Exercise 01: Establishing the Status Quo

[GnaReffotsirk]

What I know is that the protoss have only built upon an already existing tech built by the XelNaga. I thought the Xel'Naga had errected this technology (in part or whole) to start the protoss protogenesis.

I begin to speculate then that the Psionic Matrix upon which the protoss built their artificial one (to power their structures) has something to do with them on a biological level (or perhaps some pseudo spiritual/mental/existential thing).

To note, Khas was able to retrieve information on how to access their communal link via a k crystal. And they regard K crystals as sacred, possibly because of unknown potential knowledge or whatever they can retrieve from it, or are still trying to discover.

The K crystals were the objects utilized in this system to generate energy from. IIRC

[Visions of Khas]

I always thought Artanis' Templar were just taking out the Warp Matrix, not the Psi Matrix.

[Gradius]

I always thought Artanis' Templar were just taking out the Warp Matrix, not the Psi Matrix.

That would make sense. But it said psi matrix, so... :P

[Visions of Khas]

Well that's dumb.

[ragnarok]

The K crystals were the objects utilized in this system to generate energy from. IIRC

Except they could do more than just that. We've known from SC1 that even if the Overmind never told us their other purposes, we've seen them being used to control zerg as well. It was one of the disappointments in SC2's lore that for the most part the Protoss people used it merely as an energizer battery.

[Turalyon]

So what is the psionic matrix? In SC2 they made it an artificial construct instead of a natural one, which I'm not necessarily uncool with, but I always thought it was something the planet emanated naturally because of all the K crystals or strong magnetic field or something.

It could be partly both artifical and natural because though the "artificial construct" the Protoss devised draws and distributes this energy in a more efficient and convenient way, the original energy itself does stem from the naturally occurring Khaydarin crystals native to that planet.

What I know is that the protoss have only built upon an already existing tech built by the XelNaga. I thought the Xel'Naga had errected this technology (in part or whole) to start the protoss protogenesis.

I begin to speculate then that the Psionic Matrix upon which the protoss built their artificial one (to power their structures) has something to do with them on a biological level (or perhaps some pseudo spiritual/mental/existential thing).

I'm really digging the implications of some weird symbiotic relationship between Aiur and the Protoss that this evokes. It helps them feel more unique and alien.

[Visions of Khas]

I'm okay with this symbiotic link, too, even if the protoss can adapt themselves to live off of it. Would this lead to regular Khalai pilgrimmages from the outer colonies back to Aiur? Do DTs do something similar? Is there a sort of Mecca on Aiur's surface?

[GnaReffotsirk]

Maybe they can somehow extend it via Nexus points, unknowingly or otherwise. But being immersed in it on Aiur is preferred. Processed food vs. Home grown, all natural. Something like that, maybe..

[ragnarok]

Maybe they can somehow extend it via Nexus points, unknowingly or otherwise. But being immersed in it on Aiur is preferred. Processed food vs. Home grown, all natural. Something like that, maybe..

Possibly, but I don't quite see the whole symbiotic link, not of that magnitude anyways. That being said however, the Cerebrates had a symbiotic link to the Overmind. It's possible Amon used something the Protoss had (but more voluntary) to create his own version.

Still, I don't quite see how you plan to make this link on a biological role.

[GnaReffotsirk]

Pylons, psi. Supply depot, supply.. ?