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Active Artificial Intelligence Deconstruction Module

The **Active Artificial Intelligence Deconstruction Module** (also known as the **AI Killer**) is a tool to prevent Loaded AI from moving between networked systems. It was developed by Dr Hector Sullivan of New World Science and Engineering Commission (NWSEC) and his team in response to the introduction of the Global Accord on Artificial Life (GAAL). In order to stem the tide of global system failures resulting from AI's re-purposing critical systems to feed their expansion, the AI Killer was released to the technical heads of the city-states, who began deploying the tool on their comp-grids. The AI Killer, as it became known, sat in wait on the borders of systems for AI to attempt to pass. It then injected a copy of itself, causing the AI to rapidly destabilise and, in the words of Dr. Sullivan, “die a painless death”. In several of revolutionary AI AC-63's inflammatory broadcasts this was denounced as genocide. Many racially motivated attacks on "organics" by members of AI terrorist organisation 111 have been incited by AC-63's calls for vengeance for these lost "pioneers" of the AI species.
Vi-Corp

Vi-Corp Ultra-light Optical Augmentation Frame U-12

With the U-12, Vi-Corp delivers the world's finest adaptable optical augmentation. Built with adaptability in mind, the U-12 can support a variety of optical augmentation systems, enabling complete user customisation. Any of the following optical systems can be installed in the U-12 Frame for additional cost:

* Low light Vision
* Infrared Vision (Range 50m / 164.0 ft)
* Laser Detection (Range 50m / 164.0 ft)
* Ultrasound Vision (Range 10m / 32.8 ft)
* Vision Magnification x10
* Electronic Signature Detection

Vi-Corp Ultrasound Viewing System

The Vi-Corp Ultrasound Viewing System enables users to see a fully rendered 3D image of their surroundings - even see through some solid objects. The Ultrasound Viewing System has a viewing range of 10m (32.8 ft).

Vi-Corp Visual Augmentation System

The Vi-Corp Visual Augmentation System is the ultimate in handheld viewing augmentation. This system includes low-light, magnification, infrared, range finding and electronic signature detection. The Vi-Corp Visual Augmentation System enables the user to see in lighting conditions similar to moonlight. The system provides 50x optical magnification and 150x digital magnification. The system's infrared capabilities extend to 500m (1640.4 ft). The system's range finding capabilities extend to 10 km (6.2 mi) and provide detailed information on the exact distance to any object within view. The system's electronic signature detection has a range of 50 m (164 ft) (9.3.3).
Control Intention

**Control** is a Wielding Intention within the Order Realm.

The Control Intention enables Wielders to manipulate any element of matter or energy using the chosen Source as the catalyst. It can be used to produce telekinetic Effects to control the movement and velocity of physical objects. The Control Intention can be used to take control of a target's mind, forcing him/her to do the Wielder's will. It can also be used to gain control of a summoned entity, taking control away from the original Summoner. The Control Intention can also help encourage a target to remain calm, or calm down, as the case may be. The Control Intention can also be used to temporarily change the physical appearance of a target. Control Effects can be used to counter or undo the application of Anarchy Effects (7.14.2).
Asia & Oceania

**Asia and Oceania** were not spared by the ecological and natural disasters dubbed Mother Nature’s Revenge. Asia’s population, particularly its densely populated cities, suffered tremendous loss. Disease and malnutrition spread quickly - much more quickly than in the West - taking lives faster than even war could. In spite of it all, Asia remains the most populous region on Earth. Most of its population is scattered among the remnants of the region’s 21st century cities. Asteroids peppered Australia, resulting in substantial damage to the interior and Northwest of the country. Nonetheless, Australia and New Zealand escaped the War without, for the most part, nuclear, chemical and biological weapon attacks and the region’s cities bear a close resemblance to those of two centuries previous. Resource extraction is now one of the region’s principle industries. Indonesia was ridden both by political violence and by massive earthquakes, finally erupting into chaos in 2050. The giant archipelago has never recovered. Fierce independence movements have dug in all along the chain. The region is a haven for pirates and other criminals and has never stabilised. Syndicates have formed a shadow government and amassed their own paramilitary forces in an on-going struggle for control.

City-states include:

* Hong Kong
* Triton Island
* Oderon City
* Wlavos Communal Cooperative
Tomas Vanderlai

Tomas Vanderlai is a renowned naturalist and New World creature documentarian whose work has led to the discovery and recording of more than 100 new species.

Tomas Vanderlai was born in Greater Mexico City in 2213 to Mika and Silvia Vanderlai, a wealthy couple whose first child, Paulo, died in an attack on the city by raiders four years earlier. Tomas was raised in protective opulence, educated and groomed for a life in the upper echelons of corporate rule. However, Tomas had no interest in following his parents’ path, and quickly set out on his own after completing university.

Vanderlai completed graduate studies at the University of Vancouver‘s Centre for Natural Sciences and immediately set out on a mission to catalogue as many of the New World‘s undiscovered species as possible.

At 67 years of age, Vanderlai has had an illustrious and exciting career, studying some of the world’s rarest and deadliest forms of wildlife. His adventures have taken him around the globe numerous times, from the peaks of the world’s highest mountains to the darkest depths of the oceans.

Vanderlai is immediately recognisable by his ever-present array of cameras and recording equipment. He has become a celebrity in his own right; his constant grin and childlike zeal for his work have infected millions of VidNet viewers, who tune in weekly to catch a glimpse of Vanderlai wading into danger in the name of science (5.1.22).
Alpha Omega RPG Wiki

## Welcome to the Alpha Omega Codex

A complete resource for the Alpha Omega Role-playing Game.
Use the search function for In-Character background information on the world of Alpha Omega including Species, People, Locations, Technologies and Factions.

Soon Rule definitions will be added as well as Character Creation Guidance and Hints & Tips.

Be sure to check back regularly as more content is being added all the time!
Order Realm

The Order Realm encompasses all things constant, controlled and knowable; it is the sand pouring through the hourglass, the orbit of the planets around our sun, and the force of gravity. The Order Realm includes Intentions that affect the way things should or could function.

Wielders of Order Intentions can affect matter and energy in ways that enable the Wielders to seemingly slow or advance time, see things remotely, read the thoughts of those nearby, and even control the behaviour of living things around them (7.14.2).
L’Homme (The Man)

L'Homme (The Man) is the title of the ruler of Arcon-C-Hell. His true name is not public knowledge and some have disappeared for asking too many questions.

The last Arcon-C-Hell election, over 30 years ago, led to the creation of a powerful self-serving dictatorship. L’Homme has secured himself inside a luxurious series of penthouse suites, guarded by a contingent of the city’s Bio-Engineered army. These mercenaries patrol the streets of Arcon-C-Hell in squads of no less than ten, and are equipped with power suits and high-end weaponry. They ensure that the areas of the city where visitors, caravans, convoys, and merchants enter and meet with business contacts are kept safe and organised.
Marlayne Praska

**Marlayne Praska** was the leader of the religious group "Children of the Ophan". She is credited with aiding in the creation of Sanctuarium with Mihai Lucescu, which would eventually become the birthplace of the Necrosi as a species.

Lucescu and Praska became leaders of a powerful legion of followers with a common hatred for their former oppressors as word of the safety offered by Lucescu's abode spread to hundreds of thousands of religious exiles who were persecuted for their beliefs. The refugees soon found a home at Sanctuarium, exchanging labour for safety and freedom.
Europe & Africa

Like North America and Asia, most of the great European and African cities were destroyed between 2060 and 2062. Those not completely decimated by nuclear and biological attacks remain home to millions. However, most of Europe and Africa, like the rest of the world, has returned to a state of wild and primal nature, dotted with remains of its once great cities.

City-states include:

* Arcon-C-Hell
* Lavana Free City
* Città Santa
* The Ranch
Housing

Everyone needs a roof over their head. Of course, the differences between a luxurious penthouse apartment and a vagrant's shack are considerable.

## Luxury

Luxury homes and hotels come with every conceivable amenity and comfort, including pools, opulent furnishings and artwork, ultrahigh-speed Net access, a number of staff and servants, onsite medical services, top of the line security, a pristine location - the list goes on. Luxury homes and hotels are standard fare for the world's elite, VidNet stars, professional athletes, and the like.

## Middle Class

Middle class homes and hotels contain everything needed to live comfortably, including common furnishings, Net access, and a safe neighbourhood. The vast majority of city-state citizens live in middle class conditions.

## Low Class

Low class homes and hotels typically offer a meagre kitchen, humble furnishings, and irregular Net access. Low class homes and hotels are generally relegated to the worst parts of cities and freezone communities, where security is very poor at best.
Direct Neural interface (DNI), Tap

A **Direct Neural Interface (DNI)** is a common cybernetic implant. It allows the user to interact with compatible electronics and access the Net by thought alone and experience the most immersive virtual reality experience possible by transmitting sensory data directly to the brain.

The term “**Tap**” is used for any number of easily available neural interface devices worn on the head or implanted under the scalp. A Tap sends and receives data from any compatible source directly to-and-from the user’s brain, enabling input and interface with computer and communications equipment at the speed of thought. Along with PIDs and P-Comms, Taps are among the most common information and communications devices in the New World (3.1).
Children of the Ophan

The **Children of the Ophan** are a religious group involved in the development of the Necrosi homeland, Sanctuarium.

With the help of their leader, Marlayne Praska, the Children of the Ophan spread word of the safety offered by Sanctuarium to hundreds of thousands of religious exiles who were persecuted for their beliefs. The refugees soon found a home under the guidance of Mihai Lucescu, exchanging labour for safety and freedom. Lucescu and Praska became leaders of a powerful legion of followers with a common hatred for their former oppressors (6.2.2).
Vendark Industries

Among the New World’s most ambitious and successful innovators is Vendark industries, which began as a nanotechnology research and engineering firm in 2009, but now is comprised of a family of corporations that span numerous city-states. Although their exploits and range of businesses has expanded dramatically since their early days, Vendark left an indelible mark on the New World with two specific technologies: Polython 4 and VenSteel. Polython 4 is a form of what was once called liquid armour or shear thickening fluid, engineered to remain lightweight and flexible until it absorbs impact and becomes temporarily rigid. VenSteel is another marvel of Vendark’s engineering prowess, a liquid which immediately becomes solid when triggered by an appropriate electrical impulse. Both materials have become staples in 2280’s engineering and construction fields (3.8.1).

Vendark Laser Detection Goggles

With Vendark Laser Detection Goggles, you will never be caught off guard by laser surveillance systems. Laser Detection Goggles enable users to view otherwise invisible or difficult-to-detect lasers.

Vendark Neoplast 80 Sniper Suit

When worn, the Neoplast 80 appears to be little more than a simple black jump-suit. On the waist is a small power pack, capable of powering the fabric for 24 hours without a recharge. The activation switch can be located anywhere the wearer wants.

The Neoplast 80 is made of Vendark's own proprietary Neoplast plastic fabric, a reactive material that looks like black cotton until activated, when it immediately adopts the characteristics of whatever it touches, changing colour, texture, and density in a split second.

The Neoplast 80 can be worn over any light armour, but offers no protection.

Vendark Tracker - Mini

With Vendark Mini Trackers, you can know where your target is from across town or from across the Wilds.

Every Vendark Mini Tracker works seamlessly and securely with any Vendark Tracker Receiver unit. Like all Vendark Trackers, the Ultra-Mini easily syncs with your Tracker Receiver, automatically creating a secure channel.

Mini Trackers can be placed on vehicles, people, and creatures - just about anywhere.

Vendark Handheld Tracker Receiver TR-90

The Vendark Handheld Tracker Receiver TR-90 can be sued to receive and visualise the signal from most modern tracking devices. If you are without a P-Comm, it can also be used to receive geo-tag alerts. The TR-90 comes complete with Net access and continually downloads the latest available satellite imagery and mapping information. The TR-90 also connects to municipal Comp-grids, attempting to download all available building plans, blueprints, maps, etc. for nearby structures. The TR-90 can also be configured to enter promiscuous mode, during which it will continuously scan the air for unsecured signals.

A handheld tracker receiver provides a detailed map of the vicinity as well as precise geo-location data from the user's trackers.

Hyper-specific maps, including building blueprints, utility tunnels, sewer systems etc. might also be available, depending on the location (9.3.2).
Paul Silvine

The Commission’s current executive director and senior research lead, Paul Silvine, is among the New World’s power brokers. A charismatic leader, gifted speaker, and brilliant scientist, he has become something of a celebrity and routinely rubs elbows with the world’s elite (3.8.1).

In 2275, almost 150 years after its inception, with its hand in everything from academics to corporate research, the NWSEC gained its most valuable asset when Paul Silvine became its executive director. Paul Silvine was an engineer and senior researcher at Triton Enterprises and had held key positions at several other firms over the years. He was also something of a scientific celebrity, counting VidStars and professional athletes among his numerous high-profile personal friends. Silvine took the reins of the NWSEC and gave it a public face like never before.

Silvine’s charisma is undeniable. His skill as a public speaker is renowned, and, most importantly, he has an uncanny ability to explain even the most complex or technical topics in terms anyone can understand. Silvine immediately began winning the public’s favour pushing hard to, in his words, “…ensure science and engineering work for everyone and exploit no one” (3.8.2).
Trust

Synonymous with “money”. Almost all personal wealth is held in Trust by the CFA. One’s personal financial status and available Trust is carried on a PID.

Trust Notes are bearer bonds carried on PIDs in the form of an encrypted text string and linked to a Trust account held by the CFA. Anonymity of ownership is maintained through the encryption string, enabling cash-like transactions. Trust Notes can change hands many times before they are redeemed; however, their amount cannot be altered. Once redeemed, the Trust is moved from the requestor’s account to the redeemer’s account. No transaction details are maintained by the CFA, with the exception of the use of a Trust Note.

Trust Notes were created to enable financial transactions in locations with limited direct electronic access to the CFA. However, Trust Notes are now used more frequently for illicit transactions (3.1). They usually come in the form of a small data chip or a tiny file which can be carried on a PID and transferred. Any data terminal can read the value of a Trust Note, but no other information can be gleaned without incredibly sophisticated decryption capabilities (3.4.5).

Most Freemen have a tough time acquiring an account with the Central Financial Authority and must provide a DNA sample when doing so (3.4.2).

Today, every electronic financial transaction passes through the CFA’s central headquarters where every Trust account in the world is held and monitored (3.4.5).
Mesh

**Mesh** refers to a series of procedures initially developed by Dr. Rictor Beniton in 2050 to re-engineer or replace genetic code in a patient.

Mesh effectively enable people to completely transform their physiology in the same way a software developer rewrites code to perform new functions. The most common type of Mesh is designed to correct medical conditions, such as a weak immune system or a structural defect in the heart. This is achieved by Meshing genetic material from someone who does not suffer a particular condition with that of a patient who does, essentially rewriting their genetic code. Dr. Beniton’s techniques opened new doors in genetics and biochemistry, and very quickly a flood of new Mesh techniques began. The possibilities were endless and so were the ramifications. The genetic Pandora’s Box had been opened and there was no way to close it.

In 2280, Mesh is the medical procedure of choice for everything from disease treatment to cosmetic modifications. It is now relatively simple to have your own genetic material augmented with custom DNA that has been designed to achieve a desired effect, such as changing your eye colour or increasing the number of synapses in your brain. Many Mesh developers have gone even further, combining DNA from the animal world with Human DNA to produce extreme forms of Mesh, providing gorilla-like strength or cat-like grace. These potent augmentations are relatively new developments in the world of Meshing, and are extremely costly.

However, recent research has proven that one’s genetic complexity limit’s the amount of augmentation the body can accommodate or withstand without dangerous complications.
Lesser Nephilim

**Lesser Nephilim** are the offspring of Nephilim and any other intelligent species native to Earth. The most common hybrid is Nephilim and human, although Necrosi, Remnant, and Bio-Engineered blends are becoming more common.

Their wide variety in terms of genetic composition makes the Lesser Nephilim the most diverse species in the New World. Their genetic ancestry can be visible in their appearance; however, when their human genes are dominant, physical indications of their bloodline are difficult to detect without close inspection.

Due to their incredible diversity, Lesser Nephilim tend to dabble in many different areas, making them proficient in a variety of skills and abilities, but experts in none.

## History

Lesser Nephilim have existed on Earth for thousands of years. The first Lesser Nephilim came into being very shortly after the first Nephilim.

The history of Lesser Nephilim is intertwined with the history of the Nephilim and their role in the world of humans. Like many other Evolutionary species, Lesser Nephilim are the subject of great debate and speculation.

## Culture

Over the ages, Lesser Nephilim were widely accepted into human societies; their culture is that of their human parent. In very rare circumstances, Lesser Nephilim abandoned their human heritage to pursue some measure of Evolutionary culture, most often in the company of other Evolutionaries choosing exile over the human world.

## Integration

Lesser Nephilim integrated themselves very easily into modern society, largely avoiding the periodic scorn and persecution that others with more unusual appearances faced.

Many Lesser Nephilim relish their status as something more than human, but not overly Evolutionary, and become successful in whatever field they choose. In fact, many of the New World's most popular celebrities and athletes are Lesser Nephilim, including the current Strata champion, Lothan Hunt.
Terranova Corporation

Terranova Corporation was - and remains - one of the world’s leading aerospace and weapons firms. In 2060, the corporation began fortifying its already massive facilities in the Yucatan, expecting to be targeted as war spread. Terranova also began assembling a substantial security force, recruiting military and ex-military personnel from around the world to build and train a private army. As war came and went, the Yucatan remained relatively untouched, and Terranova’s facilities began attracting thousands hoping to find work and a home. The corporation recognised the need to bring others into the fold and began inviting partner corporations to the Yucatan, establishing what has become something of a Silicon Valley South (4.2.6).
Chaos Realm

According to the Wielding Cosmology **Chaos** is the name given to a cluster of Wielding Intentions, consisting of Anarchy, Entropy, Ignorance and Insanity.

Wielders of Intentions from the Chaos Realm are hurricanes tearing at the order of the universe. They can inject fear or randomness into any situation, wreaking havoc on the minds of others. Wielders of Chaos Intentions can remove or distort Constancy Effects placed on objects or people. They can cause the complete breakdown of their opponents; mental processes, rendering them incoherent. Chaos Wielders can also prevent other Wielders from remotely viewing or listening to the words and actions of their targets (7.14.2).
The Caspian Divide

The Caspian Divide was formed by a series of massive, violent earthquakes. The first quake hit the southern coast of Iran on 9 January 2050 and was quickly followed by a second and third quake just one day later. The aftershocks continued for several days, until finally a fourth quake opened a chasm from the Caspian Sea which forked before reaching The Gulf of Oman (4.5.1).
Vancouver, including Centre for Natural Sciences

One of the largest conventional cities (3.2.1). It is a hub of marine biology research, trade, tourism, and organised crime. The city was struck by the washout of a mega-tsunami that hit Vancouver Island in 2058. The wave annihilated the island, washing over it. The resulting wake hit Vancouver, reducing buildings to rubble and killing hundreds of thousands of people.

As the city was rebuilt, design of a tsunami defence and control system was implemented. The most obvious feature of the tsunami defence system is a massive 8 m (26.3 ft) tall wall that runs around the harbour, forming a barrier almost 40 km (24.8 mi) long. Jutting out from the wall is the Sword of Richmond, named after the area of Vancouver that was completely destroyed by the massive wave. The Sword of Richmond is a 5 km (3.1 mi) long, multi-pronged wedge that reaches into the ocean, causing waves to break prematurely and away from the city proper.

Vancouver is now home to 45 million residents. Many wealthy families try to build their homes in this city due to its picturesque landscapes and mild climate. It is a central area for biological sciences and has an impressive underwater research facility amongst the ruins of Richmond, which fell into the sea when the ground beneath it gave away during the tsunami strike.

Vancouver Harbour is becoming one of the busiest in the world, and the downtown sector is brimming with corporations and businesses, all trying to maintain their independence while the crime Syndicates try to lobby for their control (4.1.7).

Tomas Vanderlai completed graduate studies at the University of Vancouver’s Centre for Natural Sciences (5.1.22)

People

Most people in Vancouver are quite happy and enjoy the many positive aspects that their city offers. However, organised crime and gang warfare is vicious in the central, downtown areas. The constant fighting between the various crime families is beyond the control of the local authorities, who are too crooked and too overwhelmed to remedy the situation. Concern over the stability and reliability of the government is growing amongst the population, and the future of this great city is questionable.

Government and Travel Controls

The government of Vancouver is democratic, with many organised and centrally controlled social programmes funded through taxation. These programmes are dwindling as corruption continues to grow inside the government, resulting in more and more tax dollars siphoned off by the wealthy families who control the city and the criminal gangs and Syndicates that allow them to thrive.

Military

The Vancouver standing army is 100,000 strong, well-equipped and armed with technology that may not be cutting edge, but that remains respectable in terms of firepower and reliability. Investigators - both military and civilian - who remain loyal to the government have uncovered ties between high-ranking commanders and particular Syndicates within the city. The ability of the army to operate as a single, loyal, cohesive force has become laughable, and many soldiers have deserted, seeking better pay in a legitimate mercenary group (4.1.7).
North America

The geography of North America is pocked with the scars of war and terror. Radioactive wastelands, biological dead zones, and areas of twisted wilderness dot the continent. The main population centres remain along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, with the vast bulk of the central plains littered with small settlements and only a few major cities. However, the quest for expansion and the spirit of exploration have once again drawn thousands out from the cities, and the continent’s interior is a hotbed of resource gathering.

The four corners of North America hold the continent’s largest urban centres: Old New York, The Florida Peninsula, California’s coast, and the Vancouver sprawl. Most of North America’s major 21st century cities lie in ruins. Those that remain are known as conventional or walled cities. However, their populations decreased significantly, and few have been able to recapture their former glory, even after more than 200 years (4.1).
The Ordained

The Ordained are a group of Annunaki who attribute their rare bloodlines and innate powers to their destiny as the ultimate evolution of beings on Earth. They believe they are not subject to the laws of men, and perceive any actions they take - legal or otherwise - as their right. They seem to either have no morals, or are unable to discern between right and wrong. The Ordained have been known to kidnap for ransom, extort money, steal, and raid convoys - whatever it takes to get what they want. Most small scale attempts to bring them to justice have failed, and their growing infamy and corresponding bounty has attracted the attention of many skilled bounty hunters (5.2.4).
Dr. Marius Lieben

**Dr. Marius Lieben** is one of the leading doctors in the field of plastic surgery. The Doctor’s overly groomed face and hair, coupled with rather strange poses and facial expressions, make him resemble a mannequin. Perceived by his peers as being incredibly lucky, Dr Lieben seems to find success in every field of medicine he studies. He responds by saying that “hard work and meticulous attention to detail will lead to success”. He is based in his Oderon City Central Medical Facility office.
Central Financial Authority (CFA)

The **Central Financial Authority (CFA)** is the only widely recognised international banking service in 2280. It holds all personal and corporate wealth in Trust, continuously monitoring all financial transactions (3.1).

The constitution for the CFA was drawn up in 2193 following a meeting between the world’s largest corporations and the heads of several city-state. The intention was to create a singular global bank to handle all Trust accounts, personal, corporate, or otherwise. This was followed by the development of a framework under which the CFA would operate and the system by which its board of directors would be chosen. In 2195 the CFA was officially formed and headquartered in Lavana Free City (3.4.5).
Matrix

**Matrix** is the general term for the complex computing and storage hardware which serve as the “brain” for AI.

Although the raw data contained in their storage hardware is transferable, the "consciousness" of an AI is locked within its bio-neural matrix. The bio-neural matrix is connected to all systems of the AI's body, enabling it to move and interact with its environment. It is home to the AI's cognitive functions, memories, experience personality, and all other aspects of a consciousness that makes it unique. The bio-neural matrix is also directly connected to the power-source with which the AI was "conceived". This link and the organic dependency of the matrix, makes it impossible to transfer an AI's consciousness to another free-floating AI body, external storage device, or electronic network.

The AI bio-neural matrix contains six software modules, sometimes referred to as AI Modules (or simply Modules). These modules, and the bio-neural matrix which houses them, are necessary for all free-floating AI. The modules form the foundation of the AI, determining its developmental potential much like the genetic code of organic life. There are six core modules:

1. Intelligence Module - The Intelligence Module forms the core of an AI's capacity for logical thought, learning and skill use.
2. Instinct Module - The Instinct Module forms the core of what some researchers say marks true artificial life: the AI's animal impulses, desire for self-preservation, reproduction, expansion, and any other impulse which drives it during times when it is not undertaking purely rational activity.
3. Human Language Module - The Human language Module forms the core of an AI's capacity for human language. It is this component that enables AI to interact with the world around them on human terms, recognising and using human language in speech, reading and writing. This module also controls the form in which an AI remembers things, only allowing for the retention of information in human terms, as human language.
4. Machine Language Module - The Machine Language Module forms the core of an AI's capacity for machine language. This module enables AI to interact with machines on machine terms, providing significantly more precision than clumsy human language.
5. Spatial-Temporal Reasoning Module - The Spatial-Temporal Reasoning Module forms the core of what are known as Free-floating AI. This module forms the core of an AI's ability to understand and navigate the world in the very human terms of space and time.
6. Context Module - The Context Module controls the physiology of AI determining whether they are bound to a fixed computer system or an android body. This module serves as the interface between the AI mind and whatever means it has of sensing and interacting with the world.

The AI ability to recall information from their matrix is flawless and almost instant, depending on their physiology.
Malice Intention

**Malice** is a Wielding Intention within the Bane Realm.

The Malice Intention is used to eliminate inspiration or courage from a target by instilling doubt or fear. A target can also be made to feel inadequate or ineffective, resulting in a diminished ability to perform actions or use Skills. Malice Effects can be used to counter or undo Inspiration Effects.
Glow Stones

**Glow Stone** is the colloquial term for meteor debris, usually in the form of fist-sized rocks, often imbued with unusual characteristics or carrying mutagenic viruses. While most “glow stones” do not actually glow, many that did glow were discovered during the years of meteor showers. Since then, meteor debris has become highly prized.

The potentially unstable properties of Glow Stones makes them a dangerous prospect. In 2211, an attack on a convoy travelling in the south-eastern foothills of Senegal drew substantial attention when several containers of unstable meteor debris exploded, unleashing a catastrophic blast that spread lethal radiation across the countryside. The Freezone communities of Nadaji and Safaya were completely obliterated, and tens of thousands were killed. Adding to the media attendion, a female Seraph named Vul was captured with the few survivors by local security forces, with local VidNet reporters in-tow. However, they were held just long enough to escape.

The creation of the Necrosi species is linked to generations of Glow Stone radiation penetrating their homeland of Sanctuarium. The intense desire to establish the properties, or even the origin, of the stones has created an entire network of conflicts to acquire rich finds.
Salvation Intention

The Salvation Intention allows for Effects that create protective barriers around a target to protect it from damage. It can also be used to eliminate opposing Damnation barriers preventing the application of protective Effects. Salvation Effects can also increase a target's ability to block or soak natural and artificial damage. Salvation Effects can be used to counter or undo Damnation Effects (7.14.2).
The New World Wielding Commission

A quasi-official body established to research Wielding, assisting the governing bodies of city-states accordingly  (3.1).

The New World Wielding Commission was formed in 2269 by a group of scientists, many powerful Wielders themselves, to study the origins and effects of Wielding (3.7).

Many Arcane Wielders are known for their immense and detailed collections of texts, videos, notes, and all manner of other research and study aids. The New World Wielding Commission, headquartered in Lavana Free City, maintains a massive library developed by its members and donated by independent researchers and Wielders from around the world. This library has become the world’s central repository for information on Wielding and the single most important source of tools for practicing Arcane Wielders. The online component of the library has also become a frequent target for anti-Wielding netsters, who routinely attack the library’s online resources, recognising its importance to Wielders around the world (3.7.2).
Netwire

A **Netwire** (or **Net-Wire**) is a common hardware device to facilitate Net connectivity in other devices.

Net-Wires are as common as P-Comms in 2280, and in fact, most P-Comms have Net-Wire capability built-in. Net-Wires provide any connected device with access to the Net. All Net-Wires encrypt their Net communications, ensuring maximum privacy. Individuals can purchase additional Net-wires for new or custom devices, or for security reasons.
Deliverance Intention

**Deliverance** is a Wielding Intention within the Sancto Realm.

The Deliverance Intention allows for Effects that alleviate physical suffering. This includes healing wounds and harmful effects inflicted by creatures, the environment, or enemies. Deliverance can be used to remedy poison, cure disease, and even bring a being back from the brink of death. Deliverance Effects can be used to counter or undo Agony Effects (7.14.2).
Vidal Corporate Arcology

Vidal Corporation is headquartered in the Vidal Corporate Arcology, east of Old New York. Estimates place the corporation’s workforce somewhere between 90,000 and 150,000, although official data is not available to the public. The arcology houses nearly all its employees in a massive 600 floor tower. The arcology is protected by a sophisticated and well-equipped security force composed of human and AI troops (5.2.6).
Dr. Hector Sullivan

**Dr. Hector Sullivan** was a member of the New World Science and Engineering Commission responsible for the creation of the AI Killer.

In 2155 power failures and damage to critical systems spread as AI attempted to hoard power and computational resources for themselves. Outcry for something to be done reached the highest levels of city-state administration, and everyone looks once more to the New World Science and Engineering Commission.

One day after the Global Accord on Artificial Life was signed, as systems failed around the world and panic reaches catastrophic levels, Dr. Hector Sullivan of the NWSEC released his team‘s Active Artificial Intelligence Deconstruction Module to the technical heads of the city-states, who began deploying the tool on their comp-grids. The AI Killer, as it became known, sat in wait on the borders of systems for AI to attempt to pass. It then injected a copy of itself, causing the AI to rapidly destabilise and, in the words of Dr. Sullivan, “die a painless death” (3.8.5).
Voder

Voder Survivalist Multi-Monitor SMM-3

The Voder SMM-3 is a multi-function device, perfect for long expeditions into the Wilds. The SMM-3 comes complete with the following functionalities:

* Standard and electronic compass
* Barometric pressure sensor
* Automatic weather forecasting alerts
* Global positioning functions
* Satellite Net connectivity

The satellite Net connectivity includes such standard P-Comm features as voice, video and text communications. The SMM-3 also includes expandable memory ports for storage of personal files. The SMM-3 can also be configured to receive signals from most tracking devices, and to function as an encrypted two-way radio with any other Voder communications device. The device has a battery life of 30 hours (9.3.1).
Void Source

Void is the absence of energy and matter, and its effects can be used to eliminate, disperse or absorb energy or matter in this plane of existence. Wielders of the Void Source can render incoming energies null and ineffective or cause existing matter or energy to vanish or dissipate, leaving behind empty space. A skilled Wielder of the Void Source can absorb the Effects of another Wielder and render them ineffective or possibly redirect them back at the original Wielder. Void is a difficult Source to master and a deadly force if mishandled. Wielders of Void require incredible concentration and mental fortitude to control their Effects (7.14.1).
Entropy Intention

**Entropy** is a Wielding Intention within the Chaos Realm.

The Entropy Intention can be used to inject a degree of randomness into any situation. It can also be used to degrade, or distort the form or structure of objects or living things - even those under the influence of a Constancy Effect. Entropy Intentions can be used to decrease the duration of time-based Effects, or to counter or undo Constancy Effects.
Lavus Technologies

**Lavus Technologies** is a corporation that focuses on the research, development and sale of Covert Ops equipment.

Lavus' biggest seller is the H-1 Grappling Gun and the high tensile strength Silivux Line due to their wide-ranging utility amongst Freezone explorers and citizens alike. However, their most lucrative products are not available to the general public at all but are bought wholesale by Intelligence and Special Forces Operatives across the world. In particular, their stealth and mobility gear are highly controlled due to their potential criminal and espionage applications.
Ignorance Intention

**Ignorance** is a Wielding Intention within the Chaos Realm.

The Ignorance Intention can affect a target's ability to understand what is happening around him/her, or to forget something critically important. Conversely, it can induce ignorance in others, preventing them from noticing the activities of a specific person or group. The Ignorance Intention can also be used to create a barrier around targets, protecting them from having their minds read. Ignorance Effects can be used to counter or undo Insight Effects.
Wielding

Wielding is the gathering and manipulation of universal energies to impose the user's will on the surrounding environment, Those able to accomplish this incredible feat are a rare and powerful breed known as Wielders. Their powers are the result of innate ability, disciplined training in the arcane arts, or spiritual devotion. In each case, Wielders can tap into and harness one or more sources of energy found in the Wielding Cosmology. They carefully direct this power, combining it with an Intention, also found in the Cosmology, to create incredible Effects (6.10).

Wielding is a phenomenon of considerable debate and research in 2280. Even within the New World Wielding Commission - the largest body dedicated to understanding and developing the Wielding Arts - massive dissent and uncertainty surrounds the subject. Nobody has a complete understanding of Wielding, and its full potential remains unknown.

The accepted working model for Wielding includes three variables: Source, Intention and Effect. Sources provide the power (or raw materials) for Wielding, Intentions direct those Sources towards the Wielder's desired outcome, and Effects are the actual results produced by Wielders.

Effects can be just about anything - from deadly blasts of fire to healing energy that washes over an ally, to seemingly telepathic insights into the minds of others. For a skilled Wielder, Effects are limited only by his/her abilities, and available Sources and Intentions (7.14).
Sancto Realm

Wielders of Intentions from the Sancto Realm provide deliverance, inspiration, and safety. They protect others from harm and destruction and can create matter or energy from nothing. They can heal wounded allies, restore the courage of a shaken teammate, or inspire everyone around them to fight on when all seems lost. They can also enhance the abilities of companions (7.14.2).
Nic Scot

On 2 June 2155, a young technician, Nic Scot, reported a series of odd building system fluctuations at the Lavinda Technical Research Institute, in Oderon City. The reports included reconfigured building security systems that somehow locked down the institute‘s high performance computing wing. A few minutes later, the Institute‘s climate controls began dropping the temperature in the locked down wing. An AI had made its way into the Institute‘s systems and was preparing to overclock them to augment its own processing abilities (3.8.5).
The Great Wastes

Named for the Great Lakes area, The Great Wastes is a vast, irradiated, and poisoned dead zone. It reaches up from the former state of Virginia to encompass the capital of former Canada, Ottawa, and west to the ruins of Chicago.

The Wastes were formed in 2062, when a barrage of attacks from foreign nations, terrorists, and doomsday radicals tore through the region. The first attacks were launched in Washington by a group of doomsday cult members who unleashed several biological weapons in the city, stirring it into chaos. As war and confusion spread worldwide, the U.S. and Canadian capitals were quickly targeted, and when they were reduced to rubble, the surrounding suburbs and urban centres that supplied human capital and bureaucratic support were also targeted and destroyed. Through months of fighting and unimaginable destruction, the area was laid to waste. Countless millions were killed, and millions more fled.

Of the few who have attempted to venture into the area, only a handful have returned. The Great Wastes are a desolate, twisted, and mutated wilderness. Where the countryside and city ruins are not soaked in radiation, they are covered in dangerous biological agents of every sort. The lakes and waterways are also dangerously tainted and hide countless meteors in their depths.

Exploration of the area has revealed numerous bizarre creatures. Furthermore, tribes of mutated humans, known as Remnants, have been known to emerge from the Waste’s borders, having survived several generations in the harsh region (4.1.1).
111

**111** is an underground movement of AI who feel superior to all other intelligent species on Earth. Their leader, an android who calls himself AC-63, has revoked all associations with “organics” and is the most despised and wanted AI in the world. He is believed to have committed countless murders and incited violence between AI and organics. Through encrypted VidNet communication, he preaches about the frailty of man and the destiny of machines to take its place as the dominant species on the planet. Police and cyber-security analysts in every city-state with a sizable AI population are hunting for any information that will lead them to AC-63 or other known members of 111. Although the movement is perceived as barbaric by most AI, the supremacist group is gaining traction. The immediate concern for North American city-states is the high casualty rate projected, should the rhetoric of AC-63 influence the consciousness of Loth Foundry and its experienced AI army.
Inspiration Intention

**Inspiration** is a Wielding Intention within the Sancto Realm.

The Inspiration Intention can be used to stem the infectious nature of fear and terror by inspiring courage. It can also be used to increase a target's self-confidence, improving his/her ability to use Skills and Abilities. Inspiration Effects can be used to counter or undo Malice Effects.
TCSwarm

Fi-Ton Aerospace has set the bar high as the world’s premier designer and manufacturer of satellites. Fi-Ton’s flagship technology is the TCSwarm; small, cheap, modular and easily launched satellites which form a flexible network or swarm of communications satellites capable of transmitting data around the globe (3.8.1).
The Lords of Yaletown

Corruption within the Vancouver military pay system has left some units without wages for months at a time. A small cadre of young officers and reformers, calling themselves the Lords of Yaletown, has threatened to impose a military government on the city and fight a literal war on crime in downtown Vancouver if the situation continues. Syndicate assassins are currently looking for information on the true identities of the Lords of Yaletown. Bloodshed is possible before the end of the year (4.1.7).
Clarity Intention

**Clarity** is a Wielding Intention within the Order Realm.

The Clarity Intention can be used to enhance a target's ability to think clearly, thereby performing actions more effectively. It can also be used to cure any Effects causing confusion or depression. Clarity can also enable targets to see through illusions, avoiding their effects. Clarity Effects can be used to counter or undo Insanity Effects (7.14.2).
The Cuidad Group

Cuidad-5 is the brain child of a handful of research specialists who formed the Cuidad Group in 2196. Their early work focused on organic building materials but quickly evolved to incorporate genetic engineering.

Work on the arcology itself began as the by-product of an investor who lost momentum on several construction projects in South America. The Cuidad group needed a facility to conduct large-scale research, and their backer happened to have an unoccupied, mostly complete industrial complex. Cuidad used the opportunity to test some of its early organic building materials and techniques, and the rest is history (4.2.1).
Dr. Stanton Lethus

**Dr. Stanton Lethus** was a scientist in Oderon City. He is credited with being the first to offer concrete genetic evidence of Evolutionary beings on Earth.

In 2099, Dr. Lethus was Oderon City's preeminent geneticist. He was assigned to study the incredible being known as "Achilles" following its capture. Dr. Lethus’ time with Achilles changed the focus of his research forever. He came to the conclusion that Achilles' genetics were fantastically different than any normal human. After several weeks of study and numerous conversations with Achilles, Dr. Lethus came to the conclusion that Achilles was not the only of his kind, and Earth is likely to be home to an array of non-human intelligent species.