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    Here's a variant of the Cybernetic Consciousness I threw together the other day. They're slightly more "human" than the original faction; to try and convey this I pushed their aggression up to Erratic, slightly altered their faction attributes, and altered their conversation text. I also made up some more interesting base names.

    ;
    ; Sid Meier's ALPHA CENTAURI
    ;
    ; FACTION FILE: The Cybernetic Consciousness
    ;
    ; Copyright (c) 1999 by Firaxis Games, Inc.
    ;
    ; 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 Interface, Consciousness, F, -1, Aki Zeta-5, F, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1,
    TECH, Physic, TECH, InfNet, SOCIAL, ++RESEARCH, SOCIAL, ++EFFIC, SOCIAL, -ECONOMY, SOCIAL, -GROWTH
    Future Society, Cybernetic, GROWTH
    Politics, Fundamentalist, nil
    Cybernetic, Cybern.
    Marion, Heisenberg, Marion's Legacy
    Prime Function, analytical, soulless, rational, inflexible,
    Unsexed Android
    promote and defend the cybernetic agenda
    to propel humanity to the next stage of evolution via cybernetics
    destroying all that makes us human
    destroying all that makes us human
    try to reduce us all to walking collections of wires and computer chips
    grafting silicon onto her few remaining biological components
    grafting silicon onto your few remaining biological components
    destroying the sentience of unwilling subjects
    so-called evolution, M1
    quest for perfection through machine interface, M1
    quest for perfection through machine interface, M1
    tribute, M1
    advancing the cybernetic sciences
    the Defense Forces
    Cybernetic Doctrine

    #BASES
    Alpha Prime
    Interface Terminal
    Cybernetic Crossroads
    Machine Paradise
    Mainframe Dreaming
    Cyborg Rising
    Fractal Power
    Silicon Valley
    Outer Marches
    Power Grid
    Greater Order
    Higher Planes
    #END

    #WATERBASES
    Alpha Basin
    Chainlink Break
    Iota Point
    Port Consciousness
    Fractal Float
    #END

    #BLURB
    The inherent human fear of cybernetics is not easy to explain. Is it related
    to people's inherent distrust of the unknown? Is it the fear of the machine, the
    irrational concern that the ego can be overwhelmed by computer programming?
    Or is it intransigent reluctance to embrace the next step in human evolution?
    ^
    ^ -- Prime Function Aki Zeta-5,
    ^ "Convergence"

    #DATALINKS1
    ^LEADER: {Aki Zeta-5}
    ^BACKGROUND: {Subroutine Specialist under Unity Science Officer}
    ^AGENDA: {Cybernetic Society}
    ^TECH: {Information Networks, Applied Physics}
    ^

    #DATALINKS2
    ^+2 RESEARCH: {Dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge}
    ^+2 EFFICIENCY: {Cybernetic operations and human-computer interface extremely efficient}
    ^-1 GROWTH: {Science prized above development}
    ^-1 ECONOMY: {Wealth not highly prized by society}
    ^{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 hope you will agree 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
    "The union of man and machine is no threat to you, $NAME1. Let us sign a Treaty of Friendship, that we may together embrace the path of cybernetics."

    "Cybernetics are the future. A Treaty is the best path for our people, $NAME3."
    "I prefer my human impulses on this one, $NAME3. You might remember enough of your humanity to understand."


    # ; This line must remain at end of file
    This is the first time I've ever posted a faction I created here, so I'm not too familiar with the protocols. Should I be attaching the file as well? Here it is:
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    Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost.
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