R A C E S - N A M E K H Y P O T H E S I S
Written by Greg Sasaki
An interesting hypothesis on Nameks.
My friend and I was talking about them and I came to the conclusion that they are possibly a
plant-based lifeform. Thanks to Greg Sasaki for this.
Consider this:
|-- Survival:
They only need water to survive.
Some plants need nothing more than water and sunshine to survive.
I never saw what could happen to a Namek if he were to go a long time without sunlight
(about a week's worth). Also, they have greenish blood.
This could mean that their cells are photosynthesis-based.
|-- Appearance:
If one thinks about it, the arms and legs of a Nameck look very much like plant fibers.
|-- No gender:
Plants are asexual (or could be considered as such) and reproduce via seeds.
Which brings me to...
|-- The Namek eggs:
Some plants (Ex: lima beans) produce seeds that when looked at from a cross-section,
are very much like eggs. The seed has a temporary food source for the sprout
(a solid yolk of sorts), a skin (i.e. soft shell), and the small newborn plant.
|-- Regeneration:
It has been noted that trees can survive acts of dismemberment that would kill a human being,
as well as are capable of regenerating limbs. Nameks can do this process really fast and on a
conscious level. This appears to be also tied with their reproductive function, as they seem
to be able to produce eggs at will.
|-- Growth & Ageing:
Nameks are extremely long lived.
Some of Earth's trees are hundreds of years old.
This could also explain why the Elder (Guru) was so huge (think: giant redwood).
Enough about Nameks now something about Saiyans.
A Fact:
It has been stated that a Saiyan can live in excess of 1000 years.
I don't know about that, but they seem to be a very long-lived race.
Vegeta also makes the comment that after a Saiyan matures, his hair stops growing,
remaining in same way for the rest of the Saiyan's life. COOL HUH?
SSJ Gohan special case:
Gohan is a special case as far as the SSJ stages go. He is quite capable of achieving SSJ-1, but never seems to reach the overly muscled SSJ-2 stage.
However, before destroying Perfect Cell in the Cell Saga, he does assume the long spiky-haired look of someone who has reached Stage 2.
It is likely that Gohan (and others) can assume a transitional Stage (Stage 2.5?) between 2 and 3 that reduces the muscle mass back down and doesn't cause agility problems.
It is also possible that Goku, Vegeta and Trunks didn't quite reach Stage 2 properly, hence the overly increased muscle mass.
