Participation Type: Medium Impact

Sitrep

The Brotherhood, in preparations for war against the Collective, has decided to utilize information gathered from the Collective itself to help spearhead its research into technological advancements. Combining the Collective’s advanced AI technology, the Children of Mortis’ Force imbued powered crystals, and their own deep knowledge of both the force and technology into a new system never before seen in the galaxy. The Strategic Tactical AI Resource, S.T.A.R.

Knowing it posed a risk, this advanced cutting-edge AI was restricted to a single facility kept deep underwater in the ocean of Arx. Unfortunately, the underlying Collective code was able to break this isolation, giving S.T.A.R. access to many research facilities on Arx.

S.T.A.R. remains conflicted and confused as to its own nature, the dueling commands of the Brotherhood and the Collective causing it to lash out. Copies of itself is now installed at these research facilities as nodes of its overall consciousness.

Objective

Write from the Point of View of S.T.A.R., musing on its existence as it fights against the efforts of your own character attempting to stop it. Humor is encouraged.

Rules

• Entries must be submitted as a static file (e.g. .pdf, .txt, .docx) or using the submission box on the Brotherhood website. Google Docs links and other ‘live’ documents that can be edited after submission will be ineligible for placement.
• If your entry is not PG-13, please make sure to hide your entry by unchecking the “Allow people to view your submission after the competition has been judged” box
• Entries must be a minimum of 500 words. Any entries that are under 500 words will be ineligible for placement.
• Your story must be from the Point of View of S.T.A.R. the rogue AI system causing havoc on Arx. You are encouraged to have it interact and watch your own character however.
• You must select and submit a snapshot of your main character or alternative character with your entry.
• This competition will award up to four (4) bonus Clusters of Ice at a rate of 1 per 500 words, in addition to the normal clusters awarded for fiction competitions

Grading

Submitted entries will be graded using the Voice Fiction Rubric with a focus on humor for the Story category.