This strange little plot bunny decided to make a home in my head rent free and now I am cleaning it up. In short, I have zero bloody clue what this quest will be nor why anyone would ever bother reading or voting on it, but I need to write it.
Now that thats done, this little quest is going to be about a poor schmuck trying to grow his own personal murder beast.
In the distance future of earth, the solar system has been colonized and much has changed since the early 21st century. Now in the first years of the 3rd millennium, Earth is but one of hundreds of worlds upon which humanity lives and thrives. From the Eden Lands of Earth to the Venusian Forge Mountains, to the Lunar Archives to the Martain Ecumenopolis where trillions live in peace, all the way to those that call distant Pluto home and inward to those that live upon the building Dyson Sphere around Sol, humanity thrives in this era.
Trillions call Sol home and trillions more are born and die every day, but peace and war are ever part of humanity's soul and they have not been left behind. Perhaps, the ancestors of those that live now would not call what happens war, but in this new age so too has war changed, becoming ever more technical and hidden from the majority.
But, that is not the story at hand, this story is about a recent graduate of Sol University, the largest and most prestigious university in the solar system. Built upon Luna, it stands resplendent welcoming people from all corners of the system. Yet, of the countless trillions only a mere few hundred thousand can claim one of the seats offered within the halls of wondrous artifice that compose the legendary structure. No one enters the halls of the University without a claim to fame of their own prior to admission, it is no mere university such as could be found upon the hundred worlds and space stations of humanity, only the best and brightest can find their way in.
The Dean of the University, Alpha Omega, the first General Intelligence ever coded by human hands, ensures that the integrity of the institution remains untarnished by nepotism and alumni's feeding their children into his hallowed halls. Instead only merit is considered, for the courses offered are beyond any other university to teach to mastery.
Now Solomon Smith, graduates from this rarified institution and carries with him a dream to make real, but as stated before no one enters Sol University without cause for Alpha Omega to admit them to their school.
Solomon's Past: Narrative effects based on background
[] Constructed a small computer. Alpha Omega: Prospective Student Solomon's admission presented his construction of a simplistic quantum computer core from scrap as the reason to allow entry. I believe that Solomon is more capable than this lacking example shows. (Solomon will only have 7 points to spend in later character creation sections. No oversight in the future) Adds [] Quantum Computer Sciences as a Free major, no change to pass cost table
[] Genetically altered a cat into an exemplar of cats. Alpha Omega: Prospective Student Solomon's admission presented his creation of an Exemplar animal as reason to accept him into Sol University. As normal with this level of achievement I gladly open the doors to Solomon Smith. (Solomon will have 10 points for later sections. There will be a handful of people interested in his future actions) Adds -[] Genetic Sciences expansion as a Free Class, all Grade costs reduced by 1
[] Proved a long standing trans dimensional theorem wrong. Alpha Omega: Student Solomon admission has been completed and filed with the board as per my initiative, there is only shame in refusing a spot to such a promising individual. Although, I do worry about his future with his desires and that of others. (Solomon will have 12 points for later sections, but will have constant observers unless he leaves the system) adds -[] Esoteric Dimensional Science as a Free Class, all Grade costs reduced by 2
If one thing could be said of Mr. Smith is that he was determined and secretive on his end goals, never speaking of his future plans to any that knew him and some would say he had no true friends. Even his few classmates considered him strange and generally, silent on matters outside of a few eclectic interests that seemed to have no commonalties between them. Only in the classes on genetics and the study of other dimensions was he engaged, but outside of such there was little life in his behavior or actions, seeming to only go through the motions to see another day done.
Solomon's Majors in Sol University: Narrative effects ripple forth. Can only take a maximum of 3 including the locked ones, sub items do not count as independent majors, each subject costs 1 point
[X] Trans Dimensional Science - Free (Major)
-[] Esoteric Dimensional Science (Class)
-[] Teleportation Science (Class)
[X] Genetic and Biological Sciences - Free (Major)
-[] Genetic Sciences expansion (Class)
--[] Complex Biological Reconfiguration (Class)
[] Physics (Major)
-[] High Energy Physics (Class)
[] Theoretical Physics (Major)
-[] Esoteric Physics (Class)
[] Quantum Computer Sciences (Major)
-[] Advanced Quantum Computer Science (Class)
--[] Quark Computer Science (Class)
Everyone in Sol University declared their Majors on the day of their arrival and was then given only the classes needed for mastery and beyond in their Majors. Alpha Omega had long since removed the silliness of extraneous classes for the members of their school for that was what the admission requirements were for, everyone in Sol University was a mind of rare talent and insight and to force them to fight through drudgery was a waste of everyone's time. But of course, not even an AI was perfect as the case of Solomon showed, but even the most unenthused of students would managed to complete the work and so it held true for even him.
However, it was a sad fact of life that not everyone would pass their classes with all possible mastery and Sol University knew this well, but most did their best and so passed their classes with reasonable margins for their futures into the waiting arms of the corporations and various other groups eager to pay more than what merely graduating from Sol University entitles one to for the rest of their life.
Solomon's ending Grades: Narrative effects ripple ever onward,
each Class and Major has to be assigned a Grade by spending Points remaining
Grades and associated costs
Failed | -1
Barely Passed | 0
Passed | 1
Upper level | 2
Top Group | 3
Honors | 4
[X] Trans Dimensional Science (must allocate at least 3 points)
[X] Genetic and Biological Sciences (must allocate at least 4 points)
AN Post edit: Oversight in this context is more people just keeping tabs on your actions akin to celebrities in the modern world have the press after them. It is not an authority commanding you, but just watchers.
I am planning on this being a much more narrative quest than mechanically driven. For several reasons, but mostly because I don't want to roll dice for a billion and one things. Instead, I will mostly use dice only for your actions when they are really needed. I am going to assume that Solomon is competent based on the level of the classes he takes based on this vote and that decides what he needs to roll on.
For instance if he doesnt take Physics anything, then anything that involves physics would be a roll, but anything involving basic Trans Dimensional science is free for him unless its esoteric stuff that most people get migraines from even looking at. I will mark things that fall into the classes so you will know what is what.
Also, unlike most quests you really do not have to worry about funding or resources. Solomon lives in a society that is building a Dyson Sphere around Sol and has full access to the asteroid belt and the gas giants, along with a very healthy universal income system that just by graduating from Sol University will ensure that Solomon can easily buy anything less than extremely high end tech.
Going to give a bit more background to this setting for everyone.
Earth: The Homeworld, Cradle of Humanity, The Heart, The Eden Lands, The Final Bastion, The Final Resting Place
Everyone alive has their own view of Earth, but it is without a doubt the single most cherished place in the solar system, and if any dared threaten its lands it would cause all to engage in full out war to protect it. Even now long since the Exodus of Earth, people think of it as the true home of humanity and as such it is protected beyond all other worlds in the system. The once massive cities have been dismantled and the environment terraformed back to perfection with only a few handful resort cities on each major continent. In its orbits float the thousands upon thousands of massive space stations that those that call Earth home truly live upon, only a few million people from the trillions have the privilege of living upon Earth in carefully designed homes to mesh with the environment and wildlife.
Luna: The Archive, The First Step, The Mind of Humanity, The Digital Core
Luna was the first place not of earth that humanity colonized and built self sustaining cities upon. Even today those ancient monuments remain mostly intact as one of the wonders of the system. Even if Luna is far lesser than Earth, it holds its own place of importance for being the location upon which the first General Artificial Seed Intelligence was created and raised, Alpha Omega was born within its digital labs and has never left. Ever since then, Luna has been the home of the best schools of the system and the hub of the AIs of Humanity. It beyond all other worlds carries 3 Wonders of the System upon and within its surface: Sol University the best University without question within the system, The First Colonies and The Digital Core the largest Quark Super Computer in existence supporting the lives of countless AIs
Venus: The Forge, The Crucible, The Cauldron
Unlike Earth and Luna, Venus has no native wonders or feats of history to call its own. Its people were originally sent there to prepare for gas removal and to aid in the terraforming of other worlds, but that changed when advancements in counter gravity applications allowed for distant projection of force. Ever since then Venus has become a strange world, where the atmosphere is covered by a metal shell and the surface a maze of endless factories that have never known Human or AI life. It is one of the Wonders of the system: The World Forge, it is the heart upon which all the high end designs are forged in bulk. Venus is the pumping heart of the economy of Humanity and the World Forge is its pride an joy, resources from other worlds are sent in and complex machines return.
Mars: The Ecumenopolis, The City, The Capital
Much like its sister world of Venus, Mars had little to offer to Humanity in the beginning, but as time went on and as Humanity expanded across the system and Earth become ever more of a nature reserve, it took on a new purpose. Now centuries later, Mars is a world of metal and wire, it has been hollowed with massive caverns and the surface covered in massive skyscrapers that pierce into the space above. It is the beating heart of the system government, it holds another Wonder: The System Parliament, a massive building built into Olympus Mons designed to hold the total Assembly Of The System. Within the labyrinthine maze of Mars, all the governmental functions of a interplanetary nation are conducted and laws are passed.
Jupiter: The Second Star
In the later half of the second millennium, the moons of Jupiter were colonized, but soon this become untenable for many reasons that even the technology of the time was unable to handle and so a radical choice was made. Massive structures were built around Jupiter and gravity was bent into action and a second Star bloomed into life within the system. Granted it is only a minor Red Dwarf but it provides light and warmth to trillions of humans across the planets and it will for eons to come.
Saturn: The Jewel
Unlike many other worlds in the system, Saturn has never known the touch of Humanity for there is little to gain from it, the rings are limited in resources of note and the world itself is simply a wonder to behold and so instead stations drift in orbit around the world holding tourists to come gaze upon a world that has long since captured the imagination of humanity
The Frontier lies beyond Saturn's orbit with the numbers of humans and AIs decreasing rapidly as one goes further outward, but it is expected that within the next two centuries for Neptune to become a primary world within Humanity's reach but as of now only a mere handful of stations drift within its orbit and only a bare few teleportation links exist between it and the rest of human space.
Non World Bound Wonders
The Stellar Cage: Around Sol a Dyson Sphere is being built, slowly but surely the metal filigree grows over the surface of the sun and will eventually cover enough to allow countless trillions of humans and AI to call it home, but for now only a few billion live within the frame of the cage and it will be such for centuries to come.
Farsight Station: The most advanced station in the system drifts in orbit of Pluto with prototypical FTL sensors scanning the space light years away for any sign of life in existence, so far only silence has been found and worlds of simple material. Yet, if anything does come within sight all of humanity will know within moments.
The Ulranet: The overarching Internet of the system, using teleport relays and jump points it allows one on Venus to speak with one on Farsight without any time delay. It is the backbone of the System and some believe the most important of all the Wonders of Humanity and AI. It is planned to add true FTL relays into its structure within the next century and people across the system eagerly await the day when there will be no more costs with communication across light time.
Homeworld: Luna - boost to computer knowledge and AI relations Sanity: 100
Major Grades
Genetics and Biology: A | PhD in every subfield of the subject
Trans Dimensional Science: B | Renowned researcher and PhD in the field
Quantum Computer Science: D -> D+ | Slightly Respected PhD researcher
Class Grades
Advanced Quantum Computer Science: D -> D+ | Slightly Respected PhD researcher
Quark Computer Science: D -> D+ | Slightly Respected PhD researcher
Unique starting Item: Dual Quantum/Quark computer core (Unique) - improves all computation reliant actions, and unlocks personal tech chain to improve the core.
This is not a true update, but instead a character creation vote that probably should have been interwoven into the first post, but I am doing this quest by the seat of my pants and certain things have fallen out of place and I am scrambling to gather the pieces up and into a semblance of order.
Regardless, there is only two major things I need before I can write the first real turn. 1) Homeworld and 2) scale of project
Homeworld
[] The Eden Orbitals: you were born within one of the thousands of stations that drift in orbit around Earth and watch upon the gentle interplay of nature in its most pristine of forms within the solar system. (All Biological related actions are improved)
[] Luna: The mind of humanity is where you were born, in the domes and the underground cities of the first step were you born into life and the majestic wonder of Sol University a constant in your life. (Better relations with AIs and narrative improvement to computer actions)
[] Venus: Upon the Crucible were you born, a place of artistry of metal and complex designs, it is a poorly hidden truth that Venus is where all the most complex of all technology is forged, and so you know secrets that only those born upon the Crucible would know. (Narrative improvement to Trans Dimensional Science applications, you have a passing understanding of teleportation systems)
[] Mars: In the capital of the system were you born, in the press of trillions you are at home and safe. You were never far from the levers of power even in your youth an it holds true even now. (the most narrative of the effects, but can get higher tier items easier)
Project: For years you have pushed against the boundaries of science to create a creature of impossible nature. You know that the laws of physics within this layer are not universal across them all and so you have devoted yourself to building a being that can wield powers reminiscent of magic of ancient legends.
[] Small: Your goal is to simply prove that it can be done, nothing more nothing less. Already you believe that you have the methods needed with maybe a handful of years to work upon the project now that you have exited Sol University. (Expected to complete in a few turns with little effort)
[] Medium: Why stop at a microbe that can produce a light source without energy from this realm? You know that it could be pushed further and that more could be discovered, why not push forth? That is your mission to breed an Exemplar of a normal species of Earth with powers drawn from other realms. (Much more complex, expected to be at least a few decades of work)
[] Large: Your dreams are massive and wondrous, of massive beings that walk as Titans among the others of the world, creatures that could shape the course of history for eons to come. (Extremely complex and difficult, but still within reason)
[] Ludicrous: Leaving behind the mundanity of the sensible and into the realm of the insane you walk with glee, for there are no chains upon you and centuries might pass but you will come out the victor in the end. (A project that will probably never complete, but will shape history in its entirely if even partly completed)
After a decade of effort I was done with schooling and could begin my project. The dream that had driven me to this point, I had the knowledge needed and the access to resources that would be required. it was strange in a way, to be done with the directions of others, I was not the smartest nor the most diligent of those in Sol University. I probably should not have been admitted in all honesty, but perhaps Alpha Omega has a soft spot for one born on Luna.
No matter, I can not be distracted right now for at hand is a choice that will shape my future. I have no interest in joining one of the countless mega corporations that control thousands of ships, nor do I desire to entry the academia world, therefore I will strike outward on my own. As always planned and expected to be done.
Of course the first question comes to where should I build my lab, for there are benefits and costs to any and all locations. The simplest would be to work upon Luna itself, easy access to the Solar Library without waiting for teleport codes that might be hard to come by over the Ultranet. But at the same time, it would provide the most scrutiny for there are few independent labs upon the surface of Luna and the AIs would know all I would do without a doubt for that is simply their nature.
Next that comes to mind would be the Eden Orbitals, a place where I would be able to observe the actions of nature upon Earth and perhaps gleam inspiration from such cycles. Plenty of biological options would be in easy reach for me there and I would never lack for more living subjects to work with and upon, but at the same time the laws for such independent labs are most stringent within orbit of Earth for the risk to our home is great.
Venus, the crucible of the system would be a strange choice, it presents the best technology in the system within easy reach. Nothing I could desire to be forged would be beyond my reach, but at the same time I would be far from Sol Library and living samples. A technological wonder, but lacking in perhaps the most critical of my required resources.
Mars would serve well in obfuscation of my existence, but it offers little beyond such to me. It too lacks biological samples and it also lacks complex technology and the forges to make custom items to my required levels without effort. It could well be the worst of the options at hand to me. The one benefit I see upon it is easy access to teleportation relays and the greater system.
Jupiter's moons might serve well, but little has been found of interest in them over the centuries and I doubt I would find anything of us, but the distance from the inner core would hide my presence well and allow me to undertake more divergent experiments.
Following the same line of thought, the space beyond the Frontier would serve even better for such obscurity an actions. It should be possible to gather the resources to buy a personal teleportation link and be able to drift freely in space.
Where to build the lab
[] Luna
Pros
+Easy access to Sol University and its Library
+Easy access to AI support
Cons
-Constant AI oversight
-Few independent labs
[] Eden Orbitals
Pros
+Easy access to biological samples
+Biological Inspiration
Cons
-Restrictive Laws
-Limited space
[] Venus
Pros
+Crucible Forge
+Advanced Technology
Cons
-Far from Earth and Luna
-Import scarcity
[] Mars
Pros
+Capital
+Easy teleport access
Cons
-Labyrinthine
-Bureaucracy
[] Jupiter
Pros
+Second Star
+Moons
Cons
-Distance
-Limited prospects
[] Frontier
Pros
+No oversight
+Space
Cons
-Extreme Distance
-Low priority teleportation
Yes, Venus would serve my purposes well. Luna would overly constrain the options I would be allowed to undertake due to the AIs that cover every digital zone without exception. Mars would be too difficult to work within, from the thousands of laws that could and have befuddled AIs in their complexity, ensuring that anything I try to achieve would be Madde harder through overbearing bureaucracy. The Eden Orbitals, are similar in that they have extreme protection for all forms of life and even though easy access to observation of Earth could lead to breakthroughs not otherwise found, the simple fact that anything and everything related to biological study within the Orbitals was held to the highest possible standard.
Then there is the Frontier and Jupiter, both would provide space and no oversight of note, but I do not plan on doing anything that would require to make use of such lawless space. As for the matter of space to expand, well yes it is an unavoidable fact that there are limits on such expansion in other worlds, but why would I ever need that much space.
In the end, Venus was the best choice, easy access to the Crucible and Venusian technology would serve me well. The only downside would be a much harder time to get ahold of biological resources and being removed from the general flow of time. The people of Venus care little from what I have found for any discoveries that they can not apply towards improving the Crucible and so they buy and distribute few Relay tokens for such investigation.
Now, that the world has been chosen, it is time to begin the construction of my future lab. Even with the stipend I get for having graduated from Sol University, I will not be able to buy everything directly at the start. Even for Venus and me in this matter, there is a cost associated with complex technology. The cost might be deferred into another form, but it will exist and I will have to pay it unless I desire to contest the Venusian Authority.
Yet, before I consider what I want I should first determine what I would require for my work to proceed in the first place. The simplest and most clearly obvious is a set of machines for handling biological alteration and cloning, simple enough to buy on any work considering the thousands of corporations that produce such products. Then at least a few dimensional probes which are a significantly harder to acquire piece of machinery, but still well within my budget no matter where I had chosen to set up my lab, but cheaper on Venus by a long shot. As for the computer systems, my personal dual core is significantly better than any normal system that I am aware of and so that cost is removed from consideration.
Now what would I like to buy?
Plan voting please. Also keep in mind that this is a Narrative quest, think through the likely results of certain things
Point Buy system is in effect
You have 18 points and 20 possible Debt to take. Next turn you will be presented with options to handle Debt. Venus will decide after you submit your plan to them.
You are able to upgrade the Lab over time, but upgrades will cost more than buying them now
You require a Clone Vat of the proper size to make a creature of that size. Clone Vats no matter the size count as Tier 1
[] Clone Vat (tiny) - usually used to breed microbes, can make an animal up to 10 mm long (0)
[] Clone Vat (small) - can make mice and hamsters (0.5)
[] Clone Vat (minor) - can make up to Guinea pigs in size (1)
[] Clone Vat (medium) - can make a good size feline (2)
[] Clone Vat (moderate) - can make a large dog (3)
[] Clone Vat (large) - can grow a big cat (lion/tiger) (4)
[] Clone Vat (extreme) - can grow an elephant (5)
[] Clone Vat (massive) - can grow up to a blue whale (6)
[] Clone Vat (Leviathan) {V} - size limitations prevent anything more than 1km long (7)
Sculpting affects how complex you can make something and not have it blow up in your face.
[] Basic Gene Editing - will stabilize a genome with 1 Dimensional trait (0)
[] Novice Gene Editing - will stabilize a genome with 2 Dimensional traits (2)
[] Standard Gene Editing - will stabilize a genome with 4 Dimensional traits (4)
[] Complex Gene Editing - will stabilize a genome with 6 Dimensional traits (6)
[] Extensive Gene Editing - will stabilize a genome with 8 Dimensional trait (8)
The machines in this group give a bonus to dimensional research and limited access to Teleportation and Spatial
[] Dimensional Readers - This must be taken if no other higher tier is taken from this category. (1)
[] Dimensional layer separators - allows deeper access to the dimensions. Unlocks Passives (2)
[] Dimensional Modeling - enables complex dimensional structures to be modeled. Unlocks Illusion (4)
[] Dimensional Lens - provides direct access to other dimensions in limited ways. Unlocks Manifestation (6)
[] Reality Modulator {V} - enables direct alteration of physical laws in a contained area. Unlocks Shaping (8)
[] Dimensional Disrupter - grants access to Disruption style magic to research, replaces the need for Readers if taken (2)
[] Brane Reader - Unlocks teleportation as an area of study for the Project (3)
[] Relay Teleporter - improves the ability to research Teleportation (6)
[] Anchor {V} - massively improves the ability to research teleportation and unlocks Spatial as another topic (20)
Defensives have a higher effect on lower tier disasters than their tier and a reduced effect on higher tiers
[] None - Negative events are magnified
[] Light - No bonus or malus to negative repercussions (1)
[] Medium - Slight reduction to negative repercussions (2)
[] Heavy - Moderate reduction to negative repercussions (3)
[] Extensive - Large reduction to negative repercussions (4)
[] Crucible Bunker {V} - Immunity to low tier negative events and higher tier heavily reduced (6)
[] No investment - prevents research into elemental style magic (0)
[] Light Investment - allows elemental magic research (1)
[] Moderate Investment - gives a slight bonus to elemental style research (2)
[] Heavy Investment - gives a notable bonus to elemental magic style research (3)
[] Massive Investment - unlocks esoteric elemental options such as Gravity and Time for research (4)
[] Nova Laboratory {V} - unlocks the ability to research transmutation magic and alchemical options (6)
[] Digital Core
[] Quantum Core
[] Quark Core
[X] Dual Quark/Quantum Core - best possible Computer Core (Backstory/Class synergy, Free)
[] Basic Network - allows Tier 1 and gives bonus to Tier 1 (1)
[] Deep Network - allows Tier 2 and gives bonus to lower tiers (2)
[] Fortified Network - allows Tier 3 and gives bonus to lower tiers (3)
[] Complex Network - allows Tier 4 and gives bonus to lower tiers (4)
[] Dimensional Network {V} - Required for Venusian Options (6)
[] No AI - Free
[] Dumb AI - basic bonus to action type chosen (Biological/Dimensional/Physics) (2)
[] Semi Smart AI - medium bonus to action type chosen (4)
[] Smart AI - large bonus to action type chosen (8)
[] Lunar Seed - the core of a new AGI that will grow over time, provides a ramping bonus to all actions (16)
Greetings Mr. Smith, we of the Venusian Authority have processed your request for laboratory space to be signed over into your name and holdings with all legal ramifications handled as per the standard of the independent laboratory space. We have checked your background and have come to the conclusion that you have asked for what is within the means of your worth. Sol University has confirmed that you are indeed a recent graduate of the system and in light of that we have agreed to lease to you laboratory space within the northern areas of the Crucible Mantle.
However, our teams have determined that you have overdrawn the funds allocated to one of your position and calculated income stratum. Normally, we would request a heavy price for the amount of overdraw our reports indicate, but your primary overdraw originates from an area in which we lack jurisdiction and therefore we strike it from the debt you own to the Venusian people. In recognition of this fact we have included in this message a set of offers that will conclude our trade in perpetuity.
The first offer we extend in light of the requested materials and systems, is access to your findings. We are aware of what it means for an independent to allow oversight in this manner and therefore we only ask for information upon the mechanical aspects of your work.
The second offer we give to you, is to invest research into your specialized computer core and upon discovering means of reproduction to grant us the single right to manufacture. You would retain all rights and privileges on the technology and the patent, but we would reserve the right to manufacture such cores for planetary usage as we see fit.
Thirdly, we offer a partnership between us and your AGI. There are items that would benefit from having the oversight of a Lunar AGI and we are aware of your privilege in having been granted access to an as of yet undeveloped Seed Core. We would therefore request that you grant us the right to use your AI in complex manufacturing tasks beyond lesser AIs. We promise in this offer to not wipe away the information or growth that would occur while we made use of the growing AI.
Fourth is another offer of partnership. We as a world lack the research apparatus of other worlds in depth, and as such we offer to consider your debt cleared and to lower the costs for future expansions if you provide us your use of your time to aid us in developing better technology. We are aware of your lacking background in physics, and as such would only request such for Computer Science and Dimensional Science.
Fifth and the final of our offers, is to become a Venusian Laboratory. We are aware of why people desire independence in such cases and the reasons that drive such actions. As such we do not expect this to be chosen, but we would be willing to support you in greater value if you worked with us in an official capacity instead of an informal partnership.
We, the Venusian Authority, hope that you find these offers acceptable and bid you a good day and that we await your reply via teleport relay.
[] Grant access to findings (Dimensional/Physics)
Pros
+Limited Intrusion
+No direction
Con
-Findings Known
-Intrusion Allowed
[] Research Quark/Quantum Computer Core and give Venus the right to make use of them for Planetary usage
Pros
+Already Planned
+Easy
+Profit Income
Cons
-Removes Uniqueness
-Could be improved without you
-Fame
[] Grant Venusian Authority the right to clock cycles of the AGI Seed
Pros
+Will help the AI grow faster
+The AI will gain manufacturing experience
Cons
-The AI will have other models
-Dilution of expertise
[] Research Partnership with Venus
Pros
+More access to Venusian data
+Cheaper upgrades for Lab
Cons
-Locked in research actions for Venus
[] Become a Venusian Lab
Pros
+Heavily Subsidized upgrades
+Protected under Venusian Law
+Much better access to Venusian Teleport Net (Negates Import Scarcity Venus Malus)
Cons
-Venus Direction
-Locked In Actions
-Greater vulnerability to Venusian Events
