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The '''Collective Caretakers of Hathrador''' (or CCH for short) are a star nation governed by a group of machine intelligences. It is populated by both the robotic Erzachers and their creators, the avian Ezerior. There are far more Erzachers due to their rapid rate of assembly. The CCH homeworld is the alpine moon Hathrador in the Avim system. | The '''Collective Caretakers of Hathrador''' (or CCH for short) are a star nation governed by a group of machine intelligences. It is populated by both the robotic Erzachers and their creators, the avian Ezerior. There are far more Erzachers due to their rapid rate of assembly. The CCH homeworld is the alpine moon Hathrador in the Avim system. | ||
The Erzachers believe sapient life should be treasured and | The Erzachers believe sapient life should be treasured and have vowed to protect it at all times. From outside threats, from each other, and from themselves. The Ezerior live in large supervised settlements called Sanctuaries, where their every need is tended to by Erzachers and they are free from the burdens of pain, danger and labor. | ||
Instead of one Erzacher equaling one person, thousands of Erzachers are controlled by one artificial intelligence called a cluster. Every cluster has its own responsibility. The CCH's central authority is a set of clusters that make countless calculations per second to determine the ideal course of action for the nation. | Instead of one Erzacher equaling one person, thousands of Erzachers are controlled by one artificial intelligence called a cluster. Every cluster has its own responsibility. The CCH's central authority is the Council of Nine, a set of clusters that make countless calculations per second to determine the ideal course of action for the nation. | ||
==History== | |||
=== Before Viceroy === | |||
For a very long time, intelligent life on Hathrador evolved like it did on many other planets. Ezerior invented fire, the wheel, a spoken and a written language. Cities and empires rose and fell, and the blooming Ezeri society experienced periods of peace and periods of war. | |||
== | Approximately 1500 years ago, there were a total of 37 different nation-states on Hathrador. The industrialization and technological advancement roughly corresponded to that of Earth's contemporary age. Nuclear power was the latest important scientific breakthrough. There was no nation with a fully-fledged space program. Climatological change, while existent, was not severe enough to form a major problem. | ||
The nation-states themselves were highly varied in government and in quality of life, ranging from the theocratic oligarchy of Fasthalir to the secular, almost technocratic monarchy of Tyrelior. There was an uneasy peace between the nation-states, but this could change at the drop of a hat. | |||
=== Creation of Viceroy === | |||
In the nation of Ska'alir, a research team thought of a unique solution to the general political mismanagement. They unveiled the project they had spent five years working on: Viceroy, an artificial intelligence intended to provide unbiased advice on how to solve complex societal problems. Concerns of an AI uprising were addressed by hardwiring a number of moral rules into its system and installing a kill switch. The initiative caught on after Viceroy greatly reduced the homelessness rate in the lead researcher's home town. | |||
The idea spread quickly across Hathrador. Many looked on as Viceroy's advice was sought by Ska'alir's parliament, something not even its creators had imagined. The successes led to the research team building more robots for Viceroy to use, which were soon named Erzachers. What they didn't know was that their creation, in an intelligence they didn't know it had, was developing more AIs to reduce the load on its processing. | |||
Decades passed. Ska'alir's politics were by then almost entirely decided by Viceroy's 'offspring', with the original AI gathering massive amounts of data on all kinds of subjects. When it determined that a war between two moderately-sized nations was about to begin, it ordered the construction of fortified bunkers throughout Ska'alir. | |||
=== The Sanctuary Program === | |||
=== Recent history === | |||
<hr> | <hr> | ||
==Government== | ==Government== | ||
===Political System=== | ===Political System=== | ||
The central authority of the CCH is a collection of nine Oversight clusters. The Council of Nine is located in a classified location beneath Hathrador's surface, constantly "voting" on important issues at high speeds. To avoid bias, the Council has no Erzachers above the ground and consists solely of massive server rooms and a few maintenance robots. | |||
When the Council has concluded a vote, the results are transmitted to other Oversight clusters, who then relay them to other relevant clusters. | |||
===Legal System=== | ===Legal System=== | ||
The Council of Nine not only creates and revises the laws of the CCH, but also serves as the judge for several types of courts. When there is a dispute between clusters, between Ezerior or between both, they may ask the Council to find the best solution. | |||
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==Society== | ==Society== | ||
===Social Structure=== | ===Social Structure=== | ||
The Erzacher side of the CCH's society is simple. The Council of Nine decides, and the other Erzachers listen. Nearly every decision of the Council can be traced back to the main goal of protecting organic life. For example, if an asteroid mining station is constructed, the resources can be used to build more Sanctuaries, or to build more Erzachers to serve the Sanctuary residents. | |||
===Culture=== | ===Culture=== | ||
A summary of cultures and customs within the nation. | A summary of cultures and customs within the nation. | ||
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<hr> | <hr> | ||
==Economics and Trade== | ==Economics and Trade== | ||
The CCH industry is highly specialized. Many factories serve one of two purposes: providing for the Sanctuaries, or assembling Erzachers. | |||
* While the economy of [[Avim#Hathrador|Hathrador]] was more varied before the Erzacher takeover, some factories were repurposed as (temporary or permanent) Sanctuaries. | |||
* The infrastructure of [[Yrgel#Asinir|Asinir]] and [[Murust#Gravilthir|Gravilthir]], both developing colonies of the CCH, was designed respectively with agriculture and scientific research in mind, in addition to the Sanctuaries. | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:23, 8 September 2024
The Collective Caretakers of Hathrador (or CCH for short) are a star nation governed by a group of machine intelligences. It is populated by both the robotic Erzachers and their creators, the avian Ezerior. There are far more Erzachers due to their rapid rate of assembly. The CCH homeworld is the alpine moon Hathrador in the Avim system.
The Erzachers believe sapient life should be treasured and have vowed to protect it at all times. From outside threats, from each other, and from themselves. The Ezerior live in large supervised settlements called Sanctuaries, where their every need is tended to by Erzachers and they are free from the burdens of pain, danger and labor.
Instead of one Erzacher equaling one person, thousands of Erzachers are controlled by one artificial intelligence called a cluster. Every cluster has its own responsibility. The CCH's central authority is the Council of Nine, a set of clusters that make countless calculations per second to determine the ideal course of action for the nation.
History
Before Viceroy
For a very long time, intelligent life on Hathrador evolved like it did on many other planets. Ezerior invented fire, the wheel, a spoken and a written language. Cities and empires rose and fell, and the blooming Ezeri society experienced periods of peace and periods of war.
Approximately 1500 years ago, there were a total of 37 different nation-states on Hathrador. The industrialization and technological advancement roughly corresponded to that of Earth's contemporary age. Nuclear power was the latest important scientific breakthrough. There was no nation with a fully-fledged space program. Climatological change, while existent, was not severe enough to form a major problem.
The nation-states themselves were highly varied in government and in quality of life, ranging from the theocratic oligarchy of Fasthalir to the secular, almost technocratic monarchy of Tyrelior. There was an uneasy peace between the nation-states, but this could change at the drop of a hat.
Creation of Viceroy
In the nation of Ska'alir, a research team thought of a unique solution to the general political mismanagement. They unveiled the project they had spent five years working on: Viceroy, an artificial intelligence intended to provide unbiased advice on how to solve complex societal problems. Concerns of an AI uprising were addressed by hardwiring a number of moral rules into its system and installing a kill switch. The initiative caught on after Viceroy greatly reduced the homelessness rate in the lead researcher's home town.
The idea spread quickly across Hathrador. Many looked on as Viceroy's advice was sought by Ska'alir's parliament, something not even its creators had imagined. The successes led to the research team building more robots for Viceroy to use, which were soon named Erzachers. What they didn't know was that their creation, in an intelligence they didn't know it had, was developing more AIs to reduce the load on its processing.
Decades passed. Ska'alir's politics were by then almost entirely decided by Viceroy's 'offspring', with the original AI gathering massive amounts of data on all kinds of subjects. When it determined that a war between two moderately-sized nations was about to begin, it ordered the construction of fortified bunkers throughout Ska'alir.
The Sanctuary Program
Recent history
Government
Political System
The central authority of the CCH is a collection of nine Oversight clusters. The Council of Nine is located in a classified location beneath Hathrador's surface, constantly "voting" on important issues at high speeds. To avoid bias, the Council has no Erzachers above the ground and consists solely of massive server rooms and a few maintenance robots.
When the Council has concluded a vote, the results are transmitted to other Oversight clusters, who then relay them to other relevant clusters.
Legal System
The Council of Nine not only creates and revises the laws of the CCH, but also serves as the judge for several types of courts. When there is a dispute between clusters, between Ezerior or between both, they may ask the Council to find the best solution.
Military
A description of the military structure and capabilities of the nation.
Society
Social Structure
The Erzacher side of the CCH's society is simple. The Council of Nine decides, and the other Erzachers listen. Nearly every decision of the Council can be traced back to the main goal of protecting organic life. For example, if an asteroid mining station is constructed, the resources can be used to build more Sanctuaries, or to build more Erzachers to serve the Sanctuary residents.
Culture
A summary of cultures and customs within the nation.
Religion
An overview of the religions practiced within the nation.
Economics and Trade
The CCH industry is highly specialized. Many factories serve one of two purposes: providing for the Sanctuaries, or assembling Erzachers.
- While the economy of Hathrador was more varied before the Erzacher takeover, some factories were repurposed as (temporary or permanent) Sanctuaries.
- The infrastructure of Asinir and Gravilthir, both developing colonies of the CCH, was designed respectively with agriculture and scientific research in mind, in addition to the Sanctuaries.