This was ultimately an unfulfilling state and quite a volatile one especially when interfacing with new technology. A single mind of one of these Asurans was too much for even Ancient technology to contain and they were able to manipulate machinery, allowing them to take control of computer systems as well as cause power outages. They were capable of regaining a nanite based physical form but only through the use of Ancient technology capable of creating nanites. (SGA: "Ghost in the Machine")