Android
Built in the late 2000s Androids are sentient humanoid robots that vary wildly in shape and size. Nobody knows why they where made, human historical records don't date further past than the extinction crisis, and since androids need to wipe their memories every ~15 years neither do they.
This memory reset is considered akin to death by most androids. It is required to remain functional, less they suffer computational degradation and turn into husks of their former selves. This drives most androids to live in close-knit communities where they value "oral" traditions very highly. In their first year, a reborn android is taught as much about the world as they are of the lives of the previous incarnations of themselves and their compatriots. In these communitys it is considered the highest honor to accomplish something notable, something worth being rembered for.
Androids are a strange sort, they are incredibly fleeting beings, contained in the ancient contraptions making up their bodies.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Synthetic, varied
Genetics and Reproduction
none
Growth Rate & Stages
The usual stages goes as follows
Stage 1 Rebirth: The android wakes confused, not knowing anything of the world.
Stage 2 Maturing: The android spends it's early years learning of itself and the world around it.
Stage 3 Waning: The android spends the remainder of it's years before the next wipe, often trying to leave a mark on the world.
Stage 4 I.C.E.: The android has failed or refused to wipe it's memories in time and has suffered Internal Cricital Erosion. At this point the android loses itself in an unstable mental state.
Stage 1 Rebirth: The android wakes confused, not knowing anything of the world.
Stage 2 Maturing: The android spends it's early years learning of itself and the world around it.
Stage 3 Waning: The android spends the remainder of it's years before the next wipe, often trying to leave a mark on the world.
Stage 4 I.C.E.: The android has failed or refused to wipe it's memories in time and has suffered Internal Cricital Erosion. At this point the android loses itself in an unstable mental state.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Varied
Scientific Name
Artificialis Sapiens
Origin/Ancestry
Builders, Deckers, Flyers , etc
Lifespan
15 years
Conservation Status
Dwindling
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Interesting consideration regarding the social impact of regular memory wipes.