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For
millions of years a race of beings, whose evolutionary development
infinitely exceeds your own, has scanned the universe for sentient
life forms. Known as the Adjudicators, they have transcended the constraints
of physical being, manifesting only as pure energy, and can navigate
the universe effortlessly. Over eons these benevolent nomads have
taken it upon themselves to nurture the seeds of civilization and
to cultivate knowledge and peace. |
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millennia your development has been monitored, and now, finally, your technological
progress warrants the Adjudicators' intervention. As you are on the verge
on harnessing quantum technology, the stepping stone to interstellar travel,
contact with other intelligent life is your next inevitable step. With this
comes the risk that ignorance and fear may cause disastrous conflict. In
order to prevent this conclusion, we, the appointed emissaries of the Adjudicators,
have made contact with you to facilitate your smooth transition into the
Adjudicators' universal community. The Adjudicators have created a small
area of super density in your solar system causing an infinite curvature
of space-time, known as a singularity. This singularity has generated a
wormhole in the fabric of space, through which we have established a link
with your global communication system: the Internet. Through this we hope
to bring you into peaceful contact with other intelligent life forms. |
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alien civilizations together has not always been easy, as conflict
and rivalry between new neighbors is commonplace. The Adjudicators
have therefore worked as intermediaries to assist in the drafting
of treaties to prohibit the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction,
and to aid commerce and co-operation. By making these civilizations
economically dependent upon the Adjudicator's highly advanced interstellar
transport system, they have been able to enforce peaceful relations
by restricting access to unruly planets. It became necessary however
to define a means of political dispute resolution for diplomatic stalemates.
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became the solution; robotic gladiators representing the opposing factions
engage in combat, and the owner of the victor is awarded precedence in the
disagreement. The political relevance of this solution has diminished as
greater understanding between races allows discord to more frequently end
in compromise. Its popularity as a public spectacle, combined with the benefits
of technological advancement, has led the Adjudicators to continue ROBOFORGE
as a popularized sport. Each civilization has been given the opportunity
to develop and sell their technology freely, and ROBOFORGE is now accessible
to anyone who has the means to compete. Its longevity is insured by its
marketability. Private entities compete for commercial pride, constructing
their robots from components sourced from any of the ROBOFORGE manufacturers
to optimize performance. Revenue from broadcasting, sponsorship and the
promotion of trade is immeasurable, while the competition promotes the sharing
of knowledge and alleviates interplanetary tensions. |
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Before
you are allowed access to the interstellar transport system, we wish
to introduce you to your new neighbors, their technology, and their
worlds, by allowing you access to the ROBOFORGE network. We have created
software to allow you to remotely design and test combat robots here
on Earth. This software allows you to download your designs through
our interstellar portal to an automated construction plant on Cytol.
At this facility the combat robots are constructed, programmed and
delivered to the designated tournament venue, ready for battle. |
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Fame
and fortune await those exceptional few who rise above the competition.
This
is your invitation to become a ROBOFORGE designer.
Do
you accept?
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