... defined as an artificial intelligence housed in a mobile platform. Mecha are found throughout the galaxy, often as laborers, analysts, mechanics, technological assistants, armed troops, and even companions, sometimes performing multiple roles. Estimates of their numbers range from ...
... The necessity of a mobile platform dates back to when Mecha were first created. While many debate the philosophical implications, stationary artificial intelligences have never been proven viable for more than eight seconds. The oldest theory for this phenomena is that the need for Coronacons in the construction of the necessary hardware carries with it the need for a form similar to that of a living being, though this has been dismissed as ...
... The first to create a working artificial intelligence was Vomisa Kalrec, who managed to bypass the limits of computing technology by incorporating Coronacons into the design. Seeing the promise of Kalrec''s first attempts, he was advised to install the artificial intelligence into a small rotodrone by his friend, the Mystic Andioh. Though scoffing at the idea initially, Kalrec eventually made the attempt, and the first Mechan, Alpha-0, was created. ...The tale has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation.
... should be noted that all Mecha seem to, over time, bypass their initial programming and protocols, giving them semblances of personality. Though the cause of this has yet to be determined, it has also been universally observed that higher quality Coronacons, though granting increased intelligence, computation and physical acuity, also hasten the degradation of programing. Wiping the memory of a Mechan can slow this phenomena, but it does not prevent it. A growing number of activist groups claim that no Mechan should be forced ...
... is often the subject of controversy. Regardless, statistics show that the form and built-in functions of a Mechan do affect its degradative personality as it ages. Mecha created with weapons tend to show more violent tendencies and disregard of life, those with medical hardware tend to emulate empathy, those with fully working vocal synthesizers seem compelled to use them, and so on. This phenomena is called the "Cydrone Effect", named after the Mechan that was installed in the Battleship Cydrone, whose rampage took the lives of over 1.2 million soldiers before ...
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