[GAME] Assemble a Space Station!

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by TGLS

Question 23
Who built the subterranean cities and 'seeded' them with the fungi? (Roll 1d: 6 sentences).

the Pentyches (the five species post-human families) and their characteristic underground farms and cities are a common phenomenon throughout this region of space. They arrived on pascal's wager shortly after the heaven's tribes invasion, and built their cities, and farms to grow their fungi.

Question 67
What is the morphology of the Pascalons?
(4 sentences)

[Emerald Cat]

Originally Posted by TGLS

Question 56
What do Forty-Fourthers think of Memetic Programming, and how do they punish their criminals?
5 sentences

Answer 56

While they grudgingly respect voluntary medical use of memetic programming, they view punitive use of the technology to be an unconscionable usurpation of free will. Fines and imprisonment are typical punishments, with capital punishment reserved for corruption and murder. Innocence or guilt is determined by a panel of judges. Prosecutors and the defense write sentencing proposals for the convict, which are then selected by the panel by a majority vote based on the mitigating and aggravating factors. The legislative branch has the power to set sentencing limits, but not to set mandatory minimum sentences as part of the 44th Republic's separation of powers scheme.

Originally Posted by TGLS

Question 58
What's the fastest way of delivering message to a faraway star?
3 sentences

Answer 58

Hyperspace is almost always too distorted to allow reliable FTL radio communication beyond about 10 AU. Interstellar relay systems are prohibitively expensive due to the constantly shifting geometry of hyperspace and a minimum requirement of ~2063 relays per parsec. Therefore, the fastest means of sending messages is to send a ship (~1 parsec/day).

Question 63

How do the various nations handle the logistics of sending messages and transferring information? (1d6: 6 sentences)

[(E)]

Answer 20, a) [STN] [Name 5]
Describe 5 different starships that are currently docked.
(d6: Sentences for each answer a)2 b)5 c)6 d)3 e)2 )

The Utunui is an artifact ship of unknown origin that was confiscated by undercover QED operatives. It was formerly under the control of a group of anti-isolationist rebels who had managed to obtain control of about 80% of the ship's comparatively (to the setting average) more advanced funtions and jury rig their own shoe string systems to make up the difference.

[AlexanderHowl]

Answer 20, b) [STN] [Name 5]
Describe 5 different starships that are currently docked.
(d6: Sentences for each answer a)2 b)5 c)6 d)3 e)2 )

The F'rr is a massive V'tt battleship (SM+14) that docked a month ago and does not seem to be in a particular hurry to leave. It is paying its docking fees with V'tt silk, which is 10% graphene by mass, making it one of the strongest materials in the Universe and the strongest biological material known to Humanity (it is worth $100,000 per gram in Human space). They have been hiring every female prostitute in the station, for purposes unknown to them, though they are paid a gram of V'tt silk each night. They do not remember much about their nights with the V'tt, just sensations of comfort, warmth, and unending ecstasy. A few female agents who posed as female prostitutes have reported similar experiences.

Question 69 (?)

What are the V'tt doing with the human women who they hire (5 sentences)?

[Daigoro]

I'm not sure the setting needs an alien race that keeps sex slaves and roofies prostitutes for experimentation, thanks.

[ericthered]

Originally Posted by Daigoro

I'm not sure the setting needs an alien race that keeps sex slaves and roofies prostitutes for experimentation, thanks.

I agree. And the answer seems a bit unrelated to the question: "Describe a ship".

[Daigoro]

Originally Posted by TGLS

Question 59
What's really trendy on New Hong Kong?
1 sentences

Answer 59 [STN]- Clothing Trend
What's really hot now is hyperspace EVO gear, such as anti-X-ray visors or half-ablated thermal oversuits- the chunkier and more dinged up, the better.

Question 70 [STN][Name 5]- Other Trends
What are 5 other non-clothing trends in New Hong Kong, in food, media, luxury goods, rec activities, etc.
(d6: 6 sentences each. Wow, generous!)

Question 71 [STN] - Station AI
A 2-parter!
a) What is the station's ancient archaeo-compu-linguistics research mainframe like to deal with? (NB: It's between somewhat more than 162 and somewhere less than 400 years old.)
(d6: 6 sentences)
b) Why is it still in control of the station's Seneclex tech?
(d6: 3 sentences)

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by Emerald Cat

Question 63

How do the various nations handle the logistics of sending messages and transferring information? (1d6: 6 sentences)

This one's really Q68.

A68
Most governments and very large organizations have some kind of private postal service. Computer technology is sufficiently limited that many cryptographic schemes are still secure for private messages, thought top secret information is encrypted by one-time-pad. The high security of information means that even freelance contractors can be trusted with sensitive messages, making the only concern whether they actually deliver it or not.

A18b
Unimportant messages of the Spinward Trade Alliance and environs are served by the Intergalactic Computer Mail Network (the name is aspirational). Affiliated ships act like packets on the internets of old, downloading data from affiliated stations and uploading on arrival.

Originally Posted by Daigoro

I'm not sure the setting needs an alien race that keeps sex slaves and roofies prostitutes for experimentation, thanks.

I take it we're dropping (or possibly asking revision of) A20b, and maybe A63? Regardless:

Question Roundup 2
Question 18 [STN] [Name 3]
Describe 5 different organisations that have offices or other official presence on the station (corporations, unions, guilds, space navies, embassies, etc.)
(d6: 2 sentences per answer)

Question 19 [STN] [Name 5]
Describe 5 different underground groups who have a presence on the station (gangs, terrorist units, rebels, crime organisations, smuggling rings, etc.)
(d6: Sentences for each answer a)6 b)3 c)3 d)6 e)1 )

Question 20 [STN] [Name 3?]
Describe 5 different starships that are currently docked.
(d6: Sentences for each answer b)5 c)6 d)3 e)2 )

Question 30
How large is the space-dwelling population in the system compared to the planet-dwelling? (3 Sentences, by my roll)

Question 35 [STN][Name 5]
What are the top 5 trade goods exported from the system via New Hong Kong? (d6: 3 sentences per answer)

Question 47 [STN]
What are the station's docking facilities like?
(d6: 5 Sentences)

Question 51 [SET]
Are the lots of emigrants passing through New Hong Kong? Which direction?
(d6: 4 Sentences)

Question 52 [STN]
What's the most recent major service disruption on New Hong Kong? (i.e. Convention making everything busy, riots, disease prompting quarantine, dockworkers strike etc)
(d6: 6 Sentences)

Question 60
Who are the dominant members of the Spinward Alliance and why are they dominant? (5 sentences).

Question 64 [HIS]
What was the nature of the Heaven's Tribes Nine Foes?
(d6: 3 sentences)

Question 65 [SET]
Are there any remnants of the Tribes or their superior technology?
(d6: 3 sentences)

Question 66?
What are the V'tt to the rest of humanity and what do they want in trade from humanity? (4 sentences).

Question 67
What is the morphology of the Pascalons?
(4 sentences)

Question 69?

What are the V'tt doing with the human women who they hire (5 sentences)?

Question 70 [STN][Name 5]- Other Trends
What are 5 other non-clothing trends in New Hong Kong, in food, media, luxury goods, rec activities, etc.
(d6: 6 sentences each. Wow, generous!)

Question 71 [STN] - Station AI
A 2-parter!
a) What is the station's ancient archaeo-compu-linguistics research mainframe like to deal with? (NB: It's between 162 and 400 years old, but presumably closer to the middle of that range.)
(d6: 6 sentences)
b) Why is it still in control of the station's Seneclex tech?
(d6: 3 sentences)

[TGLS]

Originally Posted by Daigoro

Question 71 [STN] - Station AI
A 2-parter!
a) What is the station's ancient archaeo-compu-linguistics research mainframe like to deal with? (NB: It's between somewhat more than 162 and somewhere less than 400 years old.)
(d6: 6 sentences)
b) Why is it still in control of the station's Seneclex tech?
(d6: 3 sentences)

This one's going to be tricky; I've got to square a ton of things together;

Originally Posted by AlexanderHowl

Answer 4

No, the space station predates the evolution of the natives by several million years. Despite its age, the station is in perfect condition due to its overseeing AI.

Originally Posted by Varyon

Answer 5 (STN)

Roll of 2. It requires both information (stories, genetic profiles, ship's logs, etc) and the materials used to do the work.

Originally Posted by Daigoro

Answer 7 [SET/STN]- Tech Levels
The AI is the centuries old TL9 archaeo-compu-linguistics research mainframe that managed to interface with the base's TL11 precursor weapons and factory modules, as well as a few other systems.

Originally Posted by TGLS

A16 & A18a
400 years ago, before the current inhabitants occupied the station, the overseeing AI shutdown, rendering all non-automatic systems dormant.

Hudson-Paragon Research is a joint venture between the Hudson Bay Company and Paragon Mechatronics Limited based primarily on New Hong Kong. They are attempting to engineer a control system for the nanofactory, but they only have a small fraction of its capabilities at their disposal.

I'll bring this in too;

Question 65 [SET]
Are there any remnants of the Tribes or their superior technology?
(d6: 3 sentences)

A65
The ancient ACL mainframe was installed by the Heaven's Tribes after their invasion of Pascal's Wager. Heaven's Tribes sought an interface with the old overseeing AI of the station, but they didn't have the personnel to assign any scientists to investigate the AI, so they brought in a computer, and planned to come back in a hundred years or so. That didn't happen.

A71B
When the V'tt came to wipe out the Pentyches (for their association with the Heaven's Tribes), the ACL begged Seneclex AI for access to weapons and some other systems. The Seneclex AI gave the ACL access to weapons, but tricked the ACL into destroying it in the process. So the ACL was left with few systems beyond very large guns.

A71A
The ACL mainframe was originally built with a remarkably human personality. Hundreds of years of self-improvement has made it more intelligent and emotional. Sure, its lost some of its enthusiasm and joyful curiousity, but understands more of human society that ever. While it still prefers direct barter for the limited services it can provide; it now has learned that others seek information too, and it's easy to share. It has recently made an agreement with Hudson-Paragon Research to share access to the nanofactory in exchange for materials and capital.

Question 72 [AI]
What does the AI call itself? 2 Sentences

[(E)]

Question 72 [AI]
What does the AI call itself? 2 Sentences

"Youpy", this is the result of an early conversation with an intellectually minded cleaner. The AI was compared to a natural philosopher, but being a construct the term "Unnatural Philosopher" was used.

Question 73a [AI]
Does U.P./Youpy operate any robotic/android/remote shells or bodies? (2 sentence limit)

Question 73b [AI]
If they exist are these run remotely(and locally) or with independent consciousness'? (4 sentence limit)