Howling:Nestenes and Autons

So I understand that the Nestenes give life to the Autons, but are they one and the same? What is the difference? I think the Robot Yeti are just robots and not necessarily extensions of the Great Intelligence because they can be turned off and on, but are the Autons merely robots or do the Nestenes "possess" them? Channing was an Auton but he spoke of them and seemingly identified himself as a Nestene. Do the Nestenes even have bodies? I know they are assumed to, but they are creatures composed of psychic energy, so why build themselves bodies? - Steed 19:11, March 28, 2013 (UTC)