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Re: Why do the Melnorme want biologicals?
« Reply #45 on: June 23, 2007, 11:52:42 pm »
Here's a thought.  What if your ship can only do one sort of test per specimen, before it dies and breaks down?  Then you do different tests on each one for a little data each time.  As for the Evil Ones, you lie to the Spathi about still having them alive.  ZEX's Beauty?  Unique, so it gives a lot without any tests.  But as for the price or why they want them, I don't know.

Perhaps the different amounts of data received depends on the creature's resistance to death, as opposed to stunning.
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Re: Why do the Melnorme want biologicals?
« Reply #46 on: June 24, 2007, 01:08:59 am »
Quote from: Gaeamil on June 23, 2007, 11:52:42 pm
Perhaps the different amounts of data received depends on the creature's resistance to death, as opposed to stunning.

Hey, there's an idea.  So the more they can wring out of it, the more it's worth.

"THIS ONE'S USED UP.  GET ME ANOTHER." XD
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Re: Why do the Melnorme want biologicals?
« Reply #47 on: June 24, 2007, 02:32:26 am »
Mostly, yeah.  But I had thought that the Captain was the one doing the tests, and selling the Melnorme the results.  But your idea's good too.
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Re: Why do the Melnorme want biologicals?
« Reply #48 on: June 24, 2007, 05:44:28 pm »
Quote from: waywardoctagon on June 24, 2007, 01:08:59 am
Quote from: Gaeamil on June 23, 2007, 11:52:42 pm
Perhaps the different amounts of data received depends on the creature's resistance to death, as opposed to stunning.

Hey, there's an idea.  So the more they can wring out of it, the more it's worth.

"THIS ONE'S USED UP.  GET ME ANOTHER." XD

Hey I like it. Although, I'm more for the idea of them actually wringing them out.
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