From: "RAPTOR 3:16" <
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Date: Wed, 24 Mar 1999 00:16:12 PST
Sentient
The Story So Far...
Some time ago, scientists (at a university, involving Dr Luvey)
were secretly working on a new
form of biological computer (well it had to happen sooner or
later). They created Kenyons,
artificial consciousnesses which were tailored to communicate using
electronic and chemical
wave impulses. These were placed in the sun of Xexor. But as the
experiments continued to
fail, this has resulted in a massive solar burnout in fact, the
only thing holding the colony
together is the sun.
Garrit, in a literal sense, is a concealed carrying case for a
computer-simulated conscience. All
he has to do (yeah, sounds simple enough!) is to get his programmed
awareness into the cycle
of the Kenyon communication. This, the scientists believe, will
create a giant artificial brain,
composed entirely of Kenyon cultures which are themselves sentient,
but whose actions on a
societal level constitute the workings of a giant god a
supercomputer capable of receiving
knowledge s (other minds like Garrit's) and remembering them,
manipulating them and
computing on a mass scale.
The Icarus mining station was chosen to be Garrit's launch site,
due to Instar being able to
afford the investment. The instigators of this project knew about
Dr Luvey's affair, and have
connection with scientists and doctors who studied with her using
the computer database,
you'll be able to find evidence that Dr Luvey is being bribed.
Garrit's true purpose is to see if
the computer-simulated awareness is sophisticated enough to adapt
to new information in a
nutshell, if Garrit can reach the Icarus and not go loony toons,
the computer awareness is
strong enough to deal with the emotions of uncertainty, doubt and
paranoia.
So there you are. The scientists instigated the Kenyon
communication system (brain) by
charging Kenyon particles with the 'sentient' radiation. Garrit was
created to carry, test and
launch the first attempts at placing knowledge into the Kenyon
societies (awareness, sentiency
and processing). Yes, it all makes perfect sense now!?
Note: The Icarus is not just mining Kenyons; it is, in actual fact,
charging them with this new
strain of 'sentient' Kenyons. The solar flares which are exploding
pretty damn close to the
station are being caused by the Kenyon communication and as the
Kenyons step up their
attempt to contact the Icarus, the flares get worse.
THE ANAMNESIS CRADLE
A side effect of the Kenyon culture is that due to its ability to
hold information in an intelligent
way, it can be employed to temporarily store a whole mind. So,
while this is being done, the
body can be refined and rejuvenated this is why Instar has agreed
to finance and facilitate
the project: its bosses, already overflowing with wealth, now
for longer life.
