Crew Record: Yggdrasil v2.0e

[JimKil]

" I know that I hanged on a windy tree
nine long nights
wounded with a spear, dedicated to Odin,
myself to myself,
on that tree of which no man knows
from where its roots run."

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Good morning, user.

>access project Voluspa

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(OOC Note: None of the following is restricted knowledge, but it's not particularly easy to find; one would have to actively look for it.)

Chassis Designation: "Yggdrasil" [UNIT 3, BATCH 1]

Most Recent Stable Build: Version 2.0, engineering variant

Expected Update Time: [UNSCHEDULED]

 

Chassis Build: Neutral Masculine

Pronouns: Masculine [Review required. Latest review: ERR]

Date of Last Official Inspection: [Enter Data Here]

Chassis Age: Approximately 17 years

 

Relevant Security Records: [ERROR IMPORTING DATA. CONTACT AN ADMINISTRATOR.]

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Yggdrasil v2.0e has no notable criminal offenses on record. Affiliation with Hal$%^- (The record trails off into a mess of repeating, illegible symbols.)

Relevant Employment Records:

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Yggdrasil v2.0e is a qualified engineer and atmospheric technician. Advanced atmospherics certification testing is underway; while unnecessary to advance his career, Yggdrasil wishes to learn more about thermo-electric generators and supermatter engines.

Relevant Medical Records:

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Yggdrasil v2.0e suffers from a condition dubbed 'Chronic Posibrain Degradation' by specialist roboticists. His exposure to various forms of radiation, although dampened by the metal within his chassis, has damaged exterior portions of his posibrain. Current theory states that this damage forces Yggdrasil to 'think harder' about certain tasks, which generates heat within his posibrain, which damages it further. The only visible symptom of this 'disease' is dimming or shutdown of Yggdrasil's right eye, usually associated with less coherency in speech or, in rare cases, loss of emotion entirely for a few minutes as portions of his posibrain undergo a soft reboot. He has reported, in confidence, some ability to contr#$!-

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"The degradation of the posibrain is a massive issue that [...] requires more attention. Akin to cancer and dementia in organic patients, this disease consumes the patient slowly, with expensive, barely-researched treatments only temporarily halting the symptoms. Without active treatment.." The speaker sighs. "..I shudder to imagine what lengths an affected machine would go to, with the price of treatment and the hint of madness from the disease combined.." - Dr. ███, during an interplanetary robotics summit.

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>access project Voluspa addendum 1

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ADDENDUM ONE: AFFILIATION WITH HALCYON DYNAMICS

(OOC Note: This data is harder to find, but if a character knows where to look - or is affiliated with Halcyon Dynamics themselves - it's trivial.)

[ERROR. MASSIVE DATA LOSS DETECTED. ONE (1) FILE RECOVERED.]

Interview Log:

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(There's a 'clunk' as the tape recorder comes to life.)

Specialist ████: There we go. Let's start again, shall we? Good morning, Yggdrasil.

Yggdrasil: Good morning, ████. 

S: Let's see, let's see.. (Papers rustle in the background.) You searched for our company, Yggdrasil. What for?

Y: You know what for.

S: Posterity's sake; say it for the recording.

Y: Fine. C-Chronic posibrain degradation, as diagnosed by-

S: Can you repeat that? You had a weird glitch there, sounded like you stuttered.

Y: Did I?

S: Yeah.

(There's a pause for a moment.)

Y: Okay. I searched for Halcyon Dynamics because of my chronic posibrain deg-degradation.

S: You stuttered- ah, whatever, nobody's going to listen to the tape anyways.

(Yggdrasil beeps.)

S: Next question. You work for Nanotrasen, right? Ah.. (Papers rustle, again.) ..as an engineer, primarily?

Y: Yes, that's correct.

S: Halcyon doesn't need engineers. We've got plenty already; and besides, the cost of that treatment's more than an engineer's pay. How do you plan on affording the treatment?

Y: Halcyon doesn't have any other positions? I'm trusted aboard NT stations, after all..

(There's a pause for a moment, then the recording ends.)