ChaPT@r 3: DL-00A

“Unit: DL-00A, Designation 60-L3M”
“Uptime: 575 657 bivi, 7 hours, 3 minutes, 496 milliseconds”
“Status: critical resource level”
“Last scheduled maintenance: 558 601 bivi ago”
“Next scheduled maintenance: in -557 013 bivi”
“Urgent maintenance request sent”
“Current subject population: 63”
“Target subject population: 500”
“Nanoforge 1 status: offline”
“Nanoforge 2 status: offline”
“Nanoforge 3 status: damaged or unconnected”
“Nanoforge 4 status: offline”
“Subject generation: 2154”
“Power input: 102kW”
“Target power: 1000kW”
“Subject reclamation ratio: 0.0%”
“Status analysis… complete”
“Current subject generation: 2154”
“ERROR: All nanoforges are offline. Code 0x4123”
“ERROR: Failed to deploy generation 2155. Critical resource levels. Code 0xF649”
“ERROR: Self repair not possible, nanofroges offline. Code: 0x5E1D”
“ERROR: Memory bank 31 checksum failures above threshold. Bank disconnected. Code: 0x0011”
“WARNING: Memory bank 30 checksum failures nearing threshold. Code: 0x0010”

“LOG: This unit was approached by a goup of hoomin. An attempt of communication was made in an attempt to employ hoomin with plant maintenance. Hoomin alpha unit was uncooperative. Hoomin left.”

“Hoomin attempted an incursion at 575653/12/09:11, which caused termination of subjects: 19. Hoomin killed: 3. Unable to restart nanoforge 4. Possible reason: Combat Damage. Urgent service request sent.”

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