[Krononauts] worldbook updates 2

[Carl Brown]

the time machine. exact power consumption still unknown

Time Machine Consciousness 
An immobile AC built into the time machine as an integral component. The
AC has its own comms and sensors but more often uses drone devices to
communicate. For example Archangel uses a hologram projector in the
ready room to brief the PC's. This AC was designed using GURPS Robots
and the Krononauts worldbook notes on computers. Note the AC is hardend
against EMP pulses in-case the huge energies discharged by the time
machine escape. Hardened does triple the mass though.
The below is just the machine without programming or experience. Off the
factory floor this is as smart as TL9 can make a mainframe (IQ12) but as
a sentient machine this can be raised through experience. Also as a
complexity 6 computer the machine can install lots of points worth of
skill programs. As a computer the machine also has some mental
advantages uncommon in humans: absolute timing, doesn't sleep, eidetic
memory, lightening calculator, and mathematical ability. 
Brain: a TL9 Mainframe computer with hardened, genius, sentient and AC
options. Not a robot brain and therefore can carry a full capacity of
programs, twice as many as a robot. (750Lb, 15cf, $90000000, 95pt, LC5,
Complexity 7). Comes with Datalink program ($800, complexity 1). 
Sensors: basic sensors with no taste/smell (0.8Lb, 0.016cf, $4000,
-5pt).
Communicator: Basic communicator with cell phone (2Lb, 0.04cf, $10000,
0pt).
Power: Power requirement 1kW. An rD cell as back-up for the computer
only. (5Lb, 0.05cf, $500, 20pt for does not breathe). Endurance 7 hours
30 minutes (0pt). Also can use 'wall' power.
Body Design: houses all components listed in this section (15.106cf).
Surface Area: total surface area 40.
Structure: cheap (180Lb, $2000)
Armor: nil
Biomorphics: note not sealed 
Statistics and summary: 937.8Lb, 15.106cf, a cube 2?", $90017300, ST0
(-100), DX 12 (20pt), HT12/60 (260), IQ12* (20), complexity 7, speed 0
(-35), sinks in water light enough but not sealed, LC 4, no arms or legs
(-50pt), model point cost -5. Comes with a datalink program. Though the
machine has comms and sensor packages it does not come with a terminal.
For terminals see V62.
Social Effects: If discovered by the authorities the machine would
likely qualify as a citizen. 
Final Race Cost: -5pt.
Terminal
Archangel has access to a wireless terminal in the time machine room.
TL9, 20Lb, 1cf, $500, negligible power compared to the other components.
Power Source
The power source and power consumption are in need of change, these
values are thought to be too low. It is likely that the timehouse used
ten or so RTG's.
The old RTG reactor (TL7, statistics from reality) produces 230W and
weighs 560kg (1232Lb) (the radioactive fuel weighs 5kg). The
radioactivity of an RTG at the distance of 0.02 to 0.5 meters is 800 to
1000 roentgens per hour. These radioactive sources can reach
temperatures of up to 500oC. I've had to estimate the volume (using
Vehicles) at 123cf. So in a month (30days) this generates 596160kWs.
New rules for Vehicles: Time Field Generator
Very very rough draft version. To design a time machine using the
background given in this worldbook encase an empty sphere in the
equivalent of expensive metal armour (at least DR1), add at least a
complexity 5 partially conscious computer (-2 to teleporter's roll).
Ideally, use a complexity 6 (-1 to roll) or conscious machine of at
least complexity 5 (-1 to roll) or both (no penalty to roll).
Per cf of sphere effected. Mass: 0.66Lb, $30 000. Volume is mass/50.
Energy for a typical jump 195kWs per cf of the sphere affected. Jumps to
the near or distant past require lees or more energy respectively.
Minimum sphere size 17-TLx120cf.




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