amarr Empire
25
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Posted - 2015.03.03 14:31:26 -
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I like the Andorians from Star Trek. They are quick to anger, patriotic, love weapons, are religious and are one of the few races in the Federation that still maintain their own military. Where most other trekkies dream of being in Starfleet, I would want to serve on an Andorian vessel. I like their attitude. They seem very right-wing. |
Sibyyl
Gallente Federation
23605
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Posted - 2015.03.03 18:22:12 -
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Mehrune Khan wrote:I like the Andorians from Star Trek. They are quick to anger, patriotic, love weapons, are religious and are one of the few races in the Federation that still maintain their own military. Where most other trekkies dream of being in Starfleet, I would want to serve on an Andorian vessel. I like their attitude. They seem very right-wing.
I had a minor fantasy that would have been fulfilled if Commander Shran and a Weyoun clone ever met.. but alas.
Rush to danger, wind up nowhere
Sabriz for CSM go go go
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Thilos
60
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Posted - 2015.03.03 19:19:51 -
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The unnamed alien race from Attack the Block.
Because I should have gone home, locked my door, and played FIFA. |
Paranoid Loyd
4004
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Posted - 2015.03.03 19:51:36 -
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Tamarians, although Lurians are pretty cool too.
"Gankers are just other players, not supernatural monsters who will get you if you don't follow some arbitrary superstition. Haul responsibly and without irrational fear." Masao Kurata
Fix the Prospect!!!
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Rena Monachica
Capital Hot Rods
27
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Posted - 2015.03.03 23:04:44 -
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Technically they are not aliens, but I-¦d say the Fremen from Arrakis. Tough people.
And of course, the Xenomorph. Scary things.
Hmmm just had an idea ... someone needs to make Aliens vs. Fremen |
Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci
Jovian Labs Jovian Enterprises
17310
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Posted - 2015.03.04 01:15:33 -
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Xenomorphs, Engineers, Borg or J¦ï-¬¦Ä¦ï¦Ä-Ѧï¦Ç-¿-ù-å¦+¦à¦ö-Æ-¬¦P-ö¦¡¦û¦ƒ¦Ö¦+-়¦«¦Po-ɦü¦ê-¼-è¦Ä-¢-ù¦¦¦û¦»¦¦¦¦¦»¦ÿ¦á¦¼¦û-Ö¦¦¦á-ôv¦ï-ä¦ê¦Ü¦â¦Å¦+-¢-î-«¦Å¦Ç-Æ-º-â-É-¼-ç¦ú¦P¦ù¦¡¦¦¦ú¦¦-ç¦+¦¬¦ù¦ƒ¦¬-à-ò-à-ëi¦Ç-É-Ñ-ª¦ç-¬-â¦é-½¦ç¦ö-è-¬-ì¦á¦û¦ªa-º-«-å-ñ¦è¦æ-æ¦ç¦+¦Ç-ç-ç¦+¦ÿn¦ê-æ-ñ¦ü¦+-Ö-à-ô¦¼-û-Ü-ꦬ¦ú¦+¦+¦¦¦¥¦¦¦ÿs-¿¦Ç-¬¦ë¦¦¦ª¦¦¦+- a lot of the things I like are pretty similar, haha
A City made of Wood is built in the forest
A City made of Stone is built in the mountains
But a City made of Dreams...is built in heaven.
Jovian Proverb GÖâ
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DaReaper
Net 7
1817
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Posted - 2015.03.04 02:09:23 -
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Zerg from star craft, because they just rule. laugh
Furians because of Riddick
And Predator.
OMG Comet Mining idea!!! Comet Mining!
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Ila Dace
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
12950
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Posted - 2015.03.04 03:39:45 -
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The Xeelee.
They're the pinnacle of all baryonic organisms.
If House played Eve: http://i.imgur.com/y7ShT.jpg
But in purple, I'm stunning!
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Thilos
Signal Cartel EvE-Scout Enclave
60
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Posted - 2015.03.04 09:42:57 -
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Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci wrote:Engineers When I was a kid, the Mala'kak in the crashed ship on Acheron scared the **** out of me. So did the Giger art. But I was really disappointed with them in Prometheus. Mystery gone. Less interesting. |
Scipio Artelius
The Vendunari End of Life
34314
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Posted - 2015.03.04 09:43:24 -
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Weeping Angels from Dr Who
Come Win At Eve - Join The Vendunari
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Jenshae Chiroptera
The Volition Cult
1042
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Posted - 2015.03.04 18:21:32 -
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Mehrune Khan wrote:I like the Andorians from Star Trek. They are quick to anger, patriotic, love weapons, are religious and are one of the few races in the Federation that still maintain their own military. Where most other trekkies dream of being in Starfleet, I would want to serve on an Andorian vessel. I like their attitude. They seem very right-wing. Worf is a bit of an exception. I have a Klingon toon that won't even sit on chair with cushions and takes up a ready position strategic for Star Fleet betrayals.
CSM Ten movement for change.
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Burtzum
Det Som Engang Var
39
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Posted - 2015.03.05 00:16:36 -
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Thilos wrote:Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci wrote:Engineers When I was a kid, the Mala'kak in the crashed ship on Acheron scared the **** out of me. So did the Giger art. But I was really disappointed with them in Prometheus. Mystery gone. Less interesting.
Yeah... it's kinda weird hearing Ridley Scott talk about how much he fought to have the spacejockey scene in the first Alien movie, a scene the studio had declared useless and too expensive. And hear him talk about how the mystery of that scene made the universe of Alien feel much bigger. Then he makes Prometheus and craps all over their mystique. The spacejockeys are suddenly a fraction of their former size and their elephant-like looks are revealed to be nothing more than spacesuits containing pale skinhead dudes. And they're violent and genocidal because reasons. Meh.
But everything about that movie was off. The other alien creatures were no where near as cool looking as the creatures from the original, the spacejockey architecture was less biological looking and much more straight up mechanical looking for some reason, all the characters were idiots, etc. |
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Marsha Mallow
1996
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Posted - 2015.03.05 01:37:37 -
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The Centauri, but only because Londo is my favourite character in a sci fi setting. Although he is pretty much human.
Possibly the Pattern Jugglers as a race just because they are enigmatic and don't fit into the humanoid racial template. I'd mention an Adam Roberts race here from a novel I recently read but it'd ruin the plot, so just read all of his stuff
Khergit Deserters wrote:Are those the ones from Ursula LeGuin The Left Hand of Darkness? That book kind of worked my mind over a few times along the way. The people who go into a sort of estrus (kemmer, I think it was called?), and either one can become the male or female. And the outworld ambassador, who had to do a long trek across ice with his local radical political opponent. Who very professionally does what is needed to try to ensure their survival. And then goes into kemmer sex transformation, mid-camping trip....
That book was less "sci-fi" than exploration of a lot of what-ifs of anthropology and psychology. I kind of think only a female writer could conceive of that tale, and tell it in depth. Anyway, not a book you soon forget. I love her stuff. They are referred to as Gethenians as far as I recall (by the envoy, but they refer to themselves based upon their local area), and they're not really aliens either but a mutation of humanoid which has evolved in response to the climate. Her father was a noted anthropologist and it shows in her works, although she's also a feminist (60s style), buddhist and poet. The Dispossessed is probably my favourite novel. These do have to be read carefully because of when they were written, although she's written some short stories to revisit the settings which are really interesting. I think she tagged the Gethenian one I read as "chance to actually get in the kemmerhouse and have some fun with it".
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:That's one fascinating story and a very believable alien society. My only gripe is that, as far as I remember, LeGuin never explains the origin of that race. Are them true aliens? Modified human? I recall that some of them are "ill" and are locked in a gender, without the transitions, and they're both pitied and reviled as sexual perverts -which infludences how the society perceives the gender-locked human envoys.
I agree that it's the kind of story only a woman could tell in depth. It might not be explained in the novel itself, but the ambassador is a member of a race known as the Ekumen who seeded various planets with humanoid colonies in the past and then return to see how they have evolved. It is very much a social commentary. Her sci fi stuff generally falls into the same universe, usually called the Hainish cycle.
I used to agree that female writers generally leaned towards that type of narrative until I read some recent stuff by men. Adam Roberts (everything) and Kim Stanley Robinson (The Mars series) really seem to be breaking the mould in the way they write. Definitely worth a look.
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Reiisha
Repracor Industries
722
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Posted - 2015.03.05 10:15:43 -
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You mean these? :P
If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all...
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moep
Hedion University Amarr Empire
11
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Posted - 2015.03.05 22:30:13 -
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This little fellow:
E.T.
Pros: - Expert in communication - Great BMX skills - Glowing finger (pretty awesome feature during night times) - Child-friendly
Cons: - Extreme home sickness
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Ila Dace
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
12951
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Posted - 2015.03.06 03:28:25 -
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I guess I should do a bit more 'splainin' about Xeelee.
- They're technically a Type IV civilization on the Kardashev scale, capable of wielding the energy of the entire universe. - They've colonized every galaxy in the universe - They traveled back in time to colonize the early universe and effectively retro-engineer their own race. - Some of their number are creatures composed of Bose-Einstein condensates and live backwards in time. - Engineered millions of galaxies into a portal that ripped open reality to form a gateway to other universes. - Their ships, also made of Bose-Einstein condensates can: -- accelerate from 0 to 0.5c instantaneously using the Discontinuity Drive -- usually arrive shortly before they leave due to a hyperdrive that alters space-time -- shrug off supernovas and exploding magnetars at point blank range -- create stars, planets and an ecosystem based on the DNA of its occupants
They're essentially the baddest of all bad-asses, without being magical.
If House played Eve: http://i.imgur.com/y7ShT.jpg
But in purple, I'm stunning!
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Sibyyl
Gallente Federation
23651
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Posted - 2015.03.06 03:40:32 -
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Q.
Rush to danger, wind up nowhere
Sabriz for CSM go go go
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Uriel Paradisi Anteovnuecci
Jovian Labs Jovian Enterprises
17395
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Posted - 2015.03.06 04:23:39 -
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Oh yeah, and don't forget the Gamilus Empire
A City made of Wood is built in the forest
A City made of Stone is built in the mountains
But a City made of Dreams...is built in heaven.
Jovian Proverb GÖâ
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Nerath Naaris
Pink Winged Unicorns for Peace Love and Anarchy
969
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Posted - 2015.03.06 08:43:34 -
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Clearly the Reapers.
Because what other "race" would try to preserve organic life by wiping it out? Then again, that just might be some analogy to the duality of mankind or some such sh!t that is so mindblowing dumb it goes the whole circle around to being genius again....
Forum-unbanned since 2011.10.20.
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Lucy Lopez
Republic University Minmatar Republic
0
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Posted - 2015.03.06 10:22:36 -
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The Reapers from Mass Effect. I just love their entire concept. |
Guardian Decsendent
SL33P3R C3LL
2
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Posted - 2015.03.06 13:33:21 -
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Cylons forever |
Mina Sebiestar
Mactabilis Simplex Cursus
849
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Posted - 2015.03.06 17:33:24 -
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Almost all races are already covered the big ones at least
honorable mentions
Necromorphs from anime primarily and video game.
And screamers from old_ish sci-fi movie basically rotary blades that gain intelligence and (re)production capabilities later on.
Starship troopers bugs also know their way around cutting and slicing nicely. |
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