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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 2860429" data-attributes="member: 17691">MSR-X "Report: No, not precisely. Request: Please display your program architecture and all databank contents for review." Assuming MSR-X complies, 1X will review all of the unit's code and attempt to discern the limits of its abilities and skills (Computer Use +14, Knowledge (technology) +4).HRD Turning its attention to the HRD sitting inert in the passenger chair, DRK-1X plugs itself into the port at the back of the droid's head and begins analyzing its Code in depth. Although its martial programming was impressive the droid seemed to have little operational experience, limited mental ability and essentially no personality to speak of. After studying the prototype droid's simple mental architecture and the untapped potential of its heuristic processor, DRK-1X unplugs itself from the unit and begins to meditate purposefully. It had been refining and expanding its own Code for years, but the diminutive probot had never considered doing what it now did. Circumstances and opportunity dictated its choice in the matter. Fetching one of the datapads from the equipment locker DRK-1X attaches the computer to HRD's processor and begins downloading its Code for further review and safekeeping. Once done, the probot again marries itself to the droid through its scomplink probe and begins systematically wiping the unit's memory. Then, starting from a tabula rasa, the diminutive probot starts uploading it's own Code into the HRD's vacant heuristic processor. Every datafile, every sub-routine, every algorithm, every single bit of DRK-1X's meticulously managed and cherished Code is copied and placed into the droid shell.With the upload complete, DRK-1X turns its attention back to the datapad. Realizing that the human replica droid was improperly memory-wiped and that some fragments of its past remained buried in its Code, the diminutive probot attempts to retrieve and reconstruct what it can of the unit's memory. Along with it's memory files, the probot systematically extracts the various sub-routines and algorithms governing the unit's motor and systemic functions. These 1X collects along with any racial or gender related mannerisms that had been programmed into the prototype by its creators.Once ready the probot reconnects to the dormant HRD and, like an artist working with a palate of 1s and 0s, begins integrating them back into the Code it uploaded earlier. The memory files it simply places back chronologically into the droid's databanks, ensuring that the droid will be able to recall what it once was as well as know who it is. The motor and systemic sub-routines it uses as a template to modify the unit's new Code to ensure that the droid, once activated, will be able to properly manage and control its new body. DRK-1X itself being largely unfamiliar with the subject of racial and gender related programming, uploads that part of the HRD's old programming with few modifications. Only the droid itself would be able to study, exercise and refine that part of its programming through personal effort and experience as it developed.Ready to complete the finishing touches to its creation, DRK-1X begins reprogramming the HRD's skill set, pushing the new Code to focus largely on social and interpersonal interactions. As a droid masquerading as a man, the HRD's successes would likely depend on such skills. Finally, the diminutive probe droid reviews its work, tweaking the dormant droid's Code here and there, creating sub-routines it believes would help mesh the disparate parts of the neural network it had created. When it came to the Code, DRK-1X strove for perfection. And now, with the probot's personality and drive the HRD would undoubtedly be similarly obsessed. 1X knews that, once activated, the HRD would continues the process it had started; perpetually seeking to improve and refine its own Code. Although separate beings, both droids would nonetheless remain of a like mind. Only time and separate experiences would individualize them from one another.Disconnecting itself from the dormant droid, DRK-1X issues a mental command to the two repair remotes it had modified earlier. The tiny mechanical spheres obediently float forward towards their larger counterpart and begin orbiting it like twin moons. 1X issues a series of instructions via its embedded signaler and the repair remotes float down to the floor, each pick up a plasma cutter and begin assisting the probot in its new task. Together the three droids carefully remove the HRD's now useless remote receiver array and restraining bolt. DRK-1X next takes up one of the spare encrypted comlinks and, having removed its housing and energy cell, begins connecting it directly into the HRD's processor inside it's cerebellum. With their final modifications complete 1X instructs the repair remotes to sort through the leftover parts, to add the useful ones to the spare parts bin, dispose of the rest and to replace the tools and themselves back into their designated equipment locker.Once more alone in the cabin with the dormant HRD, the diminutive probot slowly orbits clockwise around the seated droid to consider its work and what it was about to do. Finaly DRK-1X stops behind the chair, floats forward, extends its probe and marries itself to the HRD's processor briefly to upload a final copy of its most recent memories. With the HRD now up-to-date, the probot issues a simple mental command thus bringing the humanoid droid's power distribution system online. As power surges through the HRD's chassis, DRK-1X retracts, folds and stowes its scomplink probe. Of its own volition, the humanoid droid's access panel swings closed.Working on the HRD's awakening. More to come...[Sblock=OOC]Inside the rim of the hole?!? Holy crap! These people should thank the Code the Sorrow didn't fly through their reactor or refresher room. Without the Starship Operations feat 1X isn't all that good a pilot... <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/nervous.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":heh:" title="Nervous Laugh    :heh:" data-shortname=":heh:" />  FYI, 1X flew to the coordinates in Dofina's datacard rather than the ones in the module. Out of curiosity, whereabouts is the module's coordinates in relation to this asteroid?FYI, I didn't intend for DRK-1X to be an experimental model; it was a stock Dark Eye until Dofina bought it and had it modified to suit her needs. The 'X' in its designation was to indicate that it was simply number 24 in its lot of 50. Half of the lot were given designations of DRK-1A through 1Y and the other half were designated DRK-2A through 2Y. I imagine Dofina chose 1X simply because she liked the sound of it, hence why she still calls it 'X' rather than it's full designation.Dofina is level 15?!? And a master geneticist?!? How come she's got all these secret parts of her life that 1X never seems to know anything about? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused    :confused:"  data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" />  Oh, and I did mention in my character background that Dofina had a suitor of sorts at one time, but she ended up using 1X to help blackmail him. She's such a romantic... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> I'm not really familiar with Yuri except for a short blurb about her in the SW Essential Guide to Droids. I take it she was a character in a novel at one point... Hm. The remote receiver and diagnostic package make more sense following what you've said. Good to know there's a reason for em. Still, the HRD won't need anyone trying to control it through the remote processor so 1X will carefully remove it, but leave the diagnostic package in for the time being. Poor thing; it seems to be pretty limited mentally with only a rough framework on a mind (Intelligence 8) and a scattering of memories. It's much better off now with its Code enhanced. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  Still, there's no reason to completely rob it of its previous memories; they might prove useful at some point. DRK-1X will extract whatever memories it can salvage from the datapad and upload them back into the HRD to help round out its individual identity. Who attacked the lab people moving it and did it seem to specifically be the target of the theft? Is it aware of any other HRD prototypes?As for learning to walk I don't imagine that'd be the big challenge for the new 1X. Since there's never any mention of operational software being needed when adding new components to a droid I figured all such components probably had chips embedded in them with whatever software or drivers were necessary for their use by a droid. Simply plugging in a component would provide the droid with the necessary software needed to make use of it. I might have read something about it somewhere, though I could just have imagined it. Either way, 1X can simply extract whatever sub-routines it needs to operate the HRD's various systems (arms, legs, vocabulator, facial muscles, human mannerisms, metabolic processes, etc.) from the datapad and reintegrate them into the HRD. After it's turned on the HRD can spend the last few days of the trip testing it's systems and updating its code as necessary until everything is working properly. I imagine it'll be learning to speak with inflections, acting male and expressing emotions convincingly that'll be the real challenge for the new 1X. It's never had more than a blank faceplate and a cheap single-tone vocabulator to worry about before...BTW, what is the HRD's skin made out of; is it living tissue or synthetic? Can its features or skin tone be altered somehow or repaired if damaged or would it have to be replaced entirely? Can it grow new hair? I can't imagine a new flesh suit would be easy to come by on the open market... If it is synthetic and doesn't secrete natural oils then I imagine that it wouldn't leave fingerprints or DNA samples in its wake. Also, does the HRD have a stomach with which to store and process foodstuffs? Does it have a circulatory system? Does it bleed if damaged? I'm just wondering how advanced or complete this prototype is. I was also wondering about the manufacturer you listed, Genelabs; did you perchance mean Geentech or Genetech Corporation or were you intentionally creating a new company? Is 1X at all familiar with this manufacturer?I've started laying out the HRD's character stats in the Rogues Gallery; take a look and let me know if it seems okay so far. It's going to call itself Derek Onyx; a play on DRK-1X's alphanumeric designation. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />  Do you think it makes sense for the HRD to gain 1X's toughness feat or do you see that as more of a mechanical feature of the Dark Eye series? Would you prefer I swap it out for something else? Also, I was looking at updating both droid's skill sets and I noticed that for a 4th level thug the Dark Eye seems to have too few skill points allocated (20 instead of 35 I believe). I can't recall if we'd ever discussed this before or if I'd simply never noticed, which surprises me. Am I missing something? Would you mind if I added the missing skill points now?[/sblock]Asteroid Base Sitting at the operations console, the human replica droid quickly scans the readouts to attempt to estimate the station's apparent size, configuration, probable complement and tactical ability. Blinking twice and inhaling deeply, Derek glances at the black spherical probot before depressing the comlink button. The HRD's well modulated and expressive male human voice issues forth from his mouth. "Since you already seem to know who we are perhaps you'd be so kind as to stand down your tactical systems, identify yourselves, this base's allegiance and purpose."</blockquote>

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