Since duty officer mission strings already exist to "evolve" certain non combat pets (example epohs and Risan birds), why not extend the string and allow players to raise and evolve non combat pets into combat pets. This would allow players to take interesting but basically useless pets such as Sehlats, Targs, Arachnids and Risan birds raise them to maturity through a string of Science Duty officer missions and then at end of the string have a combination Science / tactical Duty officer mission to convert the pet to a combat version. Am I the only one who think it would be cool to have a combat Risan bird pet? Combat Targs and hortas already exist. Come on Cryptic, it should be an easy thing, and would make all these useless pets a heckuva lot more enjoyable to have
Science - 1day, needs 5 science/medicals "Install modified borg tech on Eppoh 1/5"
"Congratulations captain! the nanites have begun to integrate themselves into the eppoh"
Failure - "The eppoh did not survive"
Science - 3days, needs 5 science/medicals "Monitor nanites in Eppoh 2/5"
"Excellent! the monitoring proved the modified nannites can restructure eppohs - further tests are needed to install offensive capabilities"
Failure: "The eppoh had to by disintegrated due to it trying to assimilate the room it was in"
Science - 3days, needs 5 science/medicals "Observe borg nannites as they assimilate the eppoh 3/5"
"Testing has proven the eppoh subject has developed a spine node capable of supporting a borg plasma pistol - installation can now proceed...once a fresh borg arm is procured and rebuilt.."
Tac/sci - 5 days, needs 3 tac/sec, 2 sci/med "capture borg and take arm"
"Congratulations - the arm removed is perfect for our needs and has been rebuilt so as to form a turret on the eppohs back..."
Tac/sci - 2 days, needs 3 tac/sec, 2 sci/med "Install pistol turret and test in combat simulation"
"Perfect - As you brought up the eppoh, it has grown attatched to you captain and so unconnected to the collective has learnt to associate you as its parent despite the modifications - rudimentary tricorder interface will serve to direct the epborg towards your opponent.."
Failure: "The eppoh was destroyed due it attacking the living allies in the simulation, leaving them no choice but to destroy the subject..."
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Aid in leading the Romulan Star Empire back to its former greatness.
Join the Romulan Praetorian Guard and teach those epohh loving hippies what it means to be a true Romulan!
"Congratulations captain! the nanites have begun to integrate themselves into the eppoh"
Failure - "The eppoh did not survive"
Science - 3days, needs 5 science/medicals "Monitor nanites in Eppoh 2/5"
"Excellent! the monitoring proved the modified nannites can restructure eppohs - further tests are needed to install offensive capabilities"
Failure: "The eppoh had to by disintegrated due to it trying to assimilate the room it was in"
Science - 3days, needs 5 science/medicals "Observe borg nannites as they assimilate the eppoh 3/5"
"Testing has proven the eppoh subject has developed a spine node capable of supporting a borg plasma pistol - installation can now proceed...once a fresh borg arm is procured and rebuilt.."
Tac/sci - 5 days, needs 3 tac/sec, 2 sci/med "capture borg and take arm"
"Congratulations - the arm removed is perfect for our needs and has been rebuilt so as to form a turret on the eppohs back..."
Tac/sci - 2 days, needs 3 tac/sec, 2 sci/med "Install pistol turret and test in combat simulation"
"Perfect - As you brought up the eppoh, it has grown attatched to you captain and so unconnected to the collective has learnt to associate you as its parent despite the modifications - rudimentary tricorder interface will serve to direct the epborg towards your opponent.."
Failure: "The eppoh was destroyed due it attacking the living allies in the simulation, leaving them no choice but to destroy the subject..."
..something like that?
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