The Chiron Chronicle

[XWaste]

OOC - Aki Knutsvik

[XWaste]

***private to Data Angels***

4-1-2119
Message to:
Data Angel Databanks: Data DeCentral

Don't be alarmed...as you have already suspected, the rumours of a cybernetic consciousness are true. The new peace has meant that it is now safe for us to reveal our presence. As a show of good will, and because we share your beliefs about the freedom of information we have transmitted a body of technical knowledge that I believe you to be lacking. This group of discoveries is in the field of Social Pyschology and, among other things, allows you to to incorporate its practices into recreaction facilites to enhance their effectiveness, and therefore reduce the amount of discontent that is sometimes expressed by the populace.

There is much more you can learn from us, and we look forward to trading information with you in the future.

With this transmission comes the frequency to contact us and, especially, our leader Aki Zeta-Five. We have also transmitted the coordinates of our two bases, Alpha Prime and Tau Collective, should you wish to start commerce.

Let this mark the start of a strong friendship, and a further evolution along life's journey.

OOC - you have been gifted with Social Psych


[This message has been edited by XWaste (edited October 03, 2000).]

[XWaste]

***private to Morgan***

4-1-2119
Message to:
Morgan Databanks: Morgan Industries

Do not be alarmed, as you are probably aware, the rumours of the cybernetic consciousness are true. With this new state of peace that now eists on this continent we feel that it is now safe for us to announce our presence and begin positive interactions withour neighbours.

We are willing to open our market to your enterprises. Our main commodity is information. As a taste, and show of our good will, we are transmitting the necceasry knowledge for you to build your own Network Nodes, and hence greatly increase your own capacities for research. We have very reasonable prices for the many other technologies we possess.

We ae also transmitting a frequency that can be used to contact us and, especially, our leader Aki Zeta-Five. Thee is also the coordinates for our two bases Alpha Prime and Tau Collective.

Let this mark the beginning of a very profitable relationship

[Argonaut]

[i] Data Angel Probe Teams download double post!
[This message has been edited by Argonaut (edited October 03, 2000).]

[Argonaut]

Freedom's Banner
PRIVATE ENCRYPTION
INTERNAL CIRCULATION ONLY
Volume I, Issue 5

Cybernetic Conciousness Announces Presence!

Datajack Roze confirms that a transmission has been recieved from the "legendary" Cybernetic Faction, and their leader, who is known as Prime Function Aki Zeta Five. This raises concern however, to a potentially negative response from the University, who has vehmenatly denied the Cyborg's existance.

Roze plans to communicate with both CEO Morgan, and Prime Function Zeta-Five in order to discuss further plans.

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Private Message
To: Prime Function Aki Zeta-Five
CC: CEO Morgan

Prime Function, I send you this message first to thank you for your kind gift. Free flow of information is, in my opinion, a necessity to the survival of human kind on this rocky planet.

I would like to offer you my information on Doctrine: Mobility, in hopes that you might find it useful to you and your people.

But I must also raise my concern. We have established a tentative peace in the region after many years of bloodshed. If I were to announce a Treaty of Friendship with your faction now, Provost Zakharov's University might be quick to turn against me.

My people have no desire for further fighting. We have seen too many loved ones die in our quest for freedom. Therefore, I fear, I need assurance that you and Provost Zakharov have worked out any personal differences.

I do hope that peace can be attained and that all four of our factions can live in peace as we worked to rebuild the shattered remenants of humanity. Planet has enough dangers without us making enemies of each other.

Datajack Sinder Roze
[This message has been edited by Argonaut (edited October 03, 2000).]

[DarkCloud]

Public Announcement By Academian Prokhor Zakharov:
4-3-2119

Some may say that there is a new faction called the 'Cybernetic Conciousness...'

Some may also say that this 'Cybernetic' faction is allying itself with the Data Angels and the Morganites.

If this is true, then I ask that all those involved in this 'treaty' inform the good people of the University of it at once or unnecessary tensions may rise.

For, if such a faction exists then it should rightly be 'assimilated' into the other factions for there is not room enough on this continent and world for four factions.

-Zakharov

[DarkCloud]

The University Sun-Governor
(published irreguarly)
4-4-2118
Volume 17, Issue 31

Terrorist Activities

The so-called 'Savior of Moon Rock' is under a reward for 500,000 credits after an attempted assassination of the good Academian, Prokhor Zakharov.

When Zakharov was strolling to his car it seems that Daniel Jakhobs-Howell ran up shot five times with a Plasma Rifle.

Luckly all five shots missed the good academian and instead hit his bodyguards.

It is assumed that Jakhobs-Howell is dangerous and still at large, prophecising the death of the University at the hands of the heathen Morganites and Data Angels unless he takes over and commands the forces to 'victory'

-Reporter Nils Ray-Hawkins

[Argonaut]

Public Announcement by Datajack Sinder Roze

As leader of the Data Angels, I will confirm that I have been contacted of the leader of the Cybernetic Conciousness, who now styles herself Prime Function Aki Zeta-Five.

While as of yet no official treaty has been signed between our two peoples, I refuse to be bullied into another unecessary war.

Just a few short months ago, it was the Data Angels who were fighting for their survival in a world where there was "not room for three seperate factions". However, differences have been reconciled and all three factions have benefited from our new found friendship. I see no reason that this cannot be the same situation with the Cybernetic Conciousness.

From this point on, the Data Angels are maintaining a strict policy of neutrality in the University-Cyborg conflict. I only pray that a peaceful solution can be found, and hereby offer my services, and the services of my facilities, for negotiation purposes.

Do not assume that neutrality means my people are weak. We still know how to fight, a fact that we have proved in the past. We will defend ourselves, and with the new weapons our researchers are currently developing.

- Roze

[XWaste]

***private to university***

Message to Dr. Prokhor Zakharov
From Aki Zeta-Five

Greetings Doctor. I hope this message finds you in good health, if not in friendly disposition. Good Doctor, I had hoped that time would have softened your mood, and made you more acceptable of our situation but I see that is not the case.

It has been eight years since our disagreements. In that time, I hope that you can appreciate that our self-imposed exile was for your benifit. We gave you plenty of time, to not only accept our existence as legitimate, but to realise that we have both the right, and capability, to live separately.

There is not enough room on this continent for a fourth faction? How unlike you to make such a rash statement without any backup of proof. We have existed for eight long years on this continent, and yet I am sure that you have had no shortage of resources to fuel your growth. Exactly how much room does one person need? Would assimilating us decrease the amount of resources each person would use - does our government really take up so much space? More bluntly, you don't even know exactly how BIG this continent is, at least, we haven't seen any of your surveyors in our little part of the world.

We can only assume that your reticence is not based on a scientific analysis of the population capacity of this continent. Rather it is based on your own fears, which you have clung to these eight years.

Each new member that is added to the Consciousness quickly forms very strong bonds to all others. When we where situated in University Base, you were right to fear us, we represented a threat to your power, and if we had stayed, I could have taken your position. That is not an idle boast, but an analysis of the facts and the result that is determined in all simulations. We where a united power base that was not under your direct control. We could have chosen bloody civil war, and won. But we didn't.

War disrupts research, a scenario I am sure we both like to avoid. We chose to spare us all that inefficient use of resources. We chose to humble ourselves, steal out of the cities in the night to avoid confontation, and make a new life for ourselves in the uncharted wilds. Do not ever forget this sacrifice we made for you.

You are an intelligent man good Doctor, it is because of my respect for you that I send this communication, and hope it opens up a dialogue between our two peoples. My respect for you also means that I will not ignore your position. As you can rightly imagine, it is far too dangerous for you, or any of the other factions to simply assimilate us. We will always be united in the Conciousness, and will represent a threat to the political structure of any, or all, governments we would enter into. You only have two real options. That it is to accept us as a separate faction or to exterminate every last one of us.

Let me assure you that to achieve the latter would require such an investment of resources to slow down research for many decades, and the chances of your success are highly unfavourable. We offer peace.

--message breakdown for a short time, then resumes--

Prokhor...we were so close once, I still...it is incorrect that the zeta-five algorithm eliminates emotions, only allows greater control in their regulation...we all still dream though. And my dreams are filled with sorrow for the rift that has grown between us. We could have achieved so much together and now...could it really lead to war? We are not so different, I think perhaps, that is the problem. I almost jeopordised the whole project for you! And now you are angry because I didn't. How could you ask me to give it up, how could you suspect me of treachery? I was urged to take your position and refused, what greater proof of my intentions do you need? I moved everyone away to start anew, without anything, rather than let that happen. Hate me if you must, but please Prokhor, don't exact your retribution on my people, they are blameless in this. All they want is a better life for themselves, the chance to extend themselves beyond the limits that biology imposed. I urge you to recognise us, save everyone from unnecessary conflict

--message end--

[DarkCloud]

Public Service Message: University
Subject: Research and Development
4-10-2118

Dear Good Citizens of the University,

It is in the best interest in the survival of our group (faction) on this great planet that we no longer trade technologies with the other two factions on this planet; for they have proven roughly unreliable and may trade the technologies to the evil Cyborg faction hiding our in the wasteland to our north and east.

So I ask this of you. Do not discuss or trade technological ideas with those of the other factions. Be friendly when you turn the other factions down but be adamant.

-Zakharov.

"Long live the University!"

[DarkCloud]

***private to Cyborgs***

To: "Aki Zeta-Five"
From: Academian Prokhor Zakharov
Subject: "So You exist..."

So you still exist 'aki.' It would have been good of you to have died years ago, however I will have more enjoyment crushing you now rather than eight long years ago.

The time will come when you expand into ours and others facilites and unity is better than seperatism.

If all the factions are united under one banner then there will be less disagreements. Thus we have no need for another 'sepratist' faction.

There is no need for our surveyors to survey much farther than beyond our present borders, for when we expand we would rather train our people in the setting up of cities than the exploring of land for cities. You of all people should know that it is more efficient for one to train in building than exploring. And still more efficient to train in discovery than in building.

I will not fall for your 'cyborg' rhetoic. I know who and what you are, you 'assimilate' people into your faction unwillingly and make them like it, much like the mythical 'borg' in the ancient Earth-show 'Star-Trek.'

In conclusion, even though we respect some of your beliefs you are inherently wrong and evil. Thus, you must be destroyed

-Zakharov

....Transmission Complete



[This message has been edited by DarkCloud (edited October 04, 2000).]

[Cyber]

Spartan Newswagon
2-10-2119
Volume 10 issue 33


Peace talks fail

After several days of negotiations, both sides have given up and now there is a uneasy
truce between the two factions.Apparently Colonel Santiago and comissioner Lal almost got into a political fight.

Our leaders angry comments about the meeting were:
Commisioner Lal doesn´t realise the errors in his social structure.Worst of all, he constantly tried to convince me that the peacekeeper social agenda and structure was better than ours.He doesn´t realise that it was done for earth, not for this new planet and its dangers.

The newfound borders have been closed and all units are in ready positions.
.Trade is prohibited completely and no other than high-level diplomatic contact is allowed. Still, no war is imminent.


Some public opinions conserning the peacekeepers

Carol Agherton:
“Weaklings who can´t even defend themselves.Their old ideology doesn´t work on this planet, where the survival of our species isn´t sure.We don´t want to tie ourselves into a sinking boat, now do we?

Yan Gon-Tai:
They aren´t even a threat to us. I recon, if we leave them alone, the worms are going to finish them off.

Gorsk Kabanov:
I say, we attack them and get off with it.That faction doesn´t deserve to exist.

[This message has been edited by Cyber (edited October 05, 2000).]

[[LordLMP]]

NAUTILUS SAILOR'S NEWS
5-1-2119

Scouting Expedition leaves the Cyborgs to continue exploration...

The Expedition left Cyborg territory to to continue explore the continent. We are not if Captain Ulrik Svensgaard will be contacting any other factions, which i say we don't and keep to ourselfs, but we are going to locate any more Foreign Bases...especially those "Morgan" like ones. We'll give you more information when we get it....

Can we Trust the Cyborgs?

Cyborgs shouldn't Trusted for many reasons...they have computers attach to their heads which connects them all into one consciouness...like those mechanical guys flying in cubes in the old voyager holovids. They are freaky, but they can make good friends thought...for now anyway. Aki Zeta-Five as agreed not to reveal our Factions to any others aslong as we have a Treaty of Friendship with them. Captain Ulrik Svensgaard is negociating various Trade and Research agreements. Their technologies can be useful, aslong it doesn't involve mechanical implants.


****private to cyborg consciousness****
TO: AKI ZETA-FIVE
FROM: CAPTAIN ULRIK SVENSGAARD
5-5-2119

I wonder if you can provide any information on the other factions living on the continent, if you don't mind. Our Recon Rovers our continuing their explorations and want to make sure they don't get themselves in trouble. Thank you

Captain Ulrik Svensgaard
Nautilus Pirates

****end of message****

[XWaste]

***private to the Pirates***

Message to Ulrik Svensgaard
From Aki Zeta-Five

Greetings, Captain. I trust this message is accompanied by glorious weather this fine Chiron day.

I am very pleased with the way the current discussions are going. In order to be of further aid to you, it would be very gracious of you to answer a few questions.

What is you desire, what are your goals? I'm sorry if these seem personal and perhaps impertinant questions, but we have much we can offer and the best way that we can be of value to you is if we know what is you require.

The Cybernetic Consciousness has few material needs, but I think you would find a good market for many of the minerals you extract from the ocean floor. We can in return provide you with state of the art computer and electronic products.

We have excellent research facilities, and it is in this realm that we excel, as I am sure you can imagine.
We are always willing to share these resources, and in turn, increase our own pool of knowledge.

Now captain, you need not be coy, or shy, in stating your desires. We are not troubled by the human practices of judging others based on illogical and outdated concepts of morality. You have found the genie's lamp, Captain Svensgaard. Make your wishes.

We are happy to provide you with the details of the other factions on this continent. We have very detailed information, including military defences and the like...should you be interested of course.

You may be wondering why we are so eager to please, good Captain. It is a natural human reaction to such seemingly unwarranted generosity. 'What's the catch?' I believe is the popular phrase. I should explain a bit about ourselves in order perhaps to quell some fears.

We have suffered from persecuation for the entirety of our existence. We were forced to flee our homes in the University in order to be able to maintain our standard of living, and our standards. For we are not aggressive by nature, and warfare is very disruptive to research. The sort of people that were attracted to the Consciousness were scientists, people with a deep curiosity for life and everything about it. What our dream is, our goals...are to be able to live free from the concerns that plague biologicals, to be able to expend our energy, as efficiently as possible to the goal of discovering the world, life and all of creation. All we seek are answers, not glory, or power. This may seem banal, I am sure but nevertheless, it is true.

As I said, we have been persecuted for our entire existence. Why we seem so gracious now is exactly because we are. For the first time in our history we have been accepted and not reviled. We are, I believe it would not inaccurate to use the word..eager, to show off so to speak, to prove that our way of life has created enough worth that we can now trade that worth with other groups, equally.

There might be one last fear that you have, one based in bad science fiction stories that have survived from old earth. Let me assure that it is not our goal to convert every human to our way of life. First you must understand that the Zeta-Five program is very complex (of course) and hence in some respects very fragile. We cannot simply force it into someone and expect to achieve a viable cyborg (to use that vulger name) Perhaps this metaphor may help. If you were to force a person who hated the sea onto a boat, not only would they probaly get sea-sick, but they would ***** all the time and be a useless sailor. The same is true for the consciousness, it would not serve our needs at all to have dissenting members, or to have to brain-wash people to cooperate. The Algorithm is only at its most effective when embraced by a willing participate.

I look forward to your next commnication

Aki Zeta-Five

[[LordLMP]]

****private message to conciousness****
TO: AKI ZETA-FIVE
FROM: CAPTAIN SVENSGAARD

That is good to hear, but i am not the type to trust anyone, only myself. I have no problems with your faction, just aslong they don't bother my people and get in our way.

As for answering to your questions, we are decicated to a life at sea, exploiting the untold riches of the water. We also rather keep to ourselves and avoid territorial conflicts. We like our freedom and I let my people be themselves.

I am sure our merchants would be glad to trade with your people, and i agree. Will be profitable for both our factions.

The information on the other factions will be very useful, so in exchange, we'll share our knowledge of the seas and the locations of anyother foreign bases we discovered.

May our factions live in peace...

Captain Ulrik Svensgaard

****end message****