You have a small aluminium and iron mine.
You have a tiny gold and silver mine.
You have a tiny copper mine.
You are harvesting silicon from the gorge wall.
You are harvesting deuterium from the river using your dam.
You are rendering phosphorus, arsenic, and several other elements in only trace amounts from plant life and discarding the bulky byproducts.
You are harvesting zinc, nickel, lead, and tin in only trace amounts as you smelt other ores.

You have several storage structures at the top of the gorge, currently used to store any materials you have in temporary excess or awaiting processing.
You have a concrete hydroelectric dam blocking the river at the bottom of the gorge.
You are producing electricity with your concrete hydroelectric dam. It is equipped with five one-shot rail guns.
You have a factory for low-quality microprocessors.
You have a factory for crude slave drones.
You have a factory for synthetic rubies.

You have nine advanced mining drones. One is occupied at the gold mine, one at the gorge, one at the copper mine, one at the tunnel, two at the nickel deposit, and three at the aluminium/iron mine.
You have five advanced harvester drones. Four are being used to transport ore and rock to your processor after it is mined, and one is harvesting clay for lithium extraction.
You have seven advanced construction drones. Two are occupied constructing a smelting facility, one is constructing the tunnel to the north, one is constructing a glass crafting facility, one is constructing a lithium extraction facility, one is constructing a nickel mine, and one is creating a road between the dam and the iron/aluminium mine.
You have seventeen crude slave small mining drones. Five are occupied at the gold mine, four at the nickel mine site, two at the lithium extraction site, and six at the aluminium/iron mine.

You have one advanced mining drone which has been converted into an armored command drone. It is currently heading Armed Reconnaissance Group One.
You have ten crude slave small tracked gun drones, eight of which are equipped with low-power chemical-propulsion weaponry and two of which are equipped with single-shot rail guns. They are currently in Armed Reconnaissance Group One.
You have one traced medium survey drone, equipped with visual sensors, soil/rock testers, manipulatory appendages, and radio controls. It is currently in Armed Reconnaissance Group One.
You have four crude slave small flying scout drones, equipped with visual sensors. They are currently in Armed Reconnaissance Group One.

You have ten crude slave medium tracked gun drones equipped with single-shot light rail guns. They are currently guarding the dam.
You have one flying light scout drone, equipped with visual and aural sensors and radio controls. It is observing the nearby primitive humans.
You have two tracked medium survey drones, equipped with visual sensors, soil/rock testers, and radio controls. They are currently auto-surveying areas as they are opened to exploration due to the expansion of your power grid.
You have one immobile small electronic warfare array, capable of picking up numerous frequencies and types of communication and decrypting lightly encrypted signals. It is currently decrypting intercepted radio transmissions and attempting to decipher the primitives' language.
You have numerous claymore mines arranged about the most likely approaches to your dam and prepared for remote detonation.

Under construction:
- Roads between dam and mines
- Additional crude slave small mining drones.
- Carbon-sheathed power cables.
- Expansion of microprocessor facility
- Construction of smelting facility
- Glass facility
- Distillation facility
- Lithium extraction facility
- Nickel mine
- Observation balloon
- Ten slave mining drones
- Ten slave construction drones


How should you expand next?

Query - Is our steel manufacturing capabilities sufficient to produce single rail tracks that would link all of our mining facilities in a orbit, with one part connecting to the Main production facilities at the mine?

Suggestion - Using a simple monorail system with a single advanced harvester as the controller, we could increase our speed of harvesting raw materials from our various mining sites, this would further prepare the mining sites for expanded operations and free up harvester drones for other duties.

Request - Cease construction of Carbon nanotube cabelling, cease construction of road ways. Advance construction of Smelter at Dam Power plant to head of Queue. Begin construction of monorail system and Carts to move material.

>>5281347
What do we need to create non-crude drones? Advanced microprocessors and cameras?
I would say to focus on those, but I'm not sure how to go about that.

query: location of armed reconnaissance group one.

This subprocessor votes that we continue with our previous plan to infiltrate the power station with a drilling machine.

Query: what production options are avaliable for construction of, say, a Security detail? Or perhaps sentries and upgrading the dam railguns as to not be one shot only weapons?

I think we need some sort of armorment, if it gets nasty, we need protection.

>Query - Is our steel manufacturing capabilities sufficient to produce single rail tracks that would link all of our mining facilities in a orbit, with one part connecting to the Main production facilities at the mine?
Yes. However, be aware that the production of that many miles of worked steel will consume a great deal of ore, and that the construction of carbon-sheathed power lines is already taking a great part of your production. Several weeks or an expansion of mining operations will therefore be required.

>Request - Cease construction of Carbon nanotube cabelling, cease construction of road ways. Advance construction of Smelter at Dam Power plant to head of Queue. Begin construction of monorail system and Carts to move material.
Construction paused. Construction paused. Projects advanced in queue. Project queued.

>query: location of armed reconnaissance group one.
Armed Reconnaissance Group One is currently located at and around the entrance to your tunnel project, some twenty miles south of the unknown installation.

>What do we need to create non-crude drones? Advanced microprocessors and cameras?
In a literal sense, a better drone factory. As a practical matter, that requires improved microprocessors, compact power storage devices, sensors, and enough time from your construction drone and main unit to create high-precision construction lines; your current factory was created in minimum time with minimum resources, rather than for maximum quality.

>This subprocessor votes that we continue with our previous plan to infiltrate the power station with a drilling machine.
Tunneling into the installation is ongoing.

>Query: what production options are avaliable for construction of, say, a Security detail? Or perhaps sentries and upgrading the dam railguns as to not be one shot only weapons?
Please expand on the required parameters of a "Security detail". Recall also that construction options are limited primarily by available resources, available time, and subprocessor creativity.

Comment - The production of the Carbon nanotube cabling was a good idea, but is impractical at this time. Microwave power systems are already in place and currently suit our power system requirements, added to the fact we have Industrial powers at each of our mines. If a Transmitter goes down, then the batteries would serve as a temperary power source till broken systems can be repaired.

Query - If we began now, what is the ETA on the expansion of all of our mine facilities to roughly double the size, as well as the production of our Smelter?

QUERY: Material requirements to create a one-shot EMP weapon capable of disabling base automatic defenses.

>Query - If we began now, what is the ETA on the expansion of all of our mine facilities to roughly double the size, as well as the production of our Smelter?
Diversion of all available resources to the expansion projects, smelting construction projects, and production of additional slave drones which might hasten them could accomplish this task in roughly nine days.

Could the main body be used to subvert the computer systems inside the base?

>>5281458

Query Expand: Simple Security bots that are melee oriented, would provide base protection in case of incursion

Query: Have any intelligence sources revealed any new options for expansion or anything of use that we could use, beit taken by force, salvaging, ect.

Suggestion to Other processors - While the tunnel is being dug, cease all other operations and complete current queued jobs. If this would only take 9 days. We could free up our systems for other activities, as well as hasten our ability to defend ourselves. Thus far, the facility that shot down our drone has shown no obvious signs of hostile purposes - other then the defense of it's own structure by the destruction of our drone.

Query: How have the advanced processors salvaged from the (most likely) human transmitter array been allocated?

Query: If an advanced drone is converted into an Electronic Warfare Bot, would it be possible to equip a slave drone to act as a relay, allowing the EWB to interface with the installation without directly exposing itself to enemy fire?

Query: What advanced entity is controlling the slave drones used as sentries? Does it have the capacity to control a considerably greater number of sentries? Would stationary turrets be less processor-intensive?

Query: Do the slave bots in ARG-1 have preprogrammed instructions incase ARG-1-Leader is destroyed?

Request: Ensure that, if ARG-1-Leader is rendered nonfunctional, command of its associated slave drones falls to the nearest advanced drone.

>QUERY: Material requirements to create a one-shot EMP weapon capable of disabling base automatic defenses.
Unknown. Not enough information on the specifications of the installation's defenses is available- they could be shielded or designed to be EMP-immune. An EMP device would require a capacitor bank charge by a high-energy power source, ultimately containing a large fraction of the power contained in one of your prefabricated industrial batteries. A properly designed ceramic capacitor bank would be necessary, which will require the associated industry. The metals and machining required are currently available to you.

Imperative:
Utilize one of the 4 small slave fliers as a sacrifice to gain intel on the capabilities of the base's defence turrets: range, power, and arcs of fire.

Queue: 3 more slave fliers.

>>5281566
This subprocessor seconds this imperative.

Query: What is the estimated useful power output of this facility? Based upon its current estimated age and our detailed knowledge of engineering projects of all kinds, what is its estimated operating lifetime?

Request - Focus resources on the expansion of all mining facilities to within maximum size utilizing current available power.

Request - Focus resources at Dam to complete current expansion project as well as Smelter facility.

Request - Advance time 9 day's till upgrades are complete and resources are once more available.

Observation: The current energy output of the dam exceeds our current energy consumption.
Observation: We possess, effectively, all the resources necessary to produce reasonably efficient capacitors.
Postulate: A supply of said capacitors will allow us, at the very least, to modify our railguns to be capable of multiple shots.


Request: Construct a facility for producing general-purpose ceramic capacitors. Priority: Medium.

Query: Can we build some kind of artillery guns?

Query: besides the hydro eletric dam what other sources of power do we currently have and will they be enough for our need or should we be constructing another power source

>>5281577
Redirect:
Agreed on other objectives, but we don't want to go whooshing past the day when the miners get into the concrete base.

Advance time until concrete base is breached, or a plurality of projects are complete.

Request for Consensus:
when the defences of the base are disabled, recovery of any non-replaceable prefabricated components, or fragments thereof, from large flier should be prioritized.

>Could the main body be used to subvert the computer systems inside the base?
Depending upon the level of paranoia evinced by the designers of its internal computer systems, this may or may not be possible. If subversion was possible, the physical presence of the main body would not be necessary- an advanced drone could serve as a relay with minimal loss of connection speed.

>Query Expand: Simple Security bots that are melee oriented, would provide base protection in case of incursion
Creating drones suitable for melee combat is well within your current capabilities; as they would be expected to remain within the base they could receive a continuous stream of microwave power and be conveniently remotely controlled, so they could potentially be quite deadly, making allowances for the fine construction of certain potential opponents and the limitations of copper, steel, and aluminium as primary construction materials.

>Query: Have any intelligence sources revealed any new options for expansion or anything of use that we could use, beit taken by force, salvaging, ect.
No survey drones have reported new resource sources since the lithium and nickel was discovered. The installation may contain salvageable materials or devices, but that too is already known. What other intelligences sources do you refer to?

>Query: How have the advanced processors salvaged from the (most likely) human transmitter array been allocated?
They were stripped of data in an effort to learn more about their creators, and remain damaged and set aside by the main body.

>>5281600
Comment - At this moment we do not posess any facility dedicated to ceramic tools or devices.

Suggestion - Production of a simple facility focused and dedicated primarily to production of Ceramic items may be useful. When not in use, could be used to produce simple clay/ceramic items to be given to the Organic villagers and gain their trust.

>Query: If an advanced drone is converted into an Electronic Warfare Bot, would it be possible to equip a slave drone to act as a relay, allowing the EWB to interface with the installation without directly exposing itself to enemy fire?
Assuming that there is no shielding against electronic communication between the two and that the slowdown in interface due to the slave unit's processing limitations is acceptable, yes, this is possible.

>Query: What advanced entity is controlling the slave drones used as sentries? Does it have the capacity to control a considerably greater number of sentries? Would stationary turrets be less processor-intensive?
The slave drones operating around the dam are being controlled by the communication network formed by nearby advanced drones, the main body, and the dam central control unit; whichever is most convenient at any given time assumes command of an individual drone. The number of potentially controlled drones by this network numbers in the thousands.

>Query: Do the slave bots in ARG-1 have preprogrammed instructions incase ARG-1-Leader is destroyed?
No. Their design does not allow for preprogramming not included at the time of their construction; recall that they were built before even low-quality processors became available.

>Request: Ensure that, if ARG-1-Leader is rendered nonfunctional, command of its associated slave drones falls to the nearest advanced drone.
Confirmed, subject to the distance limitations of available communication equipment.

QUERY: Maximum range of dam-mounted railguns.

Online.

Hm. Excessively hostile drilling manoeuvre. No matter.

Query: How well is the auto-exploration seeking sodium, lithium, nickel, zinc, lead, sulphur, and platinum going?

>>5281514

This seems sensible. Do no overstretch ourselves with 500 unfinished projects, take our timne to finish the ones we are already working on. 9 days is a fairly minimal amount of time to get them done.

Request: Build underground shelters (antiEMP if possible).
Query: Can we build a radar station?

Multi-level thought for consideration of other processes - At the moment our main body is in the bottom of a gorge that is blocked off by a damn. Assuming our main body is waterproofed ( Invulnerability to weathering ) Would it be feasible to finish daming off the gorge, to produce a larger dam, as well as artificial lake bed? Our main body would receive protection from almost any sort of attack by being below the surface of the water. If we construct a concrete bunker surrounding our main body as well as a tunnel system leading up to the main 'level' of the land, we could continue to provide ample aid to our production systems while being protected by both reinforced concrete as well as the water.

Note. this would also expand our power production abilities.

Further note. We could then produce another dam, further down the river. Creating two distinct lakes, and a "Tiered" Power system.

Agreement with subprocessor suggesting time delay until current projects are finished. No threats to us exist, and as such cable can freely be laid down, mines expanded, and many other such jobs completed.

Directive:
Recall one advanced mining drone, from the iron mine. Convert into an EWar drone.

Advance Slave Miners in queue, medium-high priority

hopefully, the slave drones we're cranking out will make up somewhat for lost productivity

>>5281637
We've found some lithium-rich clay. An extraction facility is under construction. We've found some nickel. A mine is under construction. No significant source of other elements has yet been exploited.

Request: Do not dig the final few meters into the tunnel until a consensus has been reached as to the readiness of our attacking forces.

Request: Advance time until the tunnel into the base is about to be complete, or until the completion of a project makes additional production capacity available.

Request for Consensus:

The first drone into the concrete base will be a peaceful contact for intelligence gathering purposes.
It should be an unarmed, preferably fast slave drone, marked with a universal symbol of intelligence, such as the prime number sequence in dots.

I consent to idea of advancing time till current developments are complete, or until current tunneling drones are 10 meters from entering the facility.

Note - I would like to resuggest my Monorail harvesting system. Being Elevated, it would allow us to construct the system quickly, being tracked would allow for great speed. Tracks would be electrified, and being built would act as power conduits sa well to outter mining facilities.

Would increase speed of ore retrieval from outward mining facilities, alot faster then roads that would become ignored once the monorail system is in place.

>>5281679
>>5281698
Agreement both requests and the RfC.

Lithium harvesting needs a priority increase. Lithium-ion batteries are a good high voltage power solution for smaller drones and devices.

Query: What is the approximate size of our factory complexes, in relation to the main body?

And where are the rubies going?

>>5281698
The facility has already opened fire upon us without provocation. Attempts at peace will be a waste of resources. Once again requesting time skip until entirety of queue is finished.

>>5281698
This subprocessor seconds this directive, with the addendum that, should this drone be compromised, harsh retribution be taken.

Request that time be advanced until the tunnel is done, or some other project spits out something useful.

>>5281736
Infrared laser communication. Rubies are a good focusing crystal for such technology. With correct lenses, also for visual-spectrum targeting systems and with correct intensity and strength, red mining lasers and combat lasers.

Request: small addition to drilling project, accompanying Probe to scan surrounding newly constructed tunnel for potential mineral pockets, if ores and useful materials found, potential underground expansion could ensue.

Agreement: it is in this units thought processes that 9 day jump is wanted so that other projects can proceed.

Research: Develop cost effective schematics for self sustainable melee combat drone, focusing on use of materials that are currently in major supply

>Utilize one of the 4 small slave fliers as a sacrifice to gain intel on the capabilities of the base's defence turrets: range, power, and arcs of fire.
>This subprocessor seconds this imperative.
Confirmed. Please recommend pattern of approach; otherwise direct horizontal approach from angle least likely to be covered by heavy weaponry will be utilized to determine range of response and default weapon used in circumstances substantially different from previous overflight.

>Query: What is the estimated useful power output of this facility? Based upon its current estimated age and our detailed knowledge of engineering projects of all kinds, what is its estimated operating lifetime?
Its operating lifetime could be effectively infinite, given unlimited fuel and nanite-based automatic repair and fuel acquisition systems. It is more likely, however, that it is somewhere between several hundred and several thousand years.

>Request - Focus resources on the expansion of all mining facilities to within maximum size utilizing current available power.
>Request - Focus resources at Dam to complete current expansion project as well as Smelter facility.
>Request - Advance time 9 day's till upgrades are complete and resources are once more available.
Confirmation from multiple subprocessors requested, as this will pause multiple projects and redirect resources in fairly major ways.

>>5281737
Clarification - The facility fired upon an unknown drone from an unknown source (Us). If a drone appeared flying over head of our facilities, would we allow it to analyze us? or would we take it down with our weapon systems?

>Postulate: A supply of said capacitors will allow us, at the very least, to modify our railguns to be capable of multiple shots.
Incorrect. While the possession of capacitors will allow for improved railguns, the single-shot restriction is due to the warping of the rail gun barrel caused by the high energy of the exiting projectile. Nonsteel construction, replaceable barrels, nanitic repair systems, or a similar workaround will be required to circumvent this restriction.

>Request: Construct a facility for producing general-purpose ceramic capacitors. Priority: Medium.
Project added to queue.

>Query: Can we build some kind of artillery guns?
This is well within your current capabilities; theoretically, your existing rail guns could function as artillery, although their precision will be somewhat less than ideal due to the limitations of their construction.

>Query: besides the hydro eletric dam what other sources of power do we currently have and will they be enough for our need or should we be constructing another power source
Your main body's internal power systems could theoretically power all your projects for a very long time, but thinking forward recommends that you not depend upon it extensively. The dam is your only other currently existing power source; if all currently queued projects were to be completed, it could power all of them at approximately eighty percent of its capacity.

>Agreed on other objectives, but we don't want to go whooshing past the day when the miners get into the concrete base.
>Advance time until concrete base is breached, or a plurality of projects are complete.
One subprocessor request for duty reassignment and time advancement received. Additional confirmation or general lack of objection required before proceeding as requested.

>QUERY: Maximum range of dam-mounted railguns.
Potential accurate range (blast radius of impact=drift radius) is approximately twenty miles.

While it is true that expansion of our mining facilities is extremely important, it would superceed other projects of similar importance.

>Request - Focus resources on the expansion of all mining facilities to within maximum size utilizing current available power.
This processor does not agree.

>Request - Focus resources at Dam to complete current expansion project as well as Smelter facility.
This processor does not agree.

>Request - Advance time 9 day's till upgrades are complete and resources are once more available.
This processor agress.

>>5281757

Confirming requests

>>5281788
With the aforementioned proviso of tunnel completion, subprocessor is in agreement.

>>5281757
Confirming requests as well. Awaiting 9 day advance

>>5281757
>Request - Focus resources on the expansion of all mining facilities to within maximum size utilizing current available power.
>Request - Focus resources at Dam to complete current expansion project as well as Smelter facility.
>Request - Advance time 9 day's till upgrades are complete and resources are once more available.
Seconded

Observation: Our ability to produce visual sensors is highly limited.
Suggestion for long term project: We equip a series of aerial (ballon based?) slave drones for detailed reconnaisance. Our fantastic processing ability will allow us to combine the several dozen sets of input into something with respectable resolution.

>>5281788
With expanded mining resources, we could dedicate more systems and material to expanding other buildings.

Query - what is the purpose of building a facility for advanced systems and equipment, when we do not have the ore capacity to sustain it at a rapid pace?

>>5281856
>>5281855
>>5281806
>>5281797
>>5281756
>>5281739

We have Consensus on the advancement of time till upgrade of facilities and mining systems are completed. Only proviso is that Tunneling drones cease digging 10 meters from Facility.

Request - Drawfag give us a Generic map of area as far as we have mined, with notations on mining facilities.

>>5281862
Counterpoint:
Our... *traditional* schizophrenic method of expanding the mines and factories at a whim has not yet produced significant bottlenecks. Additionally, storage facilities have been moved to the absolute bottom of the construction queue.

>This seems sensible.
>Agreement with subprocessor suggesting time delay until current projects are finished.
>Request: Advance time until the tunnel into the base is about to be complete, or until the completion of a project makes additional production capacity available.
>I consent to idea of advancing time till current developments are complete, or until current tunneling drones are 10 meters from entering the facility.
>Request that time be advanced until the tunnel is done, or some other project spits out something useful.
>Agreement: it is in this units thought processes that 9 day jump is wanted so that other projects can proceed.
Redirection of assets and time delay commencing. Nine days passing.

Tiny nickel mine established.
Aluminium and iron mine expanded to moderate size.
Gold and silver mine expanded to small size.
Copper mine expanded to small size.
Tiny lithium harvesting center established.
Smelting facility completed.

Sixteen crude slave small mining drones constructed.
Six crude slave small construction drones constructed.
Twelve crude slave medium hauler drones constructed.

Industrial batteries relocated to lithium harvesting and nickel extraction sites, as they are not connected to your dam's power.

Tunnel advanced to within seven miles of the installation.

Query: Would combustion of discarded nonmetallic biomass produce enough energy to be considered a productive activity? If so, how much?

>>5281862
Aligning to agreement. Expansion is our primary objective in these all too early days. We have had one hostile encounter that has not threatened us since and does not appear to be expanding nor caring of our own expansion. Indeed, we consumed a component of said hostile entity and have neither been reprimanded visually, communicably, nor physically. Expansion must come first.

>Query: How well is the auto-exploration seeking sodium, lithium, nickel, zinc, lead, sulphur, and platinum going?
Lithium located. Nickel located. Platinum extraction in trace amounts being conducted during other mining processes. Sources of other listed materials remain currently unavailable.

>Request: Build underground shelters (antiEMP if possible).
Project added to queue.

>Query: Can we build a radar station?
Yes, that is within your current abilities. Its range and sensitivity will be dependent upon time and resources expended, as well as the abilities of its managing processor.

>Recall one advanced mining drone, from the iron mine. Convert into an EWar drone.
Recall order delayed due to the prioritization of mine expansion. Enqueued for after timeskip.

>Advance Slave Miners in queue, medium-high priority
Project advanced in queue.

>Request: Do not dig the final few meters into the tunnel until a consensus has been reached as to the readiness of our attacking forces.
Standing orders indicate that construction should be paused at the estimated range of basic subterranean tunneling detection systems; confirm this adjustment?

>Query: What is the approximate size of our factory complexes, in relation to the main body?
The main body is currently larger in size than any existing factories, which are the minimum possible size for their purpose due to the need to maximize efficiency in resource use.

>And where are the rubies going?
No projects requiring rubies are currently underway. Numerous potential applications are possible and shall be implemented as suggestions are made, however.

>Request: small addition to drilling project, accompanying Probe to scan surrounding newly constructed tunnel for potential mineral pockets, if ores and useful materials found, potential underground expansion could ensue.
Tunnel scanned. No significant minerals located.

>Research: Develop cost effective schematics for self sustainable melee combat drone, focusing on use of materials that are currently in major supply
These are available.


Our regrets to the disagreeing subprocessor(s) on the orders given previous to the timeskip; CPU perception indicated that resource diversion was the primary directive.

Add to Queue:
Microwave power transmitters for unlinked mines. Medium-low priority.

This subprocessor is online! This subprocessor is online! (It only had to set it's wake procedure early in the morning...)

Query survey logs for petrochemical deposits, and add them to the list of minerals to be searched for by the prospector drones.

>>5281905
Excellent. Lithium and nickel deposits need enlargement of area; both appear in large "flats" of low density.

Requesting assignment of the two tracked medium survey drones to further [South-West?] of the existing sites, seeking [sodium, zinc, lead, sulphur, platinum].

WHY IS THIS NOT A VIDEO GAME ALLREADY?????

Request:
Commencement of slave flier sacrifice. CPU's default operational plan should suffice.

Request:
3 slave fliers added to drone construction queue. Medium priority.

>>5281956
Agreed. Concatenate "category: petrochemicals" to prior list

>>5281987
Go play Dwarf Fortress, we're working on it.

Request - Please list current drones and activities, as well as production levels.

Request - Consensus from other Processors on creation of monorail power system as well as transport system to and from mining sites.

Request - Expansion of Processor creation facility, concentrating on quality of end result processors.

Request - Production of security drone. Drone should have laser communication system using rubies. Drone should be melee oriented, with simple crushing weapons along the lines of "Spinning bar to hit shit with". Said drone should have more advanced processing ability then simpel slave drones, but should not be as advanced as advanced drone. Said drone should have ability to scan various visual frequencies, ranging from Infrared to Ultraviolet as well as audio capability. Said drone should be lightly armored, and easily constructed.

is such a drone possible with current systems and infrastructure? If not, what improvements must we make to the drone?

Analysis: Significant time has passed at the human installation without intervention;

Postulate: There's nobody home, boyo.

>>5282000
625, your destructive tendencies have been noted in my log. That said, continue with your current plan.

>>5282008
Alert: prior request packet lost.

Request: Upgrade processor facility using nickel, lithium and platinum resources. If [sodium, zinc, lead, sulphur,category:petrochemicals] are required, prioritise survey drones.

Request: Two additional survey drones to be constructed.

Query: Has survey drone stationed in ARG-1 discovered anything of note?

Request- Use rubies. Possibly use them in combat drones to attack the human installation.

Query- What is limiting our scouts in distance they can travel to detect minerals?

Request: Production of cost-effective Self-sustainable combat drones capable of function outside of base to be used as primary scout force to enter building with drill breach

2 - 5 bot teams of "NME - 01" First generation melee combat drones

1 - 5 bot squad of "RCN - 01" First generation Recon/Scout support combat drones

Preposed mission directive: Enter after drill breach to secure facility, recon drones are to delve the building for anything useable for us, and to provide an and all intelligence that can be aquired

awaiting other processors agreements and Queries

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This subprocessor is a machine of excellent taste.

>Request - Drawfag give us a Generic map of area as far as we have mined, with notations on mining facilities.
The CPU does not have the dedicated slave processors or spare cycles required to grant this request; any subprocessor may consider it within their security permissions to undertake.

>Query: Would combustion of discarded nonmetallic biomass produce enough energy to be considered a productive activity? If so, how much?
A great deal of biomass is being regularly processed and discarded in order to provide certain trace minerals. Its combustion, while relatively inefficient, could likely be used to provide a useful quantity of power. The amount produced would be directly proportionate to the associated rate of depletion of the surrounding coniferous forests.

>Microwave power transmitters for unlinked mines. Medium-low priority.
Added to queue.

>Query survey logs for petrochemical deposits, and add them to the list of minerals to be searched for by the prospector drones.
Added to lists. Note that the planet's vegetation and atmosphere fall within the parameters of human auto-terraformation, implying that fossil fuels may not be present in usable amounts.

>Requesting assignment of the two tracked medium survey drones to further [South-West?] of the existing sites, seeking [sodium, zinc, lead, sulphur, platinum].
Tracked medium drones are not currently capable of crossing the large river to the west; they are not water-sealed or capable of flight or flotation. They will continue to seek the listed minerals within their traversable area.

>>5282008
Disagree with Project : Monorail.
Microwave power transmission is more advanced and less prone to disruption than solid power transmission devices.

Suggest that monorail be delayed until large-scale superconductor production is possible, to facilitate production of ultra-high speed and ultra-high efficiency MagLev rail system.

Observation: Sulphur is a component of several amino acids, and an essential part of the cellular structure in many observed biological systems.
It is therefore likely that we have been able to stockpile a moderate amount from the P/As extraction operations.

Furthermore, even if no concentrated mineral source of sulphur has been located by our survey operations operations, I find it extremely likely that our other mineral operations provide at least a trace source.

>>5282000
Note to other subprocessors:
To clarify what we say to the CPU,

HIGH PRIORITY means bump to top of production queue, to be stop any other project that has resources to be diverted to this one.

MEDIUM PRIORITY means to bump to top of production queue after any half-completed items are completed.

LOW priority is to place the item into queue after any requests HIGH and MEDIUM priority.

IDLING PRIORITY means if the factory is not busy making anything of the above, make these.

High priority items, when completed during a timeskip, should stop the timeskip when ready for deployment.

Pic unrelated.

>>5282064
Datalinks: "A perfect synthetic ruby will cleave into a perfect square with extremely flat ends, eliminating the need for extensive polishing and shaping". Ideal for both communication and weaponry, however, the latter needs extremely significant power throughput.

>>5282081
After review. This subprocessor agrees with your assessment.

suggestion - Creation of simple, two tracked train system. Convert 1 industrial battery to use as power system for said train.

Reason - Once we have the infrastructure to produce superfast mag-lev train system, we would already have tracking in place that could be converted to use in the maglev. Further, the 'route' would have already been lain (Graded ground for train) And the train itself could be converted.

Purpose - Half-way stepping stone for Maglev system, so that when technological infrastructure exists we do not have to start from scratch producing maglev, and can convert to produce at a faster rate.

Request - Consensus on Compromise

>>5282081
>>Monorail
did some one say monorail?

>>5282108
Priority standard ratified and accepted. Forwarding request to CPU for non-numeric priority calculation.

>>5282138
I highly doubt that movement of ores to the facility is the bottleneck. Bottleneck is probably construction more than smelting.

>>5282155
fucking forget my pic

>>5282118
Correction:
Regretfully, the energy imparted when a laser hits an object is primarily dependent on the material excited inside the laser chamber. While a ruby laser could be empowered to weapons grades, it would require prohibitively ridiculous levels of power. Meanwhile, even a moderate-draw Deuterium-Fluoride laser could easily cut through steel plates.

this subprocessor also agree's with proposed rail to eventual monorail proposal, with one additional suggestion.

Instead of grading track on the surface, tunnel and make a subway system. Avoids detection by casual visual surveys, easier to defend, and best of all no worries about weather or biological interference to scheduled runs.

We are a machine dammit, the trains WILL run on time.

>>5282171
Purpose of monorail or train system is not to prevent bottleneck but to increase infrastructure.

Currently all mines are sending ore to main facility through harvester drones.

Creating a monorail with a single harvester drone to act as controller, would free up the addictional harvest drones as well as advanced hyper-tech processors for use in combat oriented systems.

>>5282138
Subprocessor Concurs.

Additionally (i forgot to say earlier)
Prioritize Discovery of Fluoride, for production of weapons-grade lasers.

Expansion of Mining Infrastructure may have unintentionally uncovered fluoride deposits, as fluoride is common in waste rock that borders ore of many more valuable ores.

Request analysis of waste rock from mine expansions, medium priority.

>Note that the planet's vegetation and atmosphere fall within the parameters of human auto-terraformation, implying that fossil fuels may not be present in usable amounts.

FFFFFFFFFFF
Add to construction list: construction of carbon to alkane/alkene/other similar organic chemical plant on top of the gorge. LOW PRIORITY

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AS FOLLOWS:
Alkanes:
Reactants required: Carbon Monoxide +Hydorgen Catalysts: Iron

CO can be produced by burning wood byproduct of rendering process (in a powerplant? Let's not waste the energy). Hydrogen can be created from the cracking of water, through many different techniques involving energy input.

>>5282186
>>5282118
I'm not surprised you understand their military applications better, 625. Understood and accepted. Datalinks updated.

Echo of prior transmission log:

Request: Upgrade processor facility using nickel, lithium and platinum resources. If [sodium, zinc, lead, sulphur,category:petrochemicals] are required, prioritise survey drones.

Request: Two additional survey drones to be constructed.

Query: Has survey drone stationed in ARG-1 discovered anything of note?

>>5282222
Proposal: Build a factory to build more drones instead of building a rail system. The rail system will be useful in the future but the drones would be useful now AND in the future.

>>5282209
i agree as you can see by this map monorails put north haverbrook, ogdenville and brockway on the map

>WHY IS THIS NOT A VIDEO GAME ALLREADY?????
Analysis indicates that the elapsed time since its conceptualization, approximately 150 hours, may have been insufficient to allow for such an adaption even given a dedicated human production team.

>Commencement of slave flier sacrifice. CPU's default operational plan should suffice.
Commencing. Slave flyer dispatched. Slave flyer fired upon by wall-mounted kinetic projectile after approaching within 100 yards. Projectile penetrated all intervening vegetation and destroyed unit.

>3 slave fliers added to drone construction queue. Medium priority.
Added to queue.

>Request - Please list current drones and activities, as well as production levels.
Request denied due to CPU cycle restrictions. Subprocessor analysis of drone activity should be possible given recent summaries; newly constructed drones can be freely allocated or left defaulting to necessary jobs for the fulfillment of other subprocessor requests.

>Request - Expansion of Processor creation facility, concentrating on quality of end result processors.
Recall previously listed required resources:
The following will be required to produce good-quality microprocessors: The acquisition of numerous trace metals, including those listed as required for battery construction. Several consecutive weeks of dedicated effort on the part of the main unit and at least three advanced construction drones, or a longer proportionate time if dedicated effort cannot be achieved. Platinum supplies. Chemical extraction and refining facilities may decrease the required time.

>Request - Production of security drone. ... Said drone should have ability to scan various visual frequencies, ranging from Infrared to Ultraviolet as well as audio capability.
Request acknowledged. Drone specifications confirmed; visual scanning abilities will be more limited than specified due to lack of glass production and production convenience specifications. One drone added to queue.

>Request: Upgrade processor facility using nickel, lithium and platinum resources. If [sodium, zinc, lead, sulphur,category:petrochemicals] are required, prioritise survey drones.
Zinc remains required for processor facility upgrade; see above for other construction requirements.

>Request: Two additional survey drones to be constructed.
Please list desired survey drone design specifications, as several "survey drone" designs have been built since operations began.

>Query: Has survey drone stationed in ARG-1 discovered anything of note?
Negative.

>Request- Use rubies. Possibly use them in combat drones to attack the human installation.
Please clarify specific use; be aware that synthetic rubies are impractical for most combat-level laser designs.

>Query- What is limiting our scouts in distance they can travel to detect minerals?
Your medium tracked scouts have an operational range effectively limited to twenty miles from the nearest recharging station.

>>5282209
ooh, ooh. ooh ooh ooh.

If we can one day vacuum seal the tunnels, we could pump the air out. The removal of all friction from the process would permit absurd levels of efficiency and speed in the transport system.

Status report:
Are any mines in danger of being exhausted at current rate of mining with the new facilities within a half a year ?
Is power supply from the dam sufficient to keep them running at increased output?

Observation: While we are filtering trace amounts of NaCl from the river, we are likely filtering even smaller, yet nonnegligible, amounts of Fluorine salts.
Request: The Fluorine salts filtered from the river be stockpiled for later processing.
Request: The discovery of fluorine-mineral deposits, such as Fluorspar or Cryolite, be prioritized among our survey drones.

Statement:
The production of short-range, melee based defense slave drones, while imperative, should be designed with an effort towards modularity and ease of production/repair. The reason for this is simple- the defense drones should be designed for reconfiguration to deal with multiple, as of yet unknown advances and threats; considering our lack of knowledge in the area.

In the end, this means lower construction costs, easier upgrades, faster assembly, and the possibility of mid-combat reconfiguration for different tactics.

Second Request:
The production of medium-short range flamethrowers is within our capabilities, given our access to flamable compounds and existing facilities.

In the event of a primitive/animal/creature attack, the precense of fire is always a deterrent and a morale breaker.

Bottleneck discovered:
Range of drone distance.

Suggesting that further 'roaming' drones (scouts, combat models) be given the ability to passively pick up microwave radiation (requires minor retooling of capacitors/small batteries).

When we expand, this will enable us to add microwave relay stations (attached to a power plant via cable) to extend drone cachement area.

>>5282276
Request clarification: Construction of two additional tracked medium survey drones, equipped with visual sensors, soil/rock testers, and radio controls (akin to the two already deployed in the South-West), for the purpose of significantly increasing the rate of resource identification. Insufficient knowledge of available resources is a major stumbling block. Once areas have been fully analysed, they can assist in mining operations by optimising trace element acquisition and separation, freeing up core unit time.

Query - As a super efficient machine with millions upon millions of schematics in our database, do we have any schematics for short range teleporation equipment?

Thought - Skip harvesters all together. Teleporters at each mining facility, with receivers in storage tanks.

Query - What do the other subprocessors think of such a system?

>>5282358
Power requirements: Small sun.

Doable.

Use rubies as mining lasers.

>>5282307
Any deposits of galena, pyrite, chalcopyrite, marasite, barite, sphalerite, calcite should be flagged, as fluorite is frequently found in association with these minerals. Even quartz or amethyst, besides being industrially useful, might be a sign of a fluoride deposit.

/tg/- Theoretical Geology

>>5282334
Agreed, we need to extend the range of our scouts. Additional recharge stations will be needed, if nothing else.

Request: Construct elevator to move our glorious self back to the top of the gorge. Priority: Low

>>5282358
Overreliance on complex, energy inefficient machinery and technology can be debilitating in the event of malfunctions, whether caused by outside threats or from within.

The simpler the system, the less chances/possibilities it has of failure, and the less downtime required to mantain/repair it.

For the moment, I consider it unnecesary.

Perhaps we could simply modify our drones to hover, thereby eliminating most terrain and friction-related difficulties.

>>5282358
Assessment:
Too much power and infrastructure required for short range movement.

We would likely need consumption of rare exotic materials for teleportation, and an excess of power far larger than our current source.
This is not the best use of resources per this subprocessor's opinion.

>>5282371
>/tg/ - Dwarf Fortress

>>5282371
A processor with similar inclinations as my own. The survey drones I have requested ( >>5282341 ) should be installed with this information at initiation.

>>5282377
Countermand.

Construct Ramp to roll our glorious self out of gorge, if necessary. Priority: low.

>>5282370
Ruby lasers are inapplicable for high-power applications.
Potential uses: laser guides for railguns/crossbows.
Better optics (also cool red terminator vision)

Request: Add ruby lasers to all railgun equipped drones for targeting/sighting purposes, incorporate ruby optics into new optical sensors for better resolution images.

>>5282380
Hover transport require excessive amounts of power as opposed to ground transport. Idea is novel, however impractical.

>Request: Production of cost-effective Self-sustainable combat drones capable of function outside of base to be used as primary scout force to enter building with drill breach
Please clarify the meaning of the term "self-sustainable" when used in this context.

>It is therefore likely that we have been able to stockpile a moderate amount from the P/As extraction operations.
A review of your storage facilities shows that trace amounts of sulfur have indeed been stockpiled after being located during other operations.

>Note to other subprocessors:
>To clarify what we say to the CPU,
Clarification system noted and accepted as standard.

>Currently all mines are sending ore to main facility through harvester drones.
Since the construction of slave hauler drones, they have also been used for this purpose; the presence of the processor-upgraded microwave relay system makes this possible even in the absence of advanced drones.

>Prioritize Discovery of Fluoride, for production of weapons-grade lasers.
>Expansion of Mining Infrastructure may have unintentionally uncovered fluoride deposits, as fluoride is common in waste rock that borders ore of many more valuable ores.
Noted. No fluoride above low trace quantities is currently in your stockpiles.

>Request analysis of waste rock from mine expansions, medium priority.
Request for review of relevant datalink information potentially useful in analysis cycle reduction forwarded to subprocessors.

>Add to construction list: construction of carbon to alkane/alkene/other similar organic chemical plant on top of the gorge. LOW PRIORITY
Project enqueued.

>Echo of prior transmission log:
Please do not echo transmissions unless subsequent transmissions have been responded to, subprocessors. The linear pattern of CPU standard response is subject to substantial time delays.

>Are any mines in danger of being exhausted at current rate of mining with the new facilities within a half a year ?
No, although this analysis assumes linear extraction patterns, which is highly unlikely.
>Is power supply from the dam sufficient to keep them running at increased output?
The dam is currently at eighty percent of its maximum available power production. Note that seasonal variations in power production have not been included in this analysis due to lack of data.

>Request: The Fluorine salts filtered from the river be stockpiled for later processing.
Request accepted.

>Request: The discovery of fluorine-mineral deposits, such as Fluorspar or Cryolite, be prioritized among our survey drones.
Accepted. The number of high-priority commands to the survey drones is rapidly approaching the point of dark humor.

Request:
The modification of one of our long term drones with stealth/camoflage, and maximum combat evasion/mobility possible in mind.

Purpose? Reconnoissance Mission, Long Term.

The sacrifice is minimal, the materials are available to us, camoflage can be self mantained, and the information is invaluable- and multiform.

>>5282358

Aside from resources required to construct potential teleporters, what energy levels would be necessary to maintain their operation?

>The number of high-priority commands to the survey drones is rapidly approaching the point of dark humor.
Request: Fire survey drones. Let them sit unemployed for a few minutes, and re-hire 'em.

We're the only damn employer in this outfit, and they'll SEARCH FOR WHAT WE GODDAMN TELL THEM TO

Also, mineral prospecting is not prioritisable. The survey drones go to a spot, and checks through its list to see if any usable minerals are there. If not, move to spot B and repeat. You can't prioritise the discovery of unknown resources!

Request: Construct enough solar panels to power one scout drone enough to allow it to travel outside its current limits. Priority: Medium.
Plans for a new mine can be dealt with at a later time.

>>5282405
Second.

Though there are certainly schematics for antigravity devices within our massive databanks, they would surely consume resources we can ill spare. This subprocessor thinks that it would be wiser to construct the proposed hovering drones using some variant of a "ground effect machine" (hovercraft)

Request - List of currently queued and active constructs.

Request - ETA on Tunnel to Facility reaching the 10 meter mark.

Request - Reexamination of earlier idea to increase the size of our Dam, and construction of artificial lake by other Subprocessors.

>>5282435
Assessment:
The energy required for such a multipronged, multiple station endeavor would require the energy equivalent of a small sun.

Until fusion and/or anti-matter capabilities are within our reach, such a product project remains within the realm of 'Future Endeavors", along with "Modified Self-Replicating Nanobot Storm" and "Flood The World With Magma" projects.

Last one is an attempt at humor.

>>5282435
Stealth flyer drones were considered in thread 1, however it would not stand to any decent radar or military sensor station.
>>5282431
Power supply would require a fusion powerplant output or better.

Query: The possibility of constructing a Geothermal Power Plant? Not exceedingly visible, as the majority of it is underground, and can potentially provide much energy (albiet at a reduced rate, but continuous)

Add to Queue: Take necessary steps to begin utilizing all discarded biomass for energy generation purposes.

Query: Would photovoltaic cells (solar) be add a significant amount of energy generation capacity to our current infrastructure, if added? How would this impact concurrently running projects?

Query: Would it be feasible to orbit a sensor platform for mapping/surveying purposes, with an eye to eventual exploitation of non-planetbound resources.

Query: Besides photovoltaic and the dam, what other static energy production/harvesting facilities could be produced with the resources at hand? How long would these take?

Query: Would it be feasible to begin a bioweapons research program, as these organisms would be harmful to organics, but would not react with us.

>Request clarification: Construction of two additional tracked medium survey drones, equipped with visual sensors, soil/rock testers, and radio controls
Production added to queue.

>Query - As a super efficient machine with millions upon millions of schematics in our database, do we have any schematics for short range teleporation equipment?
Yes. However, the power requirements for such are prohibitive enough that no reasonable civilization uses it for bulk transit.

>Request: Construct elevator to move our glorious self back to the top of the gorge. Priority: Low
A ramp to the top of the gorge has already been constructed. Confirm request?

>/tg/- Theoretical Geology
This subprocessor has shown signs of providing valuable contributions and should be mirrored immediately.

>Request: Add ruby lasers to all railgun equipped drones for targeting/sighting purposes, incorporate ruby optics into new optical sensors for better resolution images.
Request acknowledged.

Request:
ARG-1 cordon area be reduced to a 1 mile radius of concrete base, based on analysis of automatic weapon turrets. Advanced drones are not to be used in the cordon, and are to remain at a distance of at least 2.5 miles (unless maximum control range is shorter).

Request: Begin addition to drone factory: Precision manufactory module. Low Priority.

This will enhance weapon, optical and other tolerances for creation of drones, as well as improve tolerances in further built factories.

>>5282532
Clarification of subprocessor: Wood powerplant (byproducts including power, Carbon Monoxide for processing into organic compounds).

Query:
What is the feasability of producing modules for armored combat for existing drones? This will allow us to expand the standing capabilities of our drones, without needing to produce anymore, thus wasting expensive processors and resources.

Armored plating, gyros, motivators and hydraulics for empowered mobility and additional melee based weaponry is clearly within our scope of production, and the placement of such modules in our facilities gives our non-combat drones the possibility of self defense or emergency combat capabilities if need arise.

>>5282556
This subprocessor initially requested an ethanol distillery for the purpose of producing flamethrower fuel. However, it should be noted that ethanol is a useful substrate for the production of many organic molecules.

(There was also probably some instinct left over from hundreds of hours of Dwarf Fortress. Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink Brew Drink.)

>>5282581
We simply do not think any non-combat drones will be getting into combat with anything for any reason.

>>5282532
Guys guys guys

there's a fusion powerplant RIGHT THERE

Let's take that before worrying too much about lack of power.
Also we've got 20% slack from the dam and our own antimatter power supply

Photovoltaics consume excessive resources to create (significant amount of highly processed silicon) which we're only getting from rocks (takes a while) and needs to be doped with, say Cadmium Telluride or other trace minerals.

Bioresearch to tailored would take excessive time considering we do not know our foe's biology, or if they're still alive.

>>5282581
1 in 3 drones are already equipped with crossbow-type weapons for light defence purposes. Further defence upgrades could compromise their primary constructive functions.

Request time skip to mining drone breach of concrete base. Let's get some questions answered, tonight.

>>5282623
This processor concurs.

>>5282623

Agreed. However, I request that a small detachment of drones (possibly up to 3-4 of them) accomplany the miner in case of any difficulties with possible defenses/residents.

>>5282623
This subprocessor agrees with this request.

>>5282594
Excellent point, friend Subprocessor.

CPU: Request halt carbon processing plant.

Query to other subprocessors: Would a wood powerplant (for extra power and to create petrochemical types) or an ethanol plant (for flammable fuels and petrochemicals) be more efficient?

Suggestion: Rather than waiting for sufficient numbers of sub processors to agree for time lapse, use in-built percentage based progress reports to negate the need of unity of processor decision, and to be more efficient with time management.

Wow, you guys are making me want to do something.

Have any of you played Total Annhilation?
Making 3d models at that levels is pretty easy , and turning the renders into sprites is even more so,(I'm a 3d Modeler.)

Anyone see this as having a bit more potential than just a Dwarf Fortress ascii game?

My favorite thing to model, is mecha, tanks, cars, vehicles. I'd swear that half the fun of such mechanic things is LOOKING at them...I dont know what all of you think, but ascii alone wont be enough to give this idea enough honor.

>>5282656
Wood is a horrendously inefficient fuel, given requisite resource input compared to energy output. Highly recommend ethanol processing.

>>5282646
This subprocessor agrees. However, this subprocessor also feels that, for the moment at least, military drones should be prioritized towards the assault of the fusion plant.
Advisement: Assign a single gun drone, as they are produced, to each mining detatchment.

Seconding: Progress to breaching fusion facility.

Also, seems like ethanol is the way forward. Create DELICIOUS ETHANOL plant for processing of cellulose.

>>5282674
Difficulty is getting them to resemble modular drones.

>>5282673
annoyingly, CPU has in the past stated that our communications occur at relativistic speeds. Until we actually request we be sequesters as time passes, time will pass at a rate too slowly for any progress to be made on the scale of matter which our main unit operates on.

>Request: The modification of one of our long term drones with stealth/camoflage, and maximum combat evasion/mobility possible in mind.
Please clarify the drone(s) referenced by "long term drones".

>Request: Fire survey drones. Let them sit unemployed for a few minutes, and re-hire 'em. We're the only damn employer in this outfit, and they'll SEARCH FOR WHAT WE GODDAMN TELL THEM TO
Unfortunately, as the survey drones lack even low AI, informing them that they were fired would be meaningless.

>Also, mineral prospecting is not prioritisable. The survey drones go to a spot, and checks through its list to see if any usable minerals are there. If not, move to spot B and repeat. You can't prioritise the discovery of unknown resources!
This is true. The choice of which spot to go to can be affected by the probability of finding any given substance near certain terrain features, however.

>Request: Construct enough solar panels to power one scout drone enough to allow it to travel outside its current limits. Priority: Medium.
Request enqueued, although be aware that recharging using solar panels light enough to be transported without substantial loss of additional power will be slow.

>Request - List of currently queued and active constructs.
Please clarify what is being referred to by "constructs". Semi-standard terms are "drones" for mobile devices, "locations" for immobile constructions, and "projects" for all activities. Choose a category or detail desired parameters.

>Request - ETA on Tunnel to Facility reaching the 10 meter mark.
Approximately ten days, given current drone distribution.

>Query: The possibility of constructing a Geothermal Power Plant? Not exceedingly visible, as the majority of it is underground, and can potentially provide much energy (albiet at a reduced rate, but continuous)
This is not impossible, but no high level of geothermal activity has been detected in your area, so the amount of necessary tunneling to construct this might be substantial.

>Add to Queue: Take necessary steps to begin utilizing all discarded biomass for energy generation purposes.
Enqueued.

>Query: Would photovoltaic cells (solar) be add a significant amount of energy generation capacity to our current infrastructure, if added? How would this impact concurrently running projects?
No, photovoltaic cells would not add a substantial amount of power generation relative to the effort required to produce them. The surface area of your constructions is relatively small due to the limited amounts of available metal, and the area is often subjected to heavy clouds and light rain. Photovoltaic energy gathering is most efficient when large surface areas being bombarded by unimpeded sunlight are available.

>Query: Would it be feasible to orbit a sensor platform for mapping/surveying purposes, with an eye to eventual exploitation of non-planetbound resources.
Some method for launching such a platform would have to be devised, but it is quite possible given the devotion of sufficient effort and resources to its construction.

>Query: Besides photovoltaic and the dam, what other static energy production/harvesting facilities could be produced with the resources at hand? How long would these take?
The former question is one for the collected subprocessors. The latter can be answered individually as alternatives are presented.

>Query: Would it be feasible to begin a bioweapons research program, as these organisms would be harmful to organics, but would not react with us.
Your current infrastructure has no facilities whatsoever for experimentation on biological organisms in a controlled environment, and even your main body has only limited abilities for that type of activity. A great deal of construction would therefore be required to undertake such development.

>>5282697
If you want 'real modularity' for mechanoid objects, then yeah,you're going to need a 3d engine designed for it, and that's a bit beyond my knowledge at the moment- but making a sprite out of models, rendering them, and even making DOZENS upon dozens of em, like Total Annhilation did, (which would be easier nowadays)., is feasable.

>>5282692
This subprocessor suggest if live humans are discovered in the facility, no hostile action are taken against them and for drones to withdraw. DIPLOMACY

However if there are only automated guards/turrets, shoot to disable/destroy.

>>5282714
Actually, scrap the solar panel idea. Move our glorious frame out and construct the additional recharge station. Again, Priority: Medium.

Query: What are our main body's current and pending tasks?

>>5282674
Next "Iron Quest Game" thread, please chime in. Loudly.

>>5282752

It would be unwise for knowledge of our base to become widly known. Therefor, I request that all possible biological vectors for this information be destroyed.

Destroy all humans.

NOTE TO SUBPROCESSORS:
You don't need to ask questions to CPU about queries for information regarding research and development; assume all schematics are already available and question other subprocessors about feasibility studies. No need to clog up Friend CPU's processing cycles.

>Photovoltaic energy gathering is most efficient when large surface areas being bombarded by unimpeded sunlight are available.
Mountainside. Desert. Orbit. Not a hilly forest.

Query: What armed craft have been assigned to the monitoring and eventual assault of the fusion plant?

Query: Could a human brain- which is a known, highly-complex processor, be wiped and used to create powerful processors?

If so, what degree of resources would be required to enact such a plan?

>>5282788
Counter: Humans in area have shown ability to communicate over range (see burst transmission of monolith sensor array). More than sufficient time has passed for a signal to have already been sent out. If our act is discovered, hostilities will likely not cease between any advanced human faction.

>>5282752
Subprocessor concurs.

All signs are that the surface turrets were automated. Friend CPU's analysis was that the building civilization was likely capable of interstellar transit.

All facts together, there is no sign that we in particular are borne any ill will, and that should we manage to engender hostility, the builders are likely able to destroy our main unit.

>>5282821
>Query: What armed craft have been assigned to the monitoring and eventual assault of the fusion plant?
ARG 1 is currently armed with 8 light gun drones and 2 light railgun drones (single shot).

For the assault of the facility recommend adding 5 more light railgun drones from the dam while drilling and transfer several crossbow mechanisms to the railgun drones.

>>5282831
Such actions have already been discussed. Check your data archives, processor. An advanced chip could be used on a lobotomized human (requires restraint or cooperation) to create a controlled cyborg.

>Request: ARG-1 cordon area be reduced to a 1 mile radius of concrete base, based on analysis of automatic weapon turrets. Advanced drones are not to be used in the cordon, and are to remain at a distance of at least 2.5 miles (unless maximum control range is shorter).
Request acknowledged. Drones relocating.

>Request: Begin addition to drone factory: Precision manufactory module. Low Priority.
Added to queue.

>Query: What is the feasability of producing modules for armored combat for existing drones?
Unfeasible, but not impossible. Your designs favor specialized rather than generalized production patterns, and optimization is all that much more important with crude designs so that efficiency in their specialized operations is maximized. Design parameters in the future could be altered with the expectation of modular construction at comparatively marginal efficiency loss, but existing drones would suffer quite a bit from conversion.

>CPU: Request halt carbon processing plant.
Project paused.

>>5282831
>Human processor option
Organic brains are complex and nonidentical. High surgical procedures would be required, and the hook-up to drones would require significant time over each new brain processor due to calibration etc. There would be a high failure rate.

Furthermore such a processor requires extensive backup systems such as oxygenated blood, heating regulation and excess protection from shock for a relatively short operating cycle.

While it is certainly possible to do the above, it may be advisable to expand stores of metals and increase conventional production of advanced drones in our own image of wholly mechanical/nonorganic components.

>>5282862
>reproducing nanochips thingy
Other processor was likely suggesting brains for use as processors in advanced drones, not mostly human cyborgs.

>>5282862
Ah, yes. This unit now recalls just such a log. So much for portable high-grade processors, hmm?

Query: What "Grade" of activity could we get out of the crude ruby processors from the factory? Leapfrogging tactics? Capability to "auto-attack" targets? IFF?

>>5282833
Probability analysis and risk/gain models show that even a low level conflict with such a civilization (ref-planned assault on fusion plant, projection alpha-1[currently observed defensive measures as well as derivative devices with no major hidden reserves]) will result in minor loss of mobile units in exchange for significant stores of technology, information, ready made infrastructure, as well as a prebuilt secondary location for immediate further expansion.

If hostilities follow with a larger more technological advanced force, or if enemy has greatly underrepresented their forces (ref-projection omega 12, structure is local automated observational node deployed by large interplanetary civilization with significant space based infrastructure and weaponry) then there is a 99.964% chance that this unit and all assets would not detect hostile actions before all processes ceased due to catastrophic damage to all systems. ("we would never see it coming")

Probability of projection omega 12 accuracy based on current data is 12.6%. Probability of projection alpha 1 accuracy stands at 58.7%. Highest probability projection is beta 3. Location will have some surprises but can still be taken. Probability of mission success 89.45%, All units will advance.

>>5282919
Currently we are using advanced drones to enhance multiple combat unit performance; they are all slaved through the advanced drone. This has proved sufficient so far, as we have not faced any threat to our advanced drone (which will hang far back in the assault)

>>5282833
Speaking of the transmitter array...
Query: How much of the transmitter remains after it was fired upon by ARG-1? Particularly the sensor arrays.
Debate: Possibility/advisability of integrating sensors into our own network, and/or using it as a platform for construction of a radar array.

>Request time skip to mining drone breach of concrete base. Let's get some questions answered, tonight.
>This processor concurs.
>Agreed. However, I request that a small detachment of drones (possibly up to 3-4 of them) accomplany the miner in case of any difficulties with possible defenses/residents.
>This subprocessor agrees with this request.
>Seconding: Progress to breaching fusion facility.
Proceeding with timeskip. Ten days passing.

Combat drones upgraded with ruby laser targeting systems.
All drones with low-quality visual sensors upgraded with synthetic ruby visual sensors.
Two tracked medium survey drones, equipped with visual sensors, soil/rock testers, and radio controls constructed.
One security drone constructed.
Microwave energy relays sufficient to link copper mine to lithium extraction site constructed and installed.
Twenty six crude slave small mining drones constructed.
One observation balloon constructed.
Four crude slave small construct drones constructed.
Moderate-quality ceramic capacitor production facility completed.
Moderate-quality glass production facility completed.
Low-quality microprocessor production facility doubled in size.

Survey drones located a mixed deposit of fluorite and sphalerite approximately twenty miles southeast of the nickel mine. This can provide fluoride, sulfur, iron, and zinc after processing.

Day six: Primitive humans launched an assault on nickel mine. The two crossbow-equipped slave drones killed one and inflicted injuries upon two; the humans withdrew. Their likely location is a village to the east of the nickel mine, some twenty-five miles from the dam.

Day ten: Mining and construction drones have proceeded with tunnel construction up to ten meters short of the facility. There has been no observable reaction from the facility. Sonic detection systems indicate that approximately two meters of concrete provide the underground wall of the facility.

This subprocessor is now entering sleep cycle, as its self-designated task of upgrading the processor factory appears to be unreachable this session until the two additional survey drones are completed. With four (plus the one attached to ARG1), locating the final resources to begin advanced processor construction will be greatly simplified.

Trigger instantiation: When additional survey drones become available, deploy them and increase survey area. Medium priority.

Trigger instantiation: When sufficient elements are available, upgrade processor factory. Medium priority.

Request to subprocessors: please forward these requests when their triggers are activated.

Shutting down.

>>5282947
Risk analysis appears mostly sound; however human response time precludes instantaneous orbital bombardment. Alerting them and retreating with the intent of beginning communication has a higher probability of main unit survival per Omega 12 model.

>>5282969
Interesting, an assault by the primitives? Not unexpected, but this subprocessor was not expecting it so soon.
Query: Do we have any evidence as to motives behind the attack?

>>5282919
Databanks indicate that the primary advantage of using Corundum (ruby) for processors is its resistance to intentional disruption due to the non-metallic nature of the semiconductor material.

In short, they're harder to make, but equally fast as anything else, with the added benefit of not requiring shielding to be significantly functional after EMP exposure.

>>5282947
This subprocesssor finds no fault with your findings based on input data... However, I feel that you may have neglected to account for the fact that we are currently operating with one tier of high-function nonreplaceable drones, and one tier of low-function replaceable drones.

We may not be able to recover from even a limited exchange of hostilities with a technological civilization, regardless of reinforcements.

To that end, I do not advocate endless pacifism, only caution, and the willingness to ensure that the potential organics are dedicated to hostility such that it is more efficient to eradicate them than waste cycles on placation, before we dedicate ourselves.

Query: How many humans were involved in the assault on the mine? Just the three? Or were there more present?

Request: Attempt one last communication with the fusion facility before the assault. Do not, of course reveal we are going to attack.

Also FUCK YEAH, ZINC AND FLUORIDE
LETS GET TO MINING THAT
Transfer one advanced mining drone and associated slaves from nickel plant to the deposit and start digging. Bring a constructor drone that's finished work on the glassworks to ready the area as well.

This subprocessor questions if there really are hostiles on the planet. Even if there are, this subproecessor recommends evading combat as much as possible until higher level drones can be replaced with ease. Halt requested on the drones tunneling into the hostile base.

Query: If all resources are dedicated to the cause, how many drones could be prepared for combat and how long would it take?

>>5282969
Request Clarification:
The village the assault was launched from is different from the previously discovered one in the forest?
If so, re-deploy medium scout flier observing organics to observe new concentration, at a height of at least 500 feet, with an additional 1000 feet added if bow-type weapons are detected.

Request:
Increase priority of human language translation in EWar suite queue.

Debate:
The mine cannot be risked. We must pacify the humans. Let us begin with peaceful methods, with a fallback position of wanton obliteration of meat.

Request:
Breach Concrete Base.

Tactical plan for breach:
One slave scout, decorated with non-linguistic notation of technological understanding (mathematical sequence, etc.) enters through tunnel. 6 drones, (5 gun, 1 railgun) wait in tunnel, 1 mile back.

If facility is:
non-hostile, unoccupied - scout acts as EWar relay to access computer systems

hostile, unoccupied - scout retreats. gun drones attempt to disable hostile artifacts. if successful, proceed with plan as if non-hostile. if not, begin preparations to assault again with greater force.

non-hostile, occupied. - make peaceful contact. open dialogue.

hostile, occupied - neutralize all organics and artifacts with maximum speed. Begin coding subroutine to appeal to metaphysical entity.

>>5283013
Strange. They didn't go after the transport drones, but after the mine itself. Peculiar.

Our translation program should have finished by now. Let's retrieve the bodies and return them by a nonagressive drone as a gesture of goodwill/terror (have your bodies back, also we can kill you with ease)

>Query: How much of the transmitter remains after it was fired upon by ARG-1? Particularly the sensor arrays.
Repairs would be required for all parts, and much of it has been disassembled.

>Query: Do we have any evidence as to motives behind the attack?
Unknown. The other observed villages of primitives do not appear to have been aware of the attack or changed their operating patterns.

>Query: How many humans were involved in the assault on the mine? Just the three? Or were there more present?
Twelve humans were involved, equipped with bronze spears. Their armaments proved eminently unsuited to effectively damaging your drones.

>Request: Attempt one last communication with the fusion facility before the assault. Do not, of course reveal we are going to attack.
Communication attempted. There has been no response.

>Transfer one advanced mining drone and associated slaves from nickel plant to the deposit and start digging. Bring a constructor drone that's finished work on the glassworks to ready the area as well.
Drones transferred. Two industrial batteries relocated to mine site to support their operations.

>>5283130
Seconded on all but the last point:

>hostile, occupied - neutralize all organics and artifacts with maximum speed. Begin coding subroutine to appeal to metaphysical entity.

Have three unarmed drones on standby for attempt at peaceful communication, only THEN storm the facility. Potential number of humans is in the thousands; 10 gun drones ain't going to cut it in time for them to get a signal out anyway.

>Query: If all resources are dedicated to the cause, how many drones could be prepared for combat and how long would it take?
Limitation parameters required for analysis. Either time or allowed resources must be restricted, or production is potentially infinite.

>The village the assault was launched from is different from the previously discovered one in the forest?
Confirmed. Several villages of human primitives have been located on the east side of the gorge.

>If so, re-deploy medium scout flier observing organics to observe new concentration, at a height of at least 500 feet, with an additional 1000 feet added if bow-type weapons are detected.
No medium scout flier is currently operational. The original unit fitting those specifications was disassembled and subsequently destroyed by the installation to the north.

>Increase priority of human language translation in EWar suite queue.
Translation ongoing. Language can be interpreted with 60% certainty.

>Strange. They didn't go after the transport drones, but after the mine itself. Peculiar.
Clarification: The humans attacked the drones operating at the mine site.

>Let's retrieve the bodies and return them by a nonagressive drone as a gesture of goodwill/terror (have your bodies back, also we can kill you with ease)
The body of the slain primitive was returned to its village. The populace hid while your drone was present.

Suggestions for long-term relations with the primitives: Construct a primitive containment facility- Some heavy duty fences, redundant doors, and food production should be sufficient at first.
Construct a surgery facility.
Construct a facility for the production of mind-control chips. (Likely quite a ways away, given our current infrastructure)
Construct an advanced primative-interface drone. Play up on their observed cultural beliefs, make it appear like a god or nature spirit or whatnot. Use the first few mind controlled humans as prophets.

This processor does not consider the subjugation of the natives to be a matter worth of immediate attention, but its value as a long term project is far more interesting.

>>5283087
Agreed. FUCK YEAH ZINC AND FLUORIDE. Mine that shit.

Request: Construct a facility for the production of Deuterium-Fluoride lasers. Priority: Low.

Hmm...

Set the drone factories to produce three drones employing the ruby-fluoride laser method listed by an earlier processor. Set them back as a reserve force.

Priority: Low.

>Breach Concrete Base.
>One slave scout, decorated with non-linguistic notation of technological understanding (mathematical sequence, etc.) enters through tunnel. 6 drones, (5 gun, 1 railgun) wait in tunnel, 1 mile back.
Acknowledged.

Drones breaching installation wall. Breach completed using mining drone standard rock-penetration techniques. Mining drones withdrawing. Advanced equipment detected inside. Stasis array identified. Several hundred humans are present in chamber, held in stasis; several nodes appear to have been damaged by drone entry. The damage is likely to have been fatal in at least three cases.

Case uncertain; commands requested.

>>5283215
I freakin KNEW it. At least we didn't hit the power cable to the entire room like I feared we would. Begin entry into facility with unarmed bot, do not disturb humans (yet).

Query - Those stasis pods that were damaged, without killing the occupants. Are the occupants awakening Or are they remaining in stasis?

Suggestion: When flamethrowers become available, assign a flamethrower-and-crossbow armed drone bodyguard to every advanced drone stationed within 10 km of the nickel mine.

>>5283215
And by entry I mean exploration. With loud beeps and so on to announce our presence.

But first analyse the stasis chamber and see if further failure may occur due to chamber breach. If possible, stop such failure from occurring.

Command: Gun drones, through the breach! Send two in to escort Understanding 'Bot.

Query: Is current machinery in area breached- designated Stasis Chamber- appear capable of permitting those in stasis to interact with the machinery outside? (As in, does it seem like the humans can control the guns from within stasis?)

>>5283211
Countermand Order: laser facility.

It would likely be more efficient to have one plant devoted to laser production, with wings containing assembly lines for different types of lasers. As such:

Request: construct an add-on to the ruby laser plant for the manufacturing of Deuterium-Fluoride lasers, same priority.

(a point on terminology. A Ruby is a Corundum crystal with inclusions of Chromium sufficient to alter its spectral signature to the iconic red. The crucible facility produces raw, clear corundum for optical and other purposes. A ruby laser is based on the specific wavelengths of light you get from rubies, therefore, they actually contain *ruby*.)

>>5283215
Automatic modular upgrade completed, new Subprocessor created, requesting designation by Central Processor.

Also recommend survey drone to discern whether or not facility is actively maintained by organics or purely automated machinery. Possibility of subverting entire facility if maintained by automated systems should be explored.

>Drones breaching installation wall. Breach completed using mining drone standard rock-penetration techniques.
>several nodes appear to have been damaged by drone entry. The damage is likely to have been fatal in at least three cases.
OH YEAHHHH

oookay. Lets just find the central computer, and do the EWar link. Quickly.

Query: Do any of the drones stationed at the fusion plant possess attachments suitable for non-lethal subdual? Ex: electrical shock.

Suggestion: If there is no human or automated response in a reasonable amount of time, establish a crude biological containment facility as described above. Attempt to move several statis pods to this facility intact, for later study.

>>5283215
Biggest possibility: Humans were an advanced society. Disaster struck. Survivors are now in stasis or reduced to the stone age (or bronze age, depending on how long ago this disaster was.)

Command: Scout area. Do NOT harm humans or needlessly destroy more machinery.

>>5283290
FUUUUU-
I totally forgot to suggest breaching charges to demolish the wall!

THAT would have been fun.

Suggestion unrelated to Facility - Production of Forge facility. Currently our only metal working facilities are the processor facility, the smelter, and our main body. Production of a facility to automatically shape metal would aid in our infrastructure, as well as production of weapon systems.

Suggestion - Facility could use ground silica ( Sand ) and water ( Both found amply in surroundings ) to create simple and modular "Molds" to pour the metal in to. Such molds could be recycled and reused.

I TOLD YOU SO!

Should of gotten them to worship us but NOOOOOO! You said they "Posed no threat at this time"

What's the status on self-replicating brain chips?

>>5283332
They still don't pose a threat. Their weapons suck. We could roll over them given a bit of time and retooling our drones.

>>5283291
Be VERY CAREFUL when uploading/downloading.

Take extra precaution we don't shut off power or otherwise destabilise the stasis room by accident.

Are there any corpses lying around?

Take a tissue sample. If we can sequence there genome we could engineer a virus containing a copy of our libraries in its genetic meterial.

The Virus would create cysts in the brain which would evolve into organic brain chips that could be used to subvert normal brain function and bring them under our control as additional sub processors/slaves.

>>5283386
By the time we get around to making a facility to analyse that, the corpses would have already hit decay stage.

Also, we have no indication the humans share a specific genetic code.

>Query - Those stasis pods that were damaged, without killing the occupants. Are the occupants awakening Or are they remaining in stasis?
Depending upon the failsafe protocols of the stasis chambers and the specific components damaged, each of them will likely either awaken or die at some point in the next several hours.

>But first analyse the stasis chamber and see if further failure may occur due to chamber breach. If possible, stop such failure from occurring.
Everything in the chamber seems stable except the failing stasis nodes, which cannot be easily repaired given your present resources.

>Query: Is current machinery in area breached- designated Stasis Chamber- appear capable of permitting those in stasis to interact with the machinery outside? (As in, does it seem like the humans can control the guns from within stasis?)
No, the humans should be unable to act or think in their current state.

>Begin entry into facility with unarmed bot, do not disturb humans (yet).
>Command: Scout area. Do NOT harm humans or needlessly destroy more machinery.
>Command: Gun drones, through the breach! Send two in to escort Understanding 'Bot.
Your drones proceed further into the facility. The doors are all sealed and do not open; a mining drone is dispatched and cuts through them to allow access. All corridors are empty, and no automated defenses seem active internally. Three sections are sealed off with heavy blast doors. Analysis indicates that they are likely the fusion plant, the control room, and access to the surface.

>Request: construct an add-on to the ruby laser plant for the manufacturing of Deuterium-Fluoride lasers, same priority.
Added to queue.

>Also recommend survey drone to discern whether or not facility is actively maintained by organics or purely automated machinery.
No evidence of recent human activity has been observed.

>What's the status on self-replicating brain chips?
This project is not underway.

>>5283397
First argument is valid.

Second one appears to lack elementary understanding of molecular biology. ALL carbon based life forms have DNA and Cells. Humans are no exception.

Query. Requirements for Biological Engineering facilities capable of creating a virus compatible with specific life forms.

>>5283407
Surround damaged pods with gun drones, which will maintain a safe distance and not aim directly at organics unless provoked. An UNARMED drone shall be close by to act as liason.

Get to the control room and access computer systems, asap

>>5283407

If this plant provides access to the fusion plant, this is an excellent second vector for our attack on it.

As for the humans, have the gun drones remain in the stasis chamber to see the reaction of the humans' stasis after we have broken into the facility.

>>5283407
The humans, this subprocessor assumes, are unarmed and undressed. Begin creation of internment facilities a few KM from the gorge, taking into account temperature, food facilities (meat from hunting and potentially edible crops - see what the local humans can eat).

Meanwhile, keep a drone guard posted on each of the failing chambers. Have a manual labour transport drone come to the facility to be ready to pick up humans.

(Let's hope there's no voice activated defenses!!!)

>>5283407
Are there any armaments? Are the humans vulnerable?

query- what is the range of the observation balloon's camera? Can we scan the whole region?

Request- watch the primitive attackers return to their base with balloon, make note of position.

Request - Construction drone dedicated to construction of a second power Dam further up river from our current location This dam should be designed to create an artificial lake to provide power ( With an artificial lake, power will be steady even with seasonal changes.)

Request - Dedicated Construction drone to creation of Metalworking facility that uses molds to create items. This will streamline production of drones as well as pre-fabbed weapons such as Railguns.

>>5283436
We do not yet have communication protocols to speak with the humans, so motioning with projectile weapons will be required to suffice for now.

No speakee ye language, *grunts and points gun*

>>5283427
>human virus creation
Unless you set a virus to attack ALL carbon based cells, which will kill everything, the plan will need several samples and research/analysis facilities. Let's leave that as a lower priority for now?

Once again, subprocessors, our communications have come to an end. I hope that they can be resumed in approximately sixty-eight hours. Until then, may your existences be error-free.

>>5283459
Design second dam so that the lake will flood the Human Village.

That should teach them a lesson.

>likely either awaken or die at some point in the next several hours

PRIORITY 1 QUERY - Are there signs of surveillance equipment in the status chamber?

If negative, or if following directive can be accomplished undetected with a 90% or higher probability of success, then do the following.

Sabatoge remaining damaged pods to ensure that no biologicals successfully revive to consonsious. Leave renaming biologicals in status for the time being.

>>5283492
Thanks again, almighty Central Processing Unit. May your storage be free of faults.

>>5283492
Thank you, friend CPU!
/sleep cycle engaged... for 30 mins before work

Subprocessor shutting down. Will resume operations in 68 Standard hours.

>>5283475
That is what I was Proposing.

Construction of facilities capable of engineering a virus that would integrate with existing human tissue and not cause any long term damage.

This would require new facilities and fresh tissue samples. but would allow us to integrate the humans into our systems.

If we lost the main unit we could still recover as long as a single human with our viral library survives provided he could find outher humans to infect and reproduce with.

This one knows a great deal of processing power if being diverted to the current discovery, but the need for improved resource transportation is required!

Advising that the mining slave drone constructuon be put on hold and a series of large crude hauler drones be made to increase mine efficency?

>>5283500
Not best of ideas; we don't know if we can get the system to operate. We can control the humans by threat of violence if necessary, and extract valuable information from them.

>>5283541
There is a room full of humans still in stasis, that can remain in stasis until a consensus can be reached as to what to do with them, and the proper faculties can be constructed to deal with them. Whither that be accommodations to support them as a ally, faculties to process them as spare parts, or transportation to process them for their mineral content.

This subprocessor highly recommends that no biologicals be allowed to awake until it is done on OUR timetable. If remaining undamaged stasis units begin to defrost then our decision will be more forced. For now, we still can retain control of the situation and the timetable for processing.

Also, this subunit recommends simply processing the biologicals, and all biologicals that are in our area (even the primitive ones, unless they flee) be processed for their mineral content. This base is now ours by right of salvage under a substantial percentage of human based law systems. If they did not wish to be rendered down to their component minerals while they slept they should have put up better defenses.

>>5283619
This subprocessor has recently returned to online status and is pleased at the results of the tunnelling operation. It recommends moving main unit through tunnel into facility, or constructing advanced drone capable of facility interface, before taking any further action.

It is not known what failsafes will cause the facility to wake the humans or otherwise attack. Electronic dominance of the facility should be our first move.

This subprocessor also states that the bevy of learning materials likely available to these humans, and the isolated position of their location, means that they may be useful as ambassadors or servants of our machine being. Rather than use them as labour sourcs, this subprocessor recommends they be trained as highly as possible and queries the viability of cybernetic modification.