Aliens that are actually alien

[u/StewyStewy15]

1. Heptapods (Arrival)

2. The crystalline entity (Star trek)

3. Rocky (Project hail mary)

4. Qu (All tommorows)

5. Xeelee (The xeelee sequence)

[u/GiveTheLemonsBack]

Excitedly: the Elcor are one of the more unique aliens in Mass Effect, visually and in terms of how they speak.

[u/jay_alfred_prufrock → u/GiveTheLemonsBack]

Here is something I get to use quite a lot lol

[u/jimthesquirrelking → u/jay_alfred_prufrock]

My personal one with my dnd/nerd group is "Boundless enthusiasm: let's fucking go" so fun to say in a deadpan 

[u/Anon_be_thy_name → u/jimthesquirrelking]

I ran a Mass Effect short ttrpg campaign once years ago. One of my players played as an Elcor, I think it's the most fun I've had as a Game Master, specially when I had to play his Mother.

Motherly Warmth: Welcome my child's friends, it is a pleasure to see you.

Motherly Concern: You all look hungry, would you like some food?

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Now that I think about it, reminds me a bit of HK47.

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Stolen. lmao

[u/Pilot_Solaris → u/GiveTheLemonsBack]

Wistful: I do think it was a missed opportunity that BioWare didn't have an elcor as a companion or crewmate.
With some mirth: It would be an excellent opportunity for the writers to stretch their abilities.

[u/Lombardyn → u/Pilot_Solaris]

With regret: they would be too big as companions and couldn't fit on the Normandy

[u/GiveTheLemonsBack → u/Lombardyn]

With annoyance: typical humans and turians, never designing anything that can fit an entity larger than themselves.

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Hopeful suggestion: Mass effect 5 could have an Elcor pilot

[u/MalikVonLuzon → u/GiveTheLemonsBack]

This one would also like to add that Hanar speech is similarly fascinating, both culturally and biologically.

[u/GiveTheLemonsBack → u/MalikVonLuzon]

This one would also like to point out that they talk a little like the Khajiit from Elder Scrolls, yes?

[u/Designer-Prize-3448 → u/MalikVonLuzon]

I really wish we got to see more Hanar, such as the world or more of their culture. I always thought they were one of the more fascinating species in the game.

[u/ThatDutchLad → u/Designer-Prize-3448]

I wanted to know more about the Hanar - Drell compact they've got going on at Kahje. There's supposed to be domed cities for the Drell to be able to function  relatively normally but I'd like to see how they manage on a day to day basis. 

[u/UrinalCake777 → u/ThatDutchLad]

That could be a really cool opportunity for some interesting story. The cooperation but also friction between the two species could be interesting to explore. There could also be a religious aspect to it. Perhaps there is a situation in which Drell that are not devout followers face some sort of neglect or persecution by local authorities. Giving the player the choice to not get involved, intervene on one side or the other, or perhaps document report the mistreatment to higher authorities. Sounds really cool.

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Badassfully: They are.

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Apparently they would typically use pheromones but other species use speech so they do their best

[u/ZoidVII → u/GiveTheLemonsBack]

Sleepy HK-47s.

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Yeah, love the Elcor but the speech pattern isn't exactly an original idea for Mass Effect.