VOLUS: Cultural Index
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- The round, squat mercantile race of Mass Effect, the Volus.
This species has very little military or combat experience but makes up for it with an uncanny knowledge of business and trade.
However, the species is forever removed from the Galactic community by nature of their environmental suits which maintain pressure equilibrium to match that of their home planet of Irune.
Don't squeeze them too hard...despite how round and snuggable they appear.
This is the Cultural Index a series aimed at exploring various Science-Fiction species.
For outsiders to a series to get to know the basics and maybe even hardened Sci-fi nuts might discover something new.
Thanks for watching!
How to VOTE on what happens next:
Over on the Community tab there will be a voting option for one of the two species next up on the Index!
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Music in this video from Mass Effect 3.
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This Video is for educational purposes with commentary.
Kinda interesting how similar yet completely different these guys are to other economic and trade focused species like the ferengi.
noticed that as well
I AM A BIOTIC GOD!
*And then falls over*
Charge!
They are biotic gods in multiplayer for ME3
@@puppetmasterey Lolwut?
"I'm tired... I'll take a nap, destroy the universe later..."
I’m going to go with the Hanar. I love DS9, but I’m curious about this particular species.
You big stupid jellyfish!
That jellyfish wrapped his tentacles around me almost choked me to death never underestimated a hanar again
Although it is not the most interesting or the most popular breed like some of the other races such as krogan, quarians or asari that are always in the tops 5 of internet. I must say that I always liked the volus, very good video
I kept hoping Shepard was going to get a Volus team member. I like those little guys.
@@Reddotzebra I think the problem was that bioware created them more as a joke in the saga as something really serious
Should've mentioned that their Biotic powers are so God-like, you could smell their greatness like a great wind!
A great biotic wind!
I would love to see a Cultural Index for the Kilrathi from Wing Commander.
Angry Space Cats, In Yer Space, Planner Yer Doom
The volus, mass effect's intelligent non violent interpretation of the Grunt from Halo.
Its sad how we may never see another me game.I would live to have a volus party member.
It's unfortunate.
Why? Is it because the newest one was...i dont need to describe it...
I bet you were really happy a few months ago then
why? they aren't even built for combat. in ME3 they just contributed bombing units not ground troops.
These guys always reminded me of the ThunderCats Ro-Bear Berbil. 🐻
I really really want another mass effect game... BUT after the Andromeda and then Anthem disasters I am afraid that the Bioware we all know and loved are truly and completely GONE!
Been playing da;o recently, if they could do something like that, where you can explore the other species and how they might interact, that'd be cool. But you're probably right.
Ok
This was a fascinating video on the Volus. Continue the great work.
Also, I vote for the Founders.
Back when I played ME3's multiplayer, I loved equipping a Batarian gauntlet to my Volus engineer; you punch someone in the balls so hard their head explodes!
Given their close financial and governmental ties to the Turians, I believe the reason they are not on the council is because it would give an advantage to the Turians. Relying on them for protection and even allowing them to make policy decisions would no doubt sway a Volus vote more in line with a Turian vote.
I doubt very much, although they depend on the Turian army. The volus are an independent government and not part of the hierarchy.
Seems fair.
For this I think I will vote for the Hanar, since they're a rather unique species to look at.
As for a suggestion however, I think the Protoss from StarCraft are a good choice, lots of variety in cultures there, a fair bit of history to go through, and it means you can add another series to the Index that starts with 'Star'~
I miss Mass Effect. I always looked forward to the next game coming out.
"So a volus, a ferngi and a teladi walk into a bar..."
These guys really should be on the counsel. And get them there own damn embassy! Don’t snub the volus.
Founders! All sources you can get your hands on not just STO.
Greeting Earth Clan !
absolutely Hanar. They seem to have such a unique time trying to adapt to life with creatures on a space station, i sometimes feel bad for them.
So Neelix was one of those! He always addressed Tuvok as 'Mr Vulcan'!
(I mean this only half-jokingly. The other half is pointing out parallels.☺)
The Founders.
Hello Rick, I found this cultural index video to be interesting
I recommend a series on the Votan races from Defiance
Founders next!!! You should do the vidiains from st voyager for a future video
Always thought the Volus were really interesting.
I definitely find them more believable than the Ferengi of Star Trek in how/why they specialize in Commerce and Trading.
@@ApsalusSigma actually the Ferengi are more believable by DS9 in how they operate. At least its not the Stryxis from Warhammer 40K( look up Arch Warhammer's video on them and revel in how ridiculous it gets).
@@barrybend7189 Right there the ones that tie up their whole Fleet of ships with chains.
@@ironwolf4977 I was going by their "every interaction is a trade" mentality.
Irune would surely have *depressurised* zones for visiting species, not pressurised 😎
honestly I never understood why the volus weren't on the council. the only thing I can think of is the fact that they were seen as a client race to the turians
it requires a huge contribution say a sacrifice of huge numbers to save the citadel or show of how powerful you are. Humans got fast tracked in record time because of the power of alliance navy, and other abilities and expansionism that other races took hundreds of years to do. the volus do not have a large military, do not contribute much scientific advance.
@@toomanyaccounts Also, let's be honest, the council of the citadel has serious problems and a lot...of racism
It's quite realistic, actually. The Volus are both quite accomodating and prone to compromise and are thus easy to walk over by other species.
The official stance is that a species has to be "capable" to fulfill the responsibilities that comes with a seat on the Citadel Council. But if we look which species make up the Council, it seems more like they keep *everyone* out until they are capable to make a fuss about it.
Volus, Hanar, Elcor, Quarians? All of them could provide something quite valuable to the Council, or have done so in the past, like the Volus did. But none of their governments is organized and powerful enough to cause a threat to the Council for being left out.
Humans on the other hand? They have contributed next to nothing before the invasion of the Citadel, and were still considered to be the next Council race. And why? Because the System's Alliance had a very strong military, despite all of the limitations put upon it. If they had left out humanity for much longer, they would have had an actual armed conflict on their doorsteps, with a military force strong enough to match the Turians.
It's cold, hard real-politics.
Hey Rick what about a Cultural index of the Invid from Robotech.
Maybe, at some point, the Judoon from Dr Who?
Therhinos that go:"borkborkbork"?
Yeah, good suggestion
Sko po tro no fro joe ko foe toe doe?
I'd like to see a cultural index on the Kushan/Hiigarans
Who's the better business being: Volus or Ferengi?
I believe that the Volus and Elcor office sharing was a temporary measure.
Or as the Volus have been taking what seems to be a backseat in Galactic events they were moved to share a office with another "quiet race of the galaxy.
With clinging to what they accomplished in the past and failing to grow into a larger role the Volus fell behind the other Council races and had to be basically absorbed by the Turians.
And thus will never gain a Council seat
Short bois are best bois. Can't seem to find the voteing tab but the jelly fish guys. Their kind of bug like with means were one step closer to Zerg being the word
Changeling is there any competition
Can someone tell me the name of the song in the background at 2:50?
9:55 Hanar
Founders
i'll go for the hannar
Those Big Stupid Jellyfish!
Hanar definitely, although Changelings wouldn't be bad either.
Please can you talk about the species Brainiac five about the kryptonians thank you for your time endless long and prosper and your Star Trek Online videos are really amazing thank you so much
I would like more information on the Hanar species; besides the Drell, I was always interested in the Hanar
We need a video on the Zeon from Mobile Suit Gundam. From 0079 all the way to UC 0096.
All hail Niftu Cal, the immortal biotic god!
Please Do the Forerunners from Halo or Asgard from Stargate, please?
changeling
I find them really cute.
The founders
What the name of the song used??
This person wants the hanar....(hanar)
I would like to see an index on the cybermen, the forerunners and the cybertronians (as the autobots and decepticons are still the same species just different factions).
God I love the HANAR but then again I love star trek. Do the HANAR if you want quality do the star trek if you want the views lol!
THE FOUNDERS!!!
a cultural index of the races found within the no mans sky game would be interesting
In war with their strength in mathematics they would be frightening with artillery.
Founders please
Voting Changling!!!
What about doing the locust from the gears of War franchise, you'll have to play or watch all of the games to fully understand these humanoid aberrations.
Go with the Hanar!!!
Keep the ME going
Ammonia isn't an oxidant, how can any lifeform breath it (theoretical or otherwise)? I think a better scifi atmosphere for potential life should be sulfuric acid/helium/oxygen atmosphere or a C02/Ammonia/Chloride atmosphere.
ammonia is very similar to water. instead of the solvent of life being water it would be ammonia.
Can you do a video on the Thanagarians or the 5th dimensional beings.
Changlings
are you a stargate fan. maybe do some aliens from that franchise. Goa'uld
, asgardians, tok'ra ,jaffa, replicators
Can you talk about the cybertronian race from transformers please?
You know got my sub.
The Garmillas from Star Blazers 2199 ( Space Battleship Yamato )
So these are dwarves, Turians are elves, and Krogans are Orks.
Are the volus levo or dextro amino?
dextro
@@toomanyaccounts It is unknown
@@darioestebaneliztrado4641mmm if the volus were dextro they would be mentioned as having it like the Turians and Quarians. So likely they are levo like the majority of species otherwise it would be mentioned that they could share each others foods.
@@toomanyaccounts Exactly the only two races that are mentioned as being dextro are the quarians and the turians, which we don't know more about, why do you think so many quarians often had trouble with the advice on the planets?
The Dextro are a galactic minority.
@@darioestebaneliztrado4641 food you mean. i got two amino types confused a year ago.
in reality it isn't thought to cause a deadly reaction. you eat levo as a dextro lifeform it just passes through like you act dirt. any allergic reaction would be due to something else in that organic matter from a different world
Volusians reminds me of tardigrades
the volus might have competition from avali if the avali existed in the mass effect universe
4:00 maybe they plan to terraform these worlds?
temp or gravity could be doable. two out of three to change to become more habitable is a lot more feasible then changing a vacuum or existing atmosphere to ammonia.
the founders
SERVE THE FLOUNDERS!
These aliens are awesome
I vote Hannar
founders
May we know more about the pakled the most honest of traders
Founders please!
I want the founders
I am a BIOTIC GOD!
1.5 g's so I guess they must be pretty strong?
Rolly Polly ammonia bombs.
It does makes me laugh.. because the name of their fleet is 'VOLUS BOMBING SQUAD', so every ship is a potential kamikaze, that spews acid on the blast!
The stupid Jellyfish.
Hanar!
Hanar please.
Hanner
One thing I cannot stand is when Celsius is not translated to Fahrenheit. Not every single person on earth follows that bs and the metric system. I suggest you start listing both unless u don't want a US following.
The Founders. Don't see the vote comment.
hanar pls
Jem'hadar
Hanar :)
DING DONG BANNU
I would love to see the ELCOR from Mass Effect instead.
Hanar
Ther the banking dorf
SCP 6002
Star Trek and mass effect are so similar I love mass effect but they ruined it
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The Volus view on gender makes me think the game means sex when it says that. Which would probably mean they likely view it as a purely sexual thing. It'd be like asking a random stranger how big their penis is.
If that's the case, it would probably be more accurate to describe them as a genderless race with at least 2 sexes.
That said, this is all, of course, speculation, because the game just kinda skips over it.