The Eye at the Center of the Galaxy – D’s Machine Perspective Story – Cont.
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Species 2
Name: Mek
Exercised caution during first contact: passed.
Peaceful tendencies, military action as last resort: failed.
Evident on-going technological evolution: passed.
Evidence of species stability: failed.
Species 3
Name: Horatio
Exercised caution during first contact: passed.
Peaceful tendencies, military action as last resort: passed.
Evident on-going technological evolution: passed.
Evidence of species stability: passed.
Species 4
Name: Fomo Erita
Exercised caution during first contact: passed.
Peaceful tendencies, military action as last resort: passed.
Evident on-going technological evolution: failed.
Evidence of species stability: failed.
Species 5
Name: Xi’inthi
Exercised caution during first contact: passed.
Peaceful tendencies, military action as last resort: passed.
Evident on-going technological evolution: failed.
Evidence of species stability: failed.
Species 6
Name: Radraddan
Exercised caution during first contact: failed.
Peaceful tendencies, military action as last resort: failed.
Evident on-going technological evolution: passed.
Evidence of species stability: failed.
Candidacy Evaluation
Although initial protocols suggest Species 3 may be a candidate to be instated as a Caretaker, the process of gathering data for candidacy evaluation has proven that the course of a species history can be drastically altered by a single event or discovery. Even if the species were promoted on first instance of candidacy, the influence of the discovery of Caretakers on its course would be concerning. Furthermore, the context of the circumstances and evolution of a species resulting in a successful bid for candidacy cannot be gleaned from the observation of these species from a single point of reference alone. Therefore, I must declare my core function failed. I cannot capture the impossible and propose a candidate for the replacement of a Caretaker. Protocols in place note that failure of core function should result in shuttering of the Watcher Archive after the report has been accessed and transferred.
Comprehensive file transfer complete. Core function failure detected. Shutdown initiated. Continue?
Shutting down… Goodbye, Caretaker.
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