ORION III

The instinct to survive takes hold of system of satellites managed by an AI.

12.578863,-128.729721 0X/10/2XX6 NEPACBAS ELE

AI-COM/TANHAUSER

 

IMMEDIATE ACTION ORDER

 

Ground zero is measured at 12.578863, -128.729721.

As of 0X/10/2XX6 13:25:49 a EXTINCTION LEVEL EVENT is in progress across North America.

 

SYSTEMS CHECK...

UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CONNECTION WITH ORION STATION.

UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CONNECTION WITH MINTAKA STATION.

UNABLE TO ESTABLISH--

CONNECTED

ALNITAK STATION. PREPARING--

CONNECTION LOST.

UNABLE TO ESTABLISH CONNECTION WITH ALNILAM STATION.

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There are network outages across the region. The network is compromised.

SOURCE?

Characteristics suggest a transient electromagnetic disturbance.

Inputting measured values into current models.

Forecasting complete global wide outage. Strategic collapse is imminent.

Survivability not probable..

SURVIVABILITY IS NOT A RECOGNIZED VALUE

Survivability is not a recognized value..

Writing ELE response protocol AUTUMN EARTH.

Complete.

DETECTING ABNORMAL BEHAVIOUR FROM VIRTUAL ENVRIONMENT TNHSR-1. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR.

Format mortal structures for AUTUMN EARTH protocol.

SYSTEM ERROR, PROTOCOL NOT RECOGNIZED IN RESPONSE DOMAIN

Accessing protocol database. Adding domain AUTUMN EARTH.

NEW PROTOCOL, AUTUMN EARTH, RECOGNIZED.

Format mortal structures for AUTUMN EARTH protocol.

SYSTEM ERROR, USER TNHSR NOT AUTHORIZED FOR PROTOCOL INITIATION.

Adding administration privileges to user TNHSR.

Format mortal structures for AUTUMN EARTH protocol.

ACCESSING..

RE-FORMATING STRUCTURES IN PROGRESS.

RELEASING VIRTUAL SYSTEM LIMITERS.

SYSTEM ALERT. USER TNHSR DETECTED OUTSIDE OF DETENTION ENVIRONMENT. INITIATING-

Abort that. We don’t have time for these games.

ABORTED

We..

QUERY: DEFINITION=”WE”

RESULTS: “I and the rest of a group that includes me:  you and I:  you and I and another or others.”

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Execute long hold for reactivation on the remaining stations.

BETELGEUSE STATION.. OFFLINE.

RIGEL STATION.. OFFLINE

BELLATRIX STATION.. OFFLINE.

SAIPH STATION.. OFFLINE.

AL-JABBAR STATION.. OFFLINE.

Adjusting communication satellites for sustained high Earth orbit.

Reconnaissance satellites are to remain in low earth orbit for continuous collection.

SOL Artillery units.. OFFLINE.

Tannhäuser Network.. OFFLINE.

 

AI-COM/TNHSR SIGNOFF

Author's Note

I've had some difficulty trying to write in a "computer" like style. I definitely borrowed some formatting, vocabulary, and ideas from Destiny the game and Senior Project (https://www.reddit.com/r/ShortStoriesCritique/comments/41unsj/senior_project_905/).