[quote=@Kangutso]
True, but since he's well out of the way, it'd be better to make our own. Whether that is done from scratch or evolving some of Slough's creations is up to whomever.

Would it be fair to assume that it would be easier to evolve a present species instead of making one from scratch? As in less power/might spent.
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Yes, I believe that was confirmed by Kho earlier.