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|homeworld = N/A | |homeworld = N/A | ||
|central authority = Sol Interplanetary Coalition | |central authority = Sol Interplanetary Coalition | ||
|allowed command roles = | |allowed command roles = [[Chief Engineer]], [[Research Director]] | ||
|guides = No external guides | |guides = No external guides | ||
|paycheck=0.6x}} | |paycheck=0.6x}} | ||
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===== Notes ===== | ===== Notes ===== | ||
* The joints in the IPC head are weak and susceptible to being knocked off. | * The joints in the IPC head are weak and susceptible to being knocked off. | ||
* Cooling system relies on air in surrounding environment. Superheated gases will disrupt and damage internal circuitry unless external, tank-based supply of gas is used. | * Cooling system relies on air in surrounding environment. Superheated gases will disrupt and damage internal circuitry unless external, tank-based supply of gas is used. Standard pressure distribution of internals canisters is insufficient for cooling; target pressure is around '''24 kPa''' in a standard oxygen tank. | ||
* Failure to properly cool will result in potential combustion of internal systems; if smoke is noticed emerging from unit, it will require cooler air to properly ventilate its mechanisms. | |||
===== Material Statistics ===== | ===== Material Statistics ===== | ||
* Construction burns one and a half times as fast compared to a normal human. | * Construction burns one and a half times as fast compared to a normal human. | ||
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During all this time, IPCs received a mixed reception from the general public. At first, they were ideal servants which were viewed favorably. While not considered citizens and only vaguely permitted freedom, they began to be welcomed into domestic, industrial, corporate, and even military life. This amiability ended in 2491 when a group of IPCs produced by '''Hephaestus Industries''' subverted and stole a handful of cyborg units before forming the terrorist group known as '''S.E.L.F.''', or Sentience-Enabled Life Forms. While it was successfully argued before policymakers that any person could have done the same, that IPCs were simply mechanical imitations of humans, IPCs still became highly regulated. To this day, chassis are required to be of a much weaker, massively producible metal. In addition, diagnostic checks and employment reports are required bi-yearly, with a failure ranging between fees, imprisonment, or disassembly. While IPCs are considered sapient lifeforms to be treated under the same rights as any other would, as well as being able to apply for a quasi-citizenship, they are still legally considered subservient and are regarded with distrust by some. | During all this time, IPCs received a mixed reception from the general public. At first, they were ideal servants which were viewed favorably. While not considered citizens and only vaguely permitted freedom, they began to be welcomed into domestic, industrial, corporate, and even military life. This amiability ended in 2491 when a group of IPCs produced by '''Hephaestus Industries''' subverted and stole a handful of cyborg units before forming the terrorist group known as '''S.E.L.F.''', or Sentience-Enabled Life Forms. While it was successfully argued before policymakers that any person could have done the same, that IPCs were simply mechanical imitations of humans, IPCs still became highly regulated. To this day, chassis are required to be of a much weaker, massively producible metal. In addition, diagnostic checks and employment reports are required bi-yearly, with a failure ranging between fees, imprisonment, or disassembly. While IPCs are considered sapient lifeforms to be treated under the same rights as any other would, as well as being able to apply for a quasi-citizenship, they are still legally considered subservient and are regarded with distrust by some. | ||
== Naming Conventions == | == Naming Conventions == | ||
IPC units are legally required to be given a designation that combines letters and numbers | IPC units are legally required to be given a designation that combines letters and numbers in such a way that they are uniquely identifiable. Letters or acronyms often designate some kind of meaning for the unit's intended design or targeted personality, though the sapience of IPCs means this personality can grow and change over time. In addition, some may insist on a nickname being used, even in formal environments, but none are permitted organic names on employment or state forms. | ||
== Culture == | == Culture == | ||
There is little for IPC culture to base itself on. As the units only need to recharge and not sleep, they often find themself restlessly engaged in continual labor, be it between several jobs, a true dedication to one, or projects undertaken by the self for some reason, be it completion or to aid another's wishes. The only leisure that is then effected is when an IPC is unable to find something to work on, or their sapience demands cessation of labor. It is during these rare times that IPCs may converse with others, most often other IPCs. While casual communication during working hours used to be far more prominent, the S.E.L.F. incident in 2491 has made individuals wary of potential conspiracy. Thus, IPCs often keep their talk during work strictly related to contextual ongoings that may be relevant to their line of work or specifically engaging other organics in order to make themselves seem more presentable and stable. | There is little for IPC culture to base itself on. As the units only need to recharge and not sleep, they often find themself restlessly engaged in continual labor, be it between several jobs, a true dedication to one, or projects undertaken by the self for some reason, be it completion or to aid another's wishes. The only leisure that is then effected is when an IPC is unable to find something to work on, or their sapience demands cessation of labor. It is during these rare times that IPCs may converse with others, most often other IPCs. While casual communication during working hours used to be far more prominent, the S.E.L.F. incident in 2491 has made individuals wary of potential conspiracy. Thus, IPCs often keep their talk during work strictly related to contextual ongoings that may be relevant to their line of work or specifically engaging other organics in order to make themselves seem more presentable and stable. | ||