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<span class="mu-s">Year 134 of the Resurrection Era</span>
Meanwhile, in the new star cluster, the newly built AI facility on an ice planet has been almost totally turned on and operational. Using heat transfer cables dug directly into the icy crust of the planet; vast amounts of work and computational heat can be cooled at once, creating a great central node for the Hegemony's vast computer network. Especially important to organize government, navigation, drones, and of course entertainment and research for Hegemony citizens.
However, you receive a message from the plant's administrator. Normally something like this would be caught by the AI network, going towards an Overseer, but something like this requires a bit more delicate touch and oversight. And given your specialty in space colonization technology and administration...
The plant administrator, a highly skilled Swall named Jonathon Streakeyes, has a special request.
“...Essentially, the plant's location on the northern pole of this planet is ideal for it in catching signals. But if a connected antenna on the southern pole was created, we could use the entire planet as a signal booster and greatly boost the base's computing power over long distance...”
The Swall's reasoning is sound, but it hasn't exactly been something done before. He seems to know what's he talking about, but there is no data on the subject.
<span class="mu-b">”You make it sound good, but there is surely risk involved.”</span>
“Of course, it could flip the planet's magnetic poles. In which case, it would wipe clean all of the just shipped AI cores and network set up in the new colonies. This would require new equipment, and a full reset. It would probably cost as much as the facility did to build.”
<span class="mu-b">”...And you don't see a problem with that?”</span>
“That would only happen due to user error or a slight miscalculation that I wouldn't make. That will not happen to me. Errm... Sire. With all due respect.”
The Swall hastily adds the honorifics after speaking, possibility because of how arrogant he sounded. You let it pass as cultural and racial differences, still, a Jaxtian would never speak that way, no matter how confident they were. You consult with the Threemind and it bascially shrugs at you. Something like this has not been tried before, and it's basically a 50/50, but not based on random chance, just on user error. Jonathon would have to be exactly perfect with his math and timing, and seems very confident. But how much of that is his own pride talking? Swall are very social and highly loyal to their in-groups, as such, those with unearned confidence rarely get far without offending someone.
What do you think? Do you trust this Swall?
>Yes & Allow him to go through with his plan
>No & Deny his request
