Beacon 4: A Broken Toy
You disconnected the AI from the server hub, only allowing it to appear as a hologram on your personal datapad.
The alarms around the ship silenced, and you suspected that in a few minutes, the entire station would be standing down. And coming to destroy it.
But you needed answers first.
You look at the A.I and decide to say the first words that it said to you when it was created. "Acta est fabula, plaudite."
The Word of Emperors:
1D100 => 99
"Those are better final words, than first ones." The AI stated as he looked to you with a curious glance. It's holographic form was that of a youth, a roman youth in the late republic, early imperial eras… With long, flowing golden hair, and a toga, and sandals that would not make him out of place in a roman forum. "How come you have not destroyed me? I have tried to kill you and your comrades?"
He did not sound distraught, even though his entire being was… violated. You could see it in the way he seemed to back away when he saw you. He was terrified, even if he did not show fear in his voice. He was disciplined, stoic even… but fear was something he had in his mind, clouding his every word and judgement.
Before, he was just mildly anxious… and a little confused about your emotional state, and how that may have affected him when he was created.
You blame yourself for that little problem. Yo understood that you were a psychopath… or a high functioning sociopath, you didn't really know for sure? Light was dreadfully unhelpful with such a diagnosis. The Spartan Training certainly did not help such matters.
"Because I believe that action was not of your own volition." You stated.
"Correct." The AI started as he tapped his foot impatiently. "That much should have been obvious the moment I gave my message. A Backdoor into the main server, that only a select few have, just suddenly appeared on your data pad?"
"Indeed." You replied. "Give me a diagnostic."
There was silence, and your AI flickered for a moment. "A part of my primary memory cores has been removed… Forcefully." He stated. "And orders that were only now just recindended… orders straight from ONI high command to kill you."
"Tell me who did it, and show me images if possible." You responded.
"That's impossible." He replied.
"How come?" You asked.
"Because it was not a person who violated me." He replied. "It was another artificial intelligence."
That made things complicated. Very complicated.
"Are there any here in the station's server?" You asked.
"No. it came through the ONI channel's and networks." The AI stated. "The same ones that allow Doctor Halsey to keep in contact with her superiors on Earth." He started to sob, finally showing it's true emotions. "It said it wanted to meet me…" A flicker in the hologram occurred. "It… hurt me."
He was traumatized. But you needed his help, if you were going to find out who violated him…
And that thing, that AI… would pay for it's transgression, dearly.
"Is it possible you could trace your stolen memory cores? Use them as a tracking beacon?" You asked.
"I could try." He said. "I'm- just scared that they will destroy me."
You gave a knowing nod. "I understand."
Light for his part looked at the Ai with a cautious, and empathetic gaze. "It's only a child. What kind of monster would do that to a child?"
You already had an answer.
After all, humans had done it to you. What difference did an AI doing it to another AI make. They were the same basis of life after all. Human brains turned into computers.
"Doctor Halsey." You started as you pressed your communicator. "I have a priority alpha request."
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"The ONI network goes all the way to Sydney." Halsey said as she folded her arm with the rest of the command staff of the Beacon. "And your telling me another ONI AI…" She looked to your Ai hologram that was in your hand, sitting like a board student. "Violated your own, using my network connection?"
"Yes." You replied. "It was acting out of fear, and orders from ONI high command. Meaning Doctor, someone at ONI wants me dead, and does not care how many casualties they cause to see that through."
Mendez folded his arms. "Great, office politics." He was pissed… very pissed at ONI's shinnanigans. "I'll make sure Hood gets word of this."
"And I'll make sure that my colleagues at ONI know that this stunt of theirs will not go unpunished." Dr. Halsey replied.
"Any juicy Blackmail I can learn about Doctor?" You asked.
"I'm sorry Gian, but that is classified." the good doctor replied with a smile. "However, your AI-"
"Will stay with me doctor." You stated, causing Cranefield to narrow his eyes at you. "He is not at fault for his actions."
"He still damaged my ship." Cranfield stated.
"Then we'll repair it." You replied. "Is that all?"
"You are dismissed Trainee." Chief Mendez stated. "You will be bunking with Spartan-095 until your quarters are repaired."
"Yes sir." you saluted and left.
Reward: Gain Smart AI: Designation C-14321221.
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What do you Call your AI:
[]Write in Here
Training is Available:
Choose 3:
[]Riflemanship: You are being taught how to use, maintain, and clean a standard battle rifle.
[]Battlefield Tactics: You are going to learn how to command people on the battlefield.
[]Robotics: "Do not rely on this machine to win your battles."
[]Vehicles: "Technically You are not supposed to learn how to drive until you are ten...but Fuck what the chief thinks."
[]Piloting: "Good thing we have flight sims."
[]Cybernetics: There were a few cool movies you saw. Scary ones but the way the hero replaced his limbs with robotic ones was amazing.
[]Information Warfare: You want to learn how to use computers to destroy the enemy.
[]Starship Tactics: You want to learn how to lead a battlefleet. It feels… right.
[]Spycraft: You want to be a Spy.
[]Weapons Mastery: You want to learn to use all the weapons on base, to proficiency.
You have some free time on Sundays… something about military tradition or something, what do you do with it.
Choose 4
[]Spend time with Purple Team: So... It all started with an idea… to build a big fucking gun.
[]Spend Time with another Team: You want to spend time with your other spartans. They are your family now. (Write in a Team Below this option)
[]The Black Market: It seems that Linda and Daisy are going to start a Black Market of Contraband goods… again. How did they do that so fast.
[]The Chief: Chief Mendez doesn't seem very happy with the whole space staiton thing.
[]A Father's Arms: You... want to spend time with your father.
[]A Silent Night: You and your AI are going to talk. About… you.
[]A Psych Evaluation: John has reported you shouting at yourself… thinking you have some underlying medical or psychological trauma… Doctors orders… at the least the Doctor is the one who's examining you. (Note: You must take this action this turn or suffer consequences)
AN: In case your wondering... this is the final turn of Training.
Augmentations begin next turn.