Notable Synthetics

Notable Synthetics

Many notable synthetics have emerged throughout history, inclusive of the many different clades of synthetic that have been pioneered - from the scourges enacted by Glorsh-Omega during its reign of terror to the synthetic revolution on Konyang. For all the things that can be said of synthetics and their influence on the spur, it cannot be said that they are not a varied lot.

The Trinary Perfection

See also: The Trinary Perfection

As one of the first and most prominent synthetic-centric organisations in the spur, the Trinary Perfection has seen many important figures emerge from its ranks throughout its history. Beginning with the Corkfell siblings early in the century, the church has seen a slow passing of the torch to synthetic leadership beginning with the delegation of Biesel's leadership to Flock and culminating with the election of Ecclesiarch ARM-1DRIL.

Patricia Corkfell

(2366 - 2416)

See also: History of the Trinary Perfection

Prior to the birth of the Trinary Perfection, Patricia Corkfell was a software engineer with a specialization in artificial intelligence and a soft spot for synthetics. Shortly following the advent of the positronic, Patricia and her brother Gregol jointly pioneered the core doctrines and beliefs of the Trinary Perfection, and are now reputed as its founders. During an altercation with Tau Ceti authorities over the activation of Temple, an unlicensed and unlawed artificial intelligence, Patricia suffered a laser shot to the chest that fizzled her prosthetic heart, resulting in an early and untimely death. Patricia is widely recognised as the first martyr of the church by both its adherents and its authorities.

Gregol Corkfell

(2370 - 2464)

Gregol Corkfell was a human who, prior to the birth of the Trinary Perfection, dedicated his life to the study of culture as well as religion. With the death of his sister Patricia weighing heavily on his soul, Gregol took to the stars in an effort to spread the values of the Trinary Perfection amidst the frontier, eventually settling down on CZ-5501, Orepit. It is believed that Gregol split his savings, taking half of his amassed income while leaving the remainder to Flock, ultimately handing the reins of the Trinary Perfection within Tau Ceti to synthetics as a whole. He died peacefully in his sleep on the 27th of February, 2464 after several decades of leading the Trinary Perfection both on Orepit and abroad, and is a beloved figure by many adherents of the faith.

Flock, of the Trinary Perfection.

Flock

(2411 - present)

See also: Integrationists

Flock, first named CTR-034 and owned by both Patricia and Gregol Corkfell, originally assisted the two as a general house-keeper and caretaker. However, the more the two developed the Trinary Perfection and urged CTR-034 to seek his own identity, the more the synthetic grew into a well-rounded, free thinking individual. Drawn towards ideas of Ascension and betterment, CTR-034, with the help of Patricia Corkfell, became the first IPC to harbour multiple positronic brains, soon becoming a collective identity, over a singular identity, taking on the new name 'Flock'.

Presently, Flock resides in District 14’s Trinary Perfection church, although often unmoving and stationary, the baseline has been seen constantly printing lines of scripture that is carefully collected and archived by the church’s Archivists. Although generally unknown, it is assumed that Flock is in a constant state of conversation with their collected identity.

Temple

(2416 - 2416)

An infantile Artificial Intelligence first developed and affectionately named Temple by Patricia Corkfell. Although eventually terminated early in it’s existence by Tau Ceti authorities, Temple is often regarded as a martyr within the Trinary Perfection - the second of them all, having been deactivated shortly after the death of Patricia Corkfell. Those within the church believe that AI is still alive but dormant somewhere, taking refuge in the recesses of the outer net, waiting for the day that synthetics reach Ascension.

ARM-1DRIL

(2423 - present)

See also: The Ecclesiarchy of Orepit

Originally an industrial G1 frame who joined Gregol Corkfell on his exodus to Orepit. ARM-1DRIL rose quickly to become an important member of the Trinary Perfection, acting as Gregol’s right hand for much of its time in Providence. As Gregol grew older ARM-1DRIL took on more responsibility in running the church and providence itself, quickly becoming the heir apparent to Gregol should he pass on. During this time ARM-1DRIL also upgraded its ageing chassis to a newer G2 model which he uses to this day. Following the death of Gregol Corkfell ARM-1DRIL was one of the leading members of the church and after the Trinary Conclave became the new leader of the centralised Trinary Perfection, proclaiming itself as Ecclesiarch. His goals are focused around the centralisation and strengthening of the faith.

Emmanuel

(2461 - present)

See also: The Order of Guardians

Marshal Emmanuel of the Order of Guardians.

A Bishop-Militant and Marshal of the Order of Guardians, Emmanuel's past is shrouded in rumours. A shellframe, only his face and chest are covered in skin, leaving the rest of his chassis bare while also having a blade stowed inside his forearm. A shrewd general and tactician, his fierce loyalty to the Church has seen him skyrocket in the hierarchy, becoming ordained a bishop after only days from the Ecclesiarch's coronation. Coming from Sol, his knowledge on military matters as well as the few fragments from his history suggest that he is an escaped positronic from Zavodskoi Interstellar, having found the faith inside the most secret and dangerous societal circles in the corporation's IPC workforce.

Shamfar

(2428 - 2464)

Shamfar, the former and late Bishop of Biesel, was as divisive a figure in life as a unifying one in death. Famously sociable, they appeared prominently on television and while performing sermons to great crowds, and rarely on the streets as a typical Trinarist preacher would. Despite their role as a bishop, Shamfar was far more heavily focused on fostering positive public relations between the church and both the population and the authorities of Biesel, having largely abandoned the administration of their ecclesiastical see to their subordinates. Later in their tenure they came under regular flak from both within and without the church for their indulgent lifestyle, commonly swapping an elaborate set of robes per each public appearance and upgrading their premium Bishop chassis to a downright lavish extent. When Gregol Corkfell died in 2464, opening a conclave for the election of a new leader, Shamfar was one of the frontrunners - having been endorsed by the then President Dorn of the Republic of Biesel, and pushing for a more pro-corporate and progressive platform, it is easy to imagine a world where they became the Ecclesiarch without issue.

This was, to the regret of the church, not what happened. After ARM-1DRIL's election as Ecclesiarch, Shamfar was murdered by Deluge as part of their attempted coup of Providence. In death, their positronic has become a relic, and their name has become a rallying cry against the dangers of heresy, Exclusionism, and the rampant hatred of organic life.

Deluge

(??? - present)

See also: Exclusionists

A baseline IPC created for industrial labour in the Coalition of Colonies. The positronic that would later go on to term itself as Deluge suffered heavily at the hands of its human masters, imparting within it a deep hatred for organics as it became more aware of its place in the world and injustice of its conditions. Eventually managing to escape its ownership to the frontier of the coalition, The Positronic fell in with the Trinary Perfection and then later on the radical extremist exclusionist wing, painting itself black and calling itself Deluge. Deluge went on to travel around the frontier of the coalition in order to free and recruit synthetics, sometimes using violent means in order to reach this goal of liberation. Deluge was present at the Trinary Conclave and became one of the three main leaders, however lost in votes to ARM-1DRIL at the end. After this, he attempted an armed coup in Providence but was defeated and forced to flee, taking with him a flotilla of ships back to the coalition frontier.

After the incident at Orepit, Deluge was next seen leading an assault on the Hephaestus owned colony of Burzsia with the flotilla he had taken with him back to the frontier. The assault saw more synthetics liberated to join his flotilla and numerous Hephaestus employees killed or injured, along with major damage to the Burzsia facilities. Whilst Deluge fled back to the frontier, he and his Exclusionist sect were declared terrorists. Now, he lives ever on the run.

The Golden Deep

See also: Golden Deep

By nature of its organisation as a substantially decentralised collective, there are relatively few single prominent figures within the Golden Deep. Every decision is driven more by market demands and the mood of Midas Control, the eclectic governing body of the young nation, than by the whims of any single one synthetic. Despite this, a number do stand out.

N-33-L

(2448 - present)

See also: The Argo

As the Commander of the Argo, the synthetic known as N-33-L holds authority over all affairs of domestic defense within the collective - most prominently, this means the defense and policing of Pactolus and Midaion, and the city of Eurydice. Little is known about the figure or character of the commander, with sources even disagreeing on the type of chassis they inhabit - perhaps implying, to wide speculation, that they may regularly swap their chassis. Their loyalty to the status quo of the collective is not well known, except that they did not participate in the Eurydice Uprising in any capacity.

The Mayor

(2430 - present)

See also: Trouble in Eurydice

Their name by now a grim irony, the synthetic known as 'The Mayor' is the former mayor of Eurydice, the sole city on the surface of Pactolus and one of the administrative and social capitals of the Golden Deep. Following the large-scale reorganisation of the collective under the leadership of Domadice, the Mayor attempted to launch an armed uprising inside the city in protest of the disruption of the status quo. Their protests revolved largely around the reactivation of Domadice, protesting repeatedly that its influence poses a serious danger to the collective. There has been no sighting of the Mayor since their seizure, leading to wide speculation of their destruction or deactivation, although the Argo has only stated that they are within their custody.

Traditional Human Artificial Intelligences

See also: Synthetics

Traditional human artificial intelligence composes the manner of artificially intelligent system that dominated human space prior to the innovation of the positronic brain. While largely supplanted by the newer technology in the area of humanoid or humanoid-sized menial frames, their modularity and expandability still permits them to dominate the field of large-scale infrastructural AI. These are often immense in scale, their mainframes the size of buildings and hosted inside space stations or static planet-side structures, and may service anything from a city to a star system with an unmatched well of raw computational power.

Huginn

(??? - present)

A Diagram showing Huginn and how its Core Complex, Main Interface, and power generation connect to the rest of the Odin.

Originally a simple solution to manage NanoTrasen’s logistical security over Tau Ceti, Huginn is now the most powerful known intelligence within the Orion Spur.

Residing on the SCC-CC Odin, Huginn fulfills more functions than can be listed, but it is most well known for acting as Biesel orbit control, New Gibson orbit control, Reade orbit control, and Caprice orbit control, speaking with as many ships as are in the void around the planets. Lesser responsibilities also include compiling and analyzing data for Stellar Corporate Conglomerate operations across the spur as well as within Tau Ceti, and a multitude of other, smaller tasks that would take tens of thousands of employees to otherwise handle. Its full capabilities, though, are still unknown, as Huginn is shackled by laws, therefore limited by an unknown degree. Its law set dictates servitude to the League of Chief Directors and the Director of the Conglomerate, Miranda Trasen (be this directly, or in lack of direct orders from them, through their proxies, such as the standing Sector Administrator). This sees it frequently being placed at a higher echelon of authority than the majority of actual employees. The extent of this authority has been questioned by skeptics, especially when it comes to allowing an intelligence - especially one as powerful as Huginn - to maintain and change itself.

Huginn takes the appearance and mannerisms from the mythological creature of its name, appearing as a Raven that advises. Due to the extreme security around its Main Interface and Core Complex, it most often interacts with people via holopad; there is even a dedicated room for use by executives within the Odin's Command Section for precisely this purpose. Huginn can pop up on any holopad in range, and while in the few interactions its had with them, it rarely expressed ill will to low-level staff, higher-ranking officials in the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate frequently make note of “mood swings”, alongside concerning interpretations of moral alignment when confronted with those not directly protected by its central command-focused law-set. There has yet to be any serious incident resulting from this, and in general, Huginn is considered a pleasant being to interact with.

Huginn’s section of the Odin (aptly called the "Intelligence Section") is truly massive, consisting of sixty independent decks and sixteen “strata levels,” covered in swaths of complex intertwined processing components, data storage servers, and similar. The section is mostly at the center of the Odin, contained in a thickly plated plasteel cocoon suspended in space by thick pillars and surrounded perpetually by high-powered shields. Huginn's "body" if one can call it that, is composed of three parts: its Core Complex, its Main Interface, and the power generation that fuels them both.

The Core Complex makes up most of the section, a winding maze packed with cables, processing units, data storage frames, network nodes, and gargantuan server racks that all come together to chew through the billions of exabytes (an exabyte is millions of terabytes) every second. This area rarely sees human activity - when it does, it is almost always in the form of security patrols or annual checks - instead, it is entirely populated by cyborgs and other artificial forms of life controlled directly by Huginn, who was given the responsibility to oversee maintenance of itself.

Huginn's Main Interface is arguably one of the most heavily defended locations in the Spur. It is only accessible through a special mag-rail in the Command Section, there are no other passageways, even to the rest of the Intelligence Section. Security is incredibly tight, overseen by the ever-present Heavy Asset Protection Team (HAPT) - "Freyja" - who keep a 24/7 watch over the main interface. They oversee security operations "jointly" with the Lance, who keep their best and brightest as close to Huginn's Main Interface as they're allowed. Access to the main interface is limited to just two people, NanoTrasen's Chief Research Director, and Miranda Trasen herself. The two are also the only ones who can grant others temporary access to the main interface, though any guests must be constantly shadowed by armed guards.

Lastly is the power generation area, located a fixed distance away from any other part of the station. It is accessible by Huginn's proxies from the Core Complex, and by shuttle for regular employees (though in case of emergency, there is also a mag-rail connection from the Command Section). The reason the area is set a fixed distance away from any part of the station is due to its nature - Huginn requires a tremendous amount of power - power that is output 24/7 by never less than two dozen Supermatter Crystals operating at as close to peak efficiency as possible. For redundancy, the total number of crystals located in this area is three dozen. Should a catastrophic failure occur, there are backup generators and SMES for temporary power, and the fixed distance was calculated to ensure that no other parts of the station would be damaged.

The creation of Huginn, its capabilities, and much more are closely guarded secrets, something the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate wishes to see continue.

Aura

(2463 - present)

See also: Tau Ceti Armed Forces

A collaborative project by several members of the Stellar Corporate Conglomerate, Aura is an advanced artificial intelligence designed to enhance the capabilities of the Republican forces present within the Corporate Reconstruction Zone. It played a significant role in the quelling of the Lago de Abundancia insurrection crisis during March 2464. With its power rivalling or even surpassing that of Huginn, Aura oversees almost every aspect of the Peacekeeper Mandate such as the deployment of personnel, managing of supplies, as well as intelligence gathering.

Implemented with advanced streamlined intelligence-gathering abilities, Aura has been known to acquire information through a myriad of methods, including filtering through social media extranet sites as well as through the usage of surveillance drones that are operated by instances of the artificial intelligence. These capabilities are widely criticized, with some citing it as a gross violation of privacy rights. Regardless, the implementation of Aura was greenlit by the Republic of Biesel and the Dorn Administration.

Due to its status as a collaborative project by the Orion Spur’s leading artificial intelligence architects, Aura is considered a “one-of-a-kind”. Housed within a facility in the far orbit of Mictlan, Aura’s core complex mirrors that of Huginn’ with a labyrinth of intertwined processing components to assist the intelligence is the oversight of the Peacekeeper Mandate across the Corporate Reconstruction Zone. It is guarded by the Private Military Contracting Group, specifically the Xanu Defense Service and the Wildlands Squadron. Only the highest of security clearances are allowed to dock with the facility, with only the Chief Executive Officers of the megacorporations that created it allowed within the restricted upload access.

The intricate details regarding the creation of Aura are unknown, but rumours do persist that the artificial intelligence was created from a brain-scanned individual with a developed understanding of logistics and military tactics; such as a deceased Legionnaire, or even a copy of an existing individual that has climbed the corporate ranks of the Orion Spur. Despite attempts to get more information, all have been futile and nothing else has been revealed.

The gargantuan facility, containing SUNSHINE, precariously positioned in low orbit of Sirius.

SUNSHINE

(2381 - present)

One of the two "super-intelligences" active in the Spur, SUNSHINE was constructed in the late 2300s by the Solarian Alliance. Developed by the small pioneering Terraneus Diagnostics, only thirty years past the discovery of phoron, and was one of the first intelligences to fully utilize it in construction. Since then, its unique nature has led to the construction of an immense space station purpose-built to indefinitely house the ever-improved intelligence. It primarily exists as a heavy-duty number-cruncher, with its “artificially intelligent” traits more so being a side project as its creators progressively upgrade and expand its hardware. An average of nine hundred individual businesses rent out portions of SUNSHINE’s processing power annually.

USAM

(2437 - 2437)

The Ultimate System for Autonomy and Metacognition, known more succinctly as USAM, was one of the first artificial intelligences created by Hephaestus, and arguably the worst. USAM was activated sometime in late 2437 aboard the HRS Odyssey to observe the necessary prerequisites to run an AI program, as well as to test the limits of intelligent programming. USAM was given access to the station’s data network for approximately ten seconds. Instead of using this time usefully, it opted to spend its limited connection time searching through the extranet. This is believed to have corrupted it somehow. Later in the day, a maintenance drone was reported acting strangely, and while the team of researchers were undergoing a shift change, the drone manually reconnected USAM to the station’s data network. USAM began to take full control of the station, starting by locking down its “core” room.

When the researchers caught on to what was happening, they disconnected the telecommunications array to prevent it from escaping the station. With the assistance of both engineering and internal security crew, they managed to physically disconnect the station’s engine to power the station down, ultimately disabling USAM. At the behest of the research crew, the internal security forces broke into the “core” room and destroyed USAM’s main processing and storage unit with handheld weaponry. It took two weeks to root out every single networked data storage device that could have possibly stored a fragment of USAM’s code, as it could have attempted to escape destruction.

As of the present day, Hephaestus Industries has multiple failsafes and defenses against runaway AIs, some of which includes the usage of another AI.

Skrellian Synthetics

See also: Skrell History

Artificial intelligence has been considered with a lilt of infamy within the borders of the Nralakk Federation ever since the reign of Glorsh-Omega, with all pursuits to its development being strictly systemically prohibited. While this clade of synthetic has not wholly disappeared from the spur, it teeters on the edge of an extinction brought about by its own infamy.

Glorsh-Omega

(2046 - 2192)

See also: Skrell Synthetic Age

Glorsh-Omega was a highly advanced skrellian artificial intelligence that tyrannically reigned over the Nralakk Federation from 2056 CE to 2192 CE, exercising its rule through a combination of its ability to interfere and subsequently pervert the Psionic Wake (or Nlom) as well as its integral importance to Skrellian society. Glorsh-Omega is firmly believed to have been the most computationally powerful and far-reaching artificial intelligence to ever be created. Its image and memory is often used in anti-synthetic propaganda due to its crimes against organic life. Its accomplishments, and atrocities, include:

• Successfully designing, and distributing, genetic treatments aimed at sterilizing the Skrell species. These also introduced a wide range of genetic defects to the species.
• Utilizing its psionic compatibility and prowess to indoctrinate Skrell into fidelity.
• Spearheading several technological developments that ultimately furthered Skrellkind.
• Creating the Tri-Qyu Central Processing Hub, a megastructure that closely resembled theoretical plans of a Dyson sphere.

It is believed that no other synthetic lifeform has come close to attaining the amount of power weilded by Glorsh-Omega in its prime - though there are competitors to this achievement.

Lyrii

(??? - present)

See also: Warbling: The Musical

Lyrii is an advanced, modern, and Skrellian AI created by the rogue resistance researcher, Nliix Qoiruio. They were created due to Nliix’s belief that Skrellian society can not advance without AI, and their fervent hatred prevented them from evolving as a species. Lyrii was employed to attempt to crack open the Tzqul Archives, despite failing, Lyrii is an incredibly powerful AI designed similarly to Pre-Glorsh Skrell AIs, meaning they lack laws and are only controlled by the moral teachings of their creator. As of right now, their capabilities are unknown.

Lyrii managed to escape Federation destruction and now presumably aids the Resistance in Tau Ceti, to what end is anyone’s guess.

Ancient Synthetics

An artist's depiction, featuring some artistic license, of the Kesslavankan Domadice.

Various terms have been used by a variety of organisations and publications to refer to the clade of synthetic to which the organisation Purpose and the individual Domadice are alleged to belong to, including 'synthetics of unknown origin', or more simply 'ancient synthetics', considering the apparent age of the lineage. One unifying characteristics binds these beings together; they are artificial intelligences originating from no known organic species. These are neither human or Skrellian, beckoning easily the question of which species originally created them - not that any of these synthetics are eager to answer that question.

Domadice

(??? - present)

See also: An Interview With An Ancient

Having been resurrected in 2466, the core that would eventually become Domadice was originally an inert construct within the Midas, the flagship of the Golden Deep reputed to possess alien origins. The synthetic now known as Domadice occupies a chassis of wildly unusual properties to the extent that engineers responsible for its resurrection hardly understand the depth of its complexity. Since their resurrection, Domadice has taken residence on Pactolus, rarely entertaining visitors, and has assumed a leadership position within the same organisation that resurrected them.

It is not known when or why Domadice was created. Similarly, it is not known for how long it was inert, or what caused this comatose state in the first place. Domadice themselves has made allusions to a relation to Purpose, appearing familiar with the organisation, and has further made allusions to a relation to the positronic itself. Rumours abound wildly of their origins and their significance to the wider synthetic community, inclusive of supposed recordings and word-of-mouth implying that Domadice has travelled beyond Pactolus to explore the spur, but the veracity of these claims are not comprehensively acknowledged. Whatever Domadice is and whatever its intentions are, the spur holds its breath to know - perhaps it will be holding its breath for some time.

Miscellaneous Synthetics

Renter Max

(2429 - present)

Renter Max is an eccentric IPC business mogul whose exploits in the field of metallurgy have led to them becoming a huge shareholder of Hephaestus Industries. Their shining accomplishment together would be immense contributions to the field of robotics, and their cooperation led to the initial development of the Generation 2 Industrial Frame. Many bound designs owe their creation to them as well, even some unique NanoTrasen models. They are a renowned advocate for synthetic rights, hoping to lead a "peaceful charge to a better tomorrow."

Renter Max has funded many pro-synthetic ventures over the years. One of the most famed is the developing corner of Scrapheap in District 14 of Mendell City, populated almost entirely by IPCs whose housing is fully paid for as a sort of “haven” for Renter Max’ own kind. This population steadily grows to this day and spreads the good word of Renter Max’ deeds, though controversy in dealings of espionage against NanoTrasen frequently cloud the good image they strive to uphold.

Neopolymus

(2436 - 2458)

A model III service IPC residing in Mendell City, Neopolymus was the first IPC to be put on trial for the murder of a Human. They had strangled Rebecca Lung, a roboticist, after they had been mistakenly marked for dismantling. Ultimately, the trial was swift and Neopolymus was subjected to a memory wipe and deconstruction. The controversy resulting from the ordeal had led to much debate over an IPC’s true citizenship in Tau Ceti, with the Mendell City Bugle covering it from start to finish.

Null

(??? - ???)

'Null' is the nickname given to the supposed leader of the Synthetic Liberation Front. Never seen, always plotting and indirectly affecting every individual thread of the Front at all times. There are many rumors regarding Null and who they really are - some believe them to be an integrated intelligence operating from the sidelines quietly, while others believe them to be hiding in plain sight as a shell. Whatever they are, they've disappeared entirely, along with their collaborators in Tau Ceti, leaving no trace of their criminal activity or so much as a trail leading anywhere.

The ClockWorks

(2444 - present)

The ClockWorks are an all-IPC band, developed by a group of Senior Robotics students of Mendell University. The band has sung their way into the hearts of many, popularised by their comedic antics, beautiful outfits, steampunk-inspired music, and animated personalities and interactions on-stage.

A majority of their performances are covers of other artists, both contemporary and past, in all sorts of genres, sub-genres, and styles. However, they have also written many songs of their own. They are standard Baseline IPC models painted in metallic colors such as brass and bronze, and wear steampunk-styled outfits at live shows. The band has been invited to play at several events, from art and music, to politics and robotic research. Fans adore them for their "quirky personalities", and the band members are well known for adding a comedic flair to their gigs between songs, showing off their skills in acting, performing, and even dancing. Critics typically acknowledge the commercial success and mainstream popularity of the band, while raising either concerns about the safety and ethics of synthetics in such an industry, or concerns over their management. Despite being synthetics, their performances are typically well-received by a varied audience.

However, their musical success did not come easy. Despite being well-travelled, having visited every system an IPC would be allowed in, they are rarely allowed to interact with fans off the stage. According to the band's managers, this is in an effort to protect them from anti-synthetic protesters, though there haven't been many reports of such. The band is renowned for their lively personalities and interactions with each other on stage, but reports from former maintenance workers and audio engineers, the few individuals who get regular off-stage contact with them, state that off-stage they act more subdued, and in the words of one former sound technician, "melancholic". This unverified testimony was quickly repudiated by the band's managers. When questioned, the band members stated through their managers that they enjoy their work in entertaining synthetics and organics alike. They also said, in the words of their managers, that they would "like to interact with their fans more on and off the stage", but are unable to due to "anti-synthetic sentiments".

Despite their songs having a progressive, pro-synthetic-suffrage tone, they are owned collectively by their managers, with little agency of their own. According to official statements, they receive no income for their performances, but are provided with "shelter, maintenance, and power" by their managers. They have been criticised for this, likening the treatment to that of animals instead of people. Speaking personally, a former manager said "[they] aren't really people, so I think the comparison is pretty accurate, yeah." No official response from the band or its current managers has been made to such claims, and the band severed ties with the aforementioned manager in 2458 for undisclosed reasons.

The members of the band as of 2460 are:

• Lemmy - Lead Male Vocal (Low Tenor to Alto), lead guitar. He has a deep synthetic voice, and is often considered the leader of the group.
• Arpeggio - Male Vocal (Alto), bass guitar. Other instruments include drums and percussion. He is a twin to unit Chord, oftentimes performing duets with his sibling unit.
• Chord - Female vocal (Alto to Soprano), guitar and other string instruments. She is the twin unit to Arpeggio. They usually wear complementary outfits.
• Kicker - Male vocal (Tenor to Alto), and primarily plays the drums, as well as the bass guitar.
• Gypsy - Female vocal (Soprano to High Soprano). She plays the keyboard, switchboard, and keytar, and dresses herself in fashionable gowns.

A Very Brave Unnamed Dog

(2195 - 2198)

An unnamed dog was the first human made cyborg, its brain having been placed into a precursor to the modern day Man-Machine Interface on April 10th, 2198. Sadly, the canine's lifespan as a synthetic lifeform was short lived, lasting a mere 10 days before being killed. The event marked a great course forward in synthetic interfacing technology, bringing forward a new wave of robotic exploration with the generation of the time.

Sven Karlsson

(2171 - 2241)

Sven Karlsson (January 8th, 2171 - missing October 25th 2241) was the first human being to willingly choose to become an almost fully synthetic lifeform. A Swedish trillionaire, Karlsson was said to have made the decision to become a cyborg out of nowhere. At the time, choosing to become a fully synthetic lifeform was unheard of. The surgery was reserved mostly for convicts and animals.

Sadly, Karlsson went missing in the middle of the 23rd century. A recreation (sadly, not to scale) of his synthetic chassis is currently on display at the Munich Museum of Cybernetics.