I have been thinking: what if spaceships run on AIs? That is, ships with a Robotic Level 5 or 6.<br /><br />That could change the scope of the space-themed adventures, if the ships think like a person.<br /><br />One would assume intelligent ships would be used as automated craft - like bulk haulers or recon drones - but with normal ships, they can be highly effective in combat or in emergencies, as they could better coordinate ship's systems, and allow crew the execute commands quickly.<br /><br />One major consideration is to what degree would the system have over the ship, and how characters would deal with them. Also, if AI-controlled spaceships are possible, would their be social/political/religious opposition to them?<br /><br />On the gaming level, could they be playable?<br /><br />Another question is how many AIs a ship may need. For example, a warship might have one to control the ship (Nav-con), another one to control the weapons (Tactical), and a third to serve the crew outside of combat, or to coordinate damage-control in battle (Crew-coordinator).<br /><br />This presents a lot of possibility.<br /><br />So what do you guys think?
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