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What theory about the creators of the Mmrnmhrm do you support?
| Evil species that lives westward |
| Evil species slaughtered by the Kohr-Ah |
| Evil species imprisoned by the Kzer-Za |
| Evil species, battle thralls of the Kzer-Za |
| Evil species that hides from the Ur-Quan |
| Not evil species that lives westward |
| Not evil species slaughtered by the Kohr-Ah |
| Not evil species imprisoned by the Kzer-Za |
| Not evil species, but battle thralls of the Kzer-Za |
| Not evil species that hides from the Ur-Quan |
| Evil species that died from a mysterious cause, before the Ur-Quan arrived |
| Not evil species that died from a mysterious cause, before the Ur-Quan arrived |
| Precursors |
| Keel-Verezy |
| Evil species that lives westward (but the Mmrnmhrm are made good to raise the challenge level) |
| Evil species slaughtered by the Kohr-Ah (but the Mmrnmhrm are made good to raise the challenge level) |
| Evil species imprisoned by the Kzer-Za (but the Mmrnmhrm are made good to raise the challenge level) |
| Evil species, battle thralls of the Kzer-Za (but the Mmrnmhrm are made good to raise the challenge level) |
| Evil species that hides from the Ur-Quan (but the Mmrnmhrm are made good to raise the challenge level) |
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Topic: Poll: The Mother Ark and the Mmrnmhrm (Read 4662 times)
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Valaggar
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No, the Process is incomplete and, now, incompletable. Since they say "WE ARE FREE!
YOU HAVE FLOODED OUR SYNTHESIS MECHANISMS WITH A WEALTH OF RADIANT ENERGY.
WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE DECADES HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN SECONDS.
THE PROCESS IS INCOMPLETE, YET WE HAVE EMERGED." - what was supposed to take decades was the whole Process, so it is complete, but in the wrong way.
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"WE WERE NOT READY... BUT THIS IS NOW IN THE PAST.
WHAT IS DONE IS DONE." - you see, you cannot reverse the Process.
As to where to find the quotes, try http://starcontrol.classicgaming.gamespy.com/scwc/sc2_dialogue_files.shtml for all the text (including what is excluded from UQM) or, in your UQM folder, in content\packages there is uqm-0.6.2-content.uqm, which is in fact a renamed .zip file. Inside there is a "comm" folder. Inside there is a folder for each race. Each of those folders has a .txt file with their replies.
And yes, it is implied that there are no more Chenjesu and Mmrnmhrm as far as Chmmr know, but who knows what renegade Chenjesu may exist out there?
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Death 999
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Considering that the spathi thought the mmrnmhrm were quite civil, that's saying something. I doubt an evil creator made them. Or if they are evil, they thinking really long-term.
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Draxas
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I also stumbled upon a comment on the ultranomicon stating that the chmmr isn't the finished product, due to the sun device's acceleration of the process. Could this mean that the SC3 universe would have the Chmmr as a totally different entity, under the assumption that they completed their metamorphesis? Maybe that was the point of the Mmrnhrm all along, to find a creature to synth with.
And maybe they were sent by the Precursors, which instructed them to find the most developed race in the quadrant. And they gave them plans to pass along to synth the two to create a new precursor race.
ohhhhh the conspiracy theorys!
-Kwamp
You've been playing too much SCn3, you sound like the Daktaklakpak. Next thing you know you'll be talking about some crazy nonexistent race of universal destroyers with a mathematical name or something. 
Now, I see that most voters agree with the theory that holds that Mmrnmhrm as creations of an unknown ordinary species.
What do you believe, however? That this species is evil or not? That is was slave-shielded by the Kzer-Za, slaughtered by the Kohr-Ah, ran away/hid from any of those, or lives in the region westward from ours?
Well, why couldn't they be a Precursor creation? Perhaps, like the Mycon, they are constructs with corrupted programming (though, unlike the Mycon, this corruption has led to them becoming independent while not necessarily impeding their ability to function in any kind of significant way that we're aware of). In fact, the two races almost seem to serve complementary roles: The Mycon are terraformers and world-builders, ostensibly preparing for the return of their creators. And the Mmrnhrm are the warriors and scouts, establishing control of unclaimed systems and making them safe for the Mycon to arrive and do their work, as well as defending the Mycon if they should be in danger while the process is ongoing.
Incidentally, the region of space west of the map is probably pretty empty. Same with the region to the south. That's because the galactic core lies to the northeast, indicating the rim is to the southwest. This is supported by the angles of approach taken by the Ur-Quan: The Kzer-Za from the north through Thraddash space, and the Kohr-Ah from the east through Druuge space. Since they themselves describe it as following the spin of the galaxy (and knowing the zeal to which the Ur-Quan set to the task of following their doctrines), it's probably a fair bet that what we see is pretty representative of what exists between the core and rim in our quadrant.
Besides, they're called quadrants. This sort of implies that there are only 4 of them, and the logical place to put the other 3 would be to the north, northeast, and east of the map.
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konthra7
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Hmm...the question appears to have degenerated into these:
Will the Chmmr complete their transformation and into what
Is the transformation apart of the Mrrnmhrm's original mission or seperate
Are the Chmmr subject to that original programming
And finally: Are there Chenjesu and Mrrnmhrm still seperate and CAN the Chmmr seperate.
My own answers are as follows:
Okay, the first one has already been hashed out.
The second, my thinking is that our mechanical friends are still somehow fullfillinig their programming whatever that may entail. This means that until that programmng is revealed or terminated, we much remain ever vigilant to their true cause and purpose.
A ship, damaged in battle, may limp away and attempt to make repairs. On a ships as complicated as the X-Form or the Broodhome, this could take years, even decades. Or they may even set up shelter and remain until rescued. Which.....would never have happened since the alliance lost the first Star Control War. However, the fact that they were never discovered during SCWII would indicate that they, assuming that they exist, would either be an advance scout in the opposite direction from the front, or they have laid low for fear of the Ur-Quan. There are, of course, other options, but I can't think of them right now.
Btw, the reason you may not have heard of me(ha listen to me: may not. Ha) is that this is my first post....yeah...my coworkers looked at me REAL funny when I did my happy dance around the office.
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They bowed to me, but I bade them stand. They cheered to me, but I made them silent. They fought for me and I bade them peace. They died for me, and I am content.
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Valaggar
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Well, why couldn't they be a Precursor creation? Because there are enough Precursor constructs already.
Besides, they're called quadrants. This sort of implies that there are only 4 of them You too have played too much SCn3. Where is the name "quadrant" used in SC2?!!!
Incidentally, the region of space west of the map is probably pretty empty. Same with the region to the south. Who said that we are exactly at the edge of the galaxy? Plus, there are some scattered stars outside the main galactic area. Especially in HyperSpace, which is distorted.
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Koowluh
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No, the Process is incomplete and, now, incompletable. Since they say "WE ARE FREE! YOU HAVE FLOODED OUR SYNTHESIS MECHANISMS WITH A WEALTH OF RADIANT ENERGY. WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE DECADES HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN SECONDS. THE PROCESS IS INCOMPLETE, YET WE HAVE EMERGED." - what was supposed to take decades was the whole Process, so it is complete, but in the wrong way. and "WE WERE NOT READY... BUT THIS IS NOW IN THE PAST. WHAT IS DONE IS DONE." - you see, you cannot reverse the Process. As to where to find the quotes, try http://starcontrol.classicgaming.gamespy.com/scwc/sc2_dialogue_files.shtml for all the text (including what is excluded from UQM) or, in your UQM folder, in content\packages there is uqm-0.6.2-content.uqm, which is in fact a renamed .zip file. Inside there is a "comm" folder. Inside there is a folder for each race. Each of those folders has a .txt file with their replies. And yes, it is implied that there are no more Chenjesu and Mmrnmhrm as far as Chmmr know, but who knows what renegade Chenjesu may exist out there?
The Process might be doctoring out strategy against the UQ as well. That may be one of the reasons they are saying that the process is incomplete. Does not mean they can't finish it anymore. I come to the same conclusion with the 2nd quote, they can't turn back time and prevent you from flooding them with energy, thus they cannot sit on their crystalline/mechanical behinds figuring out how to beat the UQ. However, it does not imply that they cannot complete the Process. It may simply imply that they can't shoo you off and go back to finishing the Process right now.
Anyhow, theories and speculations enough. I voted for the omnious: not evil, but dead through mystery . Leaves enough open to speculate on that.
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