Ood

[ksmith]

Am I the only one who has trouble seeing the Ood on an icy cold world? I see that cephalopod head, and think tropical, or at least temperate. Wouldn't they lose a lot of heat through that bare head? I'm not even considering the exposed brain thing. Evolutionary advantage how?

Going to stop thinking about it now.

Comments

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

My guess is that their world hasn't always been that way -- they are supposed to be a very old race -- or that this isn't their home world, only their current home world....

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Their background/history isn't well-explained. What is presented just has me confused. It doesn't matter as far as the story is concerned. But from a strictly biological POV, I think the Ood miss the mark.

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Of course we're picky biological SF writers....