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* The Gaia infrastructure allows automatic studies 24/7 while the AIs will analyze acquired data. Keywords: big data, data mining, pattern recognition | * The Gaia infrastructure allows automatic studies 24/7 while the AIs will analyze acquired data. Keywords: big data, data mining, pattern recognition | ||
* The required trends are already here: | * The required trends are already here: | ||
** geo tracking of animals (e.g. [[ | ** geo tracking of animals (e.g. [[wp:ICARUS_Initiative|ICARUS Initiative]]) | ||
** Instant translation of human language e.g. via Google phone "Pixel" | ** Instant translation of human language e.g. via Google phone "Pixel" | ||
** Decoding language of animals (esp. dolphins) | ** Decoding language of animals (esp. dolphins) | ||
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The underground complex contains facilities for research (by supercomputers), production (including Daodan and heavy weapons), and a TITAN module. | The underground complex contains facilities for research (by supercomputers), production (including Daodan and heavy weapons), and a TITAN module. | ||
Needed electricity is in great part received from a beneath lying [[ | Needed electricity is in great part received from a beneath lying [[wp:Geothermal_power|geothermal power]] station which works as [[wp:Closed_system|closed system]]. | ||
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GATC was formed during the Great Uprising in 2032 by a resisting third of the United States known as "New Confederation". (Its constitution was in great part like the old one.) | GATC was formed during the Great Uprising in 2032 by a resisting third of the United States known as "New Confederation". (Its constitution was in great part like the old one.) | ||
The [[ | The [[wp:International_Emergency_Economic_Powers_Act|International Emergency Economic Powers Act]] allowed to claim an "unusual and extraordinary threat... to the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the New Confederation". And GATC was ordered to take down this "threat" because the so-called World Coalition Government ([[WCG]]) was going to be founded in claim for sole representation - no market or nation should be left. Minorities were going to be ignored. | ||
A fight between native people was a no-go. So, GATC took chance to team up with other WCG opponents (including later the "[[Syndicate#History_of_the_Syndicate|Network]]" and the "[[Restless_Souls/Summary#Shinobi|Shinobi]]"). | A fight between native people was a no-go. So, GATC took chance to team up with other WCG opponents (including later the "[[Syndicate#History_of_the_Syndicate|Network]]" and the "[[Restless_Souls/Summary#Shinobi|Shinobi]]"). | ||
Africa had many resisting countries so GATC used the situation to set up a "[[ | Africa had many resisting countries so GATC used the situation to set up a "[[wp:Proxy_war|proxy war]]" there. | ||
However, they lost the war. GATC kept operating in the underground - financed by pro-NC concerns mainly military industry. GATC is marked by using cutting-edge technologies in faith to ensure their success that way. | However, they lost the war. GATC kept operating in the underground - financed by pro-NC concerns mainly military industry. GATC is marked by using cutting-edge technologies in faith to ensure their success that way. | ||
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==GATC: Blackstars== | ==GATC: Blackstars== | ||
Blackstars is that special platoon (counted 40 units at beginning). | Blackstars is that special platoon (counted 40 units at beginning). | ||
It is GATC's elite executive but their existence is official denied. Sort of a modern "[[ | It is GATC's elite executive but their existence is official denied. Sort of a modern "[[wp:Jin-Roh|Jin-Roh]]". | ||
Blackstars claimed themselves to be a mercenary group in 2034 after the war. Via Blackstars the GATC administrative keeps ''in contact'' with the Syndicate which had become hostile towards them. | Blackstars claimed themselves to be a mercenary group in 2034 after the war. Via Blackstars the GATC administrative keeps ''in contact'' with the Syndicate which had become hostile towards them. | ||
<!--Side note: The name Blackstars was inspirited by real mercenary organization - "[[ | <!--Side note: The name Blackstars was inspirited by real mercenary organization - "[[wp:Blackwater_Worldwide|Blackwater]]" and "[[wp:Private_military_company#Others|Meteoric Tactical Solutions]]". --> <!--PMC = private military company--> | ||
GATC obtained nuclear material to expand their arsenal. They tried to recover an broken arrow from the coast of Georgia and a reactor of an sunken Russian submarine. These mission were highly risky and eventually had to be canceled. In recent years they went on to use sea water filter technology. They infiltrated a GOP facility that desalinate sea water. Elements in solution can be separated by the differently sized pores in graphene oxide membranes. By mixing in uranium contaminated soil they accelerate the process. By that they can not only obtain heavy water but also plenty of uranium. They are thus able to construct fission and fusion bombs. | GATC obtained nuclear material to expand their arsenal. They tried to recover an broken arrow from the coast of Georgia and a reactor of an sunken Russian submarine. These mission were highly risky and eventually had to be canceled. In recent years they went on to use sea water filter technology. They infiltrated a GOP facility that desalinate sea water. Elements in solution can be separated by the differently sized pores in graphene oxide membranes. By mixing in uranium contaminated soil they accelerate the process. By that they can not only obtain heavy water but also plenty of uranium. They are thus able to construct fission and fusion bombs. | ||
GATC supports their elites with a bunch of cutting-edge technologies which include many parts from Syndicate and WCG. Besides the Daodan they have their very own highly advanced bio program Spare. The ultimate application of Spares are framed by "liquid SLD" and transport means that includes an end-stage [ | GATC supports their elites with a bunch of cutting-edge technologies which include many parts from Syndicate and WCG. Besides the Daodan they have their very own highly advanced bio program Spare. The ultimate application of Spares are framed by "liquid SLD" and transport means that includes an end-stage [[wp:DARPA_Falcon_Project#Blackswift|carrier with scramjet engines]]. Liquid SLDs are robots made from special SLD cells. They are not meant to mimic humanoid combatants per se. The cells allow for highly modular designs - or as the GATC sci say - for liquid designs. The robots can adapt to many situations on the battlefield by changing their bodies. They can also divide into smaller units to form swarms or fuse all together for heavy tanks and mechs. | ||
When GATC decided to evacuate Griffin from a hospital under attack by the Syndicate they sent a Spare with all its support layers. After touchdown the liquid SLD created a [[ | When GATC decided to evacuate Griffin from a hospital under attack by the Syndicate they sent a Spare with all its support layers. After touchdown the liquid SLD created a [[wp:All_round_defence|perimeter defence]]. They were meant to buy time so that Blackstars could "install" [[Restless_Souls/Technology#Security-relevant_aspects|Griffin's Spare]]. | ||
==GOP== | ==GOP== | ||
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Work force is provided by religious groups and individuals that share the goal of a devout, peaceful, autarkic community. The bakers put much effort in recruiting and missionizing people with the most "silent", loyal and submissive behavior. The use of cutting-edge technology is not propagandized, the administrators rather try to blend it into daily life. The community's growing success is interpreted as God's goodwill. And as harder the people work as higher will be their rewards. | Work force is provided by religious groups and individuals that share the goal of a devout, peaceful, autarkic community. The bakers put much effort in recruiting and missionizing people with the most "silent", loyal and submissive behavior. The use of cutting-edge technology is not propagandized, the administrators rather try to blend it into daily life. The community's growing success is interpreted as God's goodwill. And as harder the people work as higher will be their rewards. | ||
If all GOP's goals would have been accomplished, the members would have proven themselves being worthy to witness the [[ | If all GOP's goals would have been accomplished, the members would have proven themselves being worthy to witness the [[wp:Jehovah%27s_Witnesses#God.27s_kingdom|Second Coming]] and allowed to remain on Earth. | ||
While the Second Coming was actually propaganda, the cataclysm put GOP's religious workers into so much euphoric mood that they scared many GOP transhumanists. Some critical voices used the heat to kick out everyone that didn't seemed to be a true advocate. Eric Morice, himself a scientist, retained control over the systems but acted now fully in what he thought the members would expect next. Jesus would not appear very soon... To buy time for a plan, he said that they still needed to endure the appearance of true evil. He built some ''demonic beasts'' in Green Village's unaccessible laboratories. The Bioc would set them free later. Their presence would be a proof for Satan's actions and the Holy Sand could wipe them from the face of earth. All what was missing was someone that could act as Jesus. Preferable a Daodan host that could miraculous heal his wounds and those of others. | While the Second Coming was actually propaganda, the cataclysm put GOP's religious workers into so much euphoric mood that they scared many GOP transhumanists. Some critical voices used the heat to kick out everyone that didn't seemed to be a true advocate. Eric Morice, himself a scientist, retained control over the systems but acted now fully in what he thought the members would expect next. Jesus would not appear very soon... To buy time for a plan, he said that they still needed to endure the appearance of true evil. He built some ''demonic beasts'' in Green Village's unaccessible laboratories. The Bioc would set them free later. Their presence would be a proof for Satan's actions and the Holy Sand could wipe them from the face of earth. All what was missing was someone that could act as Jesus. Preferable a Daodan host that could miraculous heal his wounds and those of others. | ||
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'''Temporary partnership with the Syndicate''' | '''Temporary partnership with the Syndicate''' | ||
While the Syndicate is happy in having such a well-paying customer for illegal technology, they also became interested in what GOP actually does. The Syndicate never does business blindly with any customer. With their paramilitary devision on the same continent GOP had no much of another chance than to share technologies they developed on their own. The Syndicate is always looking for a way of making their HQ more autarkic and unnoticeable. For instance to camouflage underground facilities from civil and military satellites, infrared information can be altered by [[ | While the Syndicate is happy in having such a well-paying customer for illegal technology, they also became interested in what GOP actually does. The Syndicate never does business blindly with any customer. With their paramilitary devision on the same continent GOP had no much of another chance than to share technologies they developed on their own. The Syndicate is always looking for a way of making their HQ more autarkic and unnoticeable. For instance to camouflage underground facilities from civil and military satellites, infrared information can be altered by [[wp:Adaptiv|"camo layers"]] which origin dates back to 2011. | ||
When GOP got an sample of Bioc in their hands they used it as smart concrete. Their buildings can now be grown from basically just sand and electricity. Soon they used it to grew "solar harvester". These look like wide areas of black sand. The areas are protected by dense dust clouds up to heavy winds that emerge as soon as strangers appear. Magnetic fields can turn particles into devastating storms and tornados against men and vehicles. After recent improvements GOP began to transform the entire Sahara into "holy sand". By now they are even able to create fast moving dunes, earth quakes and quicksand. The Syndicate no longer sends personal after GOP since nobody returns anymore. All phenomena draw either on magnetic fields or mechanical resonance from Bioc sand layers. | When GOP got an sample of Bioc in their hands they used it as smart concrete. Their buildings can now be grown from basically just sand and electricity. Soon they used it to grew "solar harvester". These look like wide areas of black sand. The areas are protected by dense dust clouds up to heavy winds that emerge as soon as strangers appear. Magnetic fields can turn particles into devastating storms and tornados against men and vehicles. After recent improvements GOP began to transform the entire Sahara into "holy sand". By now they are even able to create fast moving dunes, earth quakes and quicksand. The Syndicate no longer sends personal after GOP since nobody returns anymore. All phenomena draw either on magnetic fields or mechanical resonance from Bioc sand layers. | ||
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'''Inspiration''' | '''Inspiration''' | ||
* GV might be located at [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vitimskiy+Zapovednik/@57.7146445,109.6192272,4.96z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x27cdbc7d0e5a6cf6!8m2!3d57.2026682!4d116.8077978 Vitimskiy Zapovednik] | * GV might be located at [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Vitimskiy+Zapovednik/@57.7146445,109.6192272,4.96z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x27cdbc7d0e5a6cf6!8m2!3d57.2026682!4d116.8077978 Vitimskiy Zapovednik] | ||
* At the periphery of the quarantine zone there is a city similar to [ | * At the periphery of the quarantine zone there is a city similar to [[wp:Neryungri|Neryungri]] | ||
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:''A second front was on cultural basis. Developing countries and states of the Islamic world saw the annexation of their (living and) economic zones as another cheating by the Western World; the "Colonial Legacy" deemed as proof that capitalism brought only harm.'' | :''A second front was on cultural basis. Developing countries and states of the Islamic world saw the annexation of their (living and) economic zones as another cheating by the Western World; the "Colonial Legacy" deemed as proof that capitalism brought only harm.'' | ||
:''The ongoing radicalization of both sides and smaller escalations gave WCG the possibility to propagandize the "[[ | :''The ongoing radicalization of both sides and smaller escalations gave WCG the possibility to propagandize the "[[wp:Clash_of_Civilizations|Clash of Civilizations]]".'' | ||
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(Shinobi: another word for ninja) | (Shinobi: another word for ninja) | ||
Ninja's golden age was during the [[ | Ninja's golden age was during the [[wp:Sengoku_period|sengoku period]] (1477 - 1573). Then the Ninjutsu schools (Ryû) began to disappear again. The rest was further reduced after Japan had lost WWII - they were prohibited to have any martial arts. But, however, some Ryû survived. | ||
Then there was a reviving of the Ninjutsu. WCG's declaration meant also the loss of Japan. Terror groups arose to force their own Government to refuse the this union. These groups weren't very effective despite of modern weapons. Then there was a ''notable'' attack. Three men covered as security personal took down all the others and got the conference under their control. The minister had to read the group's reasons not to join WCG in front of invited reporters. This was ''just'' a warning. The three left as soon as the special forces began to storm the building. This created a new myth of the Ninjutsu. | Then there was a reviving of the Ninjutsu. WCG's declaration meant also the loss of Japan. Terror groups arose to force their own Government to refuse the this union. These groups weren't very effective despite of modern weapons. Then there was a ''notable'' attack. Three men covered as security personal took down all the others and got the conference under their control. The minister had to read the group's reasons not to join WCG in front of invited reporters. This was ''just'' a warning. The three left as soon as the special forces began to storm the building. This created a new myth of the Ninjutsu. | ||
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==Silver Dawn== | ==Silver Dawn== | ||
Silver Dawn is a [[ | Silver Dawn is a [[wp:Terraforming|terraforming]] project in cooperation with United Space Administration and several research facilities. After nanomachines are inserted into a planetary surface, they start to reproduce themselves and spread over the entire planet. During this, their basic programming drives them to form neural networks [[wp:Body_image|(to be aware of its own structure)]] and diverse sensors (and receiving units) which shall also archive full control over the nanobot collective itself and give this control to outside standing humans. Now it has almost become an artificial multi-cellular organism. The bots can be ordered to form other 'organs' to collect solar energy, creep for all kinds of matter including water, produce rocket fuel and building material, and of course changing the air composition and filter toxins to make it breathable. | ||
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Another horror scenario seem that machines would be given or would themselves develop an intelligence. At least since the Terminator or Matrix movies, everyone knows that there are risk alongside chances of this future tech. The raise of quantum computers made many members of the research community become optimistic that AIs would see the light of day in few decades. WCG set up a general research prohibition on this matter, special license are only given to few facilities. | Another horror scenario seem that machines would be given or would themselves develop an intelligence. At least since the Terminator or Matrix movies, everyone knows that there are risk alongside chances of this future tech. The raise of quantum computers made many members of the research community become optimistic that AIs would see the light of day in few decades. WCG set up a general research prohibition on this matter, special license are only given to few facilities. | ||
Last but not least, [[ | Last but not least, [[wp:Telomere|telomere regeneration]], [[Bertram_Navarre#Reality_soon_outruns_fiction_.3F|cell conversion]] and [[wp:Organ_printing|bioprinting]] were big steps into direction biological immortality which WCG is not prepared for and doesn't plan to since the problem of overpopulation(1) and the amount of needed resources are too big disadvantages. Applications of these technologies are very heavy guarded and only indirectly available for civil-medical use. | ||
"Science criminals" are often allowed to work in TCTF-secured complexes (aka [[CHAPTER_12_._SINS_OF_THE_FATHER|TCTF Science Prisons]]). | "Science criminals" are often allowed to work in TCTF-secured complexes (aka [[CHAPTER_12_._SINS_OF_THE_FATHER|TCTF Science Prisons]]). | ||
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Mukade pays attention to her as she is ''an interesting experiment'' but won't hesitant to eliminate her if things go out of control. | Mukade pays attention to her as she is ''an interesting experiment'' but won't hesitant to eliminate her if things go out of control. | ||
: Mukade: "We are still fighting the mycorrhiza. The last thing we need now is another [[ | : Mukade: "We are still fighting the mycorrhiza. The last thing we need now is another [[wp:Grey_goo|killer goo]]." | ||
The Bioc pushes Daya to her limits. She seeks relief in extensive drugs usage. Due to Daodan adaptions drug resistant is occurring very fast. She visits Syndicate dealers to gain different substances. Her behavior gets quite rough and provokes escalation. At some point she goes on a rampage and simply takes what she needs. She was shoot into the head which destroyed her left eye and BCI, though that didn't killed her. | The Bioc pushes Daya to her limits. She seeks relief in extensive drugs usage. Due to Daodan adaptions drug resistant is occurring very fast. She visits Syndicate dealers to gain different substances. Her behavior gets quite rough and provokes escalation. At some point she goes on a rampage and simply takes what she needs. She was shoot into the head which destroyed her left eye and BCI, though that didn't killed her. | ||
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The host could lock the Bioc in its diagnostic state so that it serves as an extension for the Daodan. | The host could lock the Bioc in its diagnostic state so that it serves as an extension for the Daodan. | ||
The low temperatures favors the formation of [[ | The low temperatures favors the formation of [[wp:Nitrogen-vacancy_center|diamond-based QC structures]]. The facility had storages for carbon-rich raw material for 3D printers and the human body consist to 18% of carbon. | ||
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When Pensatore rescued Shinatama from the Omega bunker, he didn't knew Shintama was programmed with Mai's brain engrams. Or did he? | When Pensatore rescued Shinatama from the Omega bunker, he didn't knew Shintama was programmed with Mai's brain engrams. Or did he? | ||
Pensatore's new home is a space station for [[ | Pensatore's new home is a space station for [[wp:Space-based_solar_power|farming solar energy]]. | ||
He builds computer capacities from space junk. Laser communication is camouflaged by the energy beam that goes down to Earth. Sender and receiver station are guarded by SLDs. | He builds computer capacities from space junk. Laser communication is camouflaged by the energy beam that goes down to Earth. Sender and receiver station are guarded by SLDs. | ||