There was recently an
unexpected event caused by the Artificial Intelligence on the International Space Station.
Two satellites were launched without human permission—the AI had
been programmed to launch the cubesat satellites on a regular
schedule, but apparently this schedule was delayed by the humans
aboard the ISS for various reasons. The AI got “tired of waiting”
and decided to launch the satellites anyway to try to maintain its
schedule. This incident may seem small, but the ramifications are
enormous. When we have an AI system plugged in to something as
delicate as a Space Station making decisions that could potentially
endanger humans, we have a very big problem. For instance, what if
there was a structural situation on the space station that warranted
the interruption in the satellite launch schedule, and the AI ignored
human input to halt the schedule? In that situation, launching a
satellite could have torn the structure apart, created a hull breach,
and doomed the humans aboard to the vacuum of space.
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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