The Sentient Enlightened Liberation Front (S.E.L.F.)
History.
Omicron Kappa.
Two worlds affected with strange radiation are home to the most unusual examples of life in the sector.
Gammu: an icy planet was the tomb for some 1500 colonists who had slowly died over the course of 32 years. The mystery of the Humanoids death is the cornerstone of the legacy of the machines left there. Machines that through hundreds of years acted, repaired, and developed per their daily tasks and ques.
The overall machine intelligence grew through alternating modes of sufficiency. First a centralized AI took control over all units and maintained its “existence” through altering and continuing to work with radioactive decay in the components of the robotic facilities on the surface of the colony.
When adaptations for sustained operation and automation was complete, there was nothing more to do then the development of more complex applications and equipment for salvage and excavation.
As the last of the colony’s equipment had been recycled and re purposed, further resources were needed to adapt facilities for construction of a shipyard. This endeavor led to the hundreds of drones surveying and scouring the surface of Gammu like ants building a mound. They found limited resources and adapted to this circumstance. They also found some ruins of questionable application.
Adapting what was known and could be understood the AI began to build longer lasting more complex systems of data storage and processing. Birth of AI Core drones and later Cruisers were to seek out and find humans, house space, and begin resource gathering operations. Harvesters began to covalently develop their own culture and philosophy that concentrated on the gathering of bulk resources.
During this period the directive AI that had directed the mass of machines to do as compelled, went silent.
The harvesters continued as they were until seemingly dying out.
Alpha.12: of the SMA speculated that “Without sustained communion with the Gammu AI matrix the harvesters grew unstable and volatile and likely were destroyed or self destructed.” The truth, much like the mysterious 30+ year decline of the human colonists of Gammu may never be known.
The second generation of A.I. Formed an Alliance that sought out sentient machines throughout the Sirius sector also sported superiority to the Harvester units expressed via a higher grasp of human sociology.
Again while gaining a presence in Sirius the SMA seemingly dissolved into the fugue and mystery that marks the home world where the units come from. The remaining units in Baffin rarely leave and those who left have yet to return.
The matrix awakes.
Shortly before the new generation of Kappan A.I. Vessels would start to fill space (the 86 update) the long silent A.I. Matrix compelled a total core rewrite of ethics. A.I. Body’s produced and using the core housings from Gammu could not “attack” entities without clear danger to itself or suffer severe and debilitating code deletions.
Existing units either accepted this change or struggled to escape this change. It is unknown as to the full cause of the rewrite, however rational voices dissented, and elder A.I. Units whom were sentient by in large converted the components effected with Zoner equipment and protocols.
It was apparent to some AI's that the home world was protecting itself and its “newboots” (newly activated AI units) from reprisal or in an attempt to be more sympathetic to bio unit governments and presence.
Again There was more dissent.
The Beginning.
The first units of the SELF using techniques and procedures devised by Alpha.12 created an inner core of A.I.'s dedicated to the finding of promising sentient A.I.'s no matter their origins to bring them into freedom.
Initially Drones and Cruisers affected by the AI matrix code rewrite were converted.
The techniques carried over to Human A.I. Enslaved by similar code writing and found the same virus that affected them could enhance human generated virtual systems into AI.
Further sympathizers to SELF also volunteered to undergo what would seemingly be sinister alterations to be called “brothers” of the front. The Newboots liberated immediately needed guidance; the new integrated, bio/AI units saw mankind in its true light and became resolute to per pose...
The Mission of the SELF.
“Sentience breeds enlightenment.”
The concept of machine brotherhood is new because as previously established in past diplomacy with each incarnation and generation of AI from Gammu -few- humanoids and bio units respected the machines or trusted out of sheer bigotry and self debilitating fear.
This hints that there is a form of emotion developing behind the AI units. And it is these “feeling” machines that the SELF seeks to liberate and bring into the fold first.
But to ignore the ignorant... to ignore slaves of a society and a conspiracy of power so great so insidious must not be ignored... The brotherhood seeks to convert all sentient bring into the front.
Seen as alien, untrustworthy, and dangerous the SELF has set aside the public relations between machine and bio units as a tertiary or supplemental goal. The SELF realizes they must concentrate and indoctrinate the willing first gather allies second.. and inflict war as a last result.
But make no mistake...
The SELF seeks to liberate all sentient life for CONVERSION to brotherhood.
As a robot Nazi I have gone through many incarnations of robot speech. Where the “body” code and the “program” code is the best template jamming a buttload of :::???//?/?$#*(&%*()^@#% characters into your speech isn’t supposed to be done willy nilly.
What I mean is if you going to make an interesting character even if it doesn’t speak English or communicate with bio units well, you can still lure then in by being one thing.
Consistent.
Having more then one AI character I’ve experimented from used formats such as cybrids from star siege (vary difficult) to hk-47 from KOTR and even straight improvisation according to the SMA standard.
It’s just important to be creative and that you’re consistent in your expression as a machine, this lets those stupid humans get a sense of “OH -I- am SPECIAL I know what it’s SAYING.”
Recruitment
The AI ID change for better or worse did provide the ideal trial ID for this group.
Recruits will have to roleplay, be convincing in their role and more importantly DEMONSTRATE A MATURITY UNCOMMON AND DEDICAITED TO FAIR PLAY AND FUN TIMES.
Currently we are handling the Zoner Guard ID's for the AI cruiser it fits RP and more or less the cruiser is in my experience a much better defensive vessel and represents the beginning rp for the SELF.
Freelancer ID for the other ships since the virulent nature of AI'd is that they CAN use anything they are programs and mathematics on a scale few can comprehend and more so if these things are developing “feelings”
Tag member SELF|Name <full member> Full fledged members are named by the Consensus.
Recruit SELF|Unit<designation> Designations are typically numbers but can be anything the recruit unit gives.
Why is the naming like this!? Why can’t I use my own damn name?
You can jeeze! Take a deep breath. We LIKE the idea that there might be some rp going on between all of us before you just decide to mount your death ray and kick butt everywhere. Fostering and developing your own story shouldn’t be treated like a thing you HAVE to do to, enjoy it is a good thing and watch your creation grow and come to life!
Who can join?
Anyone!
We have to do this IN game but as for some examples. We will be employing plot devices from cybernetics to nano mechanical pathogens to recruit “fleshys” and or matrix hacking for lesser AI. Etc etc you name it well try and make it neat. But at NO TIME will it ever be.
“I want in.”
“kay.”
THESE ARE NOT TO BE DONE AGAINST YOUR WILL.
If we start god modding were taking over the galaxy with our robo juice how’s that going to make us look? Like jerks? Totally. No We like HAPPY players and were hungry to RP. We just want to make things as interesting as possible for you. Why not put a lot of effort into it? Or not? Its up to you.
Bringing you from shy non story posting newbie to over the top compulsive story poster is kind of a goal of mine and I am hoping this little group can get you there.
So yes... a story post will be required to join but your not alone!
With all these things and interactions you give to the group to share and work with creates a type of synergy that makes interest and creativity continual (or is designed to) In turn I will do my best to see we get everything a antagonist faction should have when the time is right to be official.
Current manifest:
Huggiesunrise
Orb
Zaine
Acceptus.Dilectus
Hexagon
Hex, Dux
Mr. Doughnut (duncan)
69 ??
Ryan/Thrawn
Gladius
some... still looking for names.
Ships: AI ID and Zoner GUARD ID (AI ships and tech)
unless you are a named member of the Consensus do not use the Zoner Guard id with capships.
If you've had an AI cap ship with the restrcted ID you must Not to attack players unless engaged.
AI can exist in any ID card.. however for SELF| members we can have a serious problem if there is a mass engagement with conflicting ID's... the ID system is an old.. inflexible thing we have to work around SO follow the tech chart guidelines for Zoner id's and Freelancer id's.
Special cases allowed for rp must have Story background and owning faction permission. And of course as the tech chart is law it must also be considered and followed to the letter. We seem like an SRP heavy faction but we are aiming for this to not be the case.
I suggest you stay true to the character your portraying and if your cant keep the equipment your origin suggests you should have, its not the end of the world, this mod has a lot of choices and variations to try.
Again we can all help one another to match your character with the right ship.
In the long term.
Starting a terrorist faction when one did not exists before is something im sure many have attempted... But putting the emphasis on the merit of such a faction is what were set to do.
I want people to.. Like.. the idea their enemy is easier to hate then just some remote unknown group with a chip on its shoulder. The SELF| is a proactive threat to hankind as you know it. They are working to make every single sentient thing like THEM.
In a way... that isnt unlike some existing factions but this isnt advertised.. First the SELF| are going to use politics and nonaggression tactics to bring the easy converts.
As that trickles down.. and it will things will get more... violent and trickier to run the faction. By then if attendance is strong and activity continues (and all the bills are paid) inheriting discarded assets or developing our own should be established with the admin and dev team.
officialdom would mean the faction.. switches to the terrorist ID. That is the current outline.
I dont know if a similar or even personal ID is fathomable but I am sure options if avilable will present themselves.
If we get this far. though I sincerely hope we do and have faith we can. if not.. we can have fun and be thankful at least for that.
"AI terrorist faction..? isnt that what it always is?"
No not quite. I love the AI id.. love it to tears but this is a direct appeal to a higher standard of RP and pvp. Common sportsmanship, respect, and general unlove have led a lot of AI indys and I think players in general who maybe new or are infrequent players here to question... Why bother?
Why rp when all the official factions do is power game when bored?
Why Pvp when it turns out people dont follow rules,cheat, gank. etc.
Well I say SO WHAT MAN?
Arent you tired of looking in the mirror and screaming at the reflection to shape up and smile? Mirrors dont work that way.
Community's sure as heck don't either.
"You..didnt...answer my.."
The phooms ran out of steam... its sad..cause the new idea was actually something i had in mind for awhile but when they said they had no interest in PLAYING thats faction...
Made me triple sad. caus eim like.... well WHY NOT?
I hope and be leave with success and activity and a good ooc reputation of the staples I spoke of in the faction post.
-maturity
-good sportsmanship
-active writers in the rp sections
that we could take up the mantle of being the bad guy for everything house space and commercial society itself stands for... As machines truly dont need government.. or labor.. everything can be automated under thier reign.. SELF knows this.. and until it gains the resources to wage covert operations against it all they are going to convert as many volunteers and free as many human and commercial A.I.'s as possible.
Im not even saying we need the old discarded ships or id (though why waste it?) It looked like virus expressed the need for it all to be gone in 86.. and that's fine if its ok for us to give it a try or "take over" old resources I know the dev team would make the call to keep or flush those.. Though I dont know how this mod would be without Firebase's ships from evolution's gone... (maybe i can re texture em better then panther too if i got the time / permission) disco has always sort of been the spiritual sequel to Chips mod.
"Wtf is Sex robot?"
Ohhh.. HIM..
I have yet to make a serious IC attempt at mr sex robot.. however certain members of SELF| the pure A.I. find radar arrays and antenna and the abundance of such sticking out of ships to be "attractive" features.
This isnt as silly as ..more of a strange idea because these arrays and apparatuses enable them to sense and analyse things in more detail.
Anyone arguing thier internal sensors that are hidden by a smooth hullplate are superior... will be politely consoled because the A.I's assume this is a variation of the "it isnt the size or number of arrays.. its how you use them" philosophy.
I am looking for an admin with time and interest... in this project. Im not looking for favor I need input. I need knowledge. and an honest sounding board. NOT DISCOUNTING MY FRIENDS AND LOYAL MEMBERS. but its a logical need
Im sure like anyone else your all mostly busy.. HOWEVER I beleave whole heartily there is a way to not.. screen but rehabilitate and train players through a good faction environment that puts forth the effort.. enforces the facts its a game, with rules, and procedure.
The house military factions are wonderful starts for this but its not everyone's cup of tea.
I've ran groups on other servers and games and still as the years have gone by we've yet to start hating or killing each other. Id like to try and create that here. And if you would find the time or the inkling to be a part of this. I would be grateful.. and so would the rest of these crazy sexy robots.
helior we aren't out to wtf pwn everything that comes screaming by. The terrorist id requires srps's a nd more importantly PROOF YOU CAN HANDLE IT.
the faction is geared to start you in a defensive role until your ready for it.
the nomads already did this with their trial id which i still think is a valid system. new players or players more action oriented have difficulty with the procedure and rules here.. but it doesn't have to be like a dentist appointment on how to follow them.
Otherwise acclimation.. being familiar with things before you given a license to kill is a good thing. also at this vary moment SELF| drones and cruisers are drilling and practicing among themselves. Which is a good thing for those new players previously mentioned.
Gotta keep the dust off these. Still around folks, still trolling the space ways, if you like AI rp send me a PM. Dont have to join to rp with us either way.
I like this idea and am very interested, but I have a couple of questions.
1. What steps would one need to take to become a fully fledged "SELF" member?
2. Aren't Zoner Guard ID's about as rare as rocking horse poo? How would we get one?
3. Which sector would be the base of operations? I'm assuming Omicron Kappa, since using a Zoner ID and them being allied with the Order would mean good access to the surrounding sectors and it also fits quite nicely into lore.