Tekania
01-07-2005, 13:59
TRSS Scimitar.... Experimental Strike Carrier, Tekanian Stellar Navy.... Operation Harbinger, 5 light-years from the Sol System...
The Scimitar cruises slowly in space, a fairly large craft, more than 2 kilometers in length....
Inside the Scimitar's flight deck, several technicians are working over an oddish looking circular craft... It is the XASF-6, an experimental, revamped AI driven Star Fighter.... Driven by a new construct [AI], an E model AI....
"E", says a technician, "What's the status of your diag?"
"I am reading a discrepency in my Zero Point module's power output, all other systems are functioning within normal parameters...." says the construct.
"Pop panel ZP12" asks the technician.
A panel near the rear botton of the craft slides open.... The technician fiddles somethings inside the craft... suddenly there is a jolt.... The tech flies back, slamming against the far wall of the bay, and the XASF-6's systems go dark.... A deck officer runs over to the tech....
"Petty Officer Gentry?" asks the officer, holding his hand against a pressure point on the tech's neck.... feeling no pulse he reaches for his communicator... "Medical Emergency, Flight Deck......" then turning to the craft.... "E1-X-C1?"
There's no answer..... The officer looks into the panel, glancing at a status display, he notes power is still running in the system.....
'hmmm,' thinks the officer.... 'There is power, why isn't the construct responding?'
Deep in the PDN based computer system of the craft, housing the AI/Construct's intelligence.... There is a flurry of activity... If one could see into the mind of the artificial intelligence, they would immediately recognize the activity as a dream; new pathways being written into the constructs system, as it is effected by these "dreams".... This is probably the first time a Tekaniou construct has actually "dreamed" before... One could only wonder how such would effect a creature as this...
Suddenly, the construct comes alive... awakening, systems on the XASF-6 fighter come online....
"Must flee...." screams the AI.....
The Fighter lurches upwards.... and begins accellerating towards the flight deck's forward opening.....
"Operations!" screams the officer.... "Close the bay doors!"
The doors begin to slide closed, but the XASF-6 makes a hard maneuver, and slides out of the bay....
After exiting, the XASF-6 engages it's Kraskinov Drive, slipping through a wormhole, that closes seconds later....
Meanwhile on the Bridge of the Scimitar....
"Plot the trajectory of that Fighter!" barks the CO.....
"Too late..." says the science officer.... "K-tube closed already...."
"Comm, report this incident to Fleet operations..." the CO says in a despondent tone.... "Tell them we could not ascertain it's destination...."
"There's going to be hell to pay on this one...." the XO says gravely...
"Don't remind me..." responds the CO. "Plot course back to Eagle-One station..."
"Sir, shouldn't we try to find the craft?" asks the XO.
"Where?" the CO responds... "He could have gone anywhere...."
Sol System, 6,000,000 kilometers from earth....
The XASF-6 exits its wormhole, which evaporates in a flash behind it seconds after it exits.... After scanning the immediate area, it notes a planet..... Lush terrain.... Earth.... The craft zips towards the planet, reversing power it slows, and enters its atmosphere..... A blazing streak in the sky, from the friction of the atmosphere against the craft's shields..... Scanning the region it notes a heavy wooded area.... slowing, it settles down into the heavily wooded area.... And waits...... It's scared.......
The Scimitar cruises slowly in space, a fairly large craft, more than 2 kilometers in length....
Inside the Scimitar's flight deck, several technicians are working over an oddish looking circular craft... It is the XASF-6, an experimental, revamped AI driven Star Fighter.... Driven by a new construct [AI], an E model AI....
"E", says a technician, "What's the status of your diag?"
"I am reading a discrepency in my Zero Point module's power output, all other systems are functioning within normal parameters...." says the construct.
"Pop panel ZP12" asks the technician.
A panel near the rear botton of the craft slides open.... The technician fiddles somethings inside the craft... suddenly there is a jolt.... The tech flies back, slamming against the far wall of the bay, and the XASF-6's systems go dark.... A deck officer runs over to the tech....
"Petty Officer Gentry?" asks the officer, holding his hand against a pressure point on the tech's neck.... feeling no pulse he reaches for his communicator... "Medical Emergency, Flight Deck......" then turning to the craft.... "E1-X-C1?"
There's no answer..... The officer looks into the panel, glancing at a status display, he notes power is still running in the system.....
'hmmm,' thinks the officer.... 'There is power, why isn't the construct responding?'
Deep in the PDN based computer system of the craft, housing the AI/Construct's intelligence.... There is a flurry of activity... If one could see into the mind of the artificial intelligence, they would immediately recognize the activity as a dream; new pathways being written into the constructs system, as it is effected by these "dreams".... This is probably the first time a Tekaniou construct has actually "dreamed" before... One could only wonder how such would effect a creature as this...
Suddenly, the construct comes alive... awakening, systems on the XASF-6 fighter come online....
"Must flee...." screams the AI.....
The Fighter lurches upwards.... and begins accellerating towards the flight deck's forward opening.....
"Operations!" screams the officer.... "Close the bay doors!"
The doors begin to slide closed, but the XASF-6 makes a hard maneuver, and slides out of the bay....
After exiting, the XASF-6 engages it's Kraskinov Drive, slipping through a wormhole, that closes seconds later....
Meanwhile on the Bridge of the Scimitar....
"Plot the trajectory of that Fighter!" barks the CO.....
"Too late..." says the science officer.... "K-tube closed already...."
"Comm, report this incident to Fleet operations..." the CO says in a despondent tone.... "Tell them we could not ascertain it's destination...."
"There's going to be hell to pay on this one...." the XO says gravely...
"Don't remind me..." responds the CO. "Plot course back to Eagle-One station..."
"Sir, shouldn't we try to find the craft?" asks the XO.
"Where?" the CO responds... "He could have gone anywhere...."
Sol System, 6,000,000 kilometers from earth....
The XASF-6 exits its wormhole, which evaporates in a flash behind it seconds after it exits.... After scanning the immediate area, it notes a planet..... Lush terrain.... Earth.... The craft zips towards the planet, reversing power it slows, and enters its atmosphere..... A blazing streak in the sky, from the friction of the atmosphere against the craft's shields..... Scanning the region it notes a heavy wooded area.... slowing, it settles down into the heavily wooded area.... And waits...... It's scared.......