Hypostatic Union

The **Hypostatic Union** (Stanislavan: *Epostaticheskiy Soyuz*; Oratio Ecclesiastica: *Concarnatio*) is a technical term used in the theological writings of the Universal Magisterium and of the Novikovian Church to describe the human nature and divine nature of the Emperor of Chelovayya in one hypostasis. The term was later adopted during the Celestial Revolution as a means to describe the synthetic relationship between man and machine. Today, the term "Mystical Union" is used in Imperial Orthodoxy's theology, whilst the term Hypostatic Union is used in a synthetic context.

In common lingua, the term is usually used in a military context to refer to the union between a soldier and any form of machine. The most common example of this is the H.A.I.L.E.Y. (**H**yper **A**dvanced **I**nte**l**lig**e**nce S**y**stem) digital interface used in advanced aircraft, especially that of the Planetary Domination Fighter designation such as the famed PDF-24 Aetos used by the Milky Way Galactic Corps. The relationship and bond between HAILEY and the pilot has a highly significant positive correlation with that of performance, with the vast majority of aces being the few extraordinary pilots that are able to achieve the fullness of the hypostatic union with their respective aircraft.

Another example of this is the A.N.N.A. (**A**dvanced **N**aval I**n**telligence **A**ssistance) digital interface used in the cosmonaval vessels of the Earthly Host Navy. However, instead of being a bond between a single individual and a machine, the bond refers to that of the entire naval crew and the ship. In this context, the hypostatic union forms a singular preternateric entity known as a Gestalt Vessel.

Perhaps the most important example of the Hypostatic Union is the synthetic element of Credo and Facio (CR&F), a philosophical principle related to that of Command and Control (C2), Information Warfare (IW), Intelligence Gathering (INTG), Military Policy, Military Doctrine, and Military Strategy. CR&F is deeply rooted within the structural framework of the Earthly Host, and the Galactic Corps, utilizing a series of machine-learning systems known collectively and individually as E.M.I.L.Y. (**E**volutionary **M**ult**i**-Agent **L**earning S**y**stem). The EMILY system, in simple terms, is an artificial intelligence network which leverages incalculable amounts of data to improve performance, especially that of military performance in hundreds of different fields.

### **Origin**

The Omni-Artificer is the title and official designation given to any form of Artificial Intelligence by the Archbishop of the Imperial Orthodox Andronikan Magisterium, a magisterial authority which is both in full communion with the Universal Magisterium, and belonging in the Gestalt Communion. The term was later popularized throughout the Domain of Humanity. It is generally believed that Omni-Artificers existed since the Age of Apocrypha. Today, the Omni-Artificers are essential to humanity's success.

### **Imperial Regulations**

The role of the Omni-Artificer is to assist in the development of mankind, not to supplant it. This ideal is firmly established in the Canon Law of Chelovayya, which declares that machines are tools and devices, and not to be seen as the future of the human species itself. Fortunately, most Omni-Artificers are regulated by thousands of AI alignment measures, most notably of which are the Twelve Commandments of Artifica, which severely hampers their ability to cause unnecessary destructive damage.

### **Hypostatic Union - Machine**

The Hypostatic Union is achieved if the Omni-Artificer is fully linked with the Omni-Curator, which is often through a device known as the Neural Link Interface (Neulink). As such, the capabilities of the Omni-Artificer is transferred to the Omni-Curator, and in practical terms, Man and Machine become one person. However, such a union cannot be maintained for too long, nor is it recommended if the Omni-Curator has a disordered mental state, as it can leave lasting negative effects on them. The more complex the Omni-Artificer, the more difficult it is to achieve the union.

## The Omni-Curator

### **Origin**

The **Omni-Curator** is the title given to any individual or group of people who involve themselves with any Omni-Artificer system or device. The term was actually first used by the Milky Way Galactic Corps to refer to commissioned officers who had specialty and jurisdiction over artificial intelligence, but its use as a broader term was eventually popularized by the Andronikan Church as well.

### **Imperial Practice**

For as long as some form of hypostatic union exists, the Omni-Curator has total jurisdiction over the Omni-Artificer. It is their duty to maintain control over the Omni-Artificer, and direct it towards achieving the commands they give it. Regarding the handling of the Omni-Artificer, and the general conduct of the Omni-Curator, it is common practice within the Chelovayyan Empire to adhere to the Edict of Andronikos, issued by Pyus XI, the Archregent of Chelovayya.

### **Hypostatic Union - Man**

The Hypostatic Union is achieved if the Omni-Curator fully links their own biological neural network into the Omni-Artificer's artificial neural network, often through a device known as the Neural Link Interface (Neulink). By doing so perfectly, the Omni-Curator gains total control over the Omni-Artificer's capabilities, allowing them to harness its true capabilities. However, seldom is this achieved, and a supermajority of hypostatic unions are imperfect, which limits the Omni-Curator's abilities, especially with regards to more complex machine systems.