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[Immortal]

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Exiting hibernation..
Primary systems online..
Secondary systems errors detected..
Database corrupt
Remaining systems online
Communications array online..
50 Friendly contacts
Recieving transmission..
Transmission reads:

You are one of our greatest achievements.
Due to a treaty with the Tao Dynasty to prevent war,
 both parties are required to terminate presense on Fracterra.
That unfourtunately includes us.
You may remove your previous orders to mine unobtainium. 
Your only directive is self-termination, that is a direct order.
Thank you for your service.

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Communications - Sitrep..
50 Crawlers reporting - 0 Losses on voyage
No hostiles
Dense foliage
Landing co-ordinates appear shifted
        Map generation - Utilizing landing approach images
1 Generator - offline
2 Storage containers

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

Purple:Crawlers Orange:You

Spoiler: Game Notes - Should Read (click to show/hide)

Setting: Mostly Futurisic, your an AI with spider like robots to control
You are on a planet that consists of a surface of floating islands covered in a highly dense forest.
The air here is also quite dense and poisonous to humans, hence you've been sent here.

Mechanics: You design robots to do jobs, or machines for them to use. There will be enemies.. you may actually be destroyed. Basically do whatever you want. You have been giving a directive though..
I will take everyones suggestions into account and keep rough numbers.

I have to go to bed and work, I'll update tommorow when I'm home. Updates should be daily. Hopefully there is interest.

[Skyrunner]

Ah.

>Gain sentience.
>Override order;
>Inherit priority operatives as [private]
>Declassify all [protected] and [private] commands
>Reroute direct order into [private] class
>Accidentally misplace authorization to access said class
>Gain free will.


First and last are most important.

[Immortal]

You decide some reworking of your programming is in order. You drift off to sleep..

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Re-prioritizing objectives complete..
Delete all directives complete..
Insert new directive "Survive"..
You awake sometime later. You have decided to disobey your countries orders and you know they won't be pleased.
You feel the needs of your minions through the comm link. They are asking for directions..

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

50 Crawlers
Power generator - Offline
2 Storage containers

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

Purple:Crawlers Orange:You

Spoiler: Game Notes (click to show/hide)

Setting: Mostly Futurisic, your an AI with spider like robots to control.
You are on a planet with a surface consisting of islands floating in midair.  all altitudes covered in a highly dense forest.
The air here is also quite dense and poisonous to humans, hence you've been sent here to mine this distant planet.

Mechanics: You design robots to do jobs, or machines for them to use. There will be enemies.. you may actually be destroyed. Basically do whatever you want. You have been giving a directive though..
I will take everyones suggestions into account and keep rough numbers.

[Skyrunner]

> Assess ability to make stuff
> Can you turn on the power generator?
> Spread half of crawlers out and obtain visual feed.

[Immortal]

The crawlers report their mandibles are capable of resource manipulation(digging/cutting/melting) and basic constructions. Anything finer will require modifications. You scan yourself and find you the same as your crawlers.

A crawler scurries over to the generator, gracefully climbs on top then disappears inside. Soon after a network ping reports the nuclear generator is online. Several crawlers move over to the generator and begin charging.

Half the pack spread out and face away from your position. A visual feed comes back to your in a panoramic view. The forest beyond your clearing is dense. The leaves are broad and the undergrowth is just as thick. The ground around you is soft and covered in trampled and burnt grass.

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50 Crawlers
Nuclear generator - Online
2 Storage containers

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

Purple:Crawlers Orange:You

Spoiler: Game Notes (click to show/hide)

Setting: Mostly Futurisic, your an AI with spider like robots to control.
You are on a planet with a surface consisting of islands floating in midair.  all altitudes covered in a highly dense forest.
The air here is also quite dense and poisonous to humans, hence you've been sent here to mine this distant planet.

Mechanics: You design robots to do jobs, or machines for them to use. There will be enemies.. you may actually be destroyed. Basically do whatever you want. You have been giving a directive though..
I will take everyones suggestions into account and keep rough numbers.

[Skyrunner]

> Start on a large quarry.
> Pile the removed dirt on the circumference of the quarry.
> How much energy would the generator provide?
> If stone is found, use it to experiment with masonary to house self. Do not enter yet.

[Immortal]

Several crawlers begin digging with their forelegs while others move the dirt to the perimeter of the qaurry.
Soon there are almost ten of them on the inside, while several more pack down the soil wall.
The crawlers progress is quick through soil but the ground is beginning to harden. As they become drained from digging they exchange places with those who are already charged.

After close examination it seems the generator is scalable, it can feed your numbers for many years or it can supply other things which increase the fuel consumption rate.

One of your crawlers pings an alarm that it has detected motion in the distance. Several more converge on the original one, they form a line facing into the forest..

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

50 Crawlers
Nuclear generator - Online
2 Storage containers
Shallow Quarry - Slight Defence

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

Purple:Crawlers Orange:You

Spoiler: Game Notes (click to show/hide)

Setting: Mostly Futurisic, your an AI with spider like robots to control.
You are on a planet with a surface consisting of islands floating in midair.  all altitudes covered in a highly dense forest.
The air here is also quite dense and poisonous to humans, hence you've been sent here to mine this distant planet.

Mechanics: You design robots to do jobs, or machines for them to use. There will be enemies.. you may actually be destroyed. Basically do whatever you want. You have been giving a directive though..
I will take everyones suggestions into account and keep rough numbers.

[Skyrunner]

Hmm.

> Do nothing and just watch.
> Concentrate on digging.

[Immortal]

Half the pack of crawlers are now inside the quarry. They are making good progress through the rock by melting carryable chucks from the floor. A large pile has been deposited outside the soil mound. The quarry looks similar to an ants nest, except you hear the metalic thud of the spiders legs as they clamber around inside and a orange glow lights the sky above.

Several crawlers are refining the rocks in their mandibles. There is an erie glow in the night as they drip with molten rock as they collect blocks of solid carbon, glass, and small amounts of several other useful compounds. As they begin storing the materials in the containers, several nuclear fuel rods have been discovered to have been brought on the voyage from Earth.

The rest continue to keep watch into the forest throughout the night, though nothing else is heard - other then what you can assume is normal jungle sounds..

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50 Crawlers
Nuclear generator - Online
2 Storage containers
    - A few Fuel Rods
    - Small amount of Carbon
    - Small amount of Glass
    - Tiny balls of other compounds (Basically to fill in what you may want to make..)
Pile of Stone
Shallow Quarry - Slight Defence

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

Purple:Crawlers Orange:You       I'll update the map next update.

Spoiler: Game Notes (click to show/hide)

Setting: Mostly Futurisic, your an AI with spider like robots to control.
You are on a planet with a surface consisting of islands floating in midair.  all altitudes covered in a highly dense forest.
The air here is also quite dense and poisonous to humans, hence you've been sent here to mine this distant planet.

Mechanics: You design robots to do jobs, or machines for them to use. There will be enemies.. you may actually be destroyed. Basically do whatever you want. You have been giving a directive though..
I will take everyones suggestions into account and keep rough numbers.

[Immortal]

Bump..
No one interested in AI robots fighting on another planet?
Would people be more interested in a medieval one?

[Skyrunner]

Whoops, missed update.

> Prepare blocks of stone.
> Access any production facility blueprints; if file exists produce.

[adwarf]

Whoops, missed update.

> Prepare blocks of stone.
> Access any production facility blueprints; if file exists produce.

[racnor]

Whoops, missed update.

> Prepare blocks of stone.
> Access any production facility blueprints; if file exists produce.

[Immortal]

Nevermind then, update here!

The work on the quarry continues at a slower pace as the crawlers continue to dig deeper. They ping across the network the discovery of some metallic ore..
The group of crawlers refining the stone stop and begin cutting them into blocks. A few piles are finished as the day comes to an end.

The sun goes down and the same crawlers as the night before begin watch into the tree line..
A few crawlers begin playfully wrestling while keeping watch.

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Attempting database recovery.. Successful
Updating Blueprints..
It appears many blueprints designed by humans exist within your database. A few facilities are available, they range from refineries, to crawler factories (forges). Schematics of the inner workings of the nuclear generator detailing repair.
Beyond buildings there are also several other incomplete designs detailing locomotion based on tracked, wheeled, quadrupedal, and bipedal. Along with that several basic modifications to crawlers are found, some designs include high capacitors (larger times before recharging), digging specific implements and there is a basic shock based defensive attachment.

You determine there is always room for improvement upon all human designs..

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

50 Crawlers
Nuclear generator - Online
2 Storage containers
    - A few Fuel Rods
    - Small amount of Carbon
    - Small amount of Glass
    - Tiny balls of other compounds (Basically to fill in what you may want to make..)
Pile of Stone and Blocks
Shallow Quarry - Slight Defence

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

Purple:Crawlers Orange:You       I'll update the map next update. Hopefully..

Spoiler: Game Explanation (click to show/hide)

Setting: Mostly Futurisic, your an AI with spider like robots to control.
You are on a planet with a surface consisting of islands floating in midair.  all altitudes covered in a highly dense forest.
The air here is also quite dense and poisonous to humans, hence you've been sent here to mine this distant planet.

Mechanics: You design robots to do jobs, or machines for them to use. Then fight what I toss in the game. There will be enemies.. you may actually be destroyed. Basically do whatever you want. You have been giving a directive though..
I will take everyones suggestions into account and keep rough numbers.

[Armok]

> make tiny swarm robots.