AER series/Project Familiar

[A®heim]

That's actually a fairly neat idea. Certainly original. I don't see why 05 couldn't be taught to read and interpret sign language fine, though I'm not sure how she would sign back.Printouts with words on them, perhaps? Backpack holoemitter? Sub-sonic frequencies?

[Mara]

Yeah, that's something I was kind of struggling with. I was thinking that she might transmit to a datapad or something, when they were just communicating between the two of them.
But if Ina had guests, then 05 could just speak.

[A®heim]

Bet no one will see this coming....

[A®heim]

Base Chassis Diagnostics

Class name: FIDES (Familiar Intelligence Ductile Environment Symbiont)

Classification: Familiar

Purpose: Multi-purpose, evolution, advisory

Dimensions
Height: 65 cm
Weight: 7 kg

Manufacturer: Project Familiar

PowerSource: solar cells/Reciprocating Chemical Muscle

Movement type: Bi-Quadrupedal

Number of limbs: 5
Arms: 2
Legs: 2
Other: tail

Armor: Impact/Corrosion/Temperature Resistant Synthskin

Shields: N/A

Armaments: Controlled Electrical Redirection Nodes, retractable claws (most models)

Other Equipment: Infrared photoreceptor, transmitter, self-repair tools, vocabulator, various processing cables, FEEVOS (Final Evaluation Evolutionary Viability Operating System), lateral solar array, RCM generator, retractable micro-fusion cutter, Serial Empathic Evaluation Receptor, incision scalpel, electromagnetic adherence pads

Description: Hopefully coming soon. For simple reference, the FIDES line of familiars have a distinctly mustalid appearance, much like that of a weasel or otter with only slight variations between models. Each is coated with a semi-transparent rubber-like synthskin that repels foreign particles, absorbs disproportionate impact, and is highly resistant to extreme temperatures and chemical corrosion. Beneath this synthskin, in places, the RCMs (Reciprocating Chemical Muscles) can be seen which allow these Familiars a greater range of organic motion like never before. The belly-mounted solar panels represent one of the few weak points on the design visible through the thinner layer of synthskin to allow sunlight to enter.

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Model #: 15

Status: Preliminary Testing - Subterranean Lake #431

Special Ability: Aquatic Expertise - after analyzing a major shortcoming in the previous two models--the AERs and the REAs--and the recent crisis on Mon Calamari (a crucial benefactor to our cause), 15 has been inversely designed for just these aquatic operations. This model possesses a slightly more streamlined build, can withstand incredible pressure, and has several additional features including sonar, a micro aquajet at the base of each leg, and a hydrolysis oxygen generator (caution: releases hydrogen gas as a byproduct).

Assigned Name: "Vistal"

Role: Underwater Operations

Arheim's notes: Obviously created to fit an aquatic species or character that spends large amount of time in/nearby water. Note that this model is just as effective on land as the base design, but truly shines in an aquatic environment. Also, be sure to use caution if you activate the shock node defense system while 15 is underwater. I hope I don't have to explain why.

Personality: Observations of FIDES unit 15's psychedevelopmentality (<---now a word) suggest possibly the least orthodox yet to arise. 15 commonly expresses traits of curiosity, shyness, and micro-compassion--a trait inflicting a level of extreme caution nearly to the level of paranoia. It should be noted, however, that this paranoia does not often apply to sentient beings and even more rarely to himself. Often described as aloof, naive, or awkward, it is a level of innocence that more directly gives these impressions. Personification of inanimate objects unconfirmed.

"Adoption" Status: 15 has adopted Jazen's character, Shine.

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Model #: 16

Status: Assignment vector selected. Awaiting deposition.

Special Ability: Infiltration Specialist - Lacking the self-defense system and other bulky base features, 16 retains a conservative size useful for fitting into tight places. Its outer skin is chemically modified with sealable pores allowing an oil to be exuded through it if the Familiar becomes stuck during its operation. The missing components have converged into several more advanced multi-tools. Monofilament "whiskers" use ultrasonic sensors--only a small divergence from 15's sonar system--to detect structural flaws through micro-vibrations to target or repair.

Assigned Name: UNASSIGNED

Role: Repair/Sabotage

Arheim's notes: This Familiar is extremely adaptable and may be used for many diverse applications. It's vast armament of swiss-army-esque attachments mean that once it's inside of something, it can have it in peak condition or a pile of useless scrap in minutes.

Personality: UNDEFINED

"Adoption" Status: Reserved by Otterling for her character, Kabira.

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Model #: 17

Status: Monitoring interactions. Subject development skewing in relation to stressful job requirements and collective tendencies.

Special Ability: Spynet - Utilizes a revised collection of capabilities including 04's sensor cloak, 11's cpu interfacing, and 13's innovation programming. This allows 17 to infiltrate a secured area undetected and to bypass/disable any security measures that may obstruct further actions. Once inside, the Familiar carries a number of discreet micro-surveillance devices that it can then proceed to plant in the area. While equipped with a number of highly advanced PF bugs, 17 can use the innovation programming to improvise more if the supply extinguishes.

Assigned Name: "Wash"

Role: Infiltration/Intelligence

Arheim's notes: In case you haven't noticed yet, most of these Familiars do not possess so much of a "Special ability" as they have a specific specialization. 17 is no exception. While its capabilities may seem relatively situational, you'd be surprised what you can come up with if you just use a little creativity. Also, remember that all of these have most of the base model capabilities as well.

Personality: This is the first FIDES unit so far to begin developing a specific personality. Born from its priority directive to collect all valuable data, it has developed a form of magpie syndrome, hoarding valuable objects and even some that are merely shiny. 17 is otherwise highly energetic and easily distracted--a stark contrast to his stoically efficient partner.

"Adoption" Status: Assigned to Vex's character, Rizzen.
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Model #: 18

Status: Preliminary testing completed. Awaiting assignment.

Special Ability: Psychoanalysis Specialist - Equipped with a revised but slightly less compact and power efficient SEER scanner system as well as further programming in analyzing sentient brain wave patterns. Heart rate monitor and other health analysis tools make 18 skilled at treating psychological deviations and analyzing the unspoken.

Assigned Name: Sonatina, "Sona (sOn-yah)," "Doc"

Role: Psychoanalyst

Arheim's notes: Basically, 18 serves as its partner's personal psychologist. Life in this cruel galaxy can be tough on all our fragile psyches. With this Familiar, you'll always have someone around who knows precisely how you feel and what to do in those situations. Of course you could also use it as lie detector to interrogate infidels, your choice.

Personality: Like much of her brothers and sisters, 18 has a near insatiable curiosity. However, rather than expressing this with erratic motion and collecting shinies, she prefers a much more analytical and pragmatic approach to seek her answers. Often mistaken for being slightly prudent, there is nothing 18 likes more than to stick her nose into everyone elses business. For science. You lunatics.

"Adoption" Status: I think it's about time I take up a non-AER Familiar. 18 will be going to my Mythic Infomancer, Magnus.

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Model #: 19

Status: System observations are in effect, monitoring coordinated uplink status.

Special Ability: Neural Extension - A special headset has been designed to accompany this model. Using revolutionary neuro-integration technologies, the wearer of this headset gains direct neurological symbiosis with Familiar 19. "Seeing", "hearing", and "feeling" everything 19 does, the user in a sense becomes the Familiar to varying degrees. Simple sensory feed or rudimentary control may allow the user to continue with his or her own actions while higher level of integration may well render one immobile. During the symbiosis, the Familiar's AI remains completely intact with full override capability for the user's safety. The AI can continue to monitor auxiliary systems as well as give direct guidance to the user.

Assigned Name: "Diana"

Role: Miscellaneous

Arheim's notes: Risky, highly controversial technology is back, baby! Designed to be the ultimate so far in organic-AI communion, this Familiar links with its partners mind the moment you activate the headset. The adjustable VR display allows for casual visual monitoring or places you straight into the Familiars servos. You take over its primary functions and in return, it will keep a watch on your own vitals, ready to intervene should you behalf any misfortune. Note that this is mostly untested territory and as such not much is known about its potential. As of now, it has not yet been fully analyzed as to whether or not the control can work both ways, though hypothetically 19 should not be capable of doing so...

Personality: Behold the hippie-gypsy. From her undying love of just about all life in the galaxy, to her tendency to "dear" in normal conversation, to the iridescent flakes imbibed into the psychedelic flows of purple flowing across her chassis, 19 carries with her a whimsical view on the universe and an extremely close bond with her friends and family. It has also been noted that she possesses a knack for representative poetry, particularly concerning names.

"Adoption" Status: Adopted by Tal's kitty cat, marking the completion of the Familiar Fangirl's collection.

[Vex]

Wonder if I can reserve #17 for my WIP Falleen?

[A®heim]

Added to considerations for that model. Do you have a link to this character?

[Vex]

swrponline2.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=frinpen&thread=9114&page=1

Here you go. He's still pretty rough.

[A®heim]

I hope he doesn't have a negative influence on 17, but it will be nice to have one of these with a Mando.

[Rugs]

I think there could be fun possibilities with #18 for Kvothe >.>

But he's already got Fas, so I don't know if another, albeit mechanical, familiar would really work :/

[Talau the Ever-Lurking]

DIANA!

Zha is nearly done....I will be coming to claim her soon, Arh, mark my words >__<

[A®heim]

Consider them marked.

Sheets updated.

[Jazen]

After giving it a long and lenghty debate, I think I'd like to use one of these for the droid idea lurking in my head, since it basically was going to do things much like these guys do.

If there's another batch coming out soon, that would be cool but if not, I'll take 15 if he's not taken/when he's ready.

Edit: This is for Shine btw. : P

[A®heim]

Very good, very good. Mind if I interview ya on the matter? How can I get a hold of ya, or have I already and forgotten?

[Jazen]

MSN or Skype, just give me a heads up if you want Skype since I dont leave it open all the time.

[Rugs]

Right, we sorta talked about this earlier, but I'd like to make an official... bid, I guess?

#14 for Asyr pl0x? :3

[A®heim]

Updated Familiar pages based on recent adoptions.


Also, as I don't think I ever made a general announcement for this, the AERb update can be found at the bottom on the initial AER model listing on page 1.

[A®heim]

Double postings all ACROSS THE SKY.

Updated sheets.

[Talau the Ever-Lurking]

Arheim's hide shall be tanned and tacked to my office door for double posting ! >__<

jk jk

[A®heim]

Registered Familiar Staff

Name: Karles Lecter
ID#: RE9S42447
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Job Description: Research and Design Implementation--equipped with ARA unit designation Epsilon

Name: Pantamime Lenarski
ID#:RE1S19852
Species: Unregistered
Gender: Female
Age: ~19
Job Description: Conceptual Design and Production lead

Name: Samantha Zaftig
ID#: SD48S91141
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Job Description: Security Detail, Familiar Extraction/Deployment

Registered GAI

"Ever since the first computers, there have always been ghosts in the machine. Random segments of code that have grouped together to form unexpected protocols."

Designation: Havanli
ID#: GAI6R57806
Approximate Activation Time: 17 GSY
Apparition Tendency: Echani, Female
Code Domain: Project Familiar Central Facility--Security and Protocol

Designation: Niles
ID#: GAI4R04150
Approximate Activation Time: 17 GSY
Apparition Tendency: Human, Male
Code Domain: Project Familiar Central Facility, some external mobile substations--Data/Personnel Management

Designation: luce incarnari
ID#: GAI19R02756
Approximate Activation Time: 4 GSM
Apparition Tendency: No Identifiable Tendencies
Code Domain: Stellar Mythic Archives--Data Seed

Registered Familiar Agents

Name: Shine Albartos
ID#: FA18S98144
Familiar: 15
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Cover Operation: Smuggler/Bounty Hunter

Name: Tsubasa Arus
ID#: FA15S86871
Familiar: 10
Species: Epicanthix
Gender: Male(?)
Age: 30
Cover Operation: Matukai Adept/Mercenary

Name: Aunna Borgonia
ID#: FA12S10864
Familiar: 13
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Cover Operation: N/A

Name: Jessica Chezz
ID#: FA6S07106
Familiar: 06
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 25
Cover Operation: Physician

Name: Irrina Icharus
ID#: FA9S16492
Familiar: 05
Species: Arkanian Offshoot
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Cover Operation: Arkanian Politician

Name: Rahja Kel
ID#: FA3S97510
Familiar: 04
Species: Chiss
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Cover Operation:Republic Special Ops "Hell Hound"

Name: Arc Laud
ID#: FA7S07121
Familiar: 12
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Cover Operation: Bounty Hunter

Name: Damien Meesha
ID#: FA8S86915
Familiar: 09
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Cover Operation: Republic Military Special Forces RRD

Name: Sean Mu'haro
ID#: FA2S25472
Familiar: 03
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Cover Operation: Republic Military Special Forces RRD

Name: Saerith Natal
ID#: FA14S91544
Familiar: 11
Species: Twi'lek
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Cover Operation: Mechanic/Slicer

Name: Magnus Sententia
ID#: FA17S54016
Familiar: 18
Species: Rishii
Gender: Male
Age: 17 pounds
Cover Operation: Stellar Mythic Infomancer

Name: Lanara Skysiri
ID#: FA4S56207
Familiar: 08
Species: Rilan
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Cover Operation: Republic Military Special Forces

Name: Kabira Wakana
ID#: FA16S31036
Familiar: 16
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Cover Operation: DLA Mechanic

Name: Rizzen Xan
ID#: FA10S97861
Familiar: 17
Species: Falleen
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Cover Operation: Mercenary/Infiltration

Name: Asyr Yevor
ID#: FA13S44412
Familiar: 14
Species: Echani
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Cover Operation: Pirate/Smuggler

Name: Zharra
ID#: FA19S84176
Familiar: 19
Species: Farghul
Gender: Female
Age: 62
Cover Operation: Republic Navy Captain

[Vipervertical]

You neglected to alter 07's status on the very first post.

TSK TSK MACBEAVER.