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Hivemind Host	Access: Wherever your job has access to Additional Access: Wherever Mind Control gets you Difficulty: Very Hard Supervisors: None Duties: Assimilate the crew into your hive mind Guides: This is the guide Quote: Hey, I got something to tell yo- okay never mind.

The Hivemind Hosts are what their name suggests, the hosts of powerful hiveminds, that escaped during a recent containment breach and have been at large since. Very little is known about these creatures except that they have great psionic power, and can assimilate unprotected crew into the hivemind, using their minds as fuel for their powers and their bodies as vessels to manifest them through. If the true potential of their psionic power were to be unlocked, they could wreak havoc across the stars. Thankfully, intel suggests that the hosts were forcibly separated from the rest of their minds shortly before the breach, rendering them almost powerless. Now, they take the first steps towards growing back to their former glory, and the crew of Space Station 13 is their target!

Getting started

Assimilation

Assimilated crew (Vessels) are not antagonists, and are not loyal to you, nor are they converted to your side. Special circumstances my change this.

With that out of the way, Assimilation is the core mechanic of the Hivemind Host. It's a very simple process, click on the Assimilate Vessel power within sight of a target (Closer is faster), click on the target and stand still for however long it takes. Once that's done, congratulations, you have a vessel. If you failed for whatever reason (The target moved out of range, you got disrupted, or the target had a Mindshield Implant) then don't worry, the power's cooldown is refunded and you can try again immediately. Assimilation is completely silent and undetectable, meaning it's safe to attempt whenever you want.

Assimilating crew is the main way to gain power. The more vessels are in your hive, the more powers you unlock and the stronger some of them become.

Objectives

Hivemind hosts can have several objectives:

• Assimilate X crewmembers or Have X Assimilated crew escape alive on the shuttle or have the largest hive at round-end.
• Steal a certain object of interest
• Awaken a certain crewmember
• Integrate another Hive Host
• Assert Dominance
• Escape alive and free.

Other hivemind hosts and you

As a hivemind host, it is incredibly unlikely that you will be the only one on the station. Other hosts may want to kill you, team up with you or simply not care, although the former is probably the most common reaction. Once a host has five vessels assimilated, they obtain Network Invasion, which allows them to probe crewmembers for information. If the crewmember belongs to an enemy hive, they will acquire a tracking charge that can be used to find other Hosts.

One of your major priorities should be identifying and locating these rival Hives, this can be done by repetedly probing people until you find one or employing tracking charges to pinpoint their location.

Hosts also obtain Reclaim at five vessels which will gib any affected hivemind host granting them five additional vessels, one more possible awakened vessel and opening the path to ascension.

Hivemind Powers

The host has plenty of psionic powers at their disposal that affect the minds of their victims. These powers are unlocked after obtaining a certain amount of vessels, and mostly affect the vessels themselves, but a few stronger powers may affect other people, or even the physical world. Even if you drop below the required hive size you still retain your powers, so once you have what you want, go wild.

Psychic Plane

The Psychic Plane is a UI you can access via it's button on the top right of the screen, it shows any other Hivemind Hosts present, their Hive sizes, trackiing charges, awakened vessels and Integrations, use this to keep an eye on your enemies progress.

The alternative use for the Psychic Plane is to use tracking charges in an attempt to locate another Hive, using a tracking charge will tell you the direction and approximate distance to your target.

Roundstart abilities

Assimilate Vessel

Adds a target within seven tiles to the hive after a short second channelling period. Time to assimilate varies depending on distance, taking one second when on top of the target and around 15 when a screen's width away. Doesn't work against mindshielded crew, and can be interrupted if you move or they leave the range. A person can be assimilated by multiple hiveminds, a person being in one hive does not prevent others from assimilating them.

Hive Sight

Allows you to see through the eyes and hear through the ears of any vessel. Comes in handy for keeping tabs on your vessels, especially if you want to hit them with a remote power.

Neural Shock

Momentarily knock down, shortly blind and mute, and deafen a person you can see. Non-hive members have reduced effect duration.

Telepathic Currents

Allows anonymous communication with rival Hive Hosts for whatever purposes to deem. Be wary of the others, they are not your friends.

Tier 1 - Host vs Host (5 Vessels)

Integrate

Used to syphon the powers of enemy hosts, being one step closer to asserting dominance, this is done by having an enemy host in a tier 3 grab and using the ability much like a changeling absorb would work, the victim is gibbed. Upon completion grants +5 hive vessels and +1 maximum awakened vessels permanently, it is required to Integrate at least one other Host to assert Dominance.

Network Invasion

Probes the mind of an adjacent crewmember for enemy Hives, if the target is a vessel of another Hive it shall be removed from that Hive granting you a tracking charge, if the target is a Hive Host it will be revealed to you.

Probe Mind

Low cooldown ability that checks for enemy Hive vessels or Hosts, warns you if the target is brainwashed or an awakened vessel.

Tier 2 - Crew manipulation powers (10 Vessels)

Compell

Allows you to brainwash one of your vessels with a custom directive for three minutes, has a long cooldown. This is your bread and butter use this to get what you want from people, temporary allies for fights or as unwitting hitmen.

Concentrated Infiltration

Toggleable ability that allows us to assimilate mindshielded individuals, most of your powers will be useless against them but they will still count towards your vessel count.

Awaken Vessel

Can be used on someone you have an agressive grab on, turns the target into an Awakened Vessel, a permanent ally of yours (unless forcefully deconverted), you can have two of them at the start, integrations increase the cap by one. Asserting Dominance removes the cap allowing for unlimited awakened vessels.

Tier 3 - Combat Powers (15 Vessels)

Repair Protocol

Deals minor brain damage to vessels to heal brain, brute, burn, stamina, and clone damage rather quickly. Moving interrupts this.

Telekinetic Field

Creates a psionic forcefield, similar to a wizard's forcewall but larger and lasting less time. This blocks projectiles, and if you stay in the middle, people on the outside cannot reach you with their weapons, but this power will clearly out you as a hivemind.

Induce Panic

Area of Effect spell that can induce a variety of effects on nearby foes, from a short stun, dropping their weapon, confusion or hallucinations.

Tier 4 - Finishers (20 Vessels)

Crush Protections

Destroys the mindshield of one of our vessels will not work on security or the Captain

Hive Rythms

Invigorates us and nearby awakened vessels, removing any stuns or fatigue.

One Mind

If a hivemind host manages to reach 15 vessels, and has at least 20 more vessels than any other hivemind host(For every host killed by Reclaim, this requirement goes down by five vessels) then they unlock the power of the One Mind. Should they opt to use it, everybody on the station will hear a strange noise as the vessels temporarily black out. After this brief period, the vessels will wake up, this time glowing pink and fully connected to the hive mind's host.

You see these bastards?

They're definitely no ascendants, but their sheer numbers and undying loyalty to the host make them a menace either way. The only power these vessels gain is a hive chat, but that's enough for them to easily coordinate their hordes. The host also gains a pink aura letting him blend in with the vessels, as well as a bunch of immunities to things such as stuns, sleep and hunger. While it's possible to kill an awoken host given that they're far easier to track than before, with their legion of goons, unstunability, and slew of defensive powers, it's a herculean task. For the host, it is time to savour your victory. As soon as you can, give your vessels some orders, whether it be to bring you people to assimilate or to raid hostile departments. You could tell them to kill everybody, but that's no fun, and besides, more corpses means less people to assimilate. Either way, unless you managed to unlock this way too early, with some effort on your part the One Mind will leave you as the uncontested ruler of the station. Have fun!

Should you reach strengths far beyond your peers, and should your hive be large enough, you may unlock the true power of the One Mind.

Those who are our vessels will become One with Us, as we will become One with Them.

As for those who are not, they shall be shown the true terror of the word Hivemind.

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Tips

• Stealth is important! Your first new set of combat abilities are a last resort, and not for you to rush head-first into battle with. The moment the crew finds out about hiveminds is the moment the mindshields come out, constantly chipping away at your progress and allowing Security to hunt you down much more easily.
• Start assimilating early, the bigger your hive the better! Losing vessels can weaken existing powers, hamper your attempts to unlock new ones, or cause you to fail your objectives, so having a surplus of vessels is never a bad idea.
• Try getting as close as possible without arousing suspicion before you begin assimilating, as it cuts down the time it takes significantly.
• Once you reach five vessels you are given the tools to hunt down other hivemind hosts, as Network Invasion lets you track down hosts while Reclaim lets you finish them off while unlocking the next set of powers. Host hunting also grants extra time to your psychic links, something that helps a lot when trying to evade Security or enemy hosts that may be after you.
• That being said, don't neglect assimilation, as many of your powers benefit from having a plethora of people to use them on. Powers based on hive size are not affected by the bonuses granted by Reclaim, meaning that your strength suffers in some areas.
• If you know someone is after you but your psychic link ran out, Psychoreception can give you a rough estimate of where they are.
• Be careful when it comes to getting in fights. You can easily dispatch of any rogue vessels, but you have very little strength or survivability otherwise. Circadian Shift, and to a lesser extent Induce Panic, are your only reliable methods of getting out of a jam.
• You have plenty of tools to fight via proxy, once you reach 15 vessels Mind Control and Chaos Induction can easily be used for this purpose.
• If you want to kill an enemy host after having confirmed their identity, a good way is to assimilate them and then act within the two minute timeframe you get before they're booted.
• Reclaim is a powerful weapon, if an enemy host is unconscious even for a few seconds, you can send them into critical instantly. Whether you finish them off then and there or wait for it to recharge and claim the bonus is up to you.
• Death releases all your vessels, try not to die even if you know you'll get revived.
• Avoid getting implanted at all costs as a host, as it will reveal your identity immediately.
• Don't be afraid to kill problematic vessels, especially if they get in your way.
• With the One Mind unlocked, stealth is not an option, but with a modest set of immunities and the newfound loyalty of your vessels, you're free to do whatever you please without much fear of repercussions. That being said, you're not invincible, and what remains of Security and the other hosts will most likely be after you in full force.

Tips for Security

• Vessels are not antagonists unless they are under the effects of mind control or Chaos Induction, and in most cases should not be treated as such. While it is acceptable to kill in self-defence, as Security you are heavily encouraged to implant them instead. Once the One Mind is in play, feel free to disregard this advice.
• Mindshielding an assimilated crewmember will immediately free them from the hivemind.
• Keep an eye out for unimplanted officers! An assimilated officer is a deadly attack vector that should be restrained and implanted as soon as possible.
• As the HoS or Warden, if you have spare implants, consider implanting heads of staff once you've found evidence of hivemind hosts amongst the crew. The last thing you want is the HoP handing out all access because he's been mind controlled!
• Cargo is your friend. Extra mindshield implants are almost a necessity once the hives start picking up steam, and should the One Mind enter the playing field, you'll need all the weapons you can get.
• As an officer, if you catch them early, you can beat a hivemind host with ease. However, once they start gaining more powers, things can get out of hand unless you take them on as a team. Induce Panic can potentially end a fight, Telekinetic Field almost guarantees an escape. However, the deadliest power by far is Circadian Shift, and is almost a guaranteed kill on a lone officer. Once the hosts are in their endgame, stick together!

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