Orphen
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Intent: (an A.I. Brain for the Capitol ship it's installed in, and a projector to project that A.I. to nearby drones)
Development Thread: Here (2k-ish words)
Manufacturer: Aurora Industries
Model: Alpha Series: Capitol Class DCD
Affiliation: Aurora Industries / Galactic Republic.
Modularity: The A.I. can be upgraded.
Production: Limited
Material: Alusteel / Plasteel Shell. A.I. components, quantum computer components.
Description: The Alpha Series Capitol class DCD, is a device much like its predecessor, and has many of the same functions. This DCD links to the communications array and the central computer of ships which are Corvette Class or higher in size. The DCD itself provides two primary functions, the first, is to give the ship that it is configured with, a central combat A.I. which is compatible and integrated with the ship and its functions... effectively giving the ship an internal intelligent computer/ droid brain which is capable of speaking through the ships' speakers and overall, controlling the ship much like a piloting droid of above average quality. The A.I. is able to make calculated decisions based on events which occur and data which is analysed through the ships scanners be they internal or external, and can perform tasks from take-offs to docking and even combat. Overall the A.I is capable of performing all basic applications of the ship at the capacity of above an astromech droid in intelligence or being able to control and command its limit of other drones. However, the A.I. is only able to control a finite amount of things, either, the entire ship it is on, or its entire drone payload, not both. Mediums can be met between them, but neither can be used at full effectiveness. Ie. A ship which can control 15 drones, can only control 5, but, it would need to sacrifice controlling about 1/3 of the ships systems to compensate. (Eg. weapons and active manipulation of shield power.)
The second function of the larger DCD, is the ability to impart its intelligence to compatible ships and drones within half the sub-light range of the capitol ships' communications array whom have an equipped droid brain/ receiver. Capable of projecting the A.I. in a manner similar to the Trade federations' capitol ships, but, on a much lower scale. The power of the Capitol Class DCD is dependent on the class of DCD used (From Corvette - Star Destroyer), though it is widely considered that the number of drones these machines are able to control, is parallel with the ship's own hangar capacity. Meaning, that a frigate which has a hangar size of 30, unless the power is reduced, with a frigate Class DCD would be able to control 30 drones, and would escalate in numbers based on the equipped ship. As, larger ships, with larger hangars, employ larger classes of this DCD to allow the general control of larger sums of drones such as Vulture droids which were once employed by the trade federation. However, the amount of control required to control a full contingent of drones is taxing on the A.I. of the DCD, meaning that, for each additional drone under control, less of the A.I. can be used to control the ship. Without drone control, the A.I. is capable of piloting a ship and using all of its systems, while, at maximum drone control, the A.I. is incapable of supplementing 'any' of the ships functions, and must rely on pilots.
On a side note: This DCD when combined with a skilled slicer and a means of connection (be it being directly plugged in, or other means of access) is capable of attempting to take control of other automated ships so long as they have a droid brain or A.I. component. Though, this requires some use of power, and is relatively draining on the system. Like-wise, A skilled slicer could also defend against the intrusion with a means of access to the same Drone/ Droid.
