Prologue/Chapter one
Samus had recently learned that the federation was working on a robot replica of her power suite. This robot would be used for missions that were too dangerous for a human.
Samus felt uneasy about this. She didn't like the idea of sticking an AI into an untested robot that had the same abilities as herself.
In the past many things have gone wrong with robots, malfunctioning AI's, development of own mind....
Samus is on her way to see this robot. She is eager to see what the federation has in store for the universe.
Crew member: Hello Samus, are you here to see the SA-P1?
Samus: Yes I am.
Right this way.
It took a while to get to the robotics sector of the station.
Finally we come to deck13 (robotics)
There is a door with a level 3 security lock.
The crew man opens the door.
A hiss of air came from the room.
This room must be sterile, thought Samus.
It was a very bright rounded room with maintenance robots working on different projects with the designers at there sides.
We came to a second door with a level 4 security lock.
The crewman opened this one also.
There was a lone maintenance robot standing in the middle of the room with a high intensity laser aimed at what looked like me.
At my first glance at the SA-P1 i thought i was looking at a mirror.
Impressive isn't it?
Yes very.
We are about to proceed with the combat test, clear containment.
Would you like to see this thing in action Samus?
Yes I would.
Follow me then.
We went up two flights of stairs to get to the observer's windows.
T-10 seconds to begin test cycle.
9...
8...
7...
6...
5...
4...
3...
2...
Here we go...
1...
A red light started to flash, and then an alarm sounded.
I saw the SA-P1 Move forward 3 steps and face to the right.
A metal door slid up and two Level 3 federation offensive type robots walked out.
After two seconds they both started firing their high intensity pulse lasers at the SA-P1.
The SA-P1 reacted immediately. It ducked down and doges both shots. Then it switched to wave beam and fired at both of them.
Both robots got a direct hit to the optical nerve and were permanently blinded.
The SA-P1 watched as they started to fire out of control and then shot each other.
I heard an electric sizzle as both robots fell to the ground, their heads on the verge of breaking off.
I stared astonished at what I saw. I had never seen a robot fight so well. How could it have known to shoot for the optics? And what a precise shot.
This made me even more worried.
I went back to my quarters several hours later after talking with the designers of the SA-P1.
I was asleep for about two hours when I received a message from security.
Samus! Are you there?
Yes I am here.
The SA-P1....i-i-it's escaped from containment!
There have been no sightings of it around the station but I expect there will be soon.
Ok, I'll find it.
I went to the far left corner of my room and put my hand on the wall. I heard the hand scan complete its scan and the wall slid up to reveal my Power Suite.
As I put it on I thought:
won't this be fun.
Right after I finished suiting up I received another message from security.
Samus it was last seen going into the reactor sub-systems.
You'd better hurry before it screws around with the reactor core.
Samus had recently learned that the federation was working on a robot replica of her power suite. This robot would be used for missions that were too dangerous for a human.
Samus felt uneasy about this. She didn't like the idea of sticking an AI into an untested robot that had the same abilities as herself.
In the past many things have gone wrong with robots, malfunctioning AI's, development of own mind....
Samus is on her way to see this robot. She is eager to see what the federation has in store for the universe.
Crew member: Hello Samus, are you here to see the SA-P1?
Samus: Yes I am.
Right this way.
It took a while to get to the robotics sector of the station.
Finally we come to deck13 (robotics)
There is a door with a level 3 security lock.
The crew man opens the door.
A hiss of air came from the room.
This room must be sterile, thought Samus.
It was a very bright rounded room with maintenance robots working on different projects with the designers at there sides.
We came to a second door with a level 4 security lock.
The crewman opened this one also.
There was a lone maintenance robot standing in the middle of the room with a high intensity laser aimed at what looked like me.
At my first glance at the SA-P1 i thought i was looking at a mirror.
Impressive isn't it?
Yes very.
We are about to proceed with the combat test, clear containment.
Would you like to see this thing in action Samus?
Yes I would.
Follow me then.
We went up two flights of stairs to get to the observer's windows.
T-10 seconds to begin test cycle.
9...
8...
7...
6...
5...
4...
3...
2...
Here we go...
1...
A red light started to flash, and then an alarm sounded.
I saw the SA-P1 Move forward 3 steps and face to the right.
A metal door slid up and two Level 3 federation offensive type robots walked out.
After two seconds they both started firing their high intensity pulse lasers at the SA-P1.
The SA-P1 reacted immediately. It ducked down and doges both shots. Then it switched to wave beam and fired at both of them.
Both robots got a direct hit to the optical nerve and were permanently blinded.
The SA-P1 watched as they started to fire out of control and then shot each other.
I heard an electric sizzle as both robots fell to the ground, their heads on the verge of breaking off.
I stared astonished at what I saw. I had never seen a robot fight so well. How could it have known to shoot for the optics? And what a precise shot.
This made me even more worried.
I went back to my quarters several hours later after talking with the designers of the SA-P1.
I was asleep for about two hours when I received a message from security.
Samus! Are you there?
Yes I am here.
The SA-P1....i-i-it's escaped from containment!
There have been no sightings of it around the station but I expect there will be soon.
Ok, I'll find it.
I went to the far left corner of my room and put my hand on the wall. I heard the hand scan complete its scan and the wall slid up to reveal my Power Suite.
As I put it on I thought:
won't this be fun.
Right after I finished suiting up I received another message from security.
Samus it was last seen going into the reactor sub-systems.
You'd better hurry before it screws around with the reactor core.