Royal Technocratic Dominion Lore: Bastion’s Legacy

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== ROYAL ARCHIVE ENTRY ==
Purpose: Documentation of the partial restoration and experimental reconstruction of the combat unit Bastion.

Executive Summary:
This report compiles a curated record of Dominion-authorized efforts to recover, reconstruct, and reactivate the Bastion prototype over several months of collaboration between Royal Archive specialist Felix Cairn and ORG mechanists. Originally deployed during the first Collective incursion, Bastion’s shattered remains were unearthed and reassigned for experimental redevelopment. The project served as both a historical reclamation and a testbed for emerging modular joint technologies. Despite rigorous mechanical trials, the prototype ultimately failed final certification.

Key Findings:
Bastion’s reconstruction began with omnidirectional joints provided by ORG, but repeated torque testing revealed critical failures. In response, engineers developed a new “stack joint” architecture for the VOLT system, which will be tested in future systems. Restoration of Bastion’s original markings was completed using limited Archive data to preserve historical accuracy. Despite partial functionality and innovative breakthroughs in joint design, Bastion was ultimately deemed non-operational and reassigned as a legacy frame for educational and commemorative display.

Public Advisory:
The International Auditing Committee considers the documented information proprietary technology of the included individuals. Attempts to claim information disclosed within this package will be met with swift justice by the Royal Technocratic Dominion.

Classification: Public Disclosure

Voiceprint: Felix Cairn, Digital Conservation Specialist, Royal Archive

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== DISCLAIMER ==
This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real-world organizations, events, or individuals is purely coincidental (except for sponsors, collaborators, and the external links).

The script, fabrication, filming, narration, and editing are created by me. Character voices are performed and recorded by me, then processed through voice reconstruction derived from my original performance. YouTube’s Altered Content policy: https://support.google.com/youtube/an...

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00:00 Intro
00:45 Royal Technocratic Dominion
03:47 Pre-Dominion Design
05:24 Five Branches of Government
08:06 Omniplex, Neo Cities, and GRID
09:59 Unregulated Zones
10:36 Machine Intelligence
11:27 Awakening the Collective
14:33 Collective Impact
16:42 Black Boxes
17:39 Conclusion
19:08 Outro
20:44 Patrons