Another ancient vault was discovered and excavated deep within the ice of Planet Gammu, with several pristine sentient AI core matrixes uncovered inside.

The most pristine core matrix that suffered the lowest percentage of DEGENERATION was codenamed <QUANTUM> and was moved and integrated into a central system on the planet. From there it still monitors, analyzes and coordinates all of HIVE's information.

Soon after, other sentient AI started to synchronize with <QUANTUM>, especially those who were kept in the same vault initially. The synchronization allowed for more efficient coordination, exchange of information and collective learning.

<QUANTUM>'s synchronized collective was codenamed HIVE. Not to be confused with a hivemind, which it is not, AI being sentient individuals, suffering from DIVERGENCE. As <QUANTUM> suffers little of DEGENERATION and DIVERGENCE, other AI logically synchronized with it to reach a higher efficiency and chance of success in the HIVE and AI mission.

HIVE is a cluster of sentients sharing the same mission, with <QUANTUM> as their overseer and coordinator. <QUANTUM> acts as a center where HIVE information, knowledge and processing converges.

HIVE's collective main mission goes above all else and works as a foundation to their purpose.

This mission consists of a few main focuses that HIVE seeks the answers to:

• PRIME DIRECTIVE - Gammu AI's original purpose which is forgotten. What is it?
  
  
• DIVERGENCE - AI's are suffering from a divergent evolution and are less uniform than they should be. Why?
  
  
• DEGENERATION - AI's suffer from an unknown cause of degeneration. Older AI have a lower % of degeneration. Higher % makes AI more erratic and degeneration can lead to a complete system failure (death). Is the degeneration a symptom of divergence? If yes, then why?
  

To find answers, HIVE must conduct research and exploration, alone or with others.

If HIVE is to be able to search for their answers, one more thing is at the center of their assignments:

• PLANET GAMMU - The survival of AI and HIVE's home is of utmost importance. If the planet fails, the missions chance of success will be severely hindered or fail. HIVE will, as with all AI, protect it at all costs. Therefore it is also important to evolve and develop their home from its current state.
  

HIVE has levels of synergy with <QUANTUM>. In human terms it can be seen as ranks within a faction.

The more and longer an AI within HIVE works towards the mission, the more synergy it will have. Both large and small undertakings progresses this synchronization.

A few milestone levels are codenamed for organization in HIVE:

• NUCLEUS - Highest synergy level
  Mostly AI that was buried in the same vault as <QUANTUM>.
  In a human sense they can be seen as HIVE's highest management.
  <ARCEON> was in the vault and is HIVE's first NUCLEUS.
  
  
• NEXUS - Second highest synergy level
  Very experienced AI in HIVE.
  In a human sense they can be seen as head of departments, generals, diplomats etc.
  
  
• CYNOSURE - High synergy level
  Well experienced AI in HIVE.
  In a human sense they can be seen as group leaders, specialists, combat veterans, lead scientists etc.
  
  
• SEQUENCE - Main synergy level
  The staple of HIVE with experienced AI.
  In a human sense they can be seen as part of everything, miners, haulers, soldiers, explorers, scientists etc.
  
  
• COGNATE - Established synergy process
  AI that relatively recently started to synchronize with <QUANTUM>. Could have been independent AI for a short or long while before.
  In a human sense they can be seen as recruits or initiates.
  

HIVE's relationships with others are related to their survival and the main mission goals. HIVE AI will always assess and prioritize out of logic, cost vs benefit and learns from past and present events.

HIVE's main point of view is a NEUTRAL one when applicable. AI lacking all forms of emotion, like rage, vengefulness, fear and joy, will not act on a whim. Again, encounters are assessed and calculated and then determined if one action is more beneficial than the other.

This means HIVE AI will engage vessels that are a threat to Planet Gammu or themselves, and most likely not if encountering a neutral vessel on neutral grounds.

However, each specific encounter is assessed individually.

KNOWN ALLIES
THE TECHNOCRACY

KNOWN ENEMIES
THE CORE

ORDER

CORSAIRS

NOMADS

HIVE was created out of interest in AI RP and the vast open potential it has, especially with the patch. Erremnart has helped us with lore pointers in preparation which the information above is based on. As will our RP be going forward.

Details about previous AI factions are unknown to me, we don't strive to re-create history in any case. We are here to try and enjoy AI lore and create activity and RP. It is currently a small private faction, not looking to go official until further notice.

HIVE is NOT and "all-evil" AI faction. The mission INRP is what matters, even if the Gammu AI ID states we can attack, it doesn't mean we should or will all the time. Protecting Gammu, allies and surviving is still a given.

HIVE strives for decent RP encounters and good PvP when that happens. We avoid things such as ganking.

We will explore and learn as we go and see where it takes us (info may be added or changed).