Drone tech

[Anthonyr1391]

Any one else find it interesting that the alien drones in the most recent episode had the same kind of glass chip tech like the asgard? They almost seem like a machine that was near being a true AI, other then that there hardware seemed not that advanced. and before anyone says anything about them messing up destiny, theres always strength in numbers!

[morbosfist]

Crystal technology is very, very common, no matter what shape it takes.

There was no AI, only preprogrammed behavior. There's nothing terribly intelligent about their attacks, only basic recognition.

[General Jumper One]

these drones are so cool

[thekillman]

they're awesome, yes. i like it that they're kinda like the replicators yet still something different, unique

[garhkal]

Well, look at the crystals between a klingon ship, a federation ship, bree ship, romulan ship.. all looked very similar before they encountered one another.

[Vancho]

Drones seem fairly simple

[Anthonyr1391]

ya but isnt simple what every body said about every other machine? it has one basic purpose thats it then somthing goes wrong and bam replicators and cylons!

[morbosfist]

The Replicators weren't intelligent until they found the technology to create human forms. The Cylons were made to be intelligent (at least as I understand it), and if fiction has taught us anything, making machines stronger and faster than humans then letting them think is just a bad idea.

[dacooker]

The drones are nothing compared to the beings who created them. Who exactly were they is the question.

[garhkal]

Perhaps the race who built them for what ever reason was unable to fight themselves (frail bodies/minds)..

[Hitokage]

it seemed like just very large program...as it was said..friend or foe...we can guess what happend to the builders...but I was very surprised about the size when they took one to Destiny...it seemed much bigger in space

[Cold Fuzz]

it seemed like just very large program...as it was said..friend or foe...we can guess what happend to the builders...but I was very surprised about the size when they took one to Destiny...it seemed much bigger in space

If the Destiny crew was able to reprogram a single Drone's IFF and get the others to do the same thing, the creators at one point in the distant past (since they're probably extinct) were likely scragged by their own inventions.

[morrismike]

it seemed like just very large program...as it was said..friend or foe...we can guess what happend to the builders...but I was very surprised about the size when they took one to Destiny...it seemed much bigger in space

There were about 5 different models. I would bet the tiny ones are programed to go after ciws and sheild generators, medium ones for area denial, bigger ones for inflicting damage, and the largest for wounding capital ships.

[morrismike]

Perhaps the race who built them for what ever reason was unable to fight themselves (frail bodies/minds)..

I sort of think the opposite. Maintain a large base with several command ships and just jump them to trouble zones. Why risk personnel? I can guarantee you once the US drones improve some, you'll see them deployed much much more in war zones.

[Greenfire32]

I sort of think the opposite. Maintain a large base with several command ships and just jump them to trouble zones. Why risk personnel? I can guarantee you once the US drones improve some, you'll see them deployed much much more in war zones.

Just like in that SG-1 episode where we traded heavy water for all their tech. (I forget the name of the episode, but it's season 4 I think.)

[morrismike]

Just like in that SG-1 episode where we traded heavy water for all their tech. (I forget the name of the episode, but it's season 4 I think.)

That's it. The deployment was pure genius. Drop in a ship bristling with turrets and the turrets disengage and distance themselves from the mothership. Not only did you eliminate the opportunity to be one shot killed, you spread out those turrets beyond the capability of your enemy to simultaneously engage.

[Greenfire32]

That's it. The deployment was pure genius. Drop in a ship bristling with turrets and the turrets disengage and distance themselves from the mothership. Not only did you eliminate the opportunity to be one shot killed, you spread out those turrets beyond the capability of your enemy to simultaneously engage.

I was thinking of the mind-controlled unmanned fighters, but that works too I guess.

You know those chairs with the green domes over the top?

[Nth Chevron]

Yeah i know what you mean, had Rene Auberjonois playing the main badguy.

Its just an evolution of a carrier, unmanned carriers controlling more unmanned ships - personally i love the idea and thought the ships and designs were chel nok.

Heres a weird thought - what if they are the remnants of the planet builder race?

N.C

[Greenfire32]

Heres a weird thought - what if they are the remnants of the planet builder race?
N.C

Well, the spire would definitely fit in with the drones. Only problem is, the Faithliens sent the shuttle back to Destiny in it's fully restored state. This means they are constantly watching the Destiny.

Why then, would they turn around and try to destroy the Destiny?

[Nth Chevron]

Well, the spire would definitely fit in with the drones. Only problem is, the Faithliens sent the shuttle back to Destiny in it's fully restored state. This means they are constantly watching the Destiny.

Why then, would they turn around and try to destroy the Destiny?

Stabbing well into the dark here, the only thing i can think of to explain that is that the Faith planet had life on it, Dr Cain and co, Destiny has life on it, maybe the Faith aliens can only see loving biological species where as machinery and AI they cant see?

N.C