Kinda flip-flops between aggression and just wandering off, and there's the problem of why a space-going civilization didn't just pwn completely in the Gods and Monsters eras if they were active in force rather than a small scouting outpost. That's not to say it couldn't work, but I think you'd have to set it up so every Neuroi hive is a semi-nomadic nation-state in its own right, rather than elements of any kind of unified military or political body.
That both gives an explanation for why one hive that makes an attempt and finds it more difficult than expected can't just call in reinforcements, and for why a few might decide to try getting along with those crazy carbon-units without needing to worry about reporting to some external superiors. (A stronger hive that's horrified by the very idea and wants to exterminate the infestation before it develops enough to spread further and decides the collaborationists are acceptable casualties is another matter, of course.)
Making them have a chemical basis different enough that even if they can and possibly prefer to share similar general environmental conditions they don't need to compete for resources at the level of basic needs is probably a good idea from the point of view of making it possible to coexist once communications are opened.
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows
That both gives an explanation for why one hive that makes an attempt and finds it more difficult than expected can't just call in reinforcements, and for why a few might decide to try getting along with those crazy carbon-units without needing to worry about reporting to some external superiors. (A stronger hive that's horrified by the very idea and wants to exterminate the infestation before it develops enough to spread further and decides the collaborationists are acceptable casualties is another matter, of course.)
Making them have a chemical basis different enough that even if they can and possibly prefer to share similar general environmental conditions they don't need to compete for resources at the level of basic needs is probably a good idea from the point of view of making it possible to coexist once communications are opened.
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"Anko, what you do in your free time is your own choice. Use it wisely. And if you do not use it wisely, make sure you thoroughly enjoy whatever unwise thing you are doing." - HymnOfRagnorok as Orochimaru at SpaceBattles
woot Med. Eng., verb, 1st & 3rd pers. prsnt. sg. know, knows