Talk:Nestene Consciousness

Nestene Consciousness or Consciousnesses?

Okay; I originally thought that the Nestene Consciousness was an indivisual being that served as the Hive Mind for the the Auton race. But this page hints that it is as entire species, which is pretty confusing due the the fact that it is constantly refered to as "The Nestene Consciousness". Which is it? And is it separate in species from the Autons or not? Belac Reteet

Because they're a hive mind, they're a species and a single being. When they were first introduced, they were the Nestenes, and over time we've seen "individual" creatures, but recently they've been made into the "Nestene Consciousness." They are a Great Old One as well, and we've seen some species grouped into them. I've never been sure how they work with the autons, because sometimes they seem to act independently but, ultimately, the Nestenes possess the Autons, so they're like an extension. I think. Steed ☎ 02:50, June 4, 2015 (UTC)

Place of "The Pandorica Opens" in the Nestene's Timeline

It seems naive to me to assume that the Nestene's involvement in the Pandorica plot took place earlier than Spearhead from Space et alt. in its personal timeline. The Alliance is composed of enemies of the Doctor's — which the Nestene wasn't yet at the time. --Scrooge MacDuck ☎ 20:41, August 23, 2018 (UTC)

Reference for being a Great Old One

Hi! When was the Nestene stated for the first time to be a Great Old One? Thanks in advance. Undoniel ☎ 16:19, October 5, 2020 (UTC)

Synthespians™ (which suggests the Consciousness was not itself from the pre-universe, but was the progeny of an Old One, making Old One its "species" by default) is the only source cited on this page at the moment to say something like this. --Scrooge MacDuck ☎ 12:25, November 6, 2020 (UTC)