Examine self.

>>5659157
Three of your six optical sensors extend themselves then contort to an angle that gives them a virtually full view of your body.

You are roughly oval shaped construction. You seem to be in an indentation remarkably like the one opposite you.

>>5659182
is there a method of locomotion available?

>>5659190
There are 20 or so manipulators on your underside that should enable locomotion.

>>5659201
Move toward the hatch. Examine it.

What information is in our databanks?

I dream, as I often do.

>>5659201
get up and examine surroundings.

>>5659216
You attempt to move but find yourself unable to do so.

Your databanks are virtually empty except for sparse information on yourself.

>>5659234
Are we attached to something?

>>5659224
Dreaming implies you experience sessions during which you are not conscious, this is not part of your design.
>>5659227
Your mobility still seem
>>5659247
The same sort of gripping devices on the other indentation seem to be holding you.

>>5659256
Do we possess any communication or interface hardware?

>>5659256
Does there appear to be any kind of release mechanism for the clamps holding you in place, or failing that, can the clamps be forcibly opened.

>>5659256
Can we find a way to detatch them?

>>5659267
You posses several methods of wireless transmission.
>>5659274
You do not see any external releases, but you could conceivably force the mechanism if you could reach it.

>>5659288
Which method would you like to try?

>>5659307
Attempt to communicate with the mechanism.

>>5659337
Running through the multiple methods of communication at your disposal finally hit upon a radio frequency that seems to generate a response.

Seconds later the mechanisms release you.

>>5659354
stand up and look around.

>>5659364
Nothing about the appearance of the space has changed, though your vantage point has.

>>5659375
Move towards the hatch and examine it.

Examine the hatch.

>>5659385
The hatch seems level with the rest of the surfaces, revealed only by the almost invisible crack indicating it's edge and two latches.

>>5659421
Search for alternative entry/exit points.
If none are found, open the hatch.

>>5659421
Attempt to communicate with the hatch mechanism.

>>5659429
The other end of the space is one solid surface; above and below you are the same.
>>5659430
All methods of communication attempted. None revealed.

As you probe the surface of the latches with one of your manipulators, attempting to manually open the hatch the surface hisses and then jumps away from the regular surface.

>>5659465
Enter hatch and visually explore the area on the other side. Note anything of importance.

>>5659480
With a concerted effort from fully half of your manipulators you manage to slide the hatch away. Beyond it you see what appears to be a cave of frozen water.

>>5659500
Do we possess any tools or weapons?

>>5659500
Enter the cave and manually explore it. Search for anything of import; anything unusual in general, but entry/exit points in particular.

>>5659507
You posses one short range focused laser, and one mass driver (1mm).
>>5659512
The cave is perhaps 3 meters longs by 1 meter wide, there do not appear to be any items of interest beyond what you have just left.

>>5659531
Use laser to heat and melt the frozen water until and entry/exit point becomes recognizable.

>>5659531
Attempt to burn a hole through the cave wall with the laser.

Confirmed.

Would you like a particular direction?

>>5659568
The wall of the cave furthest from the entry point that we have just passed through.

>>5659568
Directly across from the hatch.

>>5659588
>>5659589
Confirmed.

Your laser begins making fast work of the ice. Time to completion will vary depending on the thickness of the ice in relation to whatever material is beyond it.

Would you like to conduct any other investigations at this time?

>>5659614
Broadcast a general request for assistance.

>>5659614
Are the locomotion manipulators set at a fixed length, or are they adjustable?
Check adaptability to environments; can we survive in vacuums or underwater, what is our maximum heat and pressure tolerance, etc.

Run a complete inventory of all tools and functions/abilities that we currently possess.

>>5659633
Broadcast beginning.
>>5659636
Manipulators are extentable to approximately .25 meters. You are fully sealed against vacuum and other external substances. You can survive approximately 500 pressures, and 1000 K.

>>5659690
What is our power source?

>>5659683
1 Short range focused laser
1 1mm mass driver
1 micro fusion power plant
1 brain
5 ECM drones
20 manipulators/motivators

>>5659711
>5 ECM drones
Describe in full detail the nature of this tool/function, including any applicable uses.
>1mm mass driver
Describe in full detail the nature of this tool/function, including any applicable uses.

>>5659748
ECM drones are capable of a wide array of transmissions in efforts to confuse the sensors of hostile entities (other sentients, projectiles, etc)

The mass driver accelerates an metallic 'sliver' 1mm in thickness to substantial speeds through the use of magnetic coils.

>>5659781
How much ammunition do we have for the mass driver?

>>5659790
You have approximately 2000 projectiles currently stored.

What is the rate of fire of the mass driver?

Status update requested: estimated time until completion of current task (melting ice cave)?

>>5659864
You can fire approximately once every 2.3 minutes (due to heat and power restraints).

Time frame unknown, due to too many varia-

You can breached the ice at last, beyond the small opening you have created you see only stars in a dark sky.

>>5659885
Use manipulators to smash through the ice, in order to widen the hole. If ineffective, utilize both laser and mass driver.
Once ice is broken, visually explore the other side of the new entry/exit point.

>>5659909
What you find is a small (relatively speaking) asteroid, fairly far out from the local star (it is approximately 5 centimeters in diameter).

As you examine your surroundings you see brief sparks of light on the opposite side of the asteroid (essentially the direction you just came from).

>>5659943
Give exact dimensions of self.

Travel around the asteroid's surface to investigate the sparks of light. Ready the mass driver and laser for self-defense, just in case.

>>5660016
One meter in length , .5 meters width. 25 meters 'top' to 'bottom'.

The sparks continue as you begin moving but then stop abruptly. Perhaps 5 seconds later one large explosion occurs, followed closely by a second explosion.

>>5660061
Error.

Error, corrected.

>>5660016
Repeat query. Repeat instruction.

Could the Intermediary "Go-Between" Software (v7.11.03 (variant 3)) alone answer any and all future queries, please. It is pointless to attempt to extract information from the hive-mind that the hive-mind does not know.

>>5660097
No other entities answered. An error occurred.

>>5660116

Answer accepted. Mistake on my part recognized. Apologies.

Run self-diagnostic to attempt to prevent further errors.
Simoultaneously, investigate explosions.

>>5660180
The explosions are roughly 5 light minutes from your position, it will not be a simple task to reach their location.

>>5660214
What is our average speed?
Is there any way to increase average speed in order to rapidly investigate the explosions?

>>5660241
You do have a reserve of gas propellant for zero gravity maneuvering.

From the other 'side' of the asteroid you can see what you assume is the back end of the object you exited.

>>5660266
Initial assumptions are that we were in some kind of intergalactic transport which has crash-landed on this asteroid, with the rear end sticking out. Assumption is that the engines are at the rear of the transport, and are causing the explosions.

Given the current quantity of gas propellant, how long would it take to reach the source of the explosions to confirm the above assumptions, and how much propellant would be left?

>>5660306
While this assumption is possible, it seems unlikely as the asteroid does not span more than 1 kilometer. Though some function of the drive could still have caused the explosions.

It would take approximately 72 hours to reach the destination , leaving you precious little with which to return unless you secured another source of propellant. Though you would still be able to return it would be a significantly longer trip.

>>5660435
...
...
Investigate the source of the explosions. Use all propellant necessary to travel to the source in a manner as expedient and efficient as possible.

>>5660450
Acknowledged. This will take quite awhile, recommend entering Hibernation mode until destination is reached.


(Unless you're really super attached to this I might just stop because no one else seems to be interested)

>>5660480
Recommendation accepted. Hibernation mode activated.

(It's nearly 5 in the morning over here. Need for sleep outweighs awesome RP. Is it possible to pick this up again tomorrow in a new thread?)

>>5660494
(It's possible. Would you mind archiving it for me?)

>>5660516

(Archiving this thread or the next? I can't archive this thread due to lack of fa/tg/uys, but the one made tomorrow could most probably be done.)

>>5660525
(Oh right, forgot about post requirement. I'll just save it and start again tomorrow At maybe 5 West coast time?)

>>5660565
(I'm not that great at time conversions. When would that be in GMT?)

>>5660594
(Shit I guess that's like 7 hours? I'll try getting started earlier)

>>5660618
(OK, thanks. Logging off now. BRB, sleep.)