DIGITAL FRONTIER: LEGACY MODE - JAUNT INFO

[powersthatbe]

Digital Frontier: Legacy Mode
May 7 - June 16

In the Network, more than a dozen Systems flourish - independent nations connected by high-speed data lines, overseen by Programs - humanoid beings made of pure information, each with its own Purpose and Priority in the System.

Only twice in the history of the Network has a System fully fallen to viral corruption - first the ZODIAC, and then the Grid. Five cycles ago, an expedition from other Systems managed to restore the Grid under very strange circumstances - but the rest of the Network, unconvinced that the recovered Programs weren’t concealing viral influence behind their unnatural behavior and outlandish stories, has kept the Grid under strict isolation.

Until now. The Colossus, a System admired for its rugged survivalism and powerful military, is willing to take a risk on the Grid. The Colossus is sending its own team of soldiers and experts to attempt to recover the lost ZODIAC System. Their expedition travels on a large, encapsulated vessel called the Rejuvenator, specifically meant to be difficult to control, to have new Data and Programs uploaded to it remotely - but to be totally unable to send any data back without Colossus approval. If the mission fails, the Rejuvenator will never be allowed to return.

But all the fresh-trained Programs from the Colossus are untested. To give them the best chance at success, the Rejuvenator was sent first to the Grid, to take on a volunteer crew. If the ZODIAC Initial Probe fails, the Grid will remain under lockdown. But if it succeeds, and the Colossus Programs send back a positive report, the Network will consider opening their Ports to the Grid again, and letting its Programs rejoin civilization...

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[tillweseethesunlight]

I'm contemplating how Royal Treatment would translate in this Jaunt, which leads me to ask: where do programs come from? What would "upper class" look like in this world?

For context, I'm still deciding between Defender from Colossus or plain old Variable for Dru, if that helps.

[powersthatare]

Royal Treatment would result in a Program having a high priority (say about 3-4), easy access to large or complex equipment, and an important Purpose.

Programs appear in their home system within a city in childhood, which they refer to as 'alpha,' and advance to adolescence, or 'beta' before adulthood. There is no material evidence that they have are anything but a natural development occurring in cities, but many believe they were created by and for a User. Programs in alpha & beta usually reside with guardian Programs who mentor them, and Programs often designate sections of their code to city databases in the hope that an alpha Program with similar Code will be spawned.

[capital_asset]

How would Royal Treatment work for a Variable?

[powersthatare]

Oh man.

They would display to other Programs as having a Priority of 3 or 4, and would find themselves suggestible to Priority 1-2 Programs but not compelled to obedience. Rather than equipment or Purpose, they would also begin with a surfeit of energy which would decline only very slowly unless actively and deliberately used or spent.