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[SuperChicken3]

Does anyone have any idea how it is that shepard can have sex with alien species? I ask this because i cant understand how it is that every other species has the necessary "equipment". I dont understand with asari, though i guess they use some wierd mind trick to acquire DNA. However, how is it that Garrus, Thane, and Tali can have sex with shepard. Do Drell and Turian have a penis? Do they reproduce that way? I guess Tali might make some sense, i mean considering Quarians have a very similiar build to humans. Does anyone have any idea? Please keep in mind this is a serious question and not a rant about the logic of the game.

P.S: does anyone have any idea how quarians reproduce? Tali said the most intimate thing they can do is exchange suit enviornments. Are they lab bred?

[HelterSkelter89]

they all have mouths don't they?

[Collider]

How about you don't worry about it. It's not very important. Clearly, the races in Mass Effect share very humanoid traits. In reality, the similarity between so many races from different solar systems would be extremely unlikely.

[madisk]

Sex is an evolutionary revolution and likely common amongst most advanced species. It's very likely that most advanced humanoid races have two genders (the most basic evolutionary path concerning sex). With a little bit of luck (and if they're mammalian) you'll find more or less matching genitalia. I doubt you could have sex with a Rachni, though.

Xenobiology is an interesting subject.

Modifié par madisk, 16 février 2010 - 02:02 .

[krylo]

You put tab a in to slot b.



Sometimes you just have to push a bit harder.

[R34P3RR3D33M3R]

madisk wrote...

 I doubt you could have sex with a Rachni, though.

Someone, somewhere would find a way, sadly.

[Zero9999]

If you're really that concerned about it keep in mind intimacy doesn't require intercourse.

[shaneho78]

Considering how long the mass effect universe has gone on, it is amazing that we do not have any alien hybrids (half breeds) thus far.

[krylo]

shaneho78 wrote...

Considering how long the mass effect
universe has gone on, it is amazing that we do not have any alien
hybrids (half breeds) thus far.

Biological impossibility.  Different species can not produce fertile offspring, and must be very genetically similar to produce offspring at all.

R34P3RR3D33M3R wrote...

madisk wrote...

 I doubt you could have sex with a Rachni, though.

Someone, somewhere would find a way, sadly.

They do have those tentacles.

[madisk]

Quarians are mammals. They reproduce the same way we do - Penis goes in vagina.



You could have sex with aliens if they had more or less the same genitalia. However, having offspring is practically impossible. Different species are based on different strains of DNA and amino-acids. At least in ME universe.



On garden worlds like Earth, life would evolve similar to what we have here on Earth, provided their hereditary material is based on DNA. I for one find it unlikely that all life in the universe is based on that one chemical compound, though.

[Zero9999]

krylo wrote...

R34P3RR3D33M3R wrote...

madisk wrote...

 I doubt you could have sex with a Rachni, though.

Someone, somewhere would find a way, sadly.

They do have those tentacles.

Suddenly a race of Japanese School girls appears and is instantly taken hostage.

[Palathas]

When an alien and a Shepard love each other very, very much....



I haven't looked too closely but I can't say that I've seen any codex entries on alien anatomy specifics. It's quite possible that they have similar equipment but whether they be able to get pregnancies or not is less likely still. *shrugs* They are love interests not necessarily procreation interests.

[TeaCokeProphet]

Wrex/Garrus makes a reference to turian testicles in the first game. Probably Wrex. Garrus talks about the concept of four krogan balls.



I for one find homology occuring like this to be extremely unlikely. Then again, it's a video game. Suspend your disbelief.

[Badpie]

SuperChicken3 wrote...

Does anyone have any idea how it is that shepard can have sex with alien species?

You see SuperChicken, when a man and an alien love each other very much....


EDIT:  Not surprisingly I was not the first to think of this one, apparently.  

Modifié par Badpie, 16 février 2010 - 02:22 .

[madisk]

Palathas wrote...

When an alien and a Shepard love each other very, very much....

I haven't looked too closely but I can't say that I've seen any codex entries on alien anatomy specifics. It's quite possible that they have similar equipment but whether they be able to get pregnancies or not is less likely still. *shrugs* They are love interests not necessarily procreation interests.

Not less likely. Technically impossible. Humans and some primates share up to 99% of their DNA , yet they're incapable of producing offspring. If for some reason (rare genetic mutations, radiation, genetic manipulation) they do have offspring it's almost certainly not able to have offspring of it's own.

[Corporal Quarian]

As for Tali's statement on 'linking suit environments', she meant they literally connect their suits in such a way so that they can have intercourse but not be exposed to the exterior environment. That is why when her and Shepard have intercourse she needed to take extra immuno-stims.

[R34P3RR3D33M3R]

madisk wrote...

Palathas wrote...

When an alien and a Shepard love each other very, very much....

I haven't looked too closely but I can't say that I've seen any codex entries on alien anatomy specifics. It's quite possible that they have similar equipment but whether they be able to get pregnancies or not is less likely still. *shrugs* They are love interests not necessarily procreation interests.

Not less likely. Technically impossible. Humans and some primates share up to 99% of their DNA , yet they're incapable of producing offspring. If for some reason (rare genetic mutations, radiation, genetic manipulation) they do have offspring it's almost certainly not able to have offspring of it's own.

Not less possible than most of the other stuff we get to see in Mass Effect, though.

[Relinquished2]

Well Tali said she can open her suit when you talk to her after her loyalty mission. Would be shame for shepard if she wasn't able to open it...

Modifié par Relinquished2, 16 février 2010 - 02:32 .

[MatronAdena]

IT' may have been mention, and I can't believe I'm getting into this.

Certain forms of reproduction " as far as we can tell on earth life" in the vast majority of advanced life adopted the " insert tab A into tab B" approach. ( even with egg layers) One can surmise the trend is common. Being ABLE to insert said part into said part, does NOT mean breeding is viable between species...

it's gross to think about, but humans CAN technically do the deed with many many animals...though this will NOT produce offspring. The same would be true with another humanoid ( or semi-humanoid) species ( except with Asari, who seem to be the only ones able to cross breed, but then again genetics are not exchanged with them).

and remember Mordin does give you " the talk" and mentions possible side effects, like thane, you risk a rash, and hallucinations... With garrus there is the whole toxicity of fluids, and ...chafing.

Modifié par MatronAdena, 16 février 2010 - 02:41 .

[Corporal Quarian]

MatronAdena wrote...

and remember Mordin does give you " the talk" and mentions possible side effects, like thane, you risk a rash, and hallucinations... With garrus there is the whole toxicity of fluids, and ...chafing.

And with Tali, lots of sterilization required for safe sex

[scrappydoo555]

I would assume the whole tab A slot B thing but I'm sure there would be differences. Same animals have barbs on the penis to hold it in place untill copulation is over (yikes) also in thanes case some reptiles have 2 penises (woohoo)

[SilentInnuendo]

REAPER SEX!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PiercedMonk]

madisk wrote...

Quarians are mammals. They reproduce the same way we do - Penis goes in vagina.

Quarians are not mammals. Salarians are not amphibians. Krogans are not suarians. Drell are not reptiles. Hanhar are not big stupid jellyfish. Regardless of any superficial similarities, if it doesn't come from Earth, than Earth's taxonomic classifications do not apply.

Anyways! Some interspecies couplings likely have to rely on mutual masturbation as opposed to direct intercourse. There's the volous in Illum that inquires if the "nerual stimulation" he's purchasing will work with both volus and asari physiology.

Basically, if a being is able to recieve pleasure from physical stimulation, two beings can probably figure out a way to rub up against one another to their mutual benefit.

[PARAGON87]

MatronAdena wrote...

it's gross to think about, but humans CAN technically do the deed with many many animals...though this will NOT produce offspring. The same would be true with another humanoid ( or semi-humanoid) species ( except with Asari, who seem to be the only ones able to cross breed, but then again genetics are not exchanged with them).

Yeah we can do the deed with animals because all life on Earth is at genetically at least 95% similar.  The only difference between us and monkeys is a single chromosome, so there are many similarities between our bodies and bodies of animals that live here on Earth.

However, life that evolved on different planets developed differently, so it may not necessarily be "insert A into slot B", per se.

EDIT: If anyone knows Star Trek: Enterprise, the Xindi are an example.  Six sentient races developing at the same time on one planet; genetically they're 98% identical, but they are comprised of primates, insects, sloths, reptiles, aquatics and avians.

Modifié par PARAGON87, 16 février 2010 - 03:31 .

[MatronAdena]

this can be true.. however, again this is assuming nature favored sexual reproduction as a galactic standard, as it does with bipeds, with pose-able digits in ME. if the species in question has " similar bits" it can work...even if said bits are not typically used the same way, two sentient adults will find ways to " supplement" their partner.

but again, this would be purely physical, breeding with anything other than a human, or asari is not going to happen.

Modifié par MatronAdena, 16 février 2010 - 03:33 .