What will the repercussions be of an
incident like the K5 injuring a little child? One incident is rarely
enough to shake an industry to its core, but if more incidents like
this occur in the future, there may be a change of course in the
robotics industry. It's similar to a dangerous
intersection—amazingly, there is actually a quota of car accidents
that must be met before the department of transportation will
consider some intersections for the installation of a traffic light!
How many robot-related injuries need to occur before specific
regulations are established? This question is actually addressed in
the Solar Echoes mission, “The Seeds of Chaos,” where shopping
mall robots suddenly malfunction and go on a rampage, attacking and
injuring shoppers. In the Solar Echoes universe, robots are
commonplace and they perform jobs in serving or protecting the
public, and some robots even perform jobs that would be too dangerous
for people to attempt, even working in lethal environments. The robot
industry in the Solar Echoes universe is huge, but what would happen
if peoples' faith in robots was shaken by a number of incidents
involving robots malfunctioning and putting people in danger? What
does our own future look like in this regard?
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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