[@Liotrent]

they are a slightly more comical brain in a jar situation. 

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considering the brains themselves remain seemingly entirely without modification, so I assume the emotion bits are left alone.

the whole thing is done to enable interstellar travel, so at least in universe there's some logic to it that isn't egotistical, delusional self improvement 

[@Zarkun]

once the situation arises to make contact I will do so.