You are an advanced alien race and you discover a primitve species what would you do?
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Eat them!
How great would it be to be the first astronaut on the trip to that planet? Especially if we didn't know exactly what the organism looked like. Just imagine, you're on the radio back to NASA, the whole world collectively holding its breath in anticipation:
NASA: Could you describe what it is you're all seeing?
Me: *Inaudible, chewing* Mmm, pass the gravy.
NASA: Uh, guys?
Me: *Swallowing* Oh, sorry about that Heuston, could you repeat that last message?
NASA: Could you describe the alien lifeform to us on earth?
Me: *Crunching noise* Delicious.
Imagine their faces.
How great would it be to be the first astronaut on the trip to that planet? Especially if we didn't know exactly what the organism looked like. Just imagine, you're on the radio back to NASA, the whole world collectively holding its breath in anticipation:
NASA: Could you describe what it is you're all seeing?
Me: *Inaudible, chewing* Mmm, pass the gravy.
NASA: Uh, guys?
Me: *Swallowing* Oh, sorry about that Heuston, could you repeat that last message?
NASA: Could you describe the alien lifeform to us on earth?
Me: *Crunching noise* Delicious.
Imagine their faces.
Make sure nobody back home hears about it.
If aliens are anything like us, they'd probably colonize the planet for its natural resources, then force the less advanced species to live under their rule for the next couple of centuries. It would persist until, with the collaboration of some of the primitive species and some rebellious conquerers form a social activist or militant group. There would be violence, there would be death. It would keep on going until someone high-up decided that subjugation of an entire species is wrong and liberate them into a much larger universe than they were used to, and certainly not one they were prepared for. It would take years to adjust.
I would go down to the planet, use my awesome alien technology to change my form and edit logs so that I appear to have been born. I would pose as an inventor and slowly expose the primitive species to new technologies as they become societally prepared (perhaps spawning a massive line of heirs to continue doing so after I'm gone), but most of all, hiding the planet from my kin.
Eventually the primitive species will come into its own; much better than years of slavery.
Did I mention the alien micro-organisms? Yeah, those would wreak havoc on ecosystems.
If aliens are anything like us, they'd probably colonize the planet for its natural resources, then force the less advanced species to live under their rule for the next couple of centuries. It would persist until, with the collaboration of some of the primitive species and some rebellious conquerers form a social activist or militant group. There would be violence, there would be death. It would keep on going until someone high-up decided that subjugation of an entire species is wrong and liberate them into a much larger universe than they were used to, and certainly not one they were prepared for. It would take years to adjust.
I would go down to the planet, use my awesome alien technology to change my form and edit logs so that I appear to have been born. I would pose as an inventor and slowly expose the primitive species to new technologies as they become societally prepared (perhaps spawning a massive line of heirs to continue doing so after I'm gone), but most of all, hiding the planet from my kin.
Eventually the primitive species will come into its own; much better than years of slavery.
Did I mention the alien micro-organisms? Yeah, those would wreak havoc on ecosystems.
Well, if I was an enterprising and cunning alien,
I would hang around without revealing myself,
accomplishing certain goals:
1. Make sure they don't kill themselves off.
(I'd let them get close, though, so they learn a lesson)
2. Take extensive DNA samples of flora and fauna. Then when we make contact,
I'll trade them their own extinct species back for a pretty penny.
3. Discourage certain technologies I already know, so that the ones they develop to
compensate are unique ones, more valuable for trading. Then I steal them, obviously.
4. Record all their cultural emissions (TV, Radio, wireless Internet) for re-sale to
interstellar pirate networks - and to "Galaxy's Dumbest Home Videos".
5. When they finally develop interstellar spaceflight, in spite of my efforts, I'll make
"first contact", claiming some high and mighty "prime directive" kept me from interfering before >
I would hang around without revealing myself,
accomplishing certain goals:
1. Make sure they don't kill themselves off.
(I'd let them get close, though, so they learn a lesson)
2. Take extensive DNA samples of flora and fauna. Then when we make contact,
I'll trade them their own extinct species back for a pretty penny.
3. Discourage certain technologies I already know, so that the ones they develop to
compensate are unique ones, more valuable for trading. Then I steal them, obviously.
4. Record all their cultural emissions (TV, Radio, wireless Internet) for re-sale to
interstellar pirate networks - and to "Galaxy's Dumbest Home Videos".
5. When they finally develop interstellar spaceflight, in spite of my efforts, I'll make
"first contact", claiming some high and mighty "prime directive" kept me from interfering before >
Depends.
Is this some random group of aliens, or exploration group?
If the former, they'd do what a bunch of random people would do if they came across something: shoot it, then inspect the corpse.
Is this some random group of aliens, or exploration group?
If the former, they'd do what a bunch of random people would do if they came across something: shoot it, then inspect the corpse.
Are they sexy? (no)
Are they tasty? (no)
Are they smart? (no)
Do they have useful resources? (yes)
Glass the planet, take the unobtanium.
Either that or obey the Prime Directive.
/nerdgasm
Are they tasty? (no)
Are they smart? (no)
Do they have useful resources? (yes)
Glass the planet, take the unobtanium.
Either that or obey the Prime Directive.
/nerdgasm
Fuck with them.
I'd probably just keep screwing with them but making sure that I keep some alive. Make a new disease that makes people need to have sex with the first thing they see before dying or something.
I'd probably just keep screwing with them but making sure that I keep some alive. Make a new disease that makes people need to have sex with the first thing they see before dying or something.
I would kick my feet up and let the scientists of my race study them.ryai458 said:
What? You expect me to care about some primitive species that won't give any technological/cultural benefits to us?
ITT: People that didn't read the question and think that it's asking them what THEY would do if they met an alien race. It's asking the opposite...
OT: I'd probably study them and decide if they would be a benefit or a liability to galactic civilization. Then I'd go back to the Citadel.
Cookie if you know where this is from.
OT: I'd probably study them and decide if they would be a benefit or a liability to galactic civilization. Then I'd go back to the Citadel.
Cookie if you know where this is from.
Set up the Manimal Planet & host a barage of shows deticated to grooming, breeding, training, & wrestling the primative species.
