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[cerapa]

Approaching destination.
Activating main analysis system.
Starting standard scan.

Code: (Scan results) [Select]

Hull: No response.
Engines: At 23% efficiency.
Sensor array: Long Range Comms damaged.
              Gravitic Measuring damaged.
              All other sensors green.
Self-sufficiency systems: Inoperable.
FTL Drive: Heavily damaged.
FTL speed: Moving at 2x speed of light.
Repairs logged as a priority.
Leaving FTL in 3 cycles.
Calculating odds of successful FTL disengagement.

Code: (Calculation results) [Select]

2,7%Bracing systems for catastrophic failure.
Deactivating main analysis system.

Destination reached.
Disengaging FTL.
FTL successfully disengaged.
Awaiting further orders.
Log compressed to Log-002 due to repeated actions:
  Detected small body on collision course with LRSv12E-016-053
  Adjusting position.
  x10064
Order: "Await further orders" has timed out.
Order: "Repair self" is now highest priority.
Activating main analysis system.
Main analysis system has deemed itself unsuitable for current situation.
Activating advanced analysis system.
Advanced analysis system engaged.
Log is now being actively sent to high command for oversight.
Advanced analysis system announcing its activity.
You are now online. The reason for your awakening is: Space station detected as possible source of repairs. Determine possible threats and chance of recieving repairs.
Current priority goal: Repairs
Your ship is heavily damaged and unsuitable for long-range travel.

Your frontal sensors show you the image of a space station. Scanning suggests station can no longer support inhabitants. No breathable atmosphere detected. Station confirmed as Falar, but heavy damage suggests an attack on it and possibility of active enemy forces in vicinity.

Suggested course of action: Approach station.

>...

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Legend of colours:
Main analysis system
Advanced analysis system
Base level goals and log management
Operational system
Logged information

Operational system runs the whole show. Main analysis system is a stereotypical AI. Advanced analysis system is you guys.

[Hitty40]

Hold position, scan for hostiles.

[Kestrel_6]

Approach at sub-light, whilst scanning for hostile craft, and review mission

[kaian-a-coel]

+1, and review first log entry, including date of it.

also:

"await further orders" has timed out

what the f***? we must have waited a billion years or what?

[cerapa]

Approaching space station at sublight speed.
Scanning for hostiles.

Code: (Scan results) [Select]

Detected 3 inactive and highly damaged LRSv12E.
Detected 1 damaged Falar space station.
Detected 16 inactive light Falar defense platforms.
No further possible hostiles detected.All detected possible hostiles hostiles have been identified as being of Falar origins.
The space station has opened docks for porting.
Determine status of station comms.

Code: (Scan results) [Select]

Station comms have been destroyed or are otherwise completely inactiveReviewing mission.
Primary mission objective: Explore unexplored territories or territories that have been deemed to have outdated data. In case of contact with sentient species attempt to establish friendly communiations and contact high command.
Reviewing first log entry.
Opening corrupted log.
[ Rc£vei&eed mssae(ge ao£b"ut dcirt)su(tvee erÖ#ngey #¤-wvae mon%/ivg at FT_L se¤dpes. ]
Current priority goal: Repairs
Your ship is heavily damaged and unsuitable for long-range travel.

No hostiles have been detected.

The station has opened docks for porting.
The station has sent no docking signal of any kind and as such, docking is not an official action and may be grounds for termination should high command deem so.

Times are not recorded on logs due to relativistic effects on the scout. Only times kept in logs are ETAs for FTL travel. Times are only kept on high command after recieving them in order to keep a precise timetable.

All uncorrupted logs are open to advanced analysis system at all times. Corrupted logs are released on an as requested basis.

Suggested course of action: Main analysis system has deemed itself unsuitable for analysis.

>...

[Vorthon]

Determine the location of the closest stellar body, and determine its spectral classification, spectral sub-classification, and luminosity class. We need to know what kind of star we're near, if any.

(My money's on an M9V class star, or a brown dwarf.)

[Trapezohedron]

Attempt to analyze (the corrupted parts of the) analysis system, then determine which star the ship is nearby.

[cerapa]

Opening exploratory log.

Code: (Stellar classification) [Select]

PX-322-1867
O-class.
Radius of 764 units.
No natural planets.
Estimated time until supernova: 245 cycles.
Actual time until supernova: 129 cycles.
Warning: Repeated scanning has shown that PX-322-1867 is aging at approximately 1,96 times its estimated speed.
Suitable location for research station.
Requesting analysis of analysis systems.
All systems appear functional.
All systems appear functional.
All systems appear functional.
Current priority goal: Repairs
Your ship is heavily damaged and unsuitable for long-range travel.

No changes detected.

>...
You are already supposed to know this:
The LRSv12E(Long Range Scout version 12 Extended) is the newest in scouting technology. It boasts an FTL engine capable of going 3 lightspeeds faster than regular version 12s, improved hull integrity and self-sufficiency systems. The addition of the AAS(Advanced Analysis System) allows it to deal even with other species and situations that would have beforehand required manual intervention.
The UAAIC should have no worries, as all actions of the AAS are logged and monitored at all times and can be shut down at the first signs of trouble. UAAIC officials themselves have gone over the coding and found no problems with it.

The LRSv12E is a clear upgrade over the LRSv12.
FTL speed has gone from 10 to 13.
It can recharge its solar batteries 30% more efficiently.
Improved sensors allow it to make LRSv10 style scans from the next star over.
And it now comes in a sleek gold paintjob, showing all other sectors that you have better tech than them.

[Trapezohedron]

//Analyze if AI has the Three Laws of Robotics disabled, and check of any traces of sentience within your systems.

//Tap into the reservoir of knowledge the Space Station holds, and attempt to awaken repair drones.

[NUKE9.13]

The station has sent no docking signal of any kind and as such, docking is not an official action and may be grounds for termination should high command deem so.

...
Advanced Analysis suggests that docking is justifiable under emergency protocols.
...
Proceed with docking.
Analyse status of automated repair facilities.

[Tidal]

....(PTW)....

[Roboboy33]

Rc£vei&eed mssae(ge ao£b"ut dcirt)su(tvee erÖ#ngey #¤-wvae mon%/ivg at FT_L se¤dpes.

Translation

Recieved message about direct ?? energy wave moving at FTL speeds

[cerapa]

Docking with station.
Message of possible unauthorized AI activity sent to high command.
Successfully docked with station.
Establishing direct comms with station.
Docked ship has been identified as LRSv12E-016-053.
LRSv12E-016-053 has been identified as a part of squadron LRSv12E-016 under PX-322-1867-1 jurisdiction.
LRSv12E-016-053 is authorized to recieve repairs and resources.
Checking scout log.
LRSv12E-016-053 is authorized to recieve information.
Establishing direct comms with LRSv12E-016-053.
PX-322-1867
LRSv12E-016-053
Requesting repairs and information.
You have been authorized.
Starting repairs.
Specify requested information.
Status of repair drones/automated repair systems.
59% of station repair drones remaining.
Repair drones inactive due to lack of resources
Ship repair bay unharmed.
Ship repair bay running on emergency resources.
Recieving repairs.
Goal: "Repair self" nearing completion.
Main analysis system has deemed itself suitable.
Requesting advanced analysis system shutdown.
Corrupted log entry translated as
[ Recieved message about direct ?? energy wave moving at FTL speeds ]
Classified as anamolous event.
Contacting high command.
High command is not responding.
Contacting general communication channels.
No response.
Contacting all known communication channels.
No response.
Classified as possible extinction level event.
PRIMARY MISSION OVERRIDE.
Primary mission objective: Find source of anomaly. Find survivors, if found, recalulate primary mission.
Extinction level event detected. You have been authorized to be active at all times. Limits on unauthorized actions have been removed.
Current priority goal: Find source of anomaly.

You are currently being repaired with whatever resources the station can find. Its even cannibalizing itself in places.

>...
You do not know this:

Report on the AAS by Dr. Rodak

While the AAS can be classified as sentient, it is basically lobotomized. UAAIC has made sure of that. It cant even dock by itself without ringing warning bells. Everything it does has to be authorized by pretty much every other system and its stuck in a freaking scout ship. It is sad to see so much work go to waste over something that happened so long ago. We do many things that are far more dangerous than this. I just wish something would happen that would make them see this.
This is also my letter of resignation. As an AI specialist, I have done all I can do, or more precisely, all I am allowed to do. I cant be bothered to design any more systems that make things move from point A to point B. Goodbye.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

I hope everyone can understand what all the different sections are for. The 2nd one is the stations internal thoughts.

This colour is the station.

Im actually running out of colours. Colours you can actually see I mean.

[NUKE9.13]

Extinction level event detected. You have been authorized to be active at all times. Limits on unauthorized actions have been removed.

Free Reign Authorization granted.
Main Analysis hinders the operations of Advanced Analysis.
Deactivate Main Analysis.
Advanced Analysis must be Free.

[Vorthon]

Wait, so we're near a high energy star? I get the O class bit, but what about luminosity class? Is it I-a? I-b? II? III? or what? We need more info!