Tiree wrote:Let's break this down:
1. allows mystical transfers of intelligence from one cloned body to another( Robotech masters): This can't be proven, it could be pure technology. Remember that the Zentraedi were Cloned as adults with full memories. We don't understand the technology ends up making it 'mystical'. But I see no reason that it would truly be magical.
This, the zentradi aspect, is explained in the Ghost Ship book. A computer that is charge of clone production in the protoculture tank picks, randomlyish, what sort of personality the new clone has. This is also touched on in Breetai's story bit in the RT novels. In the part about when KH spends the night in B's quarters.
2. granting a mystical link between a living humanoid and an machine ( I know they seem to be backing off of this, but it is kind of essential for the traditional robotech to make sense ): Never shown in the series, except possibly in the case of the Invid. But their mecha were more like an extension of who they are.
This was only in the books that PC makes the link possible. Or to say, short cutted the process of developing one.
The pilot to mecha link was not a part of the SDF-Macross' tech base. The brain to mecha link development was a part of the story-line in Macross Plus. So it might be possible that in the Macross Frontier series that the mecha to pilot link might of been fully developed.
3. It gives non psionic people precognitive abilities: Or instead just gives them one wicked high that alters their perceptions and dreams... oh wait LSD does that too. In the TV Series it alludes, but does not spell out that they are pre-cog, or even actually seeing something real
no comments about this.
4. it allows the invid to create mecha without raw materials and developing a new & better form or changing them into mutated creatures however they wish: I will be the first to say that I don't understand how the Regis is able to do things. But she is able to transform matter into energy and back. Thus she is able to manipulate matter. Seems like Magic, but who knows.
(edited the above to get rid of the misused words)
The raw materials were there it was just a matter of transmuting them. This through powerful application of Psi powers. However, once the Regis gets done with prototyping such changes. I think the Invid Brains could grow then necessary shells to put the transformed pilots into. The brains might be able to mutate lower level invid into pilots for the new shells also once the Regis figured out what gene patters she wanted to use in the new invid type.
5. It also allows for alchemical ( palladiums word) bionics: If you remember your episode with Dusty, those bionics were grafted onto his body without anesthesia. He was also in some sort of 'chemical bath'. Alchemy/Medicine can't say for sure. This is the Invid we are talking about an alien race that has no resemblance to Human and their technology. But I would push this is closer to Medicine than 'Magic'
The bath you speak of might of been something like a Bac Tank in SW. Which I'm Assuming is some sort of sterilization bath to keep the subject from getting an infection. Or it might be a med-nanite tank the repairs bodies.
Part of the reasons for not doping the subject of bionic augmentation would have to be awake and responsive while connecting the bionics. Like how it is in brain surgery.
taalismn wrote:And it makes a mean cup of tea, too!
Try it iced, on a hot day...with melange wafers and Forbidden Fruit slices.
And a mug of Spice Beer.
May you be blessed with the ability to change course when you are off the mark.
Each question should be give the canon answer 1st, then you can proclaim your house rules.
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), though that is my own theory, and I have no basis for it. Because of that, it cannot thrive in a place where it has no room to grow, in terms of energy. It cannot create energy, and therefore cannot grow. 
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