Chapter 1: The Birth of the New Robot Generation
The year 20XX AD, The populations of robots were decreasing. Many few robots still existed, such as Mega Man, Bass, and Proto Man. However, Mega Man doesn't seem to act like a robot. He seems to act more like a human being. However, one creation created by Dr. Thomas X. Light will change the history of robotics forever.
Dr. Light for many years had worked on a project to make robots seem more... Human. He had planned, drawn, and experimented with many ideas. Later on in his life, all his hard work finally paid off. He finally developed the X.A.I. System -Artificial Intelligence, robots that are able to think, feel emotions, and make decisions for themselves. Dr. Light soon figures out there was a danger from this system. If an A.I. robot were to break the first rule of robotics, "A robot must not harm a human being", He fears his creation will be unstoppable. He sealed his creation in a capsule. Since he based it off of Proto Man and Mega Man's blue print, he decides to name his first A.I. Robot, Mega Man X, or X for short. Keeping X in the capsule, Computers will test his Internal System to confirm his reliability. Unexpectedly, Wily had mysteriously duplicated some of Dr. Light's blue prints. No one knows what Dr. Albert Wily will do with those plans. However, later on, many robots from Wily has been talking about a red robot with blondish, long hair. One day, the unknown red robot attacked Dr. Light's lab. During that time, no one knows the answers to the disappearance of Dr. Light. Nevertheless, Dr. Light's creation remains hidden underground.
Year 21XX, a botanical archeologist, named Dr. Cain, was on a digging excavation on an old mountain searching for fossilized plants. He continued to dig, and strangely, encounter a clang. He encountered a layer of metal. After three days of digging, he discovered a lab and a capsule. He walked up to the capsule, and rubbed on the glass. He stared into it and saw a strange, blue robot. Dr. Cain examined and tried to open up the capsule, but found it coded and locked. He took out his electronic archeological instrument. He connected the cable between the instrument and the capsule's computer. He switched on the device.
NOM Engineer Work System
Model#: CPS-9204
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REAL MEM: 8192 TB
AVAIL MEM: 32768 TB
Primary Data Cache: 512 KB
Primary Inst. Cache: 768 KB
Secondary Cache: 32768 KB
Please enter:
Login Name: Dr. Cain
Password: ******
Device –dvl –a
Accessing coded data
.............
Reading
"Mega Man X Specification"
"BD-E"
"Warning Message"
Loading M.M.X.S
Head equipped with:
- Broad-range Eye Camera
- Ultra-sensitive Voice Recognition System
- Optic Radar System (Optional)
- Satellite Scan Link-up (Optional)
- Auto-repair and Energy Refuel Enhancement chip (Optional)
Chest equipped with:
- Accumulative Energy Generator
- Micro-fusion Fuel Tank
- Central Joint Controlling System
- Enhanced Armor Force Field Generator (Optional)
- Damage Absorber (Optional)
Arm equipped with:
- X-buster (Mega-Buster, Mark-17)
- Energy Amplifier
- Variable Weapon System
- Enhanced Energy Amplifier (Arm Cannon, Optional)
- Hyper-Charge X-Buster Energy Storage Enhancement Chip (Optional)
Leg equipped with:
- Gyroscopic Stabilization System
- Emergency Acceleration System
- Emergency Hovering System
- Main Drive Unit
- Enhanced Emergency Acceleration System
- Main Drive Unit Enhancement Chip (Required for E.E.A.S.)
Interior Skeleton:
- Reactive Titanium-X alloy armor skeleton which reduces damage by 93%
- Optional Litanium alloy armor reduces damage by 96.5%
- Optional Force shield reduces damage by 99.6%
Body Skin:
- Lightweight Titanium-X alloy
- Enhanced Titanium-X alloy Armor (Optional)
- Extra Litanium Armor (Optional)
Loading Warning Message
X is the first of a new generation of robot which contain an innovative new feature -The ability to Think, Feel, and make their own decision. The X.A.I System. However, this ability could be very dangerous. If X were to break the first rule of robotics, "A robot must never harm a human being", the results will be disastrous and I fear that no force on Earth could stop him.
Approximately 30 years is required before we can safely confirm his reliability. Unfortunately, I will not live to see that day nor do I have anyone to carry on my work. Therefore, I have decided to seal him inside the capsule, which will test his internal systems until his reliability has been confirmed. Please do not disturb the capsule until that time. X possesses great risks as well as other possibilities. I can only hope for the best.
September 18, 20XX
T. Light
End of Message
He rushes back to the capsule, "What an extraordinary robot! Dr. Light, one of the world's greatest robotics scientists! Moreover, his ultimate creation is inside this capsule.
The computer beeped with a green light flash. The test had been confirmed. The capsule opened, but X was still lying there. Dr. Cain lifted him out of the capsule and found a note on his back. It said Mega Man X.
The blue robot slowly opened its eyes, "Mmm . . . Where am I?" he asked. "You are in the ancient lab of your creator, Dr. Thomas Xavier Light." Dr. Cain answered.
"And who are you?"
"I am Dr. Cain. I've just recently discovered you lying within these mountains."
"Who am I?"
"Your name is Mega Man X."
"Mega Man X?"
"That's correct. Come with me, we can talk more at my home."
The two arrived at Dr. Cain's home which appeared to be a giant laboratory. Dr. Cain hangs up his vest, "Why don't you sit down and rest?"
X took a seat on the sofa, "Hmm. . . I do not know what to serve you. Perhaps that journal Dr. Light left behind will tell us."
Dr. Cain reads the journal to see what X required, "You seem to have very close characteristics of that of a human. It says you refuel with energy capsules. Unfortunately, I don't even know what those are. Maybe it tells more about it somewhere. . ."
X walks towards the window and views out to see the amazing world he had never seen before. Dr. Cain's lab was locating on a high mountain allowing X to view such scenery. There he thought, What is my purpose?
"Here are the instructions! I will get see if I can build you one of these. Try to find ways to make yourself comfortable, X." Dr. Cain said and left downstairs to his lab. X went to lie down on the sofa and slept.
The next day, X woke up and found strange things on the kitchen table. From the stairs came Dr. Cain, "Good morning, X. I finished designing the energy capsules. They will regenerate everyday so you could never possibly go hungry."
X went to refuel on the energy capsules, "Dr. Cain, why did Dr. Light create me?" X wondered.
"I don't know. Perhaps he wanted to create something the human race could depend on. He was a well-renowned robotics scientist. Maybe he just wanted the world to see his ultimate creation."
With a question still unanswered, he continued to read into Dr. Light's journal. Dr. Cain soon had a flash in his mind, "X, do you feel alone in this world?"
"I'm the only Reploid in the world . . . Yes, I'm quite lonely." X replied.
"Reploid?"
"It's what Dr. Light calls me."
"Oh, I see. What if I were to duplicate robots, I mean, Reploids with your technology? Wouldn't that be nice?"
"I guess. I don't know. . . Can you do it? I mean, you are just a botany archeologist."
"Ha, that never stopped me from repairing the Main Onboard Computer! I can base the plans off your X.A.I. System. I don't know how long it would take. Nevertheless, you should enjoy yourself! Don't stay cooped up in this lab all day!" Dr. Cain said.
It has been nearly 3 months. Approximately, hundreds of Reploids have been created. Many have lived among side with humans. X has been enjoying a peaceful life in his world. Not a single problem existed.
Few weeks later, a mysterious Reploid had been running and hiding around the city. Many had described him to have red armory and blonde hair. Just weeks after this red Reploid's appearance, some other Reploids have gone berserk attacking other Reploids and humans. Three have attacked two factory workers but were eventually retired by a human worker. There had been many more attacks such as these previously.
A human managed to take down one of the berserk Reploid. Dr. Cain analyzed the Reploid's circuitry and found it to be corrupted with malicious coding. Something went wrong, he thought.
As time went by, the berserk Reploid had claimed to rid the world of human. They were identified as Mavericks. Dr. Cain immediately designed a special task force to counter this.
After few months, the Maverick Hunters was established. Though the force was a bit small, it was powerful enough to destroy or at least sustain the opposition.
Sigma, the very first Reploid constructed by Dr. Cain, was appointed leader of the 17th Elite unit. Gamma became the leader of the 13th unit. The Mavericks had been annihilated one by one. However, the Maverick Hunters were a young force. The Mavericks kept pushing the Hunters back.
Many humans and other able Reploids joined the Hunters to try to stop this opposition. The Hunters still were being pushed back. Finally, the source of these berserk Mavericks had been located.
"We've found him, sir. It's the red Reploid everyone had been talking about." The specialist stated.
"You mean the Red Maverick." Sigma corrected.
"He's located near Sting Chameleon's position."
"All right, then," Sigma switched on his radio, "Sting Chameleon, do you copy?
"I copy,"
"Prepare our unit, we are going on a hunt in the forest."
"Request confirmed."
"Gamma's unit has also been dispatched to assist you, good luck, Sigma." The specialist stated.
