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Ken Lozito:
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(view spoiler)[In GENESIS, how did the crew member of the one ship overrun by the Vemus even learn the term "Vemus" in the first place, or was that a Vemus that was heard over the coms saying "Vemus?" And if that was a Vemus being overheard, why would the Vemus have been saying that in the first place, and why did no other Vemus ever get overheard saying that, or anything else for that matter, during the rest of the book? (hide spoiler)]
Ken Lozito
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(view spoiler)[Hi Glenn,
To answer the question will require a bit of a spoiler, so read on if you want.
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The term “Vemus” first appears in Book 2 - Nemesis. The first time they hear “Vemus” is from a recorded comms transmission from the Wyatt. The ship was being stormed by the enemy and the transmission was more of a flight recording from bridge. The Vemus operate like a hive mind, which the soldiers are an extension of that. The term Vemus is something they utter in the presence of humans, but is the only discernible word amid the other noises they make. Vemus soldiers aren’t great conversationalists. As to why we don't hear about it in other parts of the book. There was no great reasoning behind it. Every time the colonists encountered the Vemus they were fighting for their lives and speaking. The Vemus soldiers don't scream or howl "Vemus" in battle. I don't know how far in the series you are, but Connor does learn more and interact more with the Vemus in Book 3.
Kind regards,
Ken (hide spoiler)]
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The term “Vemus” first appears in Book 2 - Nemesis. The first time they hear “Vemus” is from a recorded comms transmission from the Wyatt. The ship was being stormed by the enemy and the transmission was more of a flight recording from bridge. The Vemus operate like a hive mind, which the soldiers are an extension of that. The term Vemus is something they utter in the presence of humans, but is the only discernible word amid the other noises they make. Vemus soldiers aren’t great conversationalists. As to why we don't hear about it in other parts of the book. There was no great reasoning behind it. Every time the colonists encountered the Vemus they were fighting for their lives and speaking. The Vemus soldiers don't scream or howl "Vemus" in battle. I don't know how far in the series you are, but Connor does learn more and interact more with the Vemus in Book 3.
Kind regards,
Ken (hide spoiler)]
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