Siolta

Member of the Month · #1Subject: Siolta Tue Apr 25, 2017 5:45 pm

Name: Siolta

Owner: The Dryadic Foraoise

Manufacturer: The Dryadic Foraoise

Development Thread: N/A

Materials: Living being

Length: 20 meters

Rarity: Common

Grades

Grade the aspects of the ship below between 1-10. 1 being severely lacking in that aspect, 10 being specialized. Keep things balanced.

Weapons: 5

Armour: 3

Shields: 3
Speed: 6
Maneuvers: 6

Notable Equipment

Claws - The claws of the Siolta are lined with a self-contained fire. It is both breed into the species and developed by the Doitean. It allows the Siolta to be devastating in close combat.

Flame lined stomach (Boilg Tine) - The Siolta can, and will, clamp onto the sides of enemy ships pressing their stomachs against the enemy. The flames that line their stomachs will burn or melt through most things that they are applied to.

Description

The Siolta can carry up to 5 crew members, though it does not need any to function. They have a hive mind with the Farthach Spas, allowing the individual fighters to easily communicate with their leaders. This hive mind, though, will not interrupt the decisions and movements of the Siolta as long as it has a crew onboard.

The Siolta, when badly damaged, will return to the Farthach Spas looking for protection. When they do this, the Siolta will let out a high-frequency call. This call will cause multitudes of Buama to descend on the enemy.

The Siolta is able to, much like a plant, convert CO2 into usable, breathable oxygen. This allows it to carry a crew of five for as long as is needed. Its internal air sacs also carry oxygen for itself.

Like all creatures of the Dryads, the Siolta are changed at a young age through magic, giving them a slight resistance to its effects.

The mages that make up the crew of the Siolta are its greatest weakness. A Siolta can only last as long as its mages last. It is also a purely melee fighter, causing it to have an extreme disadvantage in long distance battles.

Banned Posts : 1034 Reputation : 8 Awards

Ok, there are a few things that need to be addressed.

1. Can this beast survive in the cold vacuum of space? There is no O2, meaning no Oxygen. This would nullify your fire and make it inoperable. If you mean for this being to be only used on the planet, it would NOT be considered a Starship.

2. Since it is a living being, there would be no shields unless modified through technology or magic. Since I don't see that within your description. It shouldn't have shield.

3. For people to be within this creature, I am going to assume it has a method of sustaining life with a breathable atmosphere. Though, since there is no O2 in space, I am curious if it has a limited supply within the creature.

Member of the Month · #3Subject: Re: Siolta Wed Apr 26, 2017 5:57 pm

Updated.

If you look at the equipment listed, it says "self-contained fire" developed by the Doitean (who are the fire mages of the Dryads). Thus, the fires of the Siolta are able to stay lit in space.

Banned Posts : 1034 Reputation : 8 Awards

Ok, so heat and other sustainable needs are there.

However, once that leaves into space, in -455 Degrees F, that fire instantly goes out. There is also no O2 within space. They would have to keep a constant flame through the use of Magic. Magic isn't infinite, there are limitations and a Novice Tier Mage can't hold our for very long. (All starting Factions with Mages start with either Novice of Adept tier mages) If you mean to use this within the planet. That would make more sense.

Member of the Month · #5Subject: Re: Siolta Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:16 pm

The crew typically carries one or two mages.

I do have much stronger mages, however they are all within the Adhmad or Miotal, who do not engage in direct combat.

The flames are not necessarily always there. They are typically held within the beast where there is an environment that would allow them to sustain naturally.

And while the Siolta can be deployed into a planet's atmosphere, they are typically used in space.

Banned Posts : 1034 Reputation : 8 Awards

Ok, in that case. You need to add the weakness of the said mages that give the beast its fire abilities. Remember, its melee combat and range will be its weakness as well.

Member of the Month · #7Subject: Re: Siolta Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:23 pm

Updated!

Banned Posts : 1034 Reputation : 8 Awards

Approved

#9Subject: Re: Siolta Sun Oct 22, 2017 12:34 am

I actually really like this. Spacefaring living organisms being a trope in scifi, I strongly disagree with Defaox's opinion.

I'll leave it alone.