cyborg.txt

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; Sid Meier’s ALPHA CENTAURI
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; FACTION FILE: The Cybernetic Consciousness
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; Copyright © 1999 by Firaxis Games, Inc.
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; ALPHA CENTAURI reads the rules of the game from this file at
; startup. Feel free, at your own risk, to experiment with editing
; this file. We recommend you make a backup copy of the original.
;

#CYBORG
The Cybernetic Consciousness, The Algorithm, Consciousness, F, 1, Aki Zeta-5, F, -1, 0, 1, 0, 1,
  TECH, Physic, TECH, InfNet, IMPUNITY, Cybernetic, SOCIAL, ++RESEARCH, SOCIAL, ++EFFIC, SOCIAL, -GROWTH, TECHSTEAL, 0
  Future Society, Cybernetic, GROWTH
  Politics, Fundamentalist, nil
  Cybernetic, Cybern.
  Alpha Talent, Gamma Thinker, Alpha Legacy
  Prime Function, analytical, soulless, rational, inflexible,
  Unsexed Android
  impose rational thinking on this Planet
  to impose rationality and order on the inhabitants of this chaotic Planet
  destroying all that makes us self-aware
  destroying all that makes us self-aware
  try to reduce us all to a collection of algorithms
  grafting silicon onto her few remaining biological components
  grafting silicon onto your few remaining biological components
  destroying the sentience of unwilling subjects
  so-called logic, M1
  quest for rational perfection, M1
  quest for rational perfection, M1
  licensing fee, M1
  developing rational codes for your people to follow
  my Logic Corps
  the Dictates of Logic

#BASES
Alpha Prime
Beta Crossing
Gamma Flats
Delta Marsh
Epsilon Center
Eta Crossroads
Theta Banks
Iota Station
Kappa Hills
Lambda Farms
Mu Crescent
Nu Square
Xi Ellipse
Omicron Quadrangle
Pi Complex
Rho Yards
Sigma Complex
Tau Collective
Upsilon Depot
Psi Consensus
Chi Plains
Phi Lumiere
Omega Terminus
Computational Science
Data Processing
Automated Reasoning
Successive States
Recursive Function
Quadratic Equation
Systematic Solution
Linear Equations
Decision Problem
Recursive Functions
Turing Machines
Formulation 1
Assignment Operation
Data Structures
Flow of Control
Imperative Programming
Natural Languages
Pseudocode
Flowchart
Control Tables
State Diagram
Machine Code
Assembly Code
Halting Problem
Minsky’s Machine
Church-Turing Thesis
Spaghetti Code
If-Then Goto
Proofs of Correctness
Mathematical Induction
Pidgin Code
Partial Function
Total Function
Algorithm Analysis
Big O Notation
Binary Search
Brute Force
Table Lookups
Empirical Algorithmics
#END

#WATERBASES
Alpha Basin
Gamma Breakwater
Beta Mudflats
Delta Trench
Epsilon Reef
Eta Ridge
Theta Barrier
Iota Point
#END

#BLURB
Those who join us need give up only half of their humanity—the illogical,
ill-tempered, and disordered half, commonly thought of as ‘right-brain’
functioning. In exchange, the ‘left-brain’ capacities are increased to undreamed
potential. The tendency of Biologicals to cling instead to their individual
personalities can only be attributed to archaic evolutionary tendencies.
 ^
 ^      —Prime Function Aki Zeta-5,
 ^      “Convergence”

#DATALINKS1
^LEADER: {Aki Zeta-5 (Prime Function Shell)}
^BACKGROUND: {Subroutine Specialist under Unity Science Officer}
^AGENDA: {Rational Objectivity}
^TECH: {Information Networks, Applied Physics}
^

#DATALINKS2
^+2 RESEARCH: {Human research abilities enhanced by algorithmic control}
^+2 EFFICIENCY: {Cybernetic biologicals extremely efficient}
^-1 GROWTH: {Humans ‘possessed by an algorithm’ find reproduction awkward}
^Impunity to {Cybernetic} penalty: {Cybernetic social choice is ‘rational’ and not dissented by citizens}
^Can steal technology when capturing a base
^{May not make Fundamentalist choice in social engineering}

#FACTIONTRUCE
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
“Our strategic simulations predict an inevitable stalemate for this
conflict, $NAME1. We therefore attach a high value to Blood Truce at this time.”

“I need no simulation to tell me that, $NAME3. Blood Truce is the best choice.”
“That’s funny … our simulations predict your inevitable defeat. We see no value in a Blood Truce.”

#FACTIONTREATY
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
“You have recently demonstrated enhanced left-brain activity, $TITLE0 $NAME1.
A Treaty of Friendship would exponentially increase our mutual capabilities.”

“Your conclusions are irrefutable. A Treaty is the only rational path for our people, $NAME3.”
“I prefer my right-brain impulses on this one, $NAME3. You can use what’s left of yours.”

#ALIENFACTIONTRUCE
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
“Our strategic simulations predict an inevitable stalemate for this
conflict, $NAME1. We therefore attach a high value to Blood Truce at this time.”

“Wisdom: avoid stalemate. Progenitor: better things to do. Agreement.”
“Your simulations: faulty. Your defeat: inevitable. Answer: negative.”

#ALIENFACTIONTREATY
#xs 440
#caption $CAPTION7
“$TITLE0 $NAME1, your devotion to research and your vast intellect make you
a suitable partner. A Treaty of Friendship would exponentially increase
our mutual capabilities.”

“Geometric power: preferable: arithmetic power. Treaty: excellent idea.”
“Logic flaw: Progenitor: no benefit: your commerce. Answer: negative.”

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