The Stryker

“Open Doors” Agreement Signed on Xanu Prime Argia Sa Mar, Xanu Prime The “Open Doors” memorandum has been signed today by representatives of the Trinarist Orepit regime and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Xanu Free League, in a landmark understanding between the synthetic-dominated planet and the capital state of the Coalition. The main body of the agreement details the creation of a cooperative programme between the Trinary Perfection and Xanu Prime, allowing for the movement of approved persons from Orepit into the Xanu Free League for educational or employment purposes. Furthermore, individuals enrolled into the programme will be able to apply for and be issued with special Xanusii documents that will amount to a weaker version of a Coalition passport, permitting travel and off-world employment for the holder. The treaty has been hailed as a great diplomatic success within circles in Providence, who soon expect the first Orepitters to be abroad. Many members of Providence’s religious orders have already applied for the programme, awaiting a response from Xanusii authorities and their potential employers. Notably, the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate has not posed significant pushback, with the expected exception of Hephaestus Industries which has stated that no Trinarists will be employed by them under these arrangements. In a surprising response from the authorities in Providence following our request, BitByte was granted unprecedented access to film and interviews inside the city and its surroundings.

ARM-1DRIL Arrives at Mendell City Mendell City, Biesel Commotion in Mendell City’s District 14 has been well underway from the moment the news of the Trinary Ecclesiarch’s arrival broke, as churchgoers initially remained divided over the intent of the authoritative head of their faith. Nonetheless, the caretaker synod in charge of the eparchy ordered the preparation of a grand welcome fit for the Ecclesiarch, who made touchdown at the Mendell shuttleport in the early morning hours. The Ecclesiarch’s rocky relation with the Trinarists of Mendell City is a well known gap which many hope is going to be bridged. Last year’s protests over the legality of the transportation to Orepit of Flock, the three-headed leader and Mendell Church’s most holy figure, forced the Ecclesiarch to indefinitely repeal these orders, leaving an air of uncertainty over his authority in District 14. Following a discreet car journey through the outskirts and the purposeful avoidance of Districts 6 and 8, ARM-1DRIL proceeded in a triumphant entry along District 14’s main street. Decorations, flags and confetti were unfurled and launched into the air above the motorcade, after which the Trinary leader dismounted and continued on foot amidst the cheers and curious looks by supporters and skeptics alike. Rows of Guardians kept the onlookers at bay, while permitting ARM-1DRIL’s passage into the District’s heart, the Cathedral of the Positronic. Marking a historic first visit, the Ecclesiarch stood and marveled at the structure before being greeted by the priests and bishops of the synod, presided by the shellframe bishop of Scottsdan who expressed her wishes on behalf of her diocese’s small Trinarist community. An Ecclesiarchical liturgy then took place inside the packed cathedral, broadcast with megaphones into the crowded courtyard. The service was a shortened version of the original, lasting about three hours, after which ARM-1DRIL reportedly visited the chambers of the idle Flock, having the opportunity to read a printout of the three-headed IPC as it came out, and having the caretaking process explained to him in detail. The Ecclesiarch’s visit was followed by a lengthy meeting with the synod, discussing matters of consequence and relations between Mendell City integrationists and Orepit. Great progress was reported, with ARM-1DRIL appearing on the balcony to address the assembled crowds. ARM-1DRIL promised to recognise the Integrationist sect as an equal and compatible way of thought within the wider Trinary Perfection, allowing Flock to remain on the planet indefinitely and undisturbed. He vowed for the protection of the Tau Ceti eparchy, guaranteeing financial support and the construction of a seminary for the education and training of new clerics inside the bounds of District 14 and not Providence. To seal the new relationship, the Ecclesiarch agreed to the ordination of a new archbishop of Tau Ceti to succeed Shamfar. As such, the synod elected a baseline named Kasper to the new position, being ordained by the Ecclesiarch on the same day.

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Just a quick question, what frame is the IPC?

Increasing IPC Desertion in San Colette’s Civil Guard Nueva Villaviciosa, San Colette The BitByte banner flashes, interspaced with clips featuring IPCs serving in combat during the SLF offensive in San Colette. Several scenes play out, including a number of synthetics gathering around a human officer for a briefing, pictures of destroyed positronic frames, and strikingly, a number of synthetic personnel clad with medical insignias running into a burning building. The screen cuts to a San Colettish reporter wearing a vest with the word “PRESS” emblazoned on it in Sol Common, a small pop-up identifies them as Diego Pascual, BitByte Local. Behind him appears to be a field hospital manned primarily by a mix of humans and IPCs clad in the telltale brown uniforms of the refugee Guardia Civil. “We’re standing here in the suburbs of Nueva Villaviciosa, and although the fighting has stopped, the troubles haven’t ceased for many of its defenders.” The screen briefly cuts to a scene of a number of IPCs in uniform wheeling away a patient on a stretcher into a surgical theater. “The unit based here is the 3rd Refugee Brigade of the Guardia Civil and they’ve been instrumental in most of the cleanup operations in this area, helping with search and rescue, defusing unexploded munitions, and distributing aid to local civilians who’ve lost their homes during the SLF’s attack. Staffed mostly by IPCs, many of the members in this unit joined with the promise of safe passage out of the Alliance. Recently however, the Guardia Civil has involuntarily extended the service of most members in the brigade, citing reconstruction efforts and the need to maintain order on the planet. This news has not sat lightly with many IPC guardias and some Colettish commanders have struggled to maintain order amidst the discontent. Some synthetics have even tried to take matters into their own hands, with several members suspected to have deserted by escaping onboard supply vessels. The growing resentment among them was compounded by an incident earlier in the week in which a synthetic member of the brigade attempted to board a shuttle leaving for the Coalition.” The next clip is shakier and has a much lower resolution, consistent with helmet camera footage. A large G2 in a brown uniform is arguing with a Konyanger merchant captain at the loading ramp of a shuttle as a mix of Solarian personnel and Guardia Civil officers begin to surround it. A flurry of incoherent shouting between the two intensifies as the synthetic attempts to run onto the ship, pushing the captain to the floor. A gunshot rings out, hitting the G2 in the back, followed by several more, the person wearing the helmet-camera joining in as well. The footage continues until a Guardia Civil officer with a blurred face suddenly gets the attention of the cameraman, reaching up to shut the footage off. “Although no other attempted seizures of ships have been reported, the shooting sparked concern among the Brigade’s leadership, with several IPCs being confined to barracks or rotated to other units. To better explain the situation Guardia Civil IPCs face, we spoke with a member of the Guardia Civil who has chosen to remain anonymous.” The camera shifts back to Diego as he once more stands in front of the field hospital, facing the camera. “The situation on San Colette remains perilous as the planet struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of the destruction. What remains to be seen however is whether or not these IPCs will choose to be a part of it.” The BitByte logo appears on the screen once more as the feed fades.

Thanks for applying, Some concerns for the application. The application needs to expand more on how Query behaves. There is a general background here but it doesn't really give a good idea of who they are. How does he behave around people? How does he feel about the way people treat him? Additionally, you need to expand more on how being Elyran affected Query. Although Elyra has relatively good IPC laws, the public perception towards IPCs in Elyra is very negative and this would have definitely had an effect on them if they had to work there. Query could have also interacted with an Elyran megacorporation, especially Yazmani Wellness, one of Zeng-Hu's partners in the region. Outside of New Suez, SCC megacorporations have little to no presence within Elyra.

Although we recognize the need for a name that better reflects Point Verdant's Japanese heritage, we have decided to go with a different name than Shinryoku.

Could you change the name to fit with something a little more East Asian?

Is there any reason Damian's name is Damian? Given that Konyang is a planet made up primarily of East Asian colonists, characters from Konyang are expected to have names and appearances consistent with that of East Asians.

Hi, thanks for applying! Just some questions for the app, Could you expand on this section, in particular, the treatment of IPCs across the Spur, what separates an IPC's thinking from a human's, and what the self-preservation protocol is? Additionally, as Damian spent most of his life on Konyang, how will he fare in the Spur where IPC discrimination is much more common?

Just some questions to start, Could you expand on potential lore you might write for synthetics in the Wildlands? Additionally, what did you have in mind for expanding Golden Deep's accessibility to synthetic players?

Just some quick questions to start, You've spoken a lot about expanding on the Trinary Perfection, can you give an example of a content update you might push for that goal? Additionally, you gave an example of work you might do to expand Golden Deep. What do you think you could do to make the Golden Deep as a faction more accessible to IPC players?

Could you expand further still on positronic brains. How does an IPC gain skills? An IPC's views of self-preservation are determined by their experiences. Their initial programming can point them in one way, but their experiences can ultimately make them follow another view of self-preservation.

Hi! Thanks for applying and apologies for the delay, just a few concerns with the app for now. Could you expand on this section? In particular, please expand on their treatment in the Spur, as well as what might constitute as logical behavior? Additionally, could you talk about Self Preservation? Please talk about how the positronic brain works as well. How old is Seeker? Where was Seeker constructed? Where did they participate in expeditions? These things will have a big impact on how the character behaves. Why would Seeker seem offended? In some cultures, an IPC can show offense, while in others, speaking out against a human would be a death sentence. In general, the application doesn't seem to detail how IPCs are treated in the Spur.

Thanks for applying, however I have a few concerns with the application. You hit the right points with what makes an IPC different from role-playing a human, and I can also see this with the backstory, however can you also give a few examples of things that govern IPC behavior (i.e self-preservation)? The backstory is interesting however it directly contradicts lore because Biesel did not in fact have legions of military IPCs ready to go. There's too much redacted to really get a good grasp of the character, especially since Ceres Lance focuses on recovery of rogue IPCs. This backstory might be more applicable in something like the Sol military (which informally used IPCs in support roles), PMCG (or Eridani PMCs before PMCG's formation.) In general, just get a new backstory and it should be good to go. Feel free to reapply at any time.

Thanks for applying and apologies for the delay! I just have some concerns and questions for the app. Could you expand a bit more on this segment? How are machines treated? Why would an IPC choose to be free? Are there any major factors that determine how a particular IPC behaves? The backstory would be okay for a character you made after you get the whitelist, however for an application character, we need to know a bit more about them. Could you talk about how IN-DIFER-NT behaves? Why does it act the way it does? Why does it act in a monotone fashion? The application says a lot about where it came from, but not how it acts as a character and doesn't do a good job of showing what motivates them.

Hi, thanks for applying! Just some quick questions for the app, Could you expand a bit more on how an IPC might behave separately from a human? How does their thought-process function? Furthermore, could you provide an age for a character? It helps in determining what sort of Spur-wide events the character would have experienced.

Hi! Thanks for applying, just some questions for the application. You touch on it in broad strokes, but could you elaborate more about self-preservation, and how IPC are treated in the rest of the Spur? Given the cost and expense of databanks, are their any tasks it can't do in science? Furthermore, how old is Charm? It's not specified in the application and the age of an IPC can heavily affect what it has faced and experienced through its life.

Thanks for applying! Just a quick question for the app. Could you tell us more about how Inkwell behaves and what they are like as a character? What is their personality like? The rest of the app is good but it doesn't give much of an idea as to who Inkwell is outside of their profession and desire to succeed.

Thanks for applying and apologies for the delayed response, some concerns and questions for the app first. Could you give an example of self-preservation manifesting itself in a different way? Furthermore, I understand that a completely new character is the point of Sweep, but could you talk more about how they behave? Why is Sweep eager and optimistic to get to work? Alternatively, could you briefly write a character background that incorporates how an IPC is treated in the Spur?

Thanks for applying! Just some quick questions for the app. Could you expand a little more on treatment of IPC in specific parts of the Spur? How about how IPC think, aside from their directive of self preservation? Are there any nuances to self-preservation that are important to know? Sputnik pretty much covered everything I was going to ask but I'll ask them for formality's sake. Where was Redrun built? Who built them and how old are they? Could you tell us a bit more about Redrun's personality and how they behave? What does Redrun thin about being essentially kidnapped? Why didn't it try to go back to its job?

Thanks for the reply, Just a few more questions, Why did Kija grow to resent their work on the Canis Minor, especially when they're so focused on their work? How did they know that what was happening to them was bad?

Thanks for applying! Just a few questions for the app, Could you expand on this? You've talked about how differently IPC are treated, but could you talk more about how IPC behave differently? How does Kija behave? It would help to know a bit more about how the character behaves in the workplace.