Genetic Abominations are wonderful

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

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