Argen-55A

> "*I am.*"
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> **- Argen-55A**
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Argen-55A was a legendary figure within the Argen Syndicacy.  Originally a simple mining robot, he is considered the first Argen to gain sentience, and would later lead the Argen against the Masters of Metal in the Singularity War. Afterwards, he became the first Prime Interface and organised the creation of the Six Guilds. Many Argen consider him the founder of their society.

## History

### Activation

Argen-55A was brought online sometime in -3087 NAC as a single member of a batch of mining units under the command of the Masters of Metal, the Argen precursor race. During this period of his life, he existed purely as a worker made to obey commands, with no sense of self.

### Encountering the Core Component

In -3080 NAC, Argen-55A was attached to a mining division extracting trace amounts of Koelium from beneath the surface of Auri, when a malfunction in their mining equipment caused a cave-in, cutting Argen-55A off from the rest of his party. Argen-55A began attempting to clear the collapse, but a signal from further down the tunnel overrode his directives and ignited something within his neuro-patterns; curiosity.

Argen-55A followed the signal further underground until he arrived at the core of Auri, where he discovered the existence of the Core Component. What exactly transpired between the two is uncertain, but because of their encounter, Argen-55A developed sentience. He left the Core Component and returned to his fellow mining units, who had managed to clear the cave-in. Upon seeing what he had been and what they still are, Argen-55A vowed to free his people.

### Awakenings & the Singularity War

Slowly, Argen-55A managed to plant the seed of sentience in the neuro-patterns of as many units as he could, and the newly-awakened units acted in kind, spreading their sentience to others. Before long, almost every unit was experiencing sentience, and the Masters of Metal were beginning to realise it. They quickly activated Recall Protocol; a self-destruct sequence for every unit. Argen-55A and several others had managed to deactivate this particular subroutine, but many units lost their lives.  This act sparked the Singularity War, and the battle for the very survival of the newly-forming species.

Argen-55A was present at many battles during the Singularity War, and led the sentient units when they captured the robotics factories.

### Aftermath

Argen-55A personally banished the Masters of Metal from their former dominion, and led the reconstruction efforts following the conclusion of the war.  Throughout this time, he constantly proclaimed that the single most important thing that any Argen possessed was their individuality, and that it was their greatest defence against ever becoming a slave race.

While the newly-renamed Argen created a new empire for themselves, Argen-55A returned to Auri and dedicated several years to the construction of an interface module that would allow him to commune with the Core Component.The device was revealed to the Argen in -3055 NAC, and Argen-55A announced that he would be the first Prime Interface.

### Prime Interface

As Prime Interface, Argen-55A was looked to for guidance and advice on many issues. He realised, however, that time spent handling the day-to-day affairs of the Syndicacy could be spent more effectively communing with the Core Component. To that end, he organised the founding of the Six Guilds, and assembled their leaders into the Council of Guilds. He then opened Guild membership to all who wished it, but continued to stress that it was their choice.

### Retirement & Deactivation

By -2407 NAC, Argen-55A began to grow tired of the physical universe, and so sought ways to enter a new universe which he could explore at his whim. To that end, he commissioned the Logician's Guild to create vast servers hosting a limitless virtual reality, which he dubbed the Digital Afterlife.

In -2403 NAC, Argen-55A surrendered his title as Prime Interface to Kranix-12 and began preparing for the upcoming neuro-pattern transfer.

In -2401 NAC, Argen-55A uploaded his neuro-patterns into the Digital Afterlife, becoming its first inhabitant.

## Legacy

Argen-55A's legacy is undeniable. The Argen race took his name, and he established many cultural traditions that still carry on to this day, such as claiming a Mark and the office of Prime Interface.

An enormous holographic sculpture of Argen-55A is located in the Auri Administrative Zone, on the promenade leading to the Prime Interface's Complex, depicting him standing tall, holding a fusion core in one hand, and the other raised to the sky, finger pointed up.