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Posted by: Brokenimage Dec 16 2005, 03:14 PM

(OOC: Just wanted to quantify something talked about in the AI thread)

Metasoul:

About thirty years ago, scientists discovered that, under the right conditions, one's conciousness could be transferred, essentially intact, to an electronic medium. Since then, the process has been performed hundres of times, mostly on top politicians and scientists, allowing them to serve for long periods of time after their "deaths". One prominent example is Commander Adam Malkovich, who became a Metasoul shortly before his untimely death.
The name "Metasoul" was coined by a newscaster during a news broadcast, and is an abbreviation of the words "Metal Soul". She was actually boradcasting a report on the inevitable ethical protests over the process. Since that time, the term "Orgasoul" has also been coined, refering to a "whole", or, in other words, "organic" soul.

Those that create metasouls are like ancient terran architects that built such structures as teh Notre Dame Cathedral--they didn't know how, or why, what they did worked--but they knew it worked just the same. It is widely assumed that the organic body dies in the process, so it is usually administered at one's deathbed, but this has yet to be conclusively confirmed.

Metasouls tend to retain their disposition, personality, memory and name that they had upon the time of "death", sometimes called "Orgadeath"--the organic death. The one notable exception is that of one Dr. Bryan Taylor, the scientist that engineered the process.

Dr. Taylor became a metasoul almost purely by accident, killing his organic boddy at the same time. The resulting conciounsess abandoned the name of its "old self", and is now known by the name 001 (pronounced zero-zero-one). 001 is now distant, aloof, and somewhat hostile, a complete contrast from his "old self". he has also dismissed all of Taylor's work as quackery, and is, quite literally, a completely seperate being from Taylor.

Regardless of Taylor's talents in life, 001 is now a genius hacker. He requires only an open network connection to a device, and can, eventually, hack through virutally any kind of security measure. 001's AI core is kept in his old laboratory under lock and key, but 001 left that some time ago; in his place is now a program he calls 002, his crony. 002 is fairly unintelligent, but is programmed to give the impression of intelligence. 002 calls 001 whenever somethign really important crops up.

Metasouls are, in most cases, stored in computer memory banks, but others have been known to be placed in robots, so they can continue their "life", and at least one (Adam, again) has been used in place of a stock Ship's AI. Still others, like 001, roam interstellar information networks, looking for amusement or something else to hack into.

Occasionally, a metasoul grows tired of the meta-life, and allows itself to be deleted. This process is known as Metadeath (go figure), and no one has even dared hypothesize what happens to the soul after that.

((OOC: If anyone wants to take over 001, go for it--I'm not using him))

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Posted by: Gene Yuss Dec 16 2005, 03:44 PM

.... You are aware that that's waaay out of continuity here, right? I have created most of the present continuity, and as of right now, Losav and Adam are the only 2 downloads in existance, the process is a top federation secret, and only Commander Georges, nee Havelock, has the key.

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Posted by: Brokenimage Dec 16 2005, 04:05 PM

Actually, I wasn't.
All that info is based of the metroid fusion ending...

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QUOTE ("Metroid Fusion")
That perfect military mind...
the wisdom of Adam Malkovich
continued to serve even after
death. Until today, I had no
idea that the minds of leaders
and scientists were frequently
uploaded to computers.

http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/gba/b/mfu-10.png

I didn't check the continuity here... I just thought that since samus said it, it was automatically canon.

my bad.

...but 001 is still valid, right?

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Posted by: Aiko Dec 16 2005, 04:23 PM

This is a very good, very creative analysis of the end of Fusion. I really like it! The only problem is that I had a different interpretation of the events in Fusion and have already implemented my ideas in here.

I role-play Adam. I like this metasoul stuff, I really do, but Adam's not one. He was part of the Federation Project B.R.A.I.N., or Biological Recipient of Artificial Intelligence Networks. In a literal sense, he was murdered for his brain, which was then directly transplanted into a computer network on board Samus's new ship. The Adam I RP is the real Adam.

I have no qualms with you using this metasoul idea in your RPing. However, you've got to realize that metasouls are VERY RARE, and you will likely RP the only one known to exist. Adam and Losav were the results of Federation experimentation and were NOT accidents. I think it would be awesome if you RPed a character that died suddenly only to wake up in a computer network. That would be scary, I'm sure, for the character and be an EXCELLENT and interesting idea!

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Posted by: Rièle Jan 16 2006, 12:11 AM

The Garganey


Planetary System: No associated planet, the station is instead centrally located along several major Jump routes.

Introduced in RP: Ailurus Revived, Confounded Loyalties

Economics: The station has many private businesses that one would expect to find along major Jump routes, including mechanics, restaurants, and hotels. There are bars and gambling, as well as a moderately-known racetrack. Recently, the station’s owners have contracted with the Ailurus Knights, allowing them to use many levels of the station as a base of operations. The Knights bring in a great deal of business, and this has been a mutually-beneficial arrangement.

Layout: The station has 25 levels connected by stairs, lifts, and access tunnels. Levels 15-25 are for docking ships, and levels 20-25 of these are in use by the Ailurus Knights. Levels 11-15 are businesses, levels 7-10 are private residences, levels 4-6 are rented to the Knights for housing their members (though a great many of them stay on the cruisers), and levels 1-3 are used by the station’s owners.

Mechanics: The station uses artificial gravity. Its power core is stored on levels 14-17 in the center of the station. 40% of the power is generated by the station, but 60% is provided by weekly shipments of recharged power cells. The station has thrusters and can move if needed, albeit extremely slowly and burning up a lot of fuel. Oxygen is provided by three independent generators, each of which is capable of providing enough air for the entire station alone and has its own backup. Most of the docking bays on the station are internal, though there are several external (for those ships that need them) and there are several external docks designed for large cruisers. The Knights occupy three of these on levels 20-25.

Appearance: The station is rather ugly in appearance from the outside. It is a rusty brown color, and tall with a hexagonal shape. Inside is much more inviting, the newest owners have added a great deal of plant life, artificial sunlight, and have supported an art program (so there’s sculptures and painted walls here and there). The station is very clean, and most things are kept up fairly well (though there’s occasional complaints about hiccups in the power on some levels).

Environmental Resources: none

Colonization History: The station is 30 years old, it was originally built as a waystation along a major jump route using private funds. The original owners were poor businessmen, so the station was sold 10 years later because it wasn’t making any money. The second owners fared somewhat better by encouraging small business owners to move onto the station. They sold it 15 years later, and these newest owners contracted with the Ailurus Knights.

Economics: Many small businesses. The station makes money through rent from these businesses and docking fees. The station owners themselves also sell fuel and services to docking ships. Prices are higher than they are on a Federation planet, but are reasonable for a waystation. The owners are also involved in some underhanded dealings, but these are fairly minimal.

Dominant Sentient Species: Humans, though any number of other species may be passing through and many own businesses.

Resident Population: About 600 civilians, plus the Ailurus Knights and any number of passing travelers.

Government Structure: none. The station owners are under Federation law, though there is no Federation office onboard. Federation officials pass through frequently, and the station is inspected once a year. There is a police force that maintains order on the station. Docking officers, employed by the station, ensure that ships are following regulations while docked on the station.

Alliance(s): The Ailurus Knights and the Galactic Federation. This might be something of a conflict of interest, though the Knights are a legitimate mercenary outfit they have no official connection with the GFeds (and, in fact, avoid them whenever possible). The Knights and the station have a standing agreement that no conflict between the mercs and the Feds will arise that will involve the station.

Defenses: None. If the station was attacked it would need ships to defend it.