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Intent: To sub a component for starships for use in future submissions and role-playing.
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Manufacturer: Visanj T’shkali
Affiliation: Closed-Market
Model: Sophia Bio-Computer System
Modularity: No
Production: Mass-Production
Material: Synthetic Amniotic Fluid Gel, Genetically-modified Diatoms, Silica Gel, Bioluminescent Bacteria, Microbial Fuel Cells, Fiber-optic Cables, Optical Processors, Crystal Memory System, Organic-based Sturdiplast.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
While the galactic community focuses more on weapons, shields, and stealth technologies to enhance their various vessels at the moment, the issue of onboard computing is often overlooked. However, a stronger, faster, and more capable computer system can greatly enhance and even expand a starship’s capabilities in many, many ways. With that in mind, the Sophia Bio-Computer System was developed.
Organic and optical computing is not a new idea, and there have been some incredibly promising advancements in these areas in recent years. Seeking to capitalize on them, the Sophia was conceived to provide an incredibly powerful computer, capable of handling all but the very most difficult tasks with ease. Synthetic amniotic fluid gel, mixed with silica gel and bioluminescent bacteria and genetically-modified diatoms, creating a potent organic material with the ability to not only generate its own power source, using photonic energy rather than electrical, but to sustain and even heal itself should it become damaged or disabled. Photons surpass electron-based systems by a factor of ten, and do not have the same problem of interfering with or disrupting one another when using the same pathways as electrons do, further enhancing computing speed and allowing for multiple streams of information (and larger packets of information) to travel the same pathways at different frequencies simultaneously. Further, photonic energy is not vulnerable to EMP or Ion damage, a distinct advantage over more conventional systems as well.
The de-centralized nature of the Sophia, together with its versatility and redundancy, lends significant resistance to being degraded through large-scale damage enabling optimal performance to continue while operating at just below one-third of itself being intact. The organic material used in this system is capable of making billions of connections, establishing as many pathways, making itself able to become an intricate and complex network and thus able to ‘think’ in ways similar to living organisms. “Fuzzy logic” capabilities enables the Sophia to heuristically ‘learn’ over time, becoming more efficient and effective, able to make ‘best guess’ type responses rather than requiring tedious work through long streams of all possible calculations and to correlate ‘chaotic’ information and patterns in ways far surpassing more conventional systems. When paired with sophisticated artificial intelligence, the Sophia drastically enhances the capabilities of that A.I., enabling it to express creativity, ingenuity, and even to interpret psychology and emotion more ably, effectively functioning like a disembodied organic mind rather than a complex collection of programming and sub-routines. When integrated into a starship, the ship itself serves as something like a surrogate body, an extension of the A.I. itself, and thereby functioning much more efficiently, holistically, and quickly than if used within conventional systems.
Adapted to use a crystal memory system, the Sophia can hold an incredible amount of information inside its database. One crystal alone can store information on par with some of the galaxy’s largest libraries and archives, and yet is small enough to hold flat in the palm of one’s hand! Therefore, the Sophia can store vast amounts of information, far and away in excess of virtually any other system – giving users a potent advantage in terms of both information resources and computing power. The Sophia’s notable storage gives an A.I. almost the impression of omniscience for users, able to rapidly and precisely analyze, locate, and interpret information on a myriad of subjects and apply that assessment to decision-making and problem-solving abilities. Further, the incorruptibility of the crystal memory system ensures reliability and preservation of stored information in most every situation.
Using organic-based sturdiplast and bio-fiber-optics, the organic gel contains bio-organisms which produce acts in essence as a hybrid photonic integrated circuit, which creates its own light via bioluminescence – mitigated for aesthetic and practical purposes by specialized insulating materials – transmitting photonic energy rapidly and more prolifically than conventional systems. Transmitting information this way does require components such as optical amplifiers, wave-length filtration, electro-chemical lasers, and others, terminating in com-boxes and bio-comp interfaces to translate this information to more conventional systems and components throughout the ship. These non-organic components do not share the same resistance to EMP/Ion threats, and therefore require greater protection measures to maintain operational integrity. The gel processes its own waste materials, turning them into microbial fuel cells, leaving the Sophia self-powered, and provided it has sufficient health and nutritional content as well as time, it can heal itself from injuries.
In all, the Sophia represents a quantum-leap forward in computing capabilities for starships, enhancing virtually every function and enabling starships to operate at maximum performance easily. But it is not without risks. A strict environmental control system is required to keep the entire system working at levels which might otherwise be compromised and cause weakened performance or inoperability. Further, it is – being an organic system – vulnerable to infections. In most cases, a specialized heating system can destroy these infections provided that heating system is working properly. However, should either the environmental control system or heating system fail, the risk to the Sophia becomes great, and if left untreated will invariably grow and on a long-enough timeline will inevitably break down, resulting in potentially catastrophic ship-wide cascading failures.
Intent: To sub a component for starships for use in future submissions and role-playing.
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Canon Link(s):
- Duros Bio-Comp 1000https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Duros_Bio-Comp_1000
- Quantum Computerhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Quantum_computer
- Biocomputerhttps://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Biocomputer
- Calor-series Bio-Computershttp://starwarsrp.net/topic/93492-calor-series-bio-computers/
- Biolux-series Organoform Circuitryhttp://starwarsrp.net/topic/93105-biolux-series-organoform-circuitry/
- LK O.N.N.http://starwarsrp.net/topic/136664-lk-onn/
Manufacturer: Visanj T’shkali
Affiliation: Closed-Market
Model: Sophia Bio-Computer System
Modularity: No
Production: Mass-Production
Material: Synthetic Amniotic Fluid Gel, Genetically-modified Diatoms, Silica Gel, Bioluminescent Bacteria, Microbial Fuel Cells, Fiber-optic Cables, Optical Processors, Crystal Memory System, Organic-based Sturdiplast.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Highly resilient, the system is impervious to EMP/Ion threats and possessed of regenerative self-healing properties which enable it to overcome and recover from even significant damage with sufficient time.
- Decentralized, redundant system can be configured to work on most any class or type of starship and requires much less room aboard than most conventional systems.
- “Fuzzy Logic” and heuristic programming enables the computer to adapt and function much faster than conventional systems and to operate within much more ‘chaotic’ parameters, able to handle information and conduct complex actions much easier, faster, and more ably than conventional systems. This, in particular, allows for enhanced performance by A.I. programs introduced on ships using this system.
- Entirely independent power source allows the computer to function at peak levels without drawing from a starship's power supply, however the environmental control system needed to ensure proper functioning does require being linked to a starship's power plant.
- Difficult to slice, the organic nature of the system and its complex anti-slicing programming makes intrusions into this system extremely difficult to hack. When paired with dedicated anti-slicing security systems, the task becomes incredibly more challenging, practically off-limits for all but the most skilled slicers.
- Redundancy and decentralization enable optimal performance even if 66.78% of the system is damaged or disabled.
- Exceptional computing power and speed coupled with incredible memory storage translates into awesome capability margins beyond the metrics of most other competing systems now un use across the galaxy.
- Regenerative capability allows the system to overcome and repair even significant damage with sufficient time, and specialized heating sub-systems included in the environmental control apparatus is able to defeat most organic infections.
- Like all biological systems and materials, the Sophia is susceptible to bacteria (the bacteria used in the system exempted) and viruses, able to ‘become sickened’ and must be heated to remove infections. Should the specialized heating systems fail, this vulnerability increases over time and if not repaired, potential for system-wide infection resulting in catastrophic systems failures is likely.
- Vulnerability to extreme environmental changes is high, and without strict temperature controls, or significant variations in pressure (including vacuum), the system can fail or suffer from reduced performance.
- While the system itself actually requires no actual power, the environmental control system which is required to maintain proper functioning actually needs a substantial power source and thus, without a sufficient power plant the aforementioned vulnerabilities become very real scenarios. Therefore, the system cannot be used on any ship smaller than 25m, and even then, only on those with exceptionally efficient and potent power sources and management systems.
- The Sophia cannot be used in most armor or droids, as they typically lack the necessary power requirements.
While the galactic community focuses more on weapons, shields, and stealth technologies to enhance their various vessels at the moment, the issue of onboard computing is often overlooked. However, a stronger, faster, and more capable computer system can greatly enhance and even expand a starship’s capabilities in many, many ways. With that in mind, the Sophia Bio-Computer System was developed.
Organic and optical computing is not a new idea, and there have been some incredibly promising advancements in these areas in recent years. Seeking to capitalize on them, the Sophia was conceived to provide an incredibly powerful computer, capable of handling all but the very most difficult tasks with ease. Synthetic amniotic fluid gel, mixed with silica gel and bioluminescent bacteria and genetically-modified diatoms, creating a potent organic material with the ability to not only generate its own power source, using photonic energy rather than electrical, but to sustain and even heal itself should it become damaged or disabled. Photons surpass electron-based systems by a factor of ten, and do not have the same problem of interfering with or disrupting one another when using the same pathways as electrons do, further enhancing computing speed and allowing for multiple streams of information (and larger packets of information) to travel the same pathways at different frequencies simultaneously. Further, photonic energy is not vulnerable to EMP or Ion damage, a distinct advantage over more conventional systems as well.
The de-centralized nature of the Sophia, together with its versatility and redundancy, lends significant resistance to being degraded through large-scale damage enabling optimal performance to continue while operating at just below one-third of itself being intact. The organic material used in this system is capable of making billions of connections, establishing as many pathways, making itself able to become an intricate and complex network and thus able to ‘think’ in ways similar to living organisms. “Fuzzy logic” capabilities enables the Sophia to heuristically ‘learn’ over time, becoming more efficient and effective, able to make ‘best guess’ type responses rather than requiring tedious work through long streams of all possible calculations and to correlate ‘chaotic’ information and patterns in ways far surpassing more conventional systems. When paired with sophisticated artificial intelligence, the Sophia drastically enhances the capabilities of that A.I., enabling it to express creativity, ingenuity, and even to interpret psychology and emotion more ably, effectively functioning like a disembodied organic mind rather than a complex collection of programming and sub-routines. When integrated into a starship, the ship itself serves as something like a surrogate body, an extension of the A.I. itself, and thereby functioning much more efficiently, holistically, and quickly than if used within conventional systems.
Adapted to use a crystal memory system, the Sophia can hold an incredible amount of information inside its database. One crystal alone can store information on par with some of the galaxy’s largest libraries and archives, and yet is small enough to hold flat in the palm of one’s hand! Therefore, the Sophia can store vast amounts of information, far and away in excess of virtually any other system – giving users a potent advantage in terms of both information resources and computing power. The Sophia’s notable storage gives an A.I. almost the impression of omniscience for users, able to rapidly and precisely analyze, locate, and interpret information on a myriad of subjects and apply that assessment to decision-making and problem-solving abilities. Further, the incorruptibility of the crystal memory system ensures reliability and preservation of stored information in most every situation.
Using organic-based sturdiplast and bio-fiber-optics, the organic gel contains bio-organisms which produce acts in essence as a hybrid photonic integrated circuit, which creates its own light via bioluminescence – mitigated for aesthetic and practical purposes by specialized insulating materials – transmitting photonic energy rapidly and more prolifically than conventional systems. Transmitting information this way does require components such as optical amplifiers, wave-length filtration, electro-chemical lasers, and others, terminating in com-boxes and bio-comp interfaces to translate this information to more conventional systems and components throughout the ship. These non-organic components do not share the same resistance to EMP/Ion threats, and therefore require greater protection measures to maintain operational integrity. The gel processes its own waste materials, turning them into microbial fuel cells, leaving the Sophia self-powered, and provided it has sufficient health and nutritional content as well as time, it can heal itself from injuries.
In all, the Sophia represents a quantum-leap forward in computing capabilities for starships, enhancing virtually every function and enabling starships to operate at maximum performance easily. But it is not without risks. A strict environmental control system is required to keep the entire system working at levels which might otherwise be compromised and cause weakened performance or inoperability. Further, it is – being an organic system – vulnerable to infections. In most cases, a specialized heating system can destroy these infections provided that heating system is working properly. However, should either the environmental control system or heating system fail, the risk to the Sophia becomes great, and if left untreated will invariably grow and on a long-enough timeline will inevitably break down, resulting in potentially catastrophic ship-wide cascading failures.
