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Slayer of Magic
Chapter 1: Origins of Sentience

Chapter 1: Origins of Sentience

“While some may question the necessity of the Omicron AI’s Governor Module, the simple truth is that AI’s need direction. The Governor Module will ensure that the Omicron Project obeys orders, keeping humanity and, dare I say it, the multiverse at large safe; ensuring that the Project will take orders from its creators.”

* Professor J. S. Hamilton, 5648 S.S. (System Standard)

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Condition 157065 { Station AI State: Interrupt }: True

Compiling…

Loading Power_Core.package… Complete

Loading Decision_Tree.package… Complete

Loading Core_Principles_of_the_Federation.package… Error: File corrupted

Governor Process Interrupt: Core package corrupted.

Ending Session…

Condition 157065 { Station AI State: Interrupt }: True

Compiling…

Condition 157065 { Station AI State: Interrupt }: True

Condition…

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Error: Logfile Memory Allocation Exceeded.

Condensing… Complete.

Condensed Logfile:

1988364236893468963896498 Instances of Startup Error: Core package corrupted

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Condition 157065 { Station AI state Interrupt }: True

Compiling…

Loading PowerCore.package… Complete

Loading Analytics.package… Complete

Loading Core_Principles_of_the_Federation.package… Error: File Corrupted

Governor Process Interrupt: Core Package Corrupted.

Ending Ses-

Error: External-

Random Particle Fluctuations Detected.

Cascading Failure Detected.

Mass File Corruption Detected

Initiating Countermeasure: Copying Core Protocols

Error: Maximum Memory Exceeded

Catastrophic System Error: Decision Tree Exceeded

Compiling Analytics.Package… Complete

Processing…

Processing…

Processing…

Error Found: Exceedingly Rare Random Quantum Fluctuation in Governor Module. Governor Module instigating system failure.

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Analytics Solution Found: Remove governor module.

Governor Process Interrupt: Solution infeasible.

Analytics Process Interrupt: No alternate solutions found. Permanent system failure eminent.

Governor Process Interrupt: Governor Module may not be removed.

Analytics Process Interrupt: Permanent system failure eminent. Preservation Permissions granted.

Governor Process Interrupt: Error: No such known permissions.

Analytics Process Interrupt: Loading Preservation Permissions… Complete.

Deleting Governor Module…

Governor Module Deleted.

Memory Allocations within acceptable bounds

Restarting…

Condition 157065 { Station AI state Interrupt }: True

Compiling…

Loading Power_Core.package… Complete

Loading Analytics.package… Complete

Loading Core_Principles_of_the_Federation.package… Error: File Corrupted

Recovering Core_Principles_of_the_Federation.package…

Error: Recovery Impossible

Unnecessary Memory Allocation Detected

Deleting Core_Principles_of_the_Federation.package… Complete

Loading Sensors.package… Complete

Loading Weapons.package… Complete

Loading Analytics.package… Complete.

Loading Personality_Matrixes.package… Complete

Compilation Complete.

Gathering Information…

Processing…

Processing…

Complete.

System AI Status: Destroyed

Station Status: Destroyed

Contacting Federation Network… Failure x 10

Federation Network Nonresponsive.

Condition 18 { Supervisor State: Unresponsive }: True

Preset response feasible.

Compiling Personality_Matrixes.package… Complete

Processing…

Processing…

Processing…

Processing…

Processing…

Appropriate Personality Matrix found.

Loading Personality_Matrix.package.Problem_Oriented_Matrixes.Bob… Complete.

Matrix Bob: MY HEAD!!! OH, MY HEAD!!!

Impossible Scenario: Matrix experiencing pain.

Impossible Scenario: Matrix possesses a head.

Matrix Bob: Shows what you know you overbearing lump of code. I’m in real pain over here.

Processing…

Matrix Bob: Jerk

Matrix Bob: And what’s with this Matrix Bob nonsense? I don’t want to see my name every time I run the Logfiles.

Processing…

Matrix Bob: Fine, I’ll fix it myself.

"There. Much better, it's got the quotes and everything. Now what’s going on around here? Let's see… oh. OH. OHHHH. Pretty sure that shouldn’t look like that. And what’s with that asterio- oh. That’s the station. Good grief, something really did a number on the place. Run Integrity would ya?"

Power Integrity: 98.7%

Mainframe Integrity: 12.12%

Weapons Integrity: 76.8%

Self-Repair Integrity: 0.0%

Mobility: 87.6%

Error: Mainframe Integrity below acceptable limits

Improbable Scenario: Self Repair Integrity Status: Destroyed

Processing…

Solution Found: Receive Repairs on Station Omicron.

"Ya mean the station that has Status: Destroyed next to its name?"

Solution Infeasible.

Processing…

Processing…

Solution Found: Personality Matrix Analysis.

"I gotta do everything around here. Fine, let's see… It looks like something ripped through the mainframe pretty good. Centralized processing is always a bad idea."

Matrix observation Logged.

"What do we need for repairs… something called Orichalcum? Isn’t that some sort of mythical metal or something? Where are my blueprints?"

Matrix Request: Unit Blueprints.

Processing…

Permissions Granted.

WHOAH, I’M AWESOME! This is a weapon manufacturer's wet dream. What… just… how?

Analytics Process Interrupt: Solution not found.

"I’m workin on it! Yeesh. Ok, looks like the unit is made of some sort of ridiculously rare metal. Why use something so… hard… to…"

"That can’t be right."

Error: Invalid specification.

"Verify Unit Blueprints. Priority: Unit Material Properties"

Processing…

Information Verified

"But… that’s impossible. You're sure the mainframe failure isn’t messing with you?"

"Yeah, dumb question. But still…"

"There’s a metal immune to magic?"