Poll: Flood (Halo), Replicators (Stargate), or the Borg (Star Trek)?

[Eipok Kruden]

The Borg would assimilate the Flood or more specifically become immune to the spores after one or two infections and then assimilate them, then the Replicators would assimilate the Borg.

I never said the Flood would infect the Borg. Because they wouldn't. They'd infect EVERYTHING else other than the Borg and then they'd attack the Borg or strike a treaty with the Borg. The Borg have made one treaty before. If the Borg realize they'll never defeat the Flood and the Flood will never defeat them, which I'm sure they will since they're pretty smart, they would want to stop the war so they could go about their business.

And then species 8472 and come in and fuck them both up or how bout the Ori, god like beings

Species 8472, while horribly ugly and really big, doesn't have anything on the Flood. They couldn't even beat the Federation. And the Ori got their ass handed to them by a box, remember (yes, I'm oversimplifying, but you get my point)? And even if the Ori still had all their followers and their power, they wouldn't be able to beat the Flood. Maybe the Replicators, since the Replicators can be taken care of via vaporization, but, as is the seemingly recurring theme with the Flood in this thread, they wouldn't be able to permanently wipe out the Flood. As for the Borg...well... The Borg would get their asses handed to them by the Ori as the Borg are more of a conventional threat than either the Replicators or the Flood. And I'm not including the Zerg because 1.) They aren't as resilient as either the Flood or the Replicators (Flood because they're Fungi, as mentioned and Replicators because they can convert anything into more Replicators). 2.) because they're born out of the Starcraft universe and they're not exactly believable. I mean just look at their units and attacks.

 

[-Seraph-]

All hail the Ori.

Believe in Origin or be destroyed!! God that was one of the most cleaver means of showing how terrible religion can be, in a show ever. Just the scary parallels and references to Catholicism were spot on.

 

[gigastrike]

Can we add the Reapers from Mass Effect too? They might be paracitic.

 

[dadanman]

this is too open of a question, it has to be defined to get an answer, Like "with out the aid of spaceship if all three races where stuck on a ship who would win?"

My opinion is that I don't know the replicators too well so I'm doing a borg vs. flood. In a situation where the flood boarded the ship or where fighting each other on a battle field. Fire arms would become useless for the flood quick, so their hope of winning would rely on infecting one of the Borg... Which.. I think could lead to a whole new board posting because

-The flood can infect bio tissue
-But their infected warriors don't SHOW much intelligence
QUESTION: if a flood got a borg would it gain all of it's knowledge
-Could an infected borg, (since it's a collective) have a huge effect on the rest of the borg if it pluggs?? Or would the collective find the problem and handle it?

I don't know, I'm asking that and this,and Could a Borg then go and infect one of the flood and capture it. Forming their own version of the flood that is part machine???

We are talking about two parasites, I'm guessing that they'd eventually all or most because some combination of the same... A collective?

Winner overall Borg

 

[oliveira8]

The Borg would assimilate the Flood or more specifically become immune to the spores after one or two infections and then assimilate them, then the Replicators would assimilate the Borg.

I never said the Flood would infect the Borg. Because they wouldn't. They'd infect EVERYTHING else other than the Borg and then they'd attack the Borg or strike a treaty with the Borg. The Borg have made one treaty before. If the Borg realize they'll never defeat the Flood and the Flood will never defeat them, which I'm sure they will since they're pretty smart, they would want to stop the war so they could go about their business.

And then species 8472 and come in and fuck them both up or how bout the Ori, god like beings

Species 8472, while horribly ugly and really big, doesn't have anything on the Flood. They couldn't even beat the Federation. And the Ori got their ass handed to them by a box, remember (yes, I'm oversimplifying, but you get my point)? And even if the Ori still had all their followers and their power, they wouldn't be able to beat the Flood. Maybe the Replicators, since the Replicators can be taken care of via vaporization, but, as is the seemingly recurring theme with the Flood in this thread, they wouldn't be able to permanently wipe out the Flood. As for the Borg...well... The Borg would get their asses handed to them by the Ori as the Borg are more of a conventional threat than either the Replicators or the Flood. And I'm not including the Zerg because 1.) They aren't as resilient as either the Flood or the Replicators (Flood because they're Fungi, as mentioned and Replicators because they can convert anything into more Replicators). 2.) because they're born out of the Starcraft universe and they're not exactly believable. I mean just look at their units and attacks.

The Zerg are as believable as any other Sci-Fi race. But cause its Starcraft and balance must come on top instead of the story, they cant make the Zerg overpowered, as they evolve into what they fight and assimilate (the infested Terrans.) The Zerg are a parasite race. Maybe I could go into more detail but I'm to bored.

But no matter cause in the end Gallactus owns all and everything. Gallactus is the true meaning of overpowered!

 

[Eipok Kruden]

All hail the Ori.

Believe in Origin or be destroyed!! God that was one of the most cleaver means of showing how terrible religion can be, in a show ever. Just the scary parallels and references to Catholicism were spot on.

Hehe, the best part about it is nearly all of my religious friends didn't see the similarities and didn't realize that the entire show from Season 1-10 was an attack on organized religion. They loved the show. LOL

 

[-Seraph-]

Now the tough decision is Borg Vs Replicators. They are exactly the same in the basic context that why both assimilate technology, and the replicators to a lesser extent can assimilate organic people, but chose not to. They would be equally matched as both are technologically superior to anything else, the flood couldn't really do much to either, bit at the same time those two couldn't really do much to the flood either. Three way stalemate, damn if all three where in one universe we would all be FUCKED.

Hehe, the best part about it is nearly all of my religious friends didn't see the similarities and didn't realize that the entire show from Season 1-10 was an attack on organized religion. They loved the show. LOL

I know I love it, that show is brilliant in regards to criticizing religion while not being so terribly offensive. I even thought the original movie did an out right amazing job with it. I guess when you make it so it's aliens pretending to be god of another culture it's okay lol.

 

[gigastrike]

Who do you like more, the Flood or the Replicators?

Why does everyone think this is a versus thread?

 

[Deadarm]

I expected the Borg to get more votes.

It wasn't one of the original answers.

 

[Eipok Kruden]

Who do you like more, the Flood or the Replicators?

Why does everyone think this is a versus thread?

Because most people think that whoever wins in a fight is more badass and thusly warrants their favoritism.

 

[oliveira8]

Who do you like more, the Flood or the Replicators?

Why does everyone think this is a versus thread?

Its not. Its a fun thread. Tho I think it would be better on the off topic section that think of.

We like X and explain how bad ass they would kill Y. ^^ I think...still better than 360 vs Ps3.

 

[darthzew]

Borg nanites would eventually win the day. But it would be a very close call between the Flood and the Borg...

EDIT: Also, the Borg have the advantage of already having a massive armada that could simply obliterate flood worlds.

 

[Zildjin81]

Don't forget that replicators can turn any metal into more replicator blocks.

 

[Eipok Kruden]

I expected the Borg to get more votes.

It wasn't one of the original answers.

Ohhhhh...

Yea, I didn't think the Borg should be added since I thought they were too conventional for this since the Flood is a hyper advanced fungi and the Replicators are a race of machines that convert matter into more of themselves whereas the Borg are a bunch of cyborgs that use nanotechnology and brute force to assimilate races.

Borg nanites would eventually win the day. But it would be a very close call between the Flood and the Borg...

EDIT: Also, the Borg have the advantage of already having a massive armada that could simply obliterate flood worlds.

Remember the whole fungi thing? One spore on one moon somewhere and the Flood can make a colony large enough to completely cover every inch of the surface of said moon. That's one spore turned into billions in just weeks.

Now the tough decision is Borg Vs Replicators. They are exactly the same in the basic context that why both assimilate technology, and the replicators to a lesser extent can assimilate organic people, but chose not to. They would be equally matched as both are technologically superior to anything else, the flood couldn't really do much to either, bit at the same time those two couldn't really do much to the flood either. Three way stalemate, damn if all three where in one universe we would all be FUCKED.

Yea...we would be completely fucked. Just imagine the Replicators, Borg, and Flood fighting in the Star Trek universe. Every other civilization and life form in the universe would be used as ammunition and cannon fodder by one of the three, literally. It would be a never ending war.

 

[Space Spoons]

I am Space Spoons of Borg. From this time forward, you will service us. Resistance... Is futile.

...

Well, someone had to say it. Anyways, I vote for the Borg. The Flood are interesting, but really kind of gross, and I haven't seen enough of Stargate to have an opinion on the Replicators.

 

[-Seraph-]

Remember the whole fungi thing? One spore on one moon somewhere and the Flood can make a colony large enough to completely cover every inch of the surface of said moon. That's one spore turned into billions in just weeks.

Wait...just to clarify, can these flood spores actually survive the vacuum of space? because that seems highly unlikely due to high radiation and the cold of space, those spores can't possibly survive that they would be burned and frozen. This is what I meant by bad design, if they can survive that it just becomes too ridiculous and kinda leaves me dissatisfied that the creators would just make them pretty much unkillable.

 

[oliveira8]

Now the tough decision is Borg Vs Replicators. They are exactly the same in the basic context that why both assimilate technology, and the replicators to a lesser extent can assimilate organic people, but chose not to. They would be equally matched as both are technologically superior to anything else, the flood couldn't really do much to either, bit at the same time those two couldn't really do much to the flood either. Three way stalemate, damn if all three where in one universe we would all be FUCKED.

Yea...we would be completely fucked. Just imagine the Replicators, Borg, and Flood fighting in the Star Trek universe. Every other civilization and life form in the universe would be used as ammunition and cannon fodder by one of the three, literally. It would be a never ending war.

All but Captain James Tiberius Kirk.

Remember the whole fungi thing? One spore on one moon somewhere and the Flood can make a colony large enough to completely cover every inch of the surface of said moon. That's one spore turned into billions in just weeks.

Wait...just to clarify, can these flood spores actually survive the vacuum of space? because that seems highly unlikely due to high radiation and the cold of space, those spores can't possibly survive that they would be burned and frozen. This is what I meant by bad design, if they can survive that it just becomes too ridiculous and kinda leaves me dissatisfied that the creators would just make them pretty much unkillable.

The Zerg can survive in deep space. But they formed beings and not spores. I guess if a spore can survive in space is bad design, its more believable that they can survive as full beings in space than spores.

 

[Eipok Kruden]

Remember the whole fungi thing? One spore on one moon somewhere and the Flood can make a colony large enough to completely cover every inch of the surface of said moon. That's one spore turned into billions in just weeks.

Wait...just to clarify, can these flood spores actually survive the vacuum of space? because that seems highly unlikely due to high radiation and the cold of space, those spores can't possibly survive that they would be burned and frozen. This is what I meant by bad design, if they can survive that it just becomes too ridiculous and kinda leaves me dissatisfied that the creators would just make them pretty much unkillable.

Well, the flood and flood spores can exist in the vacuum of space, but neither can survive re-entry. They'll have to be lucky enough to hitch a ride on a spaceship of some sort. So they'd only be a threat in the vacuum of space if a spore somehow drifted to a moon mining colony or some colonized planet with no atmosphere, like a planet with a base of some sort on the surface. But since the spores don't have any propulsion whatsoever, that's highly unlikely. My whole point with the spore thing is that even though the Flood could be made harmless, they'd still be alive. But the same goes for a replicator bug as well. If one bug survives, it can survive for thousands of years feeding off of debris until it has sufficient mass to create a ship. The only race in this poll that can't survive and reproduce/make a comeback of some sort in the vacuum of space is the Borg, which is why I wanted to leave them out of the thread.

 

[-Seraph-]

Well, the flood and flood spores can exist in the vacuum of space, but neither can survive re-entry. They'll have to be lucky enough to hitch a ride on a spaceship of some sort. So they'd only be a threat in the vacuum of space if a spore somehow drifted to a moon mining colony or some colonized planet with no atmosphere, like a planet with a base of some sort on the surface. But since the spores don't have any propulsion whatsoever, that's highly unlikely. My whole point with the spore thing is that even though the Flood could be made harmless, they'd still be alive. But the same goes for a replicator bug as well. If one bug survives, it can survive for thousands of years feeding off of debris until it has sufficient mass to create a ship. The only race in this poll that can't survive and reproduce/make a comback of some sort in the vacuum of space is the Borg, which is why I wanted to leave them out of the thread.

Fair enough, I will condone such logic and partially revoke my bad design statement. Thank you for clearing that up.