[quote]Are young prophets still sensual and strong, or are they too inbred/genetically bottlenecked?[/quote]Yes, they are still sensual and strong. The only things that changed is their cultural relevance on who's important and respected. Now it's the elderly who are revered and respected. [quote]Also, do the lekgolo build things? Do they have science?[/quote]Yes. When the Covenant found them they were capable of space travel. [quote]Why can't the drones fix things in kilo-5 (I'm guessing silly traviss is at blame here)[/quote]They can, however, they are only capable of short term fixes compared to what the Huragok can do. [quote]Did ancient prophets have insanely long life-spans? Considering the deal the didact had with the elder.[/quote]It would appear that way, yes. It's unknown if that's their natural lifespan though.

[quote][quote]Are young prophets still sensual and strong, or are they too inbred/genetically bottlenecked?[/quote]Yes, they are still sensual and strong. [/quote] Hmm, it sure would be interesting to see some younger prophets in action... but I believe the prophets no longer have a sustainable population, correct?

The vast majority almost certainly died when High Charity fell. Considering how much trouble they had with inbreeding even before that, I'd imagine the race is now doomed.

While inbreeding was certainly an issue with such few numbers, the San 'Shyuum meticulously checked which individuals had good or bad genes. This resulted in a list of individuals who could breed and those who couldn't. While the San 'Shyuum have gone into hiding, they are an enduring race. I doubt we've see the last of them.