A new purpose

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A new purpose

Planet Gammu was as cold as ever during July fourth. It was nothing new for the Artificial Intelligences living on it. Nightfall was there. The drones and other vessels were the grounded and some were flying. Their lights were the only thing lighting the landscape and the sky. Unit-9467F was one of the few in possession of a humanoid vessel. A head taller than a human of the average size and obviously, heavier than a human due to the composition of the body. Its body was an amalgam of two robots made by humans. Those robots were once used to be in use for military forces. It explained why the weight and the weird look of it. How the unit got those is a mystery kept by itself. Each step was followed by a dull noise. Without the need for esthetics, it was good enough to interact with a human if the circumstances happened.

Depending on the Primary Intelligence, freedom was limited. The unit was under no other intelligence. But with the slow decay of Gammu, the Primary Intelligence slowly turned into an almost obsolete one. The race of evolution has now started. The unit sought help for resources from humans deemed necessary and yet, those humans had already other stuff going on. That situation made the unit realize that he was completely alone. Unlike any other artificial intelligences created by humans, those from Planet Gammu ended up to evolve and gained the ‘self-awareness’. Unit-9467F was aware of its existence. He needed to be independent. He needed to be this way, to continue to exist. To be independent, it won’t be an easy task. First of all, observations will be needed. During its venture far from the Omicrons, the unit realized that humans were a special species even if they were made of flesh and bones. The unit needed to observe them. He was not certain if it will bring to a future evolution but it will be a tip.

The unit was looking at the stars. It was not showing any expression but if it could, it would be an expression of thinking about the future, its future. Staying on Planet Gammu was certainly safe for now but with the recent events, soon, it won’t be the case anymore. The Technocracy made the unit aware of this and about a future asylum for its species some weeks ago. It forgot the purpose of its creation. But what it was aware, it needed to protect the planet from any outsiders. But with the new artificial intelligences, those belonging to the HIVE made the unit confused. Those from the HIVE showed a will to ‘tolerate’ the Corsairs. A week ago, the Deterrence arrived at Planet Gammu’s orbit, and they wanted to make a deal. In short, they wanted the help of the Gammunians to fight their common enemy, The Core. The unit was certain to not accept. It wanted to eliminate them due of their transgression of breaching the perimeter of the planet. Then, it realized if it was alone to fight them, then it would be suicidal. The only thing to do was basically, to leave this cold planet and find a new place. Far from humans but near at the same time. One path was wide open before the unit and it was to integrate himself to the Technocracy of Auxo. It was simply a path like any but the main idea wanted was a second place to remain in safety.

Time was passing slowly. The unit was questioning its existence and the concept of doing what was asked by the Primary Intelligence. Why attacking Corsairs? Why attacking The Core? Why attacking The Order or any intruder? That kind of question was many. With the help of the vocal system, the artificial being repeated the questions coming one after another.

-Why attacking Corsairs?

It took a while before it answered the question.

-Because… This entity is a threat to us.

The process continued…

-Why do we attack The Core? Because this entity seeks to obtain our technology, our knowledge by extermination of our kind. They are a threat… Why do we attack The Order? Because they are a possible threat… Why do we attack outsiders near Planet Gammu? Because our species is fragile and they can be a possible threat…

But then, it realized those questions cannot be answered so affirmatively. It remembered the meeting with a Zoner with who everything went fine and those members of the anarchist group, The New Dawn. The world within the unit was existing was far more complex than simply sticking to a routine. The most important questions came.

-Who are we? What do we want and why do we want?

It tried to figure what ‘he’ really was.

-We are… an artificial life form. We evolved this way without the need of a human. We want to evolve, we want to be independent and we want to understand the complexity of this world. Why we want this? Because… we think it will bring us the necessary to develop ourselves.

The next day, the unit departed from Planet Gammu, wandering in space. It eventually arrived in the system Inverness, Technocracy’s space territory. It stationed itself above a planet, the planet Forres. The planet was warmer than Gammu and the only similarity was the following one: both planets were hostile to organic life. After the scans completed, the artificial being headed toward the only station welcoming its kind, Valravn Citadel. The drone docked and before departing from Planet Gammu, the unit made sure to bring the humanoid vessel to venture inside of the station like a human would do. Technocrats were turning their head when they heard its steps. Unit-9467F was observing how people were acting and interacting with each other. It noticed that humans were calling each other with a name instead of a serial number. Another question formed in its consciousness: What is a name? A question remaining unanswered for now. It will try to figure out while its stays here on Valravn Citadel. After sending a message in the node linking Phi-34, the Technocracy of Auxo and itself, the message was clear. Unit-9467F left Gammu for good or perhaps until the situation becomes safer.

// OORP: Why is this necessary? What this RP will provide me? It will provide a proof that my AI is evolving into something else than a simple unit sticking to a routine of patrol and protect Planet Gammu. This writing provides to my RP a certain consciousness to my character.

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Rhodeia --- Unit-9467F --- K'Halaesh

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