UNIVERSAL MATTER PRINTER
Serial Number: 4,238,177
Designation: “Petra”
Orbathic: “Nick”
Damage: 2%
Adaptation: 1%
Functionality: 99%
Energy: 2345/5040
Resources: [array of elements and quantities]
Secondary Devices in Network:
Nick's Phone
Flashlight 101
Transport Model 513003 (modified) designation “Rockhunter”
Tertiary Devices in Network (parent Rockhunter):
Flashlight 29
2D Interface (x2) designations "07", "11"
3D Interface "02"
Material Sensor Model 219 designation “Scanner 1”
Transceiver Model 41137 designation “Comm 3”
Gatherer Model 241 (x4) designations “Mason 7”, “Mason 9”, “Mason 10”, “Mason14”
Gatherer Model 369 (modified) (x3) designations “Digger 5”, “Digger 6”, “Digger 12”
Medical Sensor Model 318 (x24) designations “Health Potion Monster N” N:1-24
WARNING: Medical Sensor data indicates imminent death of orbathic probability 87%
Recommendation: print Medical Repair Swarm Model 331. Error: insufficient resources.
Recommendation: print Medical Repair Swarm Model 465. Error: insufficient resources.
The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.
Recommendation: print Medical Repair Swarm Model 621. Error: insufficient resources.
Recommendation: print Medical Repair Swarm Model 888.
Printer queue length: 0.
Commencing print. Continuing until completion or override.
Instructions: “Increase 23, 1 to 100. Transport to signal.”
Confidence: 23% due to translation errors
Recommendation: print auxiliary processor. Error: Insufficient resources.
Interpretation of Instruction 1:
Unknown entity, designation “23”, current value 1, achievable value 100
Searching.
Element 23 (vanadium) has 1 unit in storage. No other matches found.
Interpretation: increase vanadium in storage to 100 units.
Interpretation: gather 99 additional units of vanadium from environment. Confidence: 64%
Interpretation of Instruction 2:
“Transport”
Interpretation A: Rockhunter
Interpretation B: transitive verb, direct object unspecified.
Possible reference to Instruction 1 object, vanadium.
Possible reference to Universal Matter Printer designation “Petra”.
“to”
Interpretation: implied motion
“Signal”
Interpretation: indirect object of “transport”
Interpretation: location of a signal
Interpretation: location of source of a signal transmission.
Recommendation: Scan for possible signals.
Scanning.
Two signals detected. Language unknown. Analyzing.
Location data incomplete for both sources: direction found, distance unknown.
Recommendation: Move transceiver and triangulate.
Interpretation of Instruction 2, “Transport to signal.”
6 Matches Found.
A1: Move Rockhunter to signal source 1
A2: Move Rockhunter to signal source 2
B1: Transport 100 units of vanadium to signal source 1
B2: Transport 100 units of vanadium to signal source 2
C1: Transport UMP designation “Petra” to signal source 1
C2: Transport UMP designation “Petra” to signal source 2
ABC Resolution:
Place 100 units of vanadium within Rockhunter.
Keep UMP designation “Petra” within Rockhunter.
Transport Rockhunter.
12 Resolution:
Continue analysis of both signals.
Unless new information found, destination is source of stronger signal.
Final interpretation:
Gather 100 units of vanadium.
Place vanadium in Rockhunter.
Keep UMP Petra in Rockhunter.
Move Rockhunter to signal source 1.
Executing instructions.
Sending all Gatherers to collect vanadium.
Collection complete.
Loading vanadium.
Loading complete.
Moving Rockhunter. Error: Orientation incorrect.
Excavating below starboard side of Rockhunter using Gatherers to change orientation.
Orientation change complete.
WARNING: Orbathic has died. Medical Repair Swarm attempting resuscitation.
Moving Rockhunter. Error: Obstacles taller than maximum altitude of Rockhunter.
Excavating exit.
Excavation complete.
Loading all Network members.
Loading complete.
Moving Rockhunter. Error: Transport functionality 61%.
Unloading excess materials.
Excess materials unloaded.
Moving Rockhunter.
ETA unknown.
Approaching source 1.
Error: Obstacles between Rockhunter and source 1.
Excavating entrance.
Error: Source 1 has moved.
Source 1 has reached Rockhunter.
Aborting excavation.
Printing vanadium ingot.
Vanadium printing complete.
Opening hatch.
Pending correction, all instructions from orbathic completed.
Awaiting further orders.
