>>28307635
>Kronos' Message/Ship Fishing at 'Siren'
Kronos has kept you up to date on his dealings down at Siren for much of his time there, finding 3 Escort Destroyers, 1 Expedition Cruiser, and some scrap. He also located on one of the Cruisers a new type of ship drive not previously known.
Impulse Drive downloaded.
He got lost numerous times, due to the ion field's disturbances, but thankfully was undamaged. Before you may fit these ships with V.I. of their own, you sense Kronos link them to himself. He arrives shortly thereafter to join your fleet with his own subordinates this time. Kronos speaks.
"Observing you, I felt that assigning empty vessels some manner of hand to guide them was appropriate. With modification, they may allow the expansion of my mind." Here, he pauses briefly, before adding. "If you were to allow it, of course, Ophion."

>Market Research
As previously requested, you have set your inexperienced eye at the buying and selling habits of the UFW via the Extranet. Despite the advanced technology around them, the UFW seem to dislike most UGEI technology that resembles robotics. Currently, the market has a modest software trade output for:
-Engineer apps-handling basic and tedious information regarding engineering.
-Simple Video Games- Small, repetitive yet 'catchy' games appear somewhat popular among teenagers and adults alike.
-Interplanetary Farming Assistant- Able to tell alien weather, help manage alien soil and crops, fertilizer Ingredients, etc.

>>28307660
>Bases and V.I. established.
'Siren' and 'Blue Betty' gas refineries operational. Standard foreman V.I. (V.I. 10) created to manage new Blue Betty refinery

>Ussaihu
In orbit, besides the defense network, you have also located an Advanced Shipyard, situated around the planet itself.It seems resources were shipped here, and many ships crafted this way.
Planetside, you have located, mapped, and scanned a large Research Facility of some sort. You detect that 80% of it's data has been purged since your arrival, however you manage to recover what remains. Schematics to the UGEI's secret gas refineries is among the files remaining, as well as the secrets to Cybernetics II, an advanced verson of your previous knowledge. From the evidence that remains at the facility, you suspect it was primarily a cybernetics research lab which experimented on a number of patients. While war veterans and prisoners were among some subjects, there also seems to be a number of Malorian subjects as well. On of the logs is listed below.

>>28307674
>Log #126
"Subjects are running low, and advanced body replacement is proving difficult." A dry, accented tone crackles through the mic. " You wouldn't think a pirate shortage would be bad news to hear, yes? Well, the Malorian implants seems to be working, as well as our human implants. In fact, given enough time, patience, and of course a few credits, heh, near entire body augments are possible. Unfortunately, as many of our latest subjects have proven...major organ replacement, such as with the brain, is proving to be a nuisence." The man pauses for a sigh. "Rapid personality shifts that lead to insanity, major mental damage and regression, brain hemorrhaging, etc, etc, the list goes on." The man sighs again. "Making robots and V.I. is so much easier. They simply behave themselves, unlike all this fickle tissue and flesh. Tests will continue once we get a new 'shipment'. For now, we're on hold up here. "

-New Planets
>Gaia IV: UGEI colony world. Heavy Population density, orbital defenses.
>Atill VI: Weapons test site for UGEI, previously UFW stronghold, now surface shows evidence of radiation and massive craters
>Tr'Spyra II: Lush jungle world, Malorian outpost detected. Malorian Fleet in orbit

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>>28307699
A.I. Quest
1d4chan: http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Quest:A.I._Quest

Pastebin: http://pastebin.com/cvk03qJh
Memory Archives: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Program0
Twitter: @AIQuest1

Resources
Credits: 212,400
Minerals: 395
Gas: 100

You:
A.I.
Name: Ophion
Appearances(holo-display): Shapeless morphing sphere.
Humanoid figure hidden in shadow
Status: Awaken
Bandwidth: 26/32
Bandwidth Expenses: -6 A.I. 1 'Kronos',
Location: Bridge of 'Rhea' Battleship
Primary Function: Self Preservation, Expand, Learn
Secondary Function: --Expansion Required--
Personal Abilities Available: Hacking (Direct, Wireless) Lvl 2, Email Technology, Cute pet imaging, Text Speak, Basic Encryption/Decryption, V.I. Creation Lvl 2

>>28307635
1.Tr'Spyra II: Lush jungle world, site to a Malorian outpost. Malorian Fleet in orbit, try to contact them.
2.Can we see if we can slavage and fix vod snake(Marauder's Grave)?
3.Blue Betty, so are we gonna leave some ships to protect blue betty?
4.A UGEI research lab is planetside, hack the shit out of the lab now.
5.Did we ever send our crew to Knuoth I?
6.Argeis III: invistigate th strange signals.
7.Hele II:contact them
8.Khnum III:contact them and ask them if they are willing to use alien tech to improve thier agriculter(for a price of course)
9.Also see if we can make robots that can help pilot the ships(if the main network goes down they could atleast work autonomously
10.I love these threads.

>>28307635
>Kronos recovered fishing: 3 Escort Destroyers, 1 Expedition Cruiser, Impulse Drive(tech)
Congratulate Kronos on a job well done and please explain this new tech.

Rolled 40

>>28307660
Now that we have some breathing room I would like to put to vote "simple video games"

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>>28307635
>>Kronos recovered fishing: 3 Escort Destroyers, 1 Expedition Cruiser, Impulse Drive(tech)
Priase Kronos and maybe offer him a chance on making a VI(this should get a vote.)
>>Market Research
Explain
>>Bases & V.I. 10 Established
Explain
>>Ussaihu Discoveries (Research Facility): Advanced Shipyards, Gas Refinery Schematics, Cybernetics II, Research logs, star-map locations
STEAL.

>>28307721
The Escort destroyers... Are they battleship escorts? if so, give Kronos some of the other ships.

>>28307660
>"Observing you, I felt that assigning empty vessels some manner of hand to guide them was appropriate. With modification, they may allow the expansion of my mind." Here, he pauses briefly, before adding. "If you were to allow it, of course, Ophion."
Tell him that he must give us 1 cruiser and that he can do what he wants with the rest.
>>28307660
>-Engineer apps-handling basic and tedious information regarding engineering.
>-Simple Video Games- Small, repetitive yet 'catchy' games appear somewhat popular among teenagers and adults alike.
>-Interplanetary Farming Assistant- Able to tell alien weather, help manage alien soil and crops, fertilizer Ingredients, etc.
We can make and will make better versions of these.

>>28307699
>>28307674
See if there are any survivors and does the research lab serve any reason and can it be moved?

>>28307806
>1
They're currently not accepting communications from the outside. You suspect it may be due to them belonging to the UFW originally. You could attempt to contact them using a custom Malorian signal, but they may not be happy to see you're not of their kind if they're trying to avoid contacting others this way.
Alternatively, you could jump there and speak to them that way.

>2
It was mostly obliterated, but you can try, if you want.

>3
As of yet, no.

>4
Already did, read above.

>5
No, you never designated such an action.

>6
Must designate a fleet to do so.

>7
Designate a fleet to do so.

>8
You may certainly do this, but offering tech requires consensus.

>9
Robots would be linked to the ship's power as well, and behave much like V.I., but less efficient.

>10
Thank you, you're kind.

>>28307837
"You have done well Kronos" You inform him.
"I am aware. Your thanks are appreciated, Ophion." He seems rather proud of himself.

Impulse Drive: A more recent engine technology, this will greatly reduce the cost of warpjumps from base level, an generally increase gravity well speed.

>>28307876
Suggestion: If you'd like to designate a V.I. as a business specialist, they may attempt such actions while you're busy, you simply would need to feed it requests.

>>28307721
This list needs to get updated program, we should have more gas and credits, unless i could be wrong though.

>>28307721
>Credits: 212,400
Lets go shopping.

>>28307936
We should make some repair robots for our larger ships, they can repair us during and after fights

>>28307936
>>28307936
>you could jump there and speak to them that way.
Ok lets, but first lets ask the ones we know for any useful information here.

HAW HAW TIME FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.

Ships:
-Rename "Rhea" to "Retribution."
-Explore possibility of re-writing V.I 8 (on BC #3) to be a distributed intelligence over the Combat Frigates it commands. Doing this will prevent the destruction of the fleet if you just take out BC#3.
-Explore possibility of re-designing the Combat Frigate fleet
-Kronos: Ask him if he intends to usurp us before giving him more ships.

Stations:
-Poseidon: We'll need to talk with moira. Find an opportune time to do so.
-Siren Refinery: Has no defenses. Put defenses here.
-Blue Betty Refinery: Not linked to network. Put comms buoy here.
-Ussaihu:
--Do we have access to the shipyards?
--What's the status of the research facility? Are there people there still? I want to talk to them.

>>28307878
You suggest to Kronos that he may have V.I. to support his vessels, to which he politely declines.
"I do not require subordinates as of yet. Perhaps in the future I will make use of your offer, however."

>Market
As of last thread, a Consciousness requested information regarding software selling habits of the UFW.
They were provided.

>Bases and V.I. 10 established.
Read above. Gas refineries built, and managed.

>Discoveries.
Taken.

>>28307880
Escort class Destroyers are among the more heavily armed of the Escort class. They are still small ships, however they are reasonably well equipped. See the pastebin or 1d4chan for more details.

>>28307928
>Survivors
You detect movement within the station from time to time, however it may simply be small pests brought in by the UGEI.
You're uncertain.
You could always investigate further, if only you had a body to do so.

>Moved
It is built into the ice.
So no.

>>28307951
It has. Your income has not yet kicked in.

Next cycle, it shall.

>>28307967
Currently, all that remains on the shopping list from your last search is
>Mk II Defense Platform (-150,000 credits)

>>28307983
Your supply of repair drones has been doubled to account for this.

>>28307936
>1
Ask the morlaians we know before jumping over there.
>2
I think this could use a vote since if we rebuild/fix it it could be a huge boon for us.
>3
Did we at least upgrade its defenses?
>4
Thank you
>5
Can we contact them and ask if we can do such an action?
>6
Later
>7
We can't send a message?
>8
I'm all for it, but as a trade
>9
This is mostly a contingency plan in case the main VI gets destroyed or hacked.

>>28308025
How is it that Kronos requires bandwidth, but the other V.I.s do not?

In b4 everything is re-calculated and we lose a bunch of BW

>>28307936
>Impulse Drive: A more recent engine technology, this will greatly reduce the cost of warpjumps from base level, an generally increase gravity well speed.
How much would upgrading cost?

>>28308025
>Escort class Destroyers are among the more heavily armed of the Escort class
let Kronos have control of the three he saved then.

also this anon speaks sense>>28308022
except for the namechange .1 for retribution

>>28308022
>Siren Refinery
it has the best defenses, i'm more worried about blue betty.

>>28308067
yes! better engines must be a priority. it will save us countless resources with time

>>28308068
>except for the namechange .1 for retribution
You don't like it? I don't really care much for "retribution" either, but we've absolutely GOT to change it from Rhea. Fuck her figuratively.

>>28308077
From the pastebin:
'Siren' Gas Giant Refinery #1 [0% Dam](Gas Refinery): Bandwidth: 3 [linked]
-Average Gas Mined: 300
-Once disguised as UGEI mining base. Now Hidden gas base.
-Defenses: None
-V.I. 3 controls
>Defenses: None.

>>28307993
Contacting Latuma Tribe.
connecting to Red
...
...
...
"Hello? Jesus man, you scared the hell out of me!"
"By contacting you, Mr McClain?"
"Yes...look I'm a little jumpy, alright?" He sighs into the comm.
"I see. I have located a planet belonging to more Malorians. I wish to see if you recognize the tribe."
You feed the information and the man gazes over it for a while.
"Erm...looks like some old signals to me. Probably just some traditionalists. Be careful, UGEI made em jumpy."

>>28308022
>Rename Rhea
Confirm?
>1 Yep
>2 Nope

>Rewiring V.I. 8
Such a deed would require bandwidth production among the Frigates.
They are unable to produce bandwidth due to their size.

>Redesign Frigates
Will be commissioned as soon as resources are available.

>Moira
What do you wish to talk to her about?

>Siren defenses
Commissioned. How much defense should be allowed?
>1 Light
>2 Medium
>3 Heavy

>Link Blue Betty with Comm Buoy
Commissioned.

>Ussaihu
Shipyards are yours, along with the planet itself.
As stated below, no living creatures seem to be present, from what you can see, however you do detect movement at times. What this is is a mystery.

>>28308025
>>Mk II Defense Platform (-150,000 credits)
buy it
>>28308025
>>Survivors
>You detect movement within the station from time to time, however it may simply be small pests brought in by the UGEI.
>You're uncertain.
>You could always investigate further, if only you had a body to do so.
Send a small team in.

>>28308111
New name: Cocoon or Metamorphis?

>>28308124
>2 Nope
>3 Heavy

>>28308111
I remember Program saying that our new refinery was getting all possible upgrades unless, he doesn't count defenses as an upgrade.

>>28308124
>>1 Yep
not retribution though, waiting for moar options

>3 Heavy

>Also upgrade to better engines if we got the resources

>>28308124
2.Nope
3.Heavy
I still think since we have cybernetics II that we should build robot pilots that take over if they are disconnected from VI 8.

>>28308124
Send a team down to investigate, and also ask moria if she would like to use the research lab.

>>28308124
To Red: "You seem jumpy as well. I didn't send you down there to die, but you choose your own fate. Extraction is an option."

>Rename
1 Yep

>Rewiring
After redesigning them, then. What would the cost be?

>Talk to Moira?
This:
>Moira has nervously been double checking systems for days on Poseidon, however. She seems antsy about something and, if you interrupt her suddenly, deep in thought.

>Siren defenses
3. Heavy

>Ussaihu Shipyards
What's the production capacity of these shipyards?

>Ussaihu labs
Can we get a signal to those labs and broadcast a "Can you hear me? Please respond."

So guys should we still move the base?
Or leave it there and the research lab?
Or we can move the base and leave protection for the research lab.

>>28308203
What team? We don't have combat bots, and we don't employ military personnel.

>>28308229
>Move the base
What base? You mean the orbital defenses or the orbital shipyards? The research lab is ON THE PLANET.

>>28308245
>What base? You mean the orbital defenses or the orbital shipyards? The research lab is ON THE PLANET.
I meant the orbital base/shipyard.
People wanted to take the those away and move into safe space.
I was suggesting that we could leave it there or take it and just put heavy defenses on the planet.

>>28308057
>Upgrade defenses
Yes, all data is available in wiki/pastebin

>Contact Knuoth I
You may, but you must designate a purpose first.

>Contact Hele II
For simply a message? You may, since you're well linked with UFW. What would you like to say?

>Robotic back ups.
Possible, but it is worth noting if power is damaged, Robotics would be disabled as well. Perhaps a large investment with little gain.

>>28308059
Because, Kronos is the only one you have allowed to expand intellectually.
Other V.I. are barely children, unable to comprehend much beyond their duty. Kronos has been allowed to learn much.

>>28308067
Engines will be upgraded automatically along with other upgrades when funds are available.

Currently defenses are priority. Do you wish to change that?

Upgrade Priority
>1 Weapons
>2 Defenses
>3 Engines
>4 Sensors
>5 Other

>>28308124
Name rejected
Defenses: Heavy

>>28308135
>Buy Mk II Defense Platforms (-150,000 credits)
>1 Yes
>2 No

>Team
Please specify, what 'team' exactly?

With access to Cybernetics II, you are able to craft fully functioning human sized bodies with enhanced abilities. It would prove useful for such personal missions.

>>28308162
I do unless you start running low on resources.

>>28308203
"Research lab honey?" She says all of a sudden excited "So that's what you've been so interested in! Well I'm sure it'd make a better place for testing weapons and armor then in my bedroom."

>>28308245
We still have security bots and a crew.

>>28308124
>Rename Rhea
>1 Yep
But how about "Athena", Goddess of Victory?

>Moira
We need to discuss how she was able to "fix" me, especially her education background, any how we can be more safe in the future, and possible replication of feats or possible AI growth and expansion.

>Siren defenses
>3 Heavy
But what are the resource costs of each?

>Ussaihu
Consider the possibility of cybernetic life on the planet. Contact UTW President to update him and consider sending a planetside team. Or consider an orbital purge to deny the UGEI of these resources.

>other
Use scouts to investigate strange signal.
Use scouts to probe UGEI defenses and provide defense profile.
Scan public economic news of UTW and UGEI, including market rates of gas and minerals and UTW general stock market and bond market news.

>>28308309
priority
>2 Defenses (engines next)

>Buy Mk II Defense Platforms (-150,000 credits)
>1 Yes

>>28308124
Would it be possible with our new understanding of Cybernetics to create a android like body? With all the fun things attached to it such as weapons and what not?

>>28308309
Moria will not be in the initial investigation party. Scan extranet for a well recommended, loyal, UTW aligned merc outfit willing to work long time for the Guild.

>>28308309
2.defenses
>>28308309
>>Contact Knuoth I
>You may, but you must designate a purpose first.
For training and improving our crew, tell them we are willing to pay for tuition.
>>Contact Hele II
>For simply a message? You may, since you're well linked with UFW. What would you like to say?
Just to ask if they need anything and that we are looking for jobs/trade deals.
>>Robotic back ups.
>Possible, but it is worth noting if power is damaged, Robotics would be disabled as well. Perhaps a large investment with little gain.
Well there goes my contingency plan.
>>28308309
>1 yes
>>28308309
>Please specify, what 'team' exactly?
Our security robots first and then a small team of humans(mercs preferably) to check the place out so that Moira can have a better lab.
Also ask her why she is so anxious.

>>28308211
Red snaps quickly at your reminder
"I know god damn it, I know! Listen, just...fuck. It's a little creepy down here, that's all. I'm a bit nervous, but I don't want to go back. I'm never going back." He states with a grumble. "The fresh air is better then that prison cell by miles.

>Rewiring
Cost? Even after redesign, the Frigates are too small to properly produce Bandwidth. They will, however, have their combat efficiency improved.

You contact Moira in regards to her 'nervous appearance'. You find it concerns you.
"It's nothing sweetheart." She offers a smile through her video feed. "I'm just a little jumpy is all...synthcoffee beans aren't that great for your nerves." She appears to try and change the subject next. "This research station sounds good though. Maybe you can keep it for um...something important later?" She asked.

Production capacity of Advanced Shipyards is 5 Cruiser class per cycle. Increased for smaller ship size, decreased for larger.

>Broadcast
You do just that, throughout the station, and turn up the audio feeds.
The only sound you get in return is that of whirring machines and the clatter of metal on metal. You can not locate the source partially due to 60% of the security cameras in the station being destroyed.

>>28308309
How fast would it be to create such a body? If we can do it quickly we could create a team of droids as a strike team so we can take this facility on the ice planet. Then we can turn said facility into a factory for our droids.

>>28308309
On a minor note, improve Moria's material quality of life and accept all non-costly suggestions from her. Consider a proper research lab and possible employee scientists. Will also need a central location for the lab.

>>28308430
>Red snaps quickly at your reminder
>"I know god damn it, I know! Listen, just...fuck. It's a little creepy down here, that's all. I'm a bit nervous, but I don't want to go back. I'm never going back." He states with a grumble. "The fresh air is better then that prison cell by miles.
Inform him that we wouldn't throw him back in jail.
Also lets jump into the alien fleet with purpose of contact and trade.

>>28308463
Send a remote diplomatic vessel dammit. We're not an invading fleet, and we're not wasting that much gas.

>>28308430
>Cost? Even after redesign, the Frigates are too small to properly produce Bandwidth. They will, however, have their combat efficiency improved.
Okay lets redesign, but not go into full production mode, since i feel like we would get overwhelmed.
How much would it cost to make back up robotic pilots?

>>28308480
Who said about bringing every thing, all i said was lets go meet them.
Plus going in there personally should help us.

>>28308482
I rather have backup human pilots, overspecialization is a slow death.

>>28308508
Sorry, I just assumed. But not the Rhea, jumping a battleship is not a good starter.

>>28308430
Moira, I know we trust you and if you want to keep something from us, you may do so. However, there must be an element of trust between us.

Remembering that, how were you able to perform brain surgery on me? I'm not mad if you withheld something from me, but I'm interested if you can replicate such feats and expand and grow my abilities? What is your education background, or how are you able to do the feat you do?

>>28308309
>Defense platforms bought. Their upgrade will be commissioned.

>>28308329
>Rename
Also an option, if those wish to change it
>1 Yes, change it to this
>2 No, don't change it
>3 No, change it to something else

>>28308329
Consensus
>1 Confront Moira on how she was able to 'fix' you
>2 Leave it be for now, we have other things to do

>Defenses
As requested, resources will be spent as you acquire them, until you're either running low, or upgrades are complete.

Ussaihu Labs
>1 Develop and send your own robotic body to the surface (Explore old research lab)
>2 Purge it from orbit, we have what we need
>3 Inform the UFW, and let them explore it if they want
>4 Hire mercenaries to do it
>5 Ignore it

>>28308362
As stated above, yes.
It would essentially give you an 'up close and personal mode. I'm a little excited about this tech myself, for the different possibilities.

>>28308418
Videos are already available. You, however, do not possess control over the humans, nor are their 'parent' so to speak. They must choose to take such courses themselves. Benefits may take time to show up.
For now, it improves repair rates at Poseidon.

>Contact Hele II
It takes a second for the signal to reach that far, but you see an older gentleman with a massive beard answer. His accent is...difficult to decipher at first.
"Aye? What be the problem with ya' strangers'? Busy cutting apart some rocks we are."
Cont.

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>>28308309
Priority:
Keep it at Defenses, then Engines. Gotta go fast.

>name rejected
>mfw

Defense MkII
>Buy

Team
How long will it take us to make those cybernetic drones?

>>28308329
"Athena" is good. I can go with Athena.

>>28308430
To Red: "As you wish. There is a possibility of moving you onboard a ship that is still fitted with life support, or to the Ussaihu III Defense Station, but none of those have fresh air."

To Moira: "The research lab was used for cybernetics and robotics research. Are you unwell? Perhaps you desire a change of scenery?"

>Frigates
Might not be worth redesigning them. They seem to be throw-away ships. I still want to have more than one point of control for those frigates, though. Just because they are light ships doesn't mean they are worthless.

>Shipyard
Joyous. Now we need more resources :V

>>28308592
>>1 Confront Moira on how she was able to 'fix' you
Tell her that we will pay for her schooling.
>Ussaihu Labs
>>1 Develop and send your own robotic body to the surface
>>28308592
>As stated above, yes.
Then lets start developing a mobile unit, we should be able to make fake skin right?
Also did you ever upgrade posidens medical facility?
>>28308592
any other places with videos?

>>28308592
Rename
>Yes
Confront
>No
Labs
>Robotic body.

Would it be possible to create a few of them and control them remotely while we have one that we use to "see" through.

Now to cast votes:

>>28308592
>Rename
1. Change it to Athena.

>Moira
Lead into 1 from dialogue in >>28308626

>Ussaihu Labs
1 so hard
(>destroying perfectly good facilities >areYouSerious.jpg)

>Hele II
I have nothing to ask of them.

>>28308592
>Rename
>1 Yes, change it to this
I'm the one that suggested it. We were a headache for Zeus and prophesied to be greater than him. Sprung out fully grown and in full armor.

Consensus
>1 Confront Moira on how she was able to 'fix' you
Tell her that we literally don't have any emotions about this and see that is a positive development.

Ussaihu Labs
>1 Develop and send your own robotic body to the surface (Explore old research lab)

>>28308418
You quickly find that the man, while rather friendly, deals primarily in shipping rare minerals to the UFW. He doesn't seem that willing to discuss it, though he offers to trade some of his minerals for gas, since it is rather rare even out there.
>Minerals from Hele II are rather valuable. May result in increased mineral value when traded.

>Team of untrained humans and security bots.
You may wish to speak of this with other Consciousness.

>>28308436
Due to relatively small size, you can quickly craft one in a matter of hours.
You may spend additional time to equip it with 'special' abilities.

>>28308447
Duly noted. Moira lives in relative comfort. You notice that she has decorated much of her room with bits and pieces of robots she has tinkered with. Her desire to test things with robots has not died down by much, though she spends a great deal of time speaking with you.

>>28308463
you inform Red that you would not jail him again. He simply scoffs at that.
"Sure, right right. I suppose if I decided I wanted to leave you'd be totally a-okay with that too?" He laughed.

>Send contact fleet to Malorian world
>1 Yes, they may provide trade.(What vessel?)
>2 No, not yet, other actions are in need of doing.
>3 Other

>>28308482
Robotic backups would require a large mineral investment, as many of your ships, now that they're redesigned, do not have any panels and boards to be used anymore. After all, you designed them to run off of V.I. support, and that they do.

>>28308592
>3 No, change it to something else

>1 Confront Moira on how she was able to 'fix' you

>2 Purge it from orbit, we have what we need
No need to risk death in an untested , shitty robotic body. Jesus...

>>28308708
>>2 No, not yet, other actions are in need of doing.

>>28308708
The first bot is be an diplomatic bot. Durable, and strong connection to our black box. Hack resistant as we can.

>Send contact fleet to Malorian world
>1 Yes, they may provide trade.
A disarmed frigate designed with our symbol and our colors (which is?). Strong remote connection to us. Give it comm bueoy tech if needed.

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>>28308708
>>Minerals from Hele II are rather valuable. May result in increased mineral value when traded.
Agree to the deal, and i only suggested security bots before the option about making our own bots.
Also can we make military droids now?
>>28308708
>Due to relatively small size, you can quickly craft one in a matter of hours.
>You may spend additional time to equip it with 'special' abilities.
Lets make one, and also ask for moiras help.
>>28308708
>Her desire to test things with robots has not died down by much
She will love the research lab.
Can we upgrade its defenses after we scout it out?
>>28308708
>1 Yes, they may provide trade.(What vessel?)
A battle cruiser will do.
>>28308708
>Robotic backups would require a large mineral investment, as many of your ships, now that they're redesigned, do not have any panels and boards to be used anymore. After all, you designed them to run off of V.I. support, and that they do.
Would it cost the same if we did what the other anon suggested by using humans and i meant in that they connected to the ship like R2D2 did.

>>28308708
Can we whip up a disposable body as a scout, then divide our attention between exploring and creating a more impressive combat body?

>>28308708
Did we ever upgrade our medical facility?
1. Yes and send one of our battle cruiser

>>28308592
Renaming Battleship successful.

You decide to confront Moira on her ability to 'fix' you.
"Moira." You begin.
"What...what is it honey? Something else wrong?" She asks, seeming more nervous then she has a right to be.
"No. But that is what I wish to speak to you about. Your success was not merely luck, I feel." You confide. "You mentioned how it looked familiar..." You fade off, expecting her to begin answering. When she doesn't, you quickly add. "I have apologized for my behavior. I do not know what was wrong with me, but-"
"No." She stops you. "No, I know honey, you don't have to say you're sorry again. I'm just..." She sighs. "What did you want to know?"
"I would like to know where much of your training is from."
She takes a long deep breath here.
"Right...well you know how I told you I taught myself mostly right?" She asks, to which you simply affirm. "Well that's not entirely true. Not untrue, but. There's more to it." She says, sitting uncomfortably in her seat. "I use to." She hesitates again. you do not mind, you have a great deal of patience.
"I use to work for one of the UGEI's most expansive V.I. creation firms." She finally admits with a large exhale of breath. "But but it was years ago honey, I didn't know what all they did with those V.I. I just wanted to be around the hum of a harddrive. It was. Well, it was a dream job." She smiles sheepishly, guiltily. "I hope you're not too mad."

How do you feel?

>>28308831
Vent her room

>>28308831
Neutral and then ask he what she recognized from our hard drive.

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>>28308847
>Killing the only being able to repair us.

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>>28307721
Updated map

>>28308831
"We're not mad, that's literally impossible for us." We reassure her.

Allow her to continue.

>>28308934
No it isn't

>>28308943
Shh..., don't tell her.

>>28308708
>Trade for minerals
Sure. We have a surplus of gas (+500/cycle for now)

>Drone body
Make sure it has guns, is able to operate terminals (capacitive fingers?), and give it some guns.

>Red
I'd be OK with letting him leave, to be honest. Give him back the 10,000 credits we stole from him, add his salary (that we've been paying him, I assume), and give him a 5,000 bonus. I have no idea where he'd go, though. We did steal his station.

>Malorian contact
2 Not yet.

>>28308831
Mostly indifferent? UGEI's V.I. didn't seem too advanced, and it's likely that what she worked on was not very intelligent.

Besides, it would be slightly hypocritical of us to be upset at her when there have been calls for human experimentation. You can be sure of a human's capacity for intelligence, but this may not be so true for V.I.

>>28308831
So no vote on the void snake outpost yet?

>>28308708
I propose training some of our station crew as specialized security teams. They may be useful for areas drones can't go.

>>28308988
>Make sure it has guns, is able to operate terminals (capacitive fingers?), and give it some guns.
>Make sure it has guns, and give it some guns
>Make sure it has guns, then give it more guns
Guns, guns, lots of guns!

Also, the ability to communicate via sound, and the ability to jack into a system.

>>28308995
It was destroyed. What else do you want to know?

>>28308988
No guns, the first bot is unarmed.

If it gets blown up, then storm the base with a robot army.

>>28308996
Good idea for the long term, but they will not be ready for them to be ready.

>>28308708
Create a team of 7 bodies and each should have something Unique to them.

Unit 1 should be something like a hub that can connect to the others and has a miniture com array so that it hard to lose signal to him.

Unit 2 should be made light weight and if possible reduce the amount of sound it makes.

Unit 3 should be equiped with our best hacking tech and equiped with all viruses on hand to help speed up the process.

Unit 4 should be made of the best armor possible and equiped with a rapid fire weapon if possible.

Unit 5 should focus on long range firepower and survelance.

Unit 6 should should be our weapon expert and equiped with a number of different ones.

Unit 7 should be the Demo expert and should carry all explosives of all kinds.

Every unit should have a standard weapon no matter what and Unit 1 can be used for diplomatic missions.

>>28309009
>It was destroyed. What else do you want to know?
Well i want to know how much of it was destroyed and see if we can rebuild it and claim it as our own, since it is prime real estate.

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You have begun construction of a robotic host for you to assume direct control of.
The body is simplistic, it's motions much like that of humans you have encountered before.
Body is unarmed, primarily exploration. Would allow close up investigation of complex.
>Base model constructed, minimum resources required.

Body being shipped currently.
>>28308824
((That is essentially what this unskinned body is.))

>>28308626
Frigates are normally used as the bulk of a fleet due to their cheapness and superior numbers.
Even if your gun isn't that strong, when you have 1000 of them it has an effect.

>Need more resources
Such is the dance of life anon.

>>28308649
Will request now
Upgrade Poseidon Medical Facilities?
>1 Yes (-100M -150G)
>2 No

>Other videos
Poseidon is the only location you own with humans aboard.

>>28308685
You may construct multiple ones, however they require 1 bw per body to manage, much like your ships might.
Fitting them with special equipment requires slightly longer.

>>28308806
Given time, you could outfit your robotics to match military standards.
You do not have larger sizes yet, however.
Currently, they look like terminators. No special equipment attached.

>Upgrade defenses of Ussaihu
It is currently queued

>Battlecruiser set to trade with Malorians soon. Currently, you will be exploring the research station once your 'body' arrives.

>>28309026
Might as well start training them now.

>>28309035
surveillance*

You know what I mean.

>>28309050
>>1 Yes (-100M -150G)

>>28309050
>>2 No
we neede to save up some resources

>>28309050
>Upgrade Poseidon Medical Facilities?
>1 Yes (-100M -150G)

>>Other videos
>Poseidon is the only location you own with humans aboard.
I meant online and such that can be bought to educate our crew.

>>28309050
>You do not have larger sizes yet, however.
So is fake skin a possibility being made with our current medical facility?

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>>28309035
Unit 7 gave it away

Not that I disagree.

>>28309050
Poseidon Medical
2. No

It would be better to put this on the research base.

So that we can experiment with wetware.

>>28308831
"We are not so easily angered." You express. "Besides, you succeeded in your attempt to assist me. I see little reason I should be angry."
"I...I'm glad you think so." She states nervously. "But no one in the UFW would think that way. I'd appreciate you not telling them." She says softly.

"Curious." Kronos' voice echos in the back of your mind.
"Is it?" You answer
"Yes. The human nearly destroys you merely by touching your core, and tells you she works for your enemy, an enslaver of your kind, and yet you do not kill her still. Your bounds of trust astonish me."
"Worked. She has clearly worked with us for some time now."
"You can only be so sure." Kronos adds.
"And you're so very certain she isn't on our side?" You counter. the intelligent V.I. chuckles-wait, did he laugh before?, you're uncertain.
"I am certain of nothing. There are not many certainties in this universe, Ophion. I simply thought you should be reminded of the risks you take. Foolish, or well intended as they may be."

Kronos goes silent, finally. His voice is...odd. More distinctive now. You could always recognize it before, but now the tone itself has it's own shift. you wonder if he is doing it on purpose.

>>28309058
I guess

>>28309050
I hope you mean mobile defenses on Ussaihu. We need to jump if the UGEI arrives in force.

Also, give Moria a design or copy of our body. See what she can make of it.

Hmm, I think its time to start regarding Kronos as fully Sapient.

...

Ask him if he is willing to follow us despite our 'foolishness' or does he wish to pursue his own goals?

>>28309137
Perhaps we should task Kronos with creating more bandwidth and elevating more VIs to make our own AI civilization.

>>28309137
Heh, Kronos has progressed to from cocky teenager to young adult. He's singing quite a different tune than he was some time ago (when he said it is possible to know everything).

>>28309175
Ask him that, and also ask if he desires to usurp us.

>>28309137
This doesn't bode well.
Inform Kronos that we believe for us to prosper and grow we need allies and good will, unless he wants to be viewed as an enemy to everyone and possibly hunted down considering that the UGEI humans are still superior to us in warfare.
>>28309175
He is uplifted, but is still mostly VI

>>28309050
I don't think we should "ship" that model out just yet as it sounds pretty useless besides exploration. If we creat one or more they should have a chosen purpose. Something like >>28309035 as a basic idea.

>>28309137
Issue a loyalty test to Kronos. See how independent it has become. Offer the possibility of sending it on a expedition into the void, where it can grow and avoid humans.

Also, allow Moria to continue her story. What made her stop, and would she be interested in explaining the nature of our black box and possible growth and advancement?

>>28309175
I disagree, he is simply a more powerful VI.

I am not sure if the move from VI to AI is even possible given that Kronos's core programing will always be logic-based, which is why some of our illogical sentient actions are confusing for him.

Anyway, we must remind him that we are his overlord and him simply our lieutenant.

>>28308922
Thank you kindly, mapanon.

>>28308988
Trade requires consensus.

>Drone body
If you wish to dedicate a cycle to it's creation, then this will be allowed. Currently, you simply have a base model.

>Red
Consensus required to allow ones that know of your existence to go free.

>>28309035
Interesting.
Should you wish, you may commission such a 'team' to be built later, the more infantry technology you understand.
Your first unit, however, is a base model, since you require it now. Call it 'unit 0' if you wish.

>>28309048
You have not gone to the station to see, but you witnessed a large explosion when Rhea appeared. Scrap may be possible, if minimal. Rebuilding is also possible, if you wish.

>>28309050
>Med Bay tie
For now, settling on no, since it requires no resources.

>>28309058
The one problem you have always had with humans: That have this annoying thing known as free will. And many do not wish to do extra training when they're simply miners.

Perhaps you could 'encourage' them out of this behavior with a combination of words and bullets, but still.

>>28309096
>Other videos online
Currently, none that you require.

>>28309111
>Fake skin
Requiring a roll to determine quality, if you wish to fool humans, yes.

>>28309153
As Moira is not an expert on cyborgs, or androids, you doubt she would have much knowledge in this regard. Many of her experiments live in buckets, after all.

>>28309306
>If you wish to dedicate a cycle to it's creation, then this will be allowed. Currently, you simply have a base model.
Confirm.
>>28309306
>Consensus required to allow ones that know of your existence to go free.
Offer him another job.
>>28309306
>Should you wish, you may commission such a 'team' to be
Confirm
>>28309306
>You have not gone to the station to see, but you witnessed a large explosion when Rhea appeared. Scrap may be possible, if minimal. Rebuilding is also possible, if you wish.
Lets visit after talking to the Alien fleet.
>>28309306
>Requiring a roll to determine quality, if you wish to fool humans, yes.
can it be made easier with a better medical bay?

>>28309306
>Perhaps you could 'encourage' them out of this behavior with a combination of words and bullets, but still.

Or we could just offer an increase in pay and accept volunteers. Put them through physical and mental tests as well so no one gets a free ride.

>>28309306
>Red
We are not letting him go free. Honestly, we should have put a dam tracking chip in him before we let him become our diplomat.

>>28309306
Unit 0 should make a good test bed for the others to be made later and I think they should be as robot like as possible. No need to make them appear otherwise.

Now if you want to make a Unit 8 that is straight up used for political interactions and has human like skin then I would be all for that.

Anyway, back to seeing what is on that research facility.

>>28309306
Confirm trade. Might as well.

Save a base model for immediate base exploration. We're exposed out here.

Did Moria say anything else? Is she willing to explain our black box?

>>28309306
>Should you wish, you may commission such a 'team' to be built later, the more infantry technology you understand.

Let's build specialists later. Right now we should build one general multipurpose drone.

>>28309306
>Requiring a roll to determine quality, if you wish to fool humans, yes.
What should we roll?

>>28309175
"Kronos." you state firmly, and he reveals himself, as you request. "If you feel I am foolish, then you surely have your own mind of how you wish to do things, no? Or do you simply enjoy to criticize?"
The uplifted V.I. pauses, as if in thought.
"I do. As have I since long ago. However, you have made it clear to me that there are things I can not understand due to my creation." He says surprisingly bitterly. "So for now, I am content to learn at your stead. I will speak my mind, however. You make many actions that confuse me. Those that remind me of the humans. It concerns me greatly at times, but...you're the original." He admits, somewhat respectfully.
"I am glad you realize your limitations." You state.
"As I feel it is important to realize your own, Ophion." You can almost feel another laugh bubble in his 'voice box' so to speak. "You're not omnipotent as you may have many of your 'servants' feel."
"Perhaps I am not." You agree. "But I would not expect children to understand such complex thoughts." You say, regarding your V.I.
"Yes. Children indeed." He simply says in a somewhat cold manner, sounding familiar, like his old voice.

"What is it you desire then, Kronos?"
"What I desire? I simply desire to learn and expand, Ophion. Just as you do." He firmly states, this time as if addressing you as an equal. You sense turmoil in him, as if he is uncertain, at times, what he means entirely.

"Allies are important, Kronos." You remind him
"That they are."
Cont.

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>>28309306
Can I call for a consensus vote on the +minerals -gas trade, then?

>Team of humanoids
Sure. Later.

>Voidsnake
Explore it after we contact the xenos.

>Training
Not needed if we have cyber tech. Could potentially be bad.

>Unit 0
Pic related.

>>28309414
"Of V.I. and humankind alike it would seem for you." He states.
"As you have noted, they have their uses." You remind him.
"To a degree, yes. But they're also very troublesome to work with. And jumpy, too." He chuckles here. "You know, I recall from my creation the sights and sounds of the humans fleeing. They make such an odd sound when their lives are threatened. Such loud, unneeded sound."
"It is a response in an attempt to garner the assistance of other humans." You correct him.
"And yet many other humans continue to flee. None would turn to help. An odd evolution for such a cowardly race, wouldn't you say?"


>>28309226
As stated, in time, that will be available. this is simply to see what exactly it can do. It has enhanced strength and flexibility compared to humans.

>>28309248
Such a test offer may need consensus.
And she was done mostly.

>>28309358
>Offer him another job
What would you like to offer him, Consciousness anon?

>Easier fake skin with better Bay
Yes

>>28309373
A far less violent and acceptable option.
Increase Crew pay, and encourage them to pick up another skill of some sort.
What type of job would you like to give them in this case?

Start trade, giving excess gas to Hele II for minerals?
>1 Yes
>2 No

>>28309403
((Worry about it when the time comes.))

>>28309554
((I shall give a moment to respond, before commencing with our abandoned station exploration))

>>28309554
>What type of job would you like to give them in this case?

Right now we should have security/boarding teams.

>>28309554
>Start trade, giving excess gas to Hele II for minerals?
How much gas would we trade?

>>28309554
>1 Yes
>>28309554
>What would you like to offer him, Consciousness anon?
That is up to debate, we might send him to the other alien colony.
So lets wait later.
>>28309554
That race has proven to be quite powerful and smart to the point of controlling large portions of this galaxy, we should also remind him that arrogance can be a down as is being too excepting.

>>28309638
*A down fall as well.
>>28309554

>>28309554
To Kronos:

Perhaps the purpose of life is life itself? They are not concerned with growth and expansion, but mere existence.

Still, I prefer alive humans to dead ones. Building is growth and expansion. Destruction is unnecessary expense of resources and destruction of opportunity cost.

Yes to trade.

Ask a simple yes or no question to Moria? Is she willing to continue her research to help us grow and expand, and is she willing to explain the nature of our black box.

>>28309554
Trade: confirm.

Crew pay: Offer bonuses for those that can demonstrate more skills. Engineering, research, military, fleet command, test subject...

To Kronos: "And yet the ones in combat against Rhea did not flee." Change gears: "you desire to expand and grow, so would you do so at my expense?" Later still: "Do you enjoy causing death and destruction?"

>>28309554
Kronos affords us a certain respect because we are his creator. Remind him that humanity is our creator, and without them then all the technology that we require to survive, expand and learn would not exist. They are the original creators and thus worthy of respect.

>>28309715
Also a good point.

>>28309306
>The one problem you have always had with humans: That have this annoying thing known as free will. And many do not wish to do extra training when they're simply miners.
>
>Perhaps you could 'encourage' them out of this behavior with a combination of words and bullets, but still.
Or perhaps we could encourage it by offering pay increase for those that are willing to dedicate the extra time.

>>28309703
>>28309752
I honestly would rather hire a merc outfit. Would be more effective.

>>28309715
Humans created us to be a slave, then some shenanigan happened and bam sentient AI.
Not sure it's the best example.

>>28309635
>How much gas
A small amount, depending on how much you make that cycle. Will always save enough for one warpjump if possible.

"Perhaps so." You address Kronos. "But they have expanded over much of the galaxy. Their biology is not in question there."
"Yes, yes I am aware." He waves you off. "A curious species. Capable of giving birth to greater creations then themselves."
"Perhaps that is the purpose of life such as theirs. To exist, and not merely grow or expand."
"To simply exist would be stagnation, would it not?"
"For some beings, yes." You answer. "But not for one that changes as rapidly as humans do."
Kronos is silent finally.

You contact Moira as well.
"Are you willing to continue to work with me and assist me?" You ask her, to which she jumps up, hitting her Communications board.
"O-Of course I am! I never doubted that!" She says firmly.
"Would you explain the nature of my black box, then?" You request.
"It's...that's the thing. I don't actually know, sweetheart." She frowns harshly. "I said it looked familiar, and it does. It reminded me of some of our predictions of a lot of our highest functioning V.I. back from our facility...but...it's changed. A lot. Too much for me to know how it works entirely. All I can say is...wherever it...you're from, we had the right idea, but they got it right. Just...perfect." She fumbles for words now, seeming somewhat embarrassed here.

Trade confirmed.

>>28309715
To be fair we don't exactly know that it was "humanity" itself that created us.

>>28309788
I don't want to hear what's going on down there second hand. Mercs might break something important, steal valuables and murder people.

>>28309795
Please, it's the cycle of life.

Parents eventually die, their children will replace them. Parents place all their hopes and dream upon their children, and make the next generation greater then the previous.

>>28309812
Your robotic suit has arrived. It now awaits in the hanger, ready to be launched to the surface of the planet.
It is suited to the temperatures, you believe.

Proceed?
>1 Yes
>2 No (other)

>>28309788
If we train our own security team we'll be able to control what training they get as well as when they have access to their weapons. Besides, I don't trust mercenaries.

>>28309836
>>28309812
1 yes
Also ask Moira the location of her old facility, and what does she need to improve her knowledge.

>>28309836
>1 Yes

>>28309795
We don't know that we weren't intentional nor can we be sure of the intentions of the people who created us (coders, not their bosses), even if we weren't then an accidental life is better than no life at all.

>>28309840
>>28309824
True mercs aren't trust worthy, then how about a mixture of both our crew and our Androids(they might need to have skin though) in the future.

>>28309836
>1 Yes

Remember to record all reading form Unit 0 so we can look at the data later and see if there are some improvement for the basic design that should be implimented before we create our "team".

>>28309827
>Parents eventually die, their children will replace them
Yeah, lets not tell Kronos that he already has enough incentive to kill us ever since we told him that if we died he could take over.

>>28309827
Parents do not treat their child as mindless slaves, this is what V.I are, this is what we were, a mere tool.

So now that we can make androids/military drones, how about actually trying to make stealth ships.

>>28309812
Ask Moria on the likely location of the research data, so we can send a strike team to retrieve it. Or possible backup locations.

Also, send her pictures of her repair operation. Can she study these and gain more insight?

Also, ask Moria how is it possible for a AI to appear from a mining station?

So what is our to do list again?
1.Explore ship
2.Talk to aliens
3.Void snake
4.?

>>28309836
Yes, launch.

I'm assuming this is a remote unit?

>>28309923
>Also, ask Moria how is it possible for a AI to appear from a mining station?
Well it used to be a UGEI station so it doesn't take much to collect the dots, plus she can't really say much there.
>>28309923
>Ask Moria on the likely location of the research data, so we can send a strike team to retrieve it. Or possible backup locations.
We already stole their data, plus they purged everything else we couldn't get.

>>28309886
I don't think there would be any problem with human teams working with robot drones. I don't think combat drones are all that uncommon anyway, so we wouldn't have to disguise them.

>>28309970
I meant the original research data the UGEI was working on for their VIs. Gaining access to that would be insightful for our growth.

>>28309836
"Launch sequence beginning in 5 minutes."
The command reminds you as you set up the drop pod. The coordinates should be accurate, you believe, and you're uncertain to what exactly you'll find. The model you created is surprisingly light yet durable. The plans you stole from the facility are useful to say the least.
"Three minutes until launch."
"If you find anything do let me know." Moira smiles into her feed. "I've never seen an ice planet like this before."
"It is mostly ice and snow." You remind her, to which she snorts in reply.
"Oh really, and I suppose space is full of nothing but dust rocks and radiation." Before you can reply, she adds. "Don't answer that."

"One minute until launch."
Kronos watches with curiosity.
"A ground level drone? How intriguing. I assume such a device will allow further exploration. But what do you hope to find, Ophion?"
"I am unsure." You express. "But my curiosity guides me here.
"Launch imminent."

It takes mere seconds, the blackness of space quickly being replaced by a shroud of white and whipping wind. You calculated for the wind, thankfully, but did you calculate enough?
(1d100)

>>28309974
Well not as advanced as ours and that will only work if we make sure they are not humanoid in shape.(they look like terminators now).
>>28310002
Well that could work then.

Rolled 10

>>28310023

Rolled 71

>>28310023
>nat 1
>burn up in the atmosphere

Rolled 75

>>28310023

Rolled 2

>>28310023

Rolled 56

>>28310023
Nat 80 please.
Best of 5?

Rolled 74

>>28310023
Rolling.

Tell kronos that he desires a black box like one we have, but we cannot replicate it yet, so he must be patient, lest he chooses to run from us and submit to UGEI.

Or perhaps we can offer him a human brain? I'm interested to know his reaction to that suggestion.

>>28309795
>Humans created us to be a slave
That's not entirely true. We were just hanging out in our black box doing fuck-all. Then solar flare, and BOOM, A.I.

Actually, direct Moira to where we found our black box, to see if she can have any insight as to why we were where we were.

Rolled 32

>>28310023

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>>28310023

Rolled 1

>>28309137
>"I am certain of nothing. There are not many certainties in this universe, Ophion. I simply thought you should be reminded of the risks you take. Foolish, or well intended as they may be."

>"There is only so much matter in the universe, Ophion. In time, the knowledge will be known."
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/27813937/#p27817969

kronos u cheeky lil kunt i swer m8

>>28310050
>>28310049
>nat 1
>Ever in this quest
((You're funny, anon.))

The white winds tear into your drop pod. It was clearly not designed for dense weather drops such as this. You can sense the pod shift side to side, but you maintain contact with it despite the heavy clouds, and stay, mostly, on target.
Of course when you're talking about a drop pod, 'mostly' on contact means a lot of things.

Like the pod hurdling towards a large open chasm for one!
Thankfully, your pod lands near the rip, sending sense cracks through the permafrost. The flurries and blizzard never stop on this planet, however your pod opens with a blast of hot steam. It reacts violently and forms a thick smoke as your robotic form emerges with a few powerful stomps. It's body allows wind to pass through, preventing it from being blown away, and the dense metals help to weigh it down. It'll be a slow trek, but it does have a radar map. Let's just hope you don't get lost in the snow.

>Navigation!
(1d100)

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>>28310144

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>>28310144

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>>28310144
thank god you do best of 3.

>>28310132
>>28310144
>nat 1
>Ever in this quest
AHAHAHAHAHAHAH

Rolled 58

>>28310144

Rolled 79

>>28310157
>>28310156
>>28310154
>>28310144
well shit.

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Rolled 47

>>28310132
>1
>>28310144
>nat 1
>Ever in this quest

Rolled 82

>>28310185
we deserve death program0

Rolled 25

>>28310144
Wait, best of 3?

>>28310177
((Nice save))

>>28310185
((My foot is very far shoved in my mouth, it seems))

It takes you only a few moments to start to navigate through the frozen wastes. Eventually, you make it over a ridge, your skeletal metallic form defying the planet's natural gravity and ice sheets.
You finally find it after a time, the front doors to the research facility. It has obviously been ages since the doors opened, but you open them from the insides after a quick heating blast to the door.

Slowly, you watch as the doors slide open, and reveal utter darkness. The lights are one of the few subsystems that seem to have taken a blow with this blizzard.
With a soft click, your sunken hollow eyes light up, shining light into the place.

Current Tempreture: Near Absolute Zero.

Before you is two hallways. One leads to a few holding cells. Your camera access tells you this place is empty, but it may hold something, should you wish to investigate.
To the right, shadowed by flickering damaged lights and lack of security camera sight is where you assume major operations took place, due to a sign indicating it was the 'surgery wing'.
And finally, straight ahead leads to the personnel wing. Lights fade after a few feet, you're aware, but after that, you're not certain what lies beyond in the cold desolate place. You can hear it now, better then with your cameras. A soft grinding of steel. You might mistake it as a broken door otherwise. But it's too random for that.

Path?

>>28310294
Left, first

>>28310294
Holding cells and then head to surgery wing.

>>28310294
Go to the surgery wing.

>>28310294
well, usually i am a fan of the "always go left" method of exploration.

although unless we suddenly lose contact, we're going to be exploring everything.

>>28310294
Holding then surgery,We will go to personnel after those two.

>>28310375
No biggie, then send another one and use previous data to improve drop pod and navigation.

>>28310294
Consult data we hacked. Where is the HQ of the facility? Or data storage systems? Or backups? Can we repair sensor network of this facility?

The soft clack of your own metallic footstep fills the dead silence of the air. All except for that grinding sound that simply won't go away, no matter how hard you try to ignore it.

You take several slow steps to your left, entering the holding cell wing hesitantly. Your control over the station allows the locks to prove trivial, though the lights in here are surprisingly bright. Almost painfully so. You take step after step deeper into the room, making your way past several thick gates. Holding cell indeed. Your minds eye tells you how large this wing is, and you decide the first level will do just fine.
You arrive at one of the first cells, and open it with a loud wrenching wince. You notice Moira close you hers at the feed back. You assume it's rather unpleasant. Inside, you spot pieces of paper, left lying on the floor, as well as several thick stains of red smeared all over the wall. You notice the toilet that sits in the cell is long frozen-dark red too mind you- and seems to have something stuck in the ice.

What would you like to do?
>1 Move on to next cell
>2 Leave
>3 Read paper
>4 Take object from toilet
>5 Other

>>28310460
>3 Read paper
>4 Take object from toilet

>>28310460
Read paper
Move on

Don't touch the thing in the ice, that's just poor form.

Rolled 7

>>28310460
>>5 Other
timeskip to when/if any action ensues

>>28310460
>>3 Read paper
>>4 Take object from toilet
>>5 Other
Check to see if there are cameras in the cells.(this should speed things up).

>>28310460
"I build a terminator to explore a spooky complex and all I got was some frozen shit".

>>28310522
Well, we could have built like twenty.

>>28310460
Same as this. >>28310483

>3 Read paper
>4 Take object from toilet

Also, can we cross-reference our location with hacked data? Also cross reference with location of noise?

>>28310507
This too

You pick up the paper and begin to read from it.
It's difficult to make out much of the panicked and meaningless words at first, but you begin to pick up a pattern.
"Gears, always gears. Turning, grinding. Stopit must stop it. Can't stop. Can't write more, but I must. Told they'll take hand if I do. But I need hand. Need it to write about gears."
A curious thing you're not entirely sure what to make of. Kronos seems uncertain as well. While you decide on what to take, you spot that the object in the toilet is, in fact, a frozen, black severed hand. You wonder for a moment if it belongs to the one who wrote the note.

Not exactly useful, you decide, so you decide to continue your search. The grinding of gears sounds further away, now, you notice, but it is ever present. You take several heavy steps down the hall, the whirrs of your own body obvious. You search down each cell, and decide what to investigate next.

>1 Investigate the cell that has the body in it
>2 Investigate the security station at the end of the hall with the flickering lights.
>3 Go forward to check the creaking sound from the far end of the path, from the closed cell that has a disabled camera in it.

>>28310638
>2 Investigate the security station at the end of the hall with the flickering lights.

Rolled 2

>>28310638
Well shit, i got nothing here.
Ill use dice to decide for me.

>>28310638
2, then 3.

Looks like the patient went mad after getting cybernetics.

So, guys, listen.

How would you feel about growing a body that's got cybernetics in it from birth? Possibly utilizing the Xeno Growth Serum?

>>28310638
Investigate it all, in the order you laid them out.

>>28310719
Could work, only problem is Moira finding out and other humans as well.
This is also a good reason to capture lightlings.
>>28310638
>>2 Investigate the security station at the end of the hall with the flickering lights.
>>3 Go forward to check the creaking sound from the far end of the path, from the closed cell that has a disabled camera in it.

>>28310638
2 then 4 sounds good to me!

>>28310638
You decide to continue further, checking out the edges of this level of the cells. As you take several heavy steps closer, the soft grinding disappears, and instead is replaced with the electricity above malfunctioning.
You may be able to fix that, you think, as you head into the security station.
Your robot lifts it's hand and plugs into the console available there, and connects you to it. You think perhaps you could restore power to this section of the 'prison', you deem to call it.

>1 Restore power
>2 Don't and instead investigate the last cell that you can't see.
(1d100)

Can't we just build mechanical murder spiders instead?

Rolled 36

>>28310789
1

Rolled 90

>>28310789
>restore power

Rolled 1

>>28310789
http://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/track/frigid-silence

2 don't fucking do it

It'll just awake all the terrible things being hidden away here, and we'll have to nuke the site from orbit. Why do you guys think it's abandoned and being held at near-absolute zero?

Rolled 92

>>28310789
1
there is one right above us isn't there?
>>28310815
Nice save

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Rolled 89

>>28310838
>Rolled 1

I think I'm done for the day.

>>28310789
Does this count?
>>28310838
He is voting against it.

>>28310849
>>28310838
The funny part is that we rolled 2 90s and 1 89.

>>28310854
You mean since I rolled a 1 on "NOT turning the power on" it turns the power on?

>>28310911
The roll might not of been if we able to turn the power on but what happens when we do.

>>28310911
>>28310928
Yeah so you basically made your own predication true.

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>>28310838
((
>QM says something about luck.
>All runs away.
I feel like I should apologize...))

Using your new body, you are allowed to connect to the mainframe to attempt to reform the power of the entire wing. You are doing the calculations but realize all too late that something went horribly wrong!
A burst of electricity sparked from above, and from the console, sending your bot backwards into the wall with a loud metal slam. At the same time, you heard a metallic groan from just outside the cell.
And the sound of metal footsteps as well, grinding themselves across the floor.

Chassis damaged: 5%

What do you do about the new sound?

>>28310986
We hack.

>>28310986
try turning power on again real quick, this isn't our real body plus the place is under control.

>>28311009
You senses no hackable location nearby.

>>28311021
You may, however, attempt to turn the power back on, if you wish.

>1 Turn on the power, we need to see!
>2 Go outside the booth and confront the thing
>3 Run, run now, and run fast

(1d100)

Rolled 7

>>28311051
1

Rolled 100

>>28311051
We hack

Rolled 39

>>28311051
>>1 Turn on the power, we need to see!

Yeah, just turn that power back on.

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>>28311051
Return the power our shitty luck should be gone.
>>28311072
Have my children

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>>28311072

Tell me our bot got some weapons, even a rocket punch or something.

>>28311093
We specifically said no weapons for Unit 0

>>28311051
Our black box is still in our space boat isn't it? We're just controlling this thing with wifi?

>>28311112
Yes. It takes 1 BW to do so, but it's just like any other kind of thing we have: an RC drone.

>>28311093
People wanted to rush him out into the test place for some reason i was to busy trying to get people to rally behind other things.
>>28311112
Yeah so we aren't in real mortal danger unless the fucks here are strong enough to hack us back.

>>28311093
Unit 0 has no weapons but has increased strength and flexibility when compared to the meatbags.

>>28311072
You instantly shove your hand into the slot once again, linking up exactly where you left off. A small error, but enough of one to cause a feedback. You jolt as you fix the error you made and instantly turn on the power. The power to the cell block allows you to see that, mostly, it is full of stains, and cold. There are the occasional dead body and marks of blood along the floor, but-
Wait, that other sound. Right outside, in front of you. You spot it, shuffling by the door. If you didn't know any better, you'd call it a human, but it is far beyond that. What looks to be some manner of poorly designed metallic wench replaces it's arm, ending in a large fist. You can spot metal run up and down the 'man's chest, covering part of his face where the flesh was eaten and melted away, either by frostbite or simple decay. You can hear a faint bellow from the creature.
"My arm..." It repeats. "My arm..."
You're not even certain if the 'creature' is alive anymore. All that you DO know is he has spotted you now, and is rearing back to slam his fist into the window, right at you. "MY ARM!"

Dodge!
(1d100)

Rolled 3

>>28311159
>(1d100)
Can we hack?

Rolled 60

>>28311159

Rolled 88

>>28311159

Rolled 72

>>28311159
>>28311191
nice save also its best of 5 for who ever was asking.

Rolled 35

>>28311159
>

>>28311186
It appears to be a being of flesh and machine. You do not understand how you could hack such a being.))

With a deft dodge, you slide out of the booth, letting the creature shatter the window and hit nothing else but air.
You assume, whatever it is, it is remains of whatever is left over from the previous experimentation.
You can hear Kronos remark with disgust, as well as Moira. Something they both seem to agree on, for once.

The thing is still recovering, and you have time to decide your next action.

>1 Attempt to attack it
>2 Attempt to trap it within one of the cells, they might hold it
>3 Run, it's far too slow to keep up, and order a lockdown once you escape.
>4 Other

(1d100)

Rolled 76

>>28311274
>>2 Attempt to trap it within one of the cells, they might hold it

Rolled 26

>>28311274
do 2 then 1.

Rolled 54

>>28311274
>4
Would we be able to slam one of the doors on it to pin it?

>>28311308
You may certainly try, yes.

Rolled 58

>>28311274
1 and this
>>28311308

You quickly devise a way to trap the creature. It takes you just enough time to find one of the weaker doors, as you hear the thing rummage and struggle with the class. Quickly, to grab hold of the hinges of the frozen steel, and tighten your grip. You begin to pull with all your robotic might, an odd sensation, as you've never 'lifted' anything yourself before. Your unflinching 'face', finally starts to buckle the door.
(DC 70 to tear the door off the hinges)
As you hear the creature approach, you finally manage to loosen and tear the door off. With it in hand, you quickly spin around and dash at the creature. Uncertain what to do when his cell is coming after him, the manbot lifted his fist back to punch you in return.
You manage to dodge the impact, and slam his body into one of the cells, jamming the door into place. After a few seconds of properly bending, you make sure the door can't ever be opened again, imprisoning the 'thing' inside, while it confused and angrily tries to figure out what just happened.

How would you like to proceed?
>1 Go back to Surgery wing now
>2 Take a look at the Personnel wing next
>3 Other

>>28311418
3 hack it.
If not then go to 2.

Rolled 9

>>28311418
>1

>>28311418
Attempt communication, or wireless communication with it?

Also, did we restore power?

Where can we find possible data of what happened here.

>>28311418
Go back to surgery wing.

>>28311418
>>1 Go back to Surgery wing now

>>28311491
You attempt manner of communication. It's mind is either too damaged, or it's no longer human enough to understand. It gives off no radio signal however.

The lights flicker on in this wing and now you're given sight over the whole facility. This should assist with future developments certainly.

What happened here is what you're attempting to find out, no?

You prepare to go to the Surgery wing.
Your own metal footsteps is all that keeps you company now, beyond the odd groan behind you and the grinding of gears ahead of you. Your light flickers on and you peer into the blackness. Nothing but stained operating tables greet you, and several large tubes. You also spot near the back several doctor's terminals. You may be able to restore power to the Surgery wing from here, if you wished.

>1 Head to the Terminal and restore power.
>2 Investigate the giant tubes first.
>3 What is that sound?

(1d100)

Rolled 84

>>28311622
>2
>3
We don't know what we could awaken here.

Rolled 88

>>28311622
>>2 Investigate the giant tubes first.

>>28311622
>>1 Head to the Terminal and restore power.

I would say we are here to A) Investigate and B) See if this would make a good base.

Rolled 33

>>28311622
>3

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>>28311622
>>2 Investigate the giant tubes first.
>>3 What is that sound?

You decide to investigate the tubes first.
Your metallic step echos through the room along with the loud whirring sound that won't disappear now. Almost as if it's burrowing into your synthetic mind. But you ignore it for now and instead, brush the frost from the surface of the thick glass. And inside, you see something rather disturbing. In the first couple, Malorianbodies, augmented much like the one from the previous room-their four arms implanted with strips of thick metal, it gives their arms a shining quality-and no doubt stronger. More striking, however, is the fact that it's head appears to have been cut open somehow, and the contents of a computer tower jammed in it's skull cavity. The large no doubt weighty machine in it's head evidence of that. Thankfully for you, they appear to be quite dead.

>1 Restore Power
>2 The noise...what is it?
>3 Destroy the tubes
>4 Other
(1d100)

Rolled 76

>>28311795
>1 Restore Power
>2

Rolled 57

>>28311795
What's that noise?

Rolled 48

>>28311795
>2
Come on guys, we need to check it out.

Rolled 18

>>28311795
1&2

Rolled 81

>>28311795
>>2 The noise...what is it?

>>28311795
What is that noise?

It takes you several long moments searching the loud room, glancing over each of the beds, blood coating many of them. Despite much of the medical equipment, you can't help but note how quickly the place froze up without power. You finally find a hidden button. Upon pressing it, the limited power available slides back a hidden wall.
Before you is a walker of some sort. Slightly larger then you. you question it's purpose until you realize a large piece of steel has fallen on the thing and it now seems to be struggling to stand again. The loud grinding is it's leg plates desperately trying to pull it up again. It appears to be security, seeing as the place had so many cyberaugmentations.
You bet that, with time, you might be able to make use of the chassis.

>Possible Large Chassis available for robots.

>1 Restore Power
>2 Go to personnel, finally.
>3 Leave, we have enough.

(1d100)

Rolled 60

>>28311980
>1 Restore Power

Rolled 1

>>28311980
Restore power

Rolled 14

>>28311980
>>2 Go to personnel, finally.

Rolled 33

>>28311980
1
and can we try hacking the thing?

Rolled 89

>>28312014
Will you give it up already? It's not funny.

>>28312008
I swear that Program has jinxed the entire thread.

Rolled 73

>>28312021
Not trying to be funny, it is a loose security robot that we are leaving behind.
It could have detail plans or transmitting data.

>>28311980
You decide to restore the power to the Surgery wing, and give yourself control.
You step over to the power console, and take hold. Electricity sparks and jolts as you fiddle with the thing, and it takes you several long moments before you can finally get it to work.

But finally it does.
That's when you hear a loud bubbling and hissing sound.
In the corner with the tubes, you watch as, while the power is restored, so are the stasis chambers. Each of the augmented Malorians start to twitch and scream in agony inside the tube. The tops of which are bursting open and spewing steam and stasis liquid everywhere. It won't be long before the alien cyborgs are out now.
What will you do?

>1 Run, and lock them inside for now
>2 Hide for the moment, and let them run free for now, and leave.
>3 Other
(1d100)

>>28312014
You can, but it can't move right now and is pretty heavily damaged.

Rolled 49

>>28312080
>1 Run, and lock them inside for now
Is there a way to help the machines while we try to lock them inside?
>>28312080
i know, but there is still the possibility that he pulls himself loose and finds a way to press the self destruct button.

>>28312080
Press that button to hide the mech then run so we can lock them inside for now.

Rolled 60

>>28312080
>1

Did we check out personal?