So who wants a zoo?

latentred · February 2017

There are quite a few creatures in the game by now. Why not put a bunch in one place? Admittedly, there wouldn't be much more than an aesthetic purpose to it. But it also wouldn't take all that long to do. And it could be a pretty cool environment.
Maybe as a research project for a fleet?
A couple of dailies could be linked to the care of the creatures. Maybe.

Thoughts?

officerbatman81 · February 2017

Silly. This is not Farmville: Star Trek Edition.

latentred · February 2017

But it COULD be. jk.
Seriously though, it was a random thought I wanted some feedback on.

baddmoonrizin · February 2017

I had a thought along these lines, but it played into Cryptic revamping Ship Interiors. Part of the idea was to have a life sciences lab on one of the decks, where all of your ground pets can be seen/stored. Sort of like a menagerie.

evilmark444 · February 2017

Grr, can't find a meme for it, but:

Colonel Sanders "Secure all animals in the zoo ..."
Dark Helmet: "Give me that you petty excuse for an officer!"

risian4 · February 2017

I want a zoo. On Romulus. And don't forget to place a couple of Klingons there, every Romulan zoo should have a pair

wendysue53 · February 2017

Moo

There's already a zoo in the game. *points at everyone* See? The Collector would agree. Pay attention.

bobbydazlers · February 2017

this would be a no, I believe that in the 23 century and hopefully much sooner animal rights will be such that keeping wild animals in captivity just so people could go and gawp at them would be a big no-no.
especially in the era of holodecks where you could roam amongst wild animals in a virtual and safe setting while real wild animals roam free and undisturbed as they should.

nimbull · February 2017

The STO zoo is in your duty officer roster under Brig. Please don't feed my Andorians, they're going on to market later.

wendysue53 · February 2017

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cidjack · February 2017

Wouldn't all those pets overflowing in one's bank and inventory tabs count as a zoo?

In a practical way, they could add like a mini zoo at Starfleet Academy, as the whales are already there.

baddmoonrizin · February 2017

bobbydazlers wrote: »

this would be a no, I believe that in the 23 century and hopefully much sooner animal rights will be such that keeping wild animals in captivity just so people could go and gawp at them would be a big no-no.
especially in the era of holodecks where you could roam amongst wild animals in a virtual and safe setting while real wild animals roam free and undisturbed as they should.

Oh yeah? Tell that to the poor Nanovs in your Embassy.

wendysue53 wrote: »

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#NanovLivesMatter

yuukage · February 2017

might as well said, give us a private quarter where we can keep all our pets roam free. XD

kaiserkacto · February 2017

Not a zoo, but a pet and tribble inventories could be actually nice

unclegoldie · February 2017

We already have a zoo. It's called Qo'nos.

bobbydazlers · February 2017

baddmoonrizin wrote: »

#Epohh

bobbydazlers wrote: »

this would be a no, I believe that in the 23 century and hopefully much sooner animal rights will be such that keeping wild animals in captivity just so people could go and gawp at them would be a big no-no.
especially in the era of holodecks where you could roam amongst wild animals in a virtual and safe setting while real wild animals roam free and undisturbed as they should.

Oh yeah? Tell that to the poor Nanovs in your Embassy.

just because the devs add something to the game doesn't mean I have to agree with it to keep playing, if the devs add a zoo then they do but it doesn't mean I have to think its right for them to do so and it would be wrong IMO for me to request such an addition or agree with anyone who request such a thing, all I can do is state why I think it would be wrong.

I really don't see why the devs thought it would be a good idea to add Nanov to the embassy, if I want to see Nanov I will go to the Atlai and see them as they should be seen.

warpangel · February 2017

Well, not a zoo but I would like a place to keep all my pets in that they wouldn't fill my inventory/bank. And being able to see them all milling about in an actual map would be a cool bonus for collecting them.

So player housing with pet accommodation would be awesome.

baddmoonrizin · February 2017

bobbydazlers wrote: »

baddmoonrizin wrote: »

#Epohh

bobbydazlers wrote: »

this would be a no, I believe that in the 23 century and hopefully much sooner animal rights will be such that keeping wild animals in captivity just so people could go and gawp at them would be a big no-no.
especially in the era of holodecks where you could roam amongst wild animals in a virtual and safe setting while real wild animals roam free and undisturbed as they should.

Oh yeah? Tell that to the poor Nanovs in your Embassy.

just because the devs add something to the game doesn't mean I have to agree with it to keep playing, if the devs add a zoo then they do but it doesn't mean I have to think its right for them to do so and it would be wrong IMO for me to request such an addition or agree with anyone who request such a thing, all I can do is state why I think it would be wrong.

I really don't see why the devs thought it would be a good idea to add Nanov to the embassy, if I want to see Nanov I will go to the Atlai and see them as they should be seen.

Ok, I was only making a joke. Let's all just calm down. It's just a game.

warpangel wrote: »

Well, not a zoo but I would like a place to keep all my pets in that they wouldn't fill my inventory/bank. And being able to see them all milling about in an actual map would be a cool bonus for collecting them.

So player housing with pet accommodation would be awesome.

See my suggestion above.

coolbatman wrote: »

i know, have the 'zoo' placed in a re-vamped memory alpha map.....it would give taco something to do and would be a good excuse to bring back memory alpha

You think @tacofangs doesn'ts have enough to do?!? LOL

thunderfoot · February 2017

unclegoldie wrote: »

We already have a zoo. It's called Qo'nos.

This is incorrect. Besides, we do not need another zoo. We already have TWO zoos in this game. They are:
ESD w/Zone Chat
Drozana Station.

thay8472 · February 2017

Why not something like mass effect's codex but for all the wildlife you encounter? or pets you unlock from the Lobi Store/Risa/New Romulus etc.

duncanidaho11 · February 2017

Foundry, we have a lot of critters (some pets included). I'll see what I can do to work a zoo in somewhere (maybe SSF3-2).

ssbn655 · February 2017

bobbydazlers wrote: »

this would be a no, I believe that in the 23 century and hopefully much sooner animal rights will be such that keeping wild animals in captivity just so people could go and gawp at them would be a big no-no.
especially in the era of holodecks where you could roam amongst wild animals in a virtual and safe setting while real wild animals roam free and undisturbed as they should.

I agree with you on most of your statement with one big exception. It is a sad fact that in many of the larger zoos the only remaining examples of some species exsist. This is directly due to man's destruction of thier natural enviornment. These zoos unfortuantly are the only means to ensure those species continued viability and a chance for a future reintroduction into the wild. I feel the preserves or zoo of this type will be around in the age of Trek for those exact reasons. Consider the case of Romulus put forth in the game. The entire planet was destroyed and perhaps the only surviving creatures from Romulus are in "zoos".

jade1280 · February 2017

Cute stuff and science?
fixing fences and chasing escaped animals?

what is not to like about this idea? it would be a great distraction from the bleak days of the militarised starfleet we are.

admrenlarreck · February 2017

Check the Foundry for a mission called Romulan zoo. I dont know if it transferred from the old ESD to the ESD of today but It might have.

cidjack · February 2017

Oh I forgot the current zoo:

ESD ZONE

ltminns · February 2017

Well the mice, who are hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings, wouldn't allow it. I don't believe the dolphins would either.

iconians · February 2017

ltminns wrote: »

Well the mice, who are hyper-intelligent pan-dimensional beings, wouldn't allow it. I don't believe the dolphins would either.

So who wants a zoo?

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