Minero

The Minero is a species who is, according to the books and the FCA, a violent Planet conquering species trying to get the World.

Reproduction
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They reproduce by infecting other species with the Minero Morphosis virus, who transforms their host into a Minero after a certain time.

Species
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To this day, we have encoutered two groups:

However, it may happen in some cases that the patient doesn't turn into one of these, but instead becomes an Hybrid.

Facts checking
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I need to know more about the Minero species and what they are as a people. If I know into what I'm transforming into, we can have a step ahead in all cases, for the best as the worst. Supposing that I didn't finished my transformation already.

Morphology
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  • Humanoid shaped?
    This one would make the more sense, but we never know.
    • Biped?
    • Two arms?
      Please be only one set of arms. That must be painful to grow these.
    • Four arms?
    • More???
  • Beast shaped
    • Quadruped?
    • Insect shaped
      It's hard to forget that we faced some kind of giant crystal insects.
  • Something hybrid
    Only if the subject is "lucky" and becomes an Hybrid...
  • Depends of the host?
  • Reshapes the morphology of the host?
    I became more elongated and taller, and I look less and less as a Dragonborn, so... yeah. Probably.
  • Winged species?
    I can summon wings for a bit daily, are they permanent for the Minero?
    Even now, I have stocks for my wings which became more permanent, is it something we could encounter with some subspecies or is it a me thing?

Skill set
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  • Strong
  • Agile
    My physical transformation made me more elongated and agile, are they all like that, or is it me?
    The small ones merged to do make a bigger threat, and they can be fast.
  • Magic users?
  • Depends from the host?
    As I mentioned in my observation, I have some surges that boosts in what I'm already good in, or even master. But it doesn't compensate my weaknesses or lack of knowledge/experience in some fields.
  • Develops skills from transformation?
    This one is hard to deny, so far it's what saved me since I woke up decades ago.

Appearance
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  • Skin?
  • Scales?
  • Crystals
    I'd say this one, especially with what we've seen. But it could be a mix.

Origin
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  • Natural?
  • Created?
  • Celestial?
    The fact I understand and speak Celestial, it's either Celestial or created by them. That wouldn't make sense otherwise.

"Anthropology"
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The most important part, we have only the point of view of some books and the FCA who are in a permanent war. Perks of being an archeologist and studying the past proved me that we shouldn't make conclusions as long you haven't seen both sides, I can't rely on what the main forces say. Especially when I'm on the other side of the line.

  • Colonizes everything they can?
  • Violent?
  • Civilized?
  • Has a culture?

Communication
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At one point we may have to communicate or talk with them, but also how do they communicate between themselves? As if they reshape their hosts, the new Minero must be able to communicate with their pears. How do they communicate?

  • Verbal
  • Gestures
  • Hormones
  • Symbols
  • Written
  • Psionics
    That could be a way, as I'm able to create a mental link for a while with the party.
    The other hybrids spoke to me mentally, as I do with the party, instead of speaking...
  • Something else?

Language
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  • Celestial?
    Why do I know Celestial now???
  • Understands any language
    I mean with a pill, we can understand any language, their metabolism could understand everything as we do right now. But more permanent.
  • Understands only what the host knew
    That could make sense if the new ones learn somehow the new "Minero" official language.
  • Emotions/Feelings/Ideas?
    I mean, perhaps they communicate using raw concepts?
  • Non verbal communication
    Instead of speaking, perhaps they're using another type of language?

Reason of violence
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Let's suppose that the FCA and the books are right about the fact that they are violent and colonizes everything. Why?

  • Sake of conquest and honor?
  • Vengeance?
  • Thirst of blood?
  • Need to expand or won't survive?