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[HuggieSunrise]

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.

Faction info
OOC:

Vocabulary.

Following the conventions of previous examples we prefer that everyone follows the vocabulary hints and body language from the SMA you can find http://discoverygc.com/wiki/index.php/Sent...achine_Alliance

Additional notes for vocabulary...

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.