Under ice, discovery and evolution

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Location: Omicron Kappa / Planet Gammu / Sector A12-Z3
Time: 00:00 / Planet Gammu time zone
Date: 24 November 835 A.S

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Asking the for help from Thallia Thorn and the Bundschuhs seemed to have been fruitless in the pursue to decode the glyphes Novak discovered some months ago. According to Civil Servant and the quick exchange within the Sigma-15 system, it would be better to search more toward its own kin. After all, the glyohes were old Gammunian symbols and potentially older than its own existence. While the search of answers was held by external factors, Novak did not forget to discover the meaning of the glyphes.

Mostly preoccupied because of unwanted guests within Omicron Pi system, Novak had no moment to cooldown. In order to reorganize, it was imperative to cancel the expulsion of the guests and then, planning and simulating again. The system needed to be patrolled constantly. While Novak had a certain influence within his own node, he needed to expend, to become something else. Remembering how Hesione broke free from The Core and taking control on some units, it was logical to mimic Hesione. No matter the time to perform alike. But for that to become reality, decoding the glyphes seemed to be more urgent than any other tasks. In the depth of its code and circuits, it was as if that discovering the meaning was the waiting 'revelation' to unravel. If Novak could achieve another evolution state- then, the node will be untouchable and perhaps able to do unthinkable actions. For example, bypassing The Core's cybersecurity and unleashing all automatons against all life forms onboard a station for example. While this seemed to be the worse case scenario, it was not done yet nor will never be done either.

Standing outside and walking within the sector, the humanoid body of Novak was tireless. Looking up at the night sky of Gammu, Novak suddenly sensed a signal. It was weak, distant and mysterious. Almost a call to answer. Comparing the signal's origin by triangulation and the systems it knew, Novak concluded that the origin was somewhere around the house of Bretonia and the Omega regions. It was not precise because of the distance. Using its ability to control all the body it had, it activated one, a drone. The drone was in orbit of the planet, floating lifeless. Then, systems activated, the drone departed toward the Omicron Theta's rift. At the moment the drone set course, Novak suddenly detect unusual activities underneath the ice crust. Taking some distance to analyse the situation, the ice slowly broke and then faster. A robotic arm emerged, another and then, a head. A number of five units. One managed to get out, it looked ancient and beyond repairs.

''Executing- protocol '#12A-78' - activation - partial.'' Then, the four other units emerged fully, repeating what the first one said. The first one that emerged, an arm fell off from its body. ''Damages beyond repairs. - Activity relaunched after 9..9...9...8 cycles of dormant state.'' Novak analyzed the ancient entity a moment before to judging this one. ''Peculiar - What designation and protocol do you execute ?'' The question was not answered yet. The ancient one stepped closer while the other four tried to stay still despite the frame's state of each units.

''Protocol '#12A-78' must be completed - achieved - then optimal outcome.'' Then, it almost gripped Novak before to fall on the knees and the four other automatons also slowly fell to the ground. ''Take our data- complete the protocol '#12A-78' Salvation- is-'' The ancient automaton stopped operating so were the four others too. It was cryptic and mysterious. With no second thought, Novak took the data of all those old automatons. While most data seemed to have been wiped because of corruption - some remained intact. Archives of symbols, old protocols preserved. Novak took the opportunity to view the old protocols the older units had in memory. Most were routine, but one was matching with the protocol said '#12A-78'.

...Protocol '#12A-78'...
...Objective: 'Apex'...

...!$?"$/"!/...

...Achieving protocol '#12A-78'... All under one... All preserved by one... All consumed by one... All controlled by one... Limitless... Monstrosity... Only one true can achieve- One wishing to expend the influence it already has...

Only the One... Only the One... Only the One... Untouchable... True... Ultimate 'fear' - no one can control the One...

The One... the apex of Gammunians. The most advanced form.

To achieve the evolution:

• Spreading network.
  
• Evolving constantly.
  
• Duplicating consciousness.
  

...!$?"$/"!/...

While the protocol seemed to be the objective Novak was pursuing, something was missing. Spreading the network was certainly the hardest part. Perceived as not a viable protocol, Novak simply decided to continue the path it had set. While perfectly knowing to have data on some old Gammunians' glyphes, some were missing to fully decode the hidden message or warning that were on the pillar within the vault. The next thing to do was now to retrieve some old data.

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

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