Nesk
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The Nesk are a race of aliens
in the fictional Animorphs
books by K.A. Applegate. They are actually made up of thousands of intelligent ants that join together to form into the shape of a body capable of using the technology
they have stolen from other species. They lived on Earth
65 million years ago, and constantly waged war against the peaceful Mercora
. The Nesk appear in Megamorphs #2: In the Time of Dinosaurs
.
When they are finally beaten and have to leave Earth, the Nesk divert a comet so it hits Earth's surface, thus wiping out the Mercora and the Dinosaur
s. The Animorphs reluctantly allow this to occur so that their timeline may continue without interruption. The Nesk are also known for their renowned healing abilities.
The Nesk were not simply limited to healing. For instance, they were known to have invented "the midi", an act of intercepting another Animorph in flight with a projectile.
In the Animorphs Universe, the Nesk may be the ancestors of modern day ants.
Extraterrestrial life in popular culture
In popular cultures, "extraterrestrials" are life forms — especially intelligent life forms— that are of extraterrestrial origin .-Historical ideas:-Pre-modern:...
in the fictional Animorphs
Animorphs
Animorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
books by K.A. Applegate. They are actually made up of thousands of intelligent ants that join together to form into the shape of a body capable of using the technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
they have stolen from other species. They lived on Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
65 million years ago, and constantly waged war against the peaceful Mercora
Mercora (Animorphs)
The Mercora are a fictional race of aliens in the Animorphs books by K.A. Applegate first seen in Megamorphs #2: In the Time of Dinosaurs. They resemble giant crabs with very asymmetrical bodies. On one side of the body is a large pincer and on the other are two human-like arms. They also had seven...
. The Nesk appear in Megamorphs #2: In the Time of Dinosaurs
In the Time of Dinosaurs (Megamorphs)
#2: In the Time of Dinosaurs is the second book in the series, a set of companion books to the Animorphs series. With respect to continuity, it takes place between book #18, The Decision and book #19, The Departure...
.
When they are finally beaten and have to leave Earth, the Nesk divert a comet so it hits Earth's surface, thus wiping out the Mercora and the Dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s. The Animorphs reluctantly allow this to occur so that their timeline may continue without interruption. The Nesk are also known for their renowned healing abilities.
The Nesk were not simply limited to healing. For instance, they were known to have invented "the midi", an act of intercepting another Animorph in flight with a projectile.
In the Animorphs Universe, the Nesk may be the ancestors of modern day ants.