Changes: Species 8472 bio-ship

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A Species 8472 bioship

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The bioship was an organic vessel that was used by Species 8472 and had a similar genetic makeup to their pilots. The bioships, and Species 8472 themselves, were resistant to assimilation by the Borg and had enough firepower to destroy a Borg ship with only a couple of shots. The bioships contained a series of vein-like conduits which carried electrodynamic fluid, possibly for use as an energy source.

Eight of these ships could collect and combine their firepower, using an energy focusing ship, which enabled them to fire a blast so powerful it could destroy a planet. When the Borg entered fluidic space, they were forced back by this resistance. Defense against these ships was found by the crew of USS Voyager, in the form of modified Borg nanoprobes. (VOY: "Scorpion", "Scorpion, Part II", "Prey")

The bioship was featured in the menu screen of the VOY Season 6 DVD. A season in which Species 8472 didn't appear.

Background

The Species 8472 bioships were created as a CGI model built by Foundation Imaging's senior supervising visual effects animator, Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz. Their two forms of weaponry were devised by Visual Effects Supervisor Ronald B. Moore and Visual Effects Coordinator Cheryl Gluckstern. (Cinefantastique, Vol. 29, No. 6/7, p. 95)

Apocrypha

In Star Trek Online, this ship is identified as a Nicor-class cruiser.

External link

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+The '''bioship''' was an organic vessel that was used by [[Species 8472]] and had a similar genetic makeup to their pilots. The bioships, and Species 8472 themselves, were resistant to [[assimilation]] by the [[Borg]] and had enough firepower to destroy a Borg ship with only a couple of shots. The bioships contained a series of vein-like conduits which carried [[electrodynamic fluid]], possibly for use as an [[energy]] source.
-The '''bioship''' was an organic vessel that was used by [[Species 8472]] and had a similar genetic makeup to their pilots. The bioship, and Species 8472 themselves, were resistant to [[assimilation]] by the [[Borg]] and had enough firepower to destroy a Borg ship with only a couple of shots. Some of these ships could also collect and combine the firepower of eight other bioships into a beam that could blow up a planet. When the Borg entered [[fluidic space]], they were forced back by this resistance. Defence against these ships was found by the crew of [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] in the form of modified Borg [[nanoprobe]]s. ({{VOY|Scorpion|Scorpion, Part II|Prey}})
+Eight of these ships could collect and combine their firepower, using an [[Species 8472 energy focusing ship|energy focusing ship]], which enabled them to fire a blast so powerful it could destroy a [[planet]]. When the Borg entered [[fluidic space]], they were forced back by this resistance. Defense against these ships was found by the crew of {{USS|Voyager}}, in the form of modified Borg [[nanoprobe]]s. ({{VOY|Scorpion|Scorpion, Part II|Prey}})
+{{bginfo|The bioship was featured in the [[:File:VOY season 6 DVD menu.jpg|menu screen]] of the [[VOY Season 6 DVD]].  A season in which Species 8472 didn't appear.}}
+==Background==
+* The Species 8472 bioships were created as a [[CGI]] model built by [[Foundation Imaging]]'s senior supervising visual effects animator, [[Adam Lebowitz|Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]]. Their two forms of weaponry were devised by Visual Effects Supervisor [[Ronald B. Moore]] and Visual Effects Coordinator [[Cheryl Gluckstern]]. (''[[Cinefantastique]]'', Vol. 29, No. 6/7, p. 95)
+==Apocrypha==
+* In ''[[Star Trek Online]]'', this ship is identified as a ''Nicor''-class [[cruiser]].
+==External link==
+* {{NCwiki|Species 8472 battleship}}
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+[[Category:Starship classes]]