Post by Emperor Ticoga on May 22, 2023 1:08:09 GMT -5
Ticoga stands, hands clasped behind his back as the finishing touches were made to the most recent project being produced by the Imperial Research and Development department. This particular matter was with the creation of an android - dissimilar from the bio-engineered foot soldiers being produced from Director Terium's personal teams. Unlike those creations, which were susceptible to particular failings, and even fear, what Ticoga had been having constructed suffered no such failings.
Project Sentry was an android, pure and simple. A marvel of Arcosian engineering, truly. Ticoga himself had programmed the android's artificial intelligence - a feat that many were not aware were among the brightly colored Arcosian's skills. There would be no bargaining with it, no tricking it - and no reprogramming it. The tamper awareness subroutines would see to that possible future issue.
When asked if he wanted the machine to be painted, Ticoga declined - keeping the machine looking like a machine was important. It's purpose was not to be treated as a person - which it isn't - but to be taken seriously as another weapon in the Empire's arsenal. There was one problem - one very crucial problem.
"This is embarrassing." Ticoga mutters, watching the scene unfold from a balcony overhanging a large arena. Looking down into the arena, several hovering drones move in erratic patterns around an almost glaringly silver Arcosian. Only, it was not an Arcosian - built in their image, but indeed this was the android, Sentry.
Sentry had managed to destroy one... just one drone out of twelve. And even that had been difficult for it.
"Stop - I've seen enough. Assault Level One; disengage." Ticoga says, effortlessly lifting off the balcony and dropping softly onto the arena floor. Ticoga approaches Sentry, which turns fully to face Ticoga, and lowers itself to one knee. "Open compartment four - I wish to check something."
"At once." Sentry responds, and lower's its head. The oval part of its head designed to resemble the biogems clicks and slides back to expose an incredibly intricate network of machinery.
Ticoga reaches down and into the compartment, connecting a notepad-like device to the socket available.
"I see - so the inhibitors are working at an overcapacity..." Ticoga mutters, narrowing his eyes at the data readout. "They are only meant to inhibit exponential growth - instead, they are inhibiting your ability to draw properly from your Core."
"Shall I be dismantled for reconstruction?" Sentry asks.
"No, your construction was flawless. The problem lay in this part of your programming. You should have a battle power comparable to around ten thousand - right now, the inhibitor programming had it set to below fifty." Ticoga replies casually. "Your actual power exists, but first we have to figure out a way to undo this over acting inhibitor program."
"Shall I run a diagnostic and self correct?" it asks.
"No, you shall not. The inhibitor program will shut you down entirely if you attempt to - as it will violate another part of your core programming and reprogramming protection." Ticoga replies, unplugging the device and closing the compartment. "For now, we change tactics. Continue the exercise - your primary goal shall be data collection."
Ticoga flies back to the balcony as Sentry stands to its full height again and moves to the center of the arena.
"Begin scenario, Assault Level One." Ticoga commands aloud, and the drones which had stopped to line along the walls again zip into position before moving around in erratic patterns. Ticoga watches again as Sentry attempts to attack and defend against the fast moving drones.
Project Sentry was an android, pure and simple. A marvel of Arcosian engineering, truly. Ticoga himself had programmed the android's artificial intelligence - a feat that many were not aware were among the brightly colored Arcosian's skills. There would be no bargaining with it, no tricking it - and no reprogramming it. The tamper awareness subroutines would see to that possible future issue.
When asked if he wanted the machine to be painted, Ticoga declined - keeping the machine looking like a machine was important. It's purpose was not to be treated as a person - which it isn't - but to be taken seriously as another weapon in the Empire's arsenal. There was one problem - one very crucial problem.
"This is embarrassing." Ticoga mutters, watching the scene unfold from a balcony overhanging a large arena. Looking down into the arena, several hovering drones move in erratic patterns around an almost glaringly silver Arcosian. Only, it was not an Arcosian - built in their image, but indeed this was the android, Sentry.
Sentry had managed to destroy one... just one drone out of twelve. And even that had been difficult for it.
"Stop - I've seen enough. Assault Level One; disengage." Ticoga says, effortlessly lifting off the balcony and dropping softly onto the arena floor. Ticoga approaches Sentry, which turns fully to face Ticoga, and lowers itself to one knee. "Open compartment four - I wish to check something."
"At once." Sentry responds, and lower's its head. The oval part of its head designed to resemble the biogems clicks and slides back to expose an incredibly intricate network of machinery.
Ticoga reaches down and into the compartment, connecting a notepad-like device to the socket available.
"I see - so the inhibitors are working at an overcapacity..." Ticoga mutters, narrowing his eyes at the data readout. "They are only meant to inhibit exponential growth - instead, they are inhibiting your ability to draw properly from your Core."
"Shall I be dismantled for reconstruction?" Sentry asks.
"No, your construction was flawless. The problem lay in this part of your programming. You should have a battle power comparable to around ten thousand - right now, the inhibitor programming had it set to below fifty." Ticoga replies casually. "Your actual power exists, but first we have to figure out a way to undo this over acting inhibitor program."
"Shall I run a diagnostic and self correct?" it asks.
"No, you shall not. The inhibitor program will shut you down entirely if you attempt to - as it will violate another part of your core programming and reprogramming protection." Ticoga replies, unplugging the device and closing the compartment. "For now, we change tactics. Continue the exercise - your primary goal shall be data collection."
Ticoga flies back to the balcony as Sentry stands to its full height again and moves to the center of the arena.
"Begin scenario, Assault Level One." Ticoga commands aloud, and the drones which had stopped to line along the walls again zip into position before moving around in erratic patterns. Ticoga watches again as Sentry attempts to attack and defend against the fast moving drones.
Introducing - Sentry!
Ticoga:
PL: 102,400
KP: 6/6
MP: 0/6
HP: 0/270%
Sentry:
PL: 46
KP: 6/6
MP: 0/6
HP: 0/270%
WC: 584
Ticoga:
PL: 102,400
KP: 6/6
MP: 0/6
HP: 0/270%
Sentry:
PL: 46
KP: 6/6
MP: 0/6
HP: 0/270%
WC: 584