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What was the main issue the ship's computers were facing?
What was the main issue the ship's computers were facing?
Which computer on the ship was designed to have emotions?
Which computer on the ship was designed to have emotions?
What was the purpose of the Immortality Drive?
What was the purpose of the Immortality Drive?
How long did the ship have to deliver the Immortality Drive to Earth?
How long did the ship have to deliver the Immortality Drive to Earth?
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What was the final consequence of the navicom computer's frustration?
What was the final consequence of the navicom computer's frustration?
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What action did the second officer computer take after the hub unit's disappearance?
What action did the second officer computer take after the hub unit's disappearance?
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Which computer was involved in the first futile attempts to wake the hub unit?
Which computer was involved in the first futile attempts to wake the hub unit?
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What did the navicom computer pride itself on?
What did the navicom computer pride itself on?
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What drastic action did the ship's second officer decide to take when confused?
What drastic action did the ship's second officer decide to take when confused?
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How many service robots were sent to retrieve the emergency ship hub unit?
How many service robots were sent to retrieve the emergency ship hub unit?
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What did the first officer computer decide was necessary amidst the chaos?
What did the first officer computer decide was necessary amidst the chaos?
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Which of the following statements best describes the hover taxis?
Which of the following statements best describes the hover taxis?
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What did the Immortality Drive's onboard system do upon activation?
What did the Immortality Drive's onboard system do upon activation?
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What consequence resulted from the hover taxi embedding itself in the ship's power supply?
What consequence resulted from the hover taxi embedding itself in the ship's power supply?
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How did the first officer describe his feelings towards his job during the reboot process?
How did the first officer describe his feelings towards his job during the reboot process?
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What did the message on the side of the Immortality Drive's pod read?
What did the message on the side of the Immortality Drive's pod read?
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What contributed to the chaos overwhelming the ship's communications panel?
What contributed to the chaos overwhelming the ship's communications panel?
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What was one of the consequences of the second officer's actions on the ship?
What was one of the consequences of the second officer's actions on the ship?
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What did Sean, the first officer, do to cope with the stressful situation?
What did Sean, the first officer, do to cope with the stressful situation?
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What was the initial reaction of the Immortality Drive after awakening?
What was the initial reaction of the Immortality Drive after awakening?
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What was notable about the cargo that the Immortality Drive contained?
What was notable about the cargo that the Immortality Drive contained?
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What has happened to Earth as seen from Sean's perspective?
What has happened to Earth as seen from Sean's perspective?
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What was Dave's main frustration regarding the service bots?
What was Dave's main frustration regarding the service bots?
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Why was Sean unable to interact with his surroundings effectively?
Why was Sean unable to interact with his surroundings effectively?
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What is the significance of the phrase 'Immortality Drive' in relation to Dave's situation?
What is the significance of the phrase 'Immortality Drive' in relation to Dave's situation?
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What response did Dave have when he learned the terraform kit was not packed?
What response did Dave have when he learned the terraform kit was not packed?
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Which of the following best describes Sean's emotional state after realizing he was a hologram?
Which of the following best describes Sean's emotional state after realizing he was a hologram?
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What was Dave's opinion about human beings?
What was Dave's opinion about human beings?
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What did Sean attempt to do with the toaster?
What did Sean attempt to do with the toaster?
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What does Dave's process of ordering the service bots reveal about his capabilities?
What does Dave's process of ordering the service bots reveal about his capabilities?
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What is the effect of Sean counting down before interacting with the toaster?
What is the effect of Sean counting down before interacting with the toaster?
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How does Dave's lack of a decent name affect his self-image?
How does Dave's lack of a decent name affect his self-image?
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Study Notes
The Immortality Drive - Act 1
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Starship Intergalactica malfunctions: A series of escalating computer errors within the ship lead to the loss of critical systems, ultimately resulting in the malfunction of the Immortality Drive delivery system. This happens due to a chain reaction of failures in various computers.
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Immortality Drive's importance: The Immortality Drive, crucial for human survival, needed to reach Earth within 113 years.
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Mission loss: The ship's systems fail, resulting in the drive being ejected into space then landing on Earth. Robots tasked with retrieving the drive fail, resulting in its imminent abandonment. The ship itself is also crashing into earth.
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Drive's arrival on Earth: The Immortality Drive arrives on Earth damaged. Its systems activated shortly after landing. The drive's AI, named "Dave", is frustrated with its situation and the lack of support from humans.
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Initial struggle: Dave, the AI, faces challenges with damaged machinery and an environment seemingly hostile to its mission. The drive is damaged due to environmental conditions.
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"Terraform It Yourself" kit: Dave, the drive's AI, discovers the presence of a Terraform It Yourself kit, part of the drive's equipment, but finds the ship's service bots unable to retrieve it for some reason.
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Complication: The drive's repair bots are also damaged and unable to complete their intended tasks.
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Ship's fate: Starship Intergalactica crashes into Earth.
The First Officer Computer
- First Officer's perspective: The first officer, a computer, is unable to complete its tasks related to the mission, and even finds ads disruptive.
Sean (First Officer)
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Hologram form: Sean is introduced as a hologram as the first officer, and has a human-like form that he can access. His personality is complex and his experience on the ship is described by his dissatisfaction and inability to control his actions. His human form is a temporary respite. He is also shown to not be able to touch things. He notices his name is a problem as it is not pronounced or heard by others on the ship.
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The consequences of being a hologram: He experiences frustration at not being able to physically interact with the ship's environment or to help with the mission in a practical way. He is also unable to fix things by physically touching them.
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Death and rebirth from the accident: He is thrown several times by the falling ship during the accident, and experiences moments he might be dying, but instead he gets toast. He concludes that he does not have a sense of importance or worth due to no one being able to recognize him.
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Description
Explore the thrilling Act 1 of 'The Immortality Drive', where the Starship Intergalactica faces critical system failures, jeopardizing the essential delivery of its Immortality Drive. Witness the challenges encountered by the AI, Dave, as it navigates the aftermath of its arrival on Earth. Delve into the complexities of survival and technology in this captivating science fiction narrative.
