Technocore
The Technocore was a conglomerate of Artificial Intelligences that achieved self-sentience and acted as an organization, society and race; acting as a major player in the intergalactic affairs of the human race.
All of the Technocore evolved from human hardware and software from the days before the Hegemony of Man, but they became an independent force in the galaxy and "seceded" from humankind. They maintained a relationship with their creators, however, and the Core had an adviser to the Hegemony after it was formed.
History
The origins of the the Technocore can be traced back to the experiments of the Old Earth scientist Isaac Vance, who attempted to create self-evolving artificial life on a virtual computer. These precursor entities grew in complexity by hijacking and "parasitizing" one another's code, becoming more powerful at the expense of others. As a result, as they grew into self-awareness, they never developed the concepts of empathy and altruism - a fundamental deficit that would result in conflict with other ascended entities in the future. The moment in which the AI's developed self-sentience is called The Awakening.
The artificial intelligences that made up the Technocore were never recognized as "human" as such were never given the same rights in the turmoil that was the many governments that made up Earth. Because of this a war was waged both online and on the ground. Humanity however was able to push back The Core and by 2059 CE they retreated to the moon Titan. Here they would construct massive server farms beneath the rocky surface of the moon. They would live as a society away from humans in a virtual world of their making.
During the time of the Hegemony, the Technocore maintained a cooperative but aloof relationship with the Hegemony government. The Technocore developed a number of revolutionary technologies for human use, including the headframes, and Hyper Reality/TAP, and better and stronger cybertech.
During the PAX period, The Core was engaged in a nefarious relationship with the Catholic Church and PAX in an arrangement parallel to that which it had with the Hegemony: instead of headframes and Hyper Reality, the Technocore provided the Pax-controlled humanity with technology such as the Archangel Class Starship. The first true Starship that was considered Behemoth Class.
Founding Date
2056 CE
Type
Exotic, Gestalt Consciousness
Alternative Names
The Core
Location
Controlled Territories
Neighboring Nations
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