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If bioships are alive, does that mean they have minds of their own? If so, are they on the same level as people or are they closer to animals in terms of intelligence?
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They [i]usually[/i] have only rudimentary nervous structures, enough to manage autonomous functions and basic stimulous response. If no one is at the pilot seat and your bioship is shot, it will scream and try to escape the pain, so it's by no means a sitting duck.
The most basic control system is essentially a series of probes buried in the brain matter that use electrostimulation to give commands; speed, steering, attack, etc.
More advanced ships may have direct synaptic links, allowing the pilot to inhabit the ship and use it as their own body. These pilots are much in demand because it takes a lot of training and innate talent to pull this off well.
A few expensive variants, quite rare, have Heartwright-made control terminals buried in their brains so they can be operated like a modern ship.
Some bioships are autonomous and about as clever as a pig, making them exceptional choices if they're trained well, but they require a lot of care and can be temperamental.

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