07-10-2005, 11:26 AM
SetBuilder,Jul 9 2005, 03:05 AM Wrote:The field of bio-technological weapons is rather limited in sci-fi. How about exploring the idea of missles that are not "guided", but are alive, adapt to defense systems like AIDS adapts to human immune systems, and chooses their targets wisely, because it's literally that living missile's life's mission to take the life of others? How about biogenetic space cruisers that are propelled by their waste (umm... well, tell me a speedy #$%& scenario couldn't apply!), that feed of intergalactic dust?
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Not so unexplored. Remember pidgeon bombs and dolphin torpedoes? May be rumour, but at one point pidgeons were trained to guide bombs and dolphins to minesweep - - or strapped explosives on them. One or the other.
Lots of bio ships out there. What? Want a ramscoop space-whale? Giant creatures that feed off energy sources in space (i.e. ST:TNG creature mistaking Enterprise-D for its momma)