Today I learned...

Torias327

You can build a Cockatoo with batteries, fur and a First Contact protocol.

I laughed so hard I snorted coffee, thanks guys I needed that!

[RotP]Ran Airen

And everyone thought that MacGyver was so smart. He just had a really early version of the STT recipe engine

Torias327

I’m not sure, the stats guys probably do though, is this the first living creature we’ve had to build as equipment? Plants and stuff, yeah, but I can’t recall another crew needing anything like a furry, battery operated, casing filled Cockatoo complete with it’s own authorization code. Just imagine if Moriarity had gotten ahold of a furry holo-bird with its own access codes!

I can’t wait to see what the 5* one needs in the last tier.

[QH] Captain Ziggy

I'm kind of picturing the owl from Clash of the Titans with a Cockatoo suit on it.

(CSF) Jesus Is Lord [••••]

Torias327 wrote: »

You can build a Cockatoo with batteries, fur and a First Contact protocol.

I laughed so hard I snorted coffee, thanks guys I needed that!

I was wondering if id have to build that cockatoo if i ever got lady bev. Now i sort of want to get her just for that lol, and say 'i have built a bird!'

RogueAngyl

[QH] Captain Ziggy wrote: »

I'm kind of picturing the owl from Clash of the Titans with a Cockatoo suit on it.

Had the same thought!

Flemming

Torias327 wrote: »

You can build a Cockatoo with batteries, fur and a First Contact protocol.

I laughed so hard I snorted coffee, thanks guys I needed that!

If you want to build a Holo-Cockatoo, this makes perfect sense.
To build a real one, swap out the First Contact protocol with a Prime Directive or a Rules of Acquisition.

Bluebeard1

It's nothing new. Q's moustache needed "Security codes"... I have no idea why, unless it had a secret self destruct system that he never told anybody about.

[S14] Elynduil

Or... just pluck one of these guys?

Torias327

Would it surprise anyone if Q the eternal troublemaker had a self destructing mustache? That honestly fits the character I think, and makes sense of at least 1 recipe lol

Dirk Gunderson

Torias327 wrote: »

Would it surprise anyone if Q the eternal troublemaker had a self destructing mustache? That honestly fits the character I think, and makes sense of at least 1 recipe lol

I choose to accept this as canon.

Bluebeard1

But going down that line of reasoning, Q is omnipotent and thus shouldn't need any equipment at all. He can simply wish it into existence. (oh if only it could be that simple.)