[Science] Geth Construction Collective Announces New Platform

Geth Construction Collective Announces New Platform

Vesnic Veghae, Eye on the Veil Blog

The Geth Construction Collective announced today that it would be introducing a new standard mobile platform. The new platform, called the “Basic Bipedal Platform for Geth, Iteration 732,” is in many respects a downgrade in that it exchanges raw strength, flexibility, speed and power for a sleeker form-factor, a wider range for its integrated communications suite, a longer-lasting power supply, and the advanced 'expression flaps' that have been mounted on the platform's head.

Much of the internal memory and processing power has been simplified as well; while previously most platforms could easily serve hundreds (and in some cases even thousands of geth programs), this new platform only has room for seven.

When questioned about the reasoning for the new platform, the Geth Construction Collective stated that the new platform was created with conservation of resources in mind, while at the same time enabling Geth to explore the galaxy on their own or in small groups. They added that previous iterations were primarily built with military purposes in mind, and that this iteration was meant for demilitarized, diplomatic uses.

False. Until Shepard-Commander interfered in the Evening War, all attempts at direct communication with our creators was met with hostility and attempted deactivation by force. It was not until Shepard-Commander’s interference that our creators allowed for an option outside our own destruction. The same can be said of all other attempts to converse with non-synthetic life.


Supposition based on circumstantial data. With overwhelming data suggesting synthetic incompatibility with organic life, Consensus directed that non-interference was preferable to contact as we preferred not to incite our self-destruction. The Heretics disagreed, opting for a more proactive role in assisting the Old Machines remove such incompatibility from the galaxy.


Were it not for Shepard-Commander’s interference, the geth would likely have been exterminated in the Evening War. This is analogous to your own experience.

Dispensing Truth.

Truth: We allowed the heretics to leave the Consensus.
Truth: We observed as the heretics assisted the Old Machines in attacking key points in designated Citadel Space, and chose not to intervene.
Truth: We did so because we found observation preferable to inviting our own destruction, as all interaction with organics led to observably increased hostility.

I suppose I can see the wisdom in that; light modularity, as you and Henosis pointed out, does seem to exist so it seems my initial observations were incorrect. Plus, historically, attempts at all-purpose vehicles tend to fail spectacularly. I would like to propose something though, perhaps the geth should seek to engage in joint project with other species? Like how the turians and us improved relationships through the creation of SR1 Normandy-class ship. The geth could help the rest of the galaxy see a new era of technological advancement.

... Never thought I'd say this, but the flashlight's making sense.

What I can understand of it, of course.

Now if the codex I read is accurate, after the evening war, several diplomatic envoy were sent beyond the veil. None returned. How comes? There weren't heretics already were there?

Surely that's a given, unless some unforseen strain on diplomatic relations drops a grav wrench in things. All the geth participation in salvage and reconstruction efforts (not to mention fighting in the war itself - as 'joint projects' go, that's about the biggest the galaxy's ever undertaken), and the cohabitation and collaboration taking place on Rannoch, I mean - it seems only a matter of time until there's a formal ongoing exchange framework between the geth and the Council, to take the place of the current improvised 'help where it's needed' arrangements. Back on Thessia mum's been involved in setting up avenues of communication for eventual collaborative research - heck, we've even had a couple of tech exchanges here at Envirometrics with quarian clean-tech R&D groups that have had geth involvement at their end.

Network just carried some imagery of one of the new 732s in conversation - those flaps are genius, so simple but so expressive. Whoever developed that idea had a really good grasp of how faces work, the essence of the matter rather than just trying to copy existing examples too.

The crucible, whatever it was, is a Void of an example.

In light of rumors of pirate geth operating in the abyss, can the geth present here enlighten us how easily could one unit produce a new platform for itself with similar capabilities performance-wise?

...They're going to complain that your question isn't specific enough.

Dumped on a empty planet, I can't see them making a chipset from sand.

Now I'm curious. Starting with a budget and a mech chassis I could upgrade the processors to make an acceptable-enough remote body in what, a few days. They won't tell us how fast their dedicated assemblers work.

Shocking. The flashlights won't give out data that could be militarily sensitive. Like how fast they could assemble an army. SAY IT AIN'T SO!