Would Aku have his scientists create the Internet but only for himself and close evil associates to use?
to answer this question, anon, we must look at What The Internet Is.
Does Aku's future have computers? Yes. Most of them look like 1960s-level technology, but they also have intelligent robots, so there's probably more advanced computer chips inside their brains somewhere.
Does his future have a globally-connected computer network?
pictured above: an employee at a space port telling a criminal refugee the coordinates of the village where he's been assigned to live, and apparently pulling up a live video feed of the location.
So the computers are connected to some kind of network, and it reaches different locations on the globe.
We don't know what kind of protocol suite their network is using, but it's enough to say that yes, they're operating something analogous to the Internet.
However:
we're probably talking something more like ARPANET than the Internet.
first: probably limited locations that connect to it.
second: it ain't going to look anything like what we imagine the "internet" to be. no web sites, no social media, no online shopping, no newspapers-that-turned-into-news-sites, no movie/TV/music streaming, no gaming, etc.
Whatever Aku's government is using is neither a beautiful tool of communication designed to collect and freely share the whole of human knowledge, nor a commercialized capitalist product designed to sell products to you or sell you to advertisers.
It's a government tool. It moves data and paperwork from one side of the planet to another.
the Aku internet hasâamong other thingsâa database of locations that have been earmarked as free parcels of land to hand to new refugees; access to video feeds (possibly security feeds?) streaming from those locations all over the world; access points at spaceport help desks where government employees can look up available locations; and, probably, a way to update the database from the spaceport access points by marking that a location has been claimed. The interface of this database probably looks less like an internet browser and more like a computer app built for a specific task; it just so happens that behind the surface this app also connects to other computers elsewhere.
Probably all the other uses of the "internet"âin fact, probably all other uses of computersâare designed similar ways: task-oriented programs and databases that make government work easier. no leisure/social functions. this is a government tool for government work, nothing else.
(Of course, if two machines have the ability to send messages to each otherâand of course they would, government employees have to communicateâthen the users of those machines can, and will, socialize. but this is equivalent to two coworkers chatting about the big sportsball game on their work email accounts, not two strangers talking about sportsball on twitter. the internetâand what gets on the internetâis wholly in the government's hands; and therefore nothing is getting built for the internet that doesn't serve the government's purposes.)
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So I've gone through all of my proposed headcanons on how the Science Division would break down into different departments, the roles of each departments, and the personnel composition (original post here, which contains links to posts on individual departments). But what is a division without its division leader? Thus, a post on the Chief Science Officer (AKA Rodney McKay).
Below is a brief list, in the same style as the department posts, which I will articulate further under the read-more:
> Head: Rodney McKay, Radek Zelenka (extra-canonical)
> Contains: 1 person
> Function: Implements department policies, decides upon division and department priorities, disseminates tasks according to expedition needs, reviews employee performances, manages employment of each department, secures and approves all procurement requirements for operations, reviews ethical and legal boundaries on research and resource requests, prepares documentation for review on research progress and results, estimates research project requirements and demands, gives/receives recommendations and feedback to expedition leader and military commander according to mission parameters
> Examples of function: Hiring and firing of employees, dispute arbitration between employees, disciplinary measures, creating purchase orders for equipment and department supplies, reviewing research proposals and giving feedback on proposals
> Personnel quantity: 1 person
> A/N: Technically speaking, the department heads fall under this "department" as sub-administrators (and produce the paperwork that will give Rodney headaches)
Radek being the CSO is part of the Legacy book series, which is a pseduo season six (I don't listen to it, for various reasons), but he's mentioned here as a nod to the books.
As for that big block of text about a CSO's function, it helps to separate things into a few categories. Below is that, with commentary:
> IOA/SGC requirements
âÂť Prepares documentation for review on research progress and results
âÂť Reviews ethical and legal boundaries on research and resource requests
âÂť Maintains documentation of projects for auditing purposes
âââ Such as project results, allocation and defense thereof of resources, pertinent stopping and starting points
âÂť Maintains documentation of division personnel usage and other important events
âââ Such as field assignments, project assignments, etc
âÂť Maintains documentation of field science research
âââ Such as first contact missions, cultural research, etc
> Expedition administration
âÂť Gives/receives recommendations and feedback to expedition leader according to mission parameters
âââ Such as resource allocation in terms of division personnel, technology, and physical resources (i.e. consumable lab resources, such as testing equipment, reagents, medical resources, etc)
> Military relations
âÂť Gives military commander feedback and advice on mixed-context situations
âââ Such as situations when expedition leader is unable to perform duties, or when needing to defend critical components, spaces, or personnel
ââââš i.e. When personally in the field (AR-1, other field assignments), attacks on Atlantis, non-military critical situations on Atlantis
âÂť Gives assessments on non-expedition personnel in regards to permissions on division resources
âââ i.e. lab access, database access, critical systems access, etc
âââ Functionally makes the CSO a super-user and systems administrator of the digital architecture that comprise the expedition
ââââš The head administrator and military commander will have their own logins with similar, but not identical, privileges
> Division administration
âÂť Implements department policies
âââ Such as safety protocols, proposal formats, project documentation formats, etc
âÂť Decides upon division and department priorities
âââ Based upon IOA/SGC, expedition leader, and military commander priorities (in that order, unless under a military context)
âÂť Disseminates tasks according to expedition needs
âââ May contain separate categories of priorities, according to the needs of varying timelines (i.e. long term, short term, etc)
âÂť Reviews employee performances
âââ Ideally according to a rubric of IOA/SGC requirements, department policies, and expedition needs
âââ Can mark an employee for a review period, limit access based on negative incidents, recommend merit-based pay increases and pay bonuses, etc
âÂť Manages employment of each department
âââ Hiring, firing, inter-department reassignments
âÂť Estimates research project requirements
âââ Based upon proposals submitted, expedition mission parameters, resources available for allocation, and IOA/SGC requirements
âÂť Secures and approves all procurement requirements for operations
âââ Creates, reviews, and submits documentation to expedition head
âââ Items such as equipment (i.e. computers), consumable materials (i.e. pens, cotton swabs), and miscellaneous (i.e. lab coats, uniforms, chocolate for morale)
These main categories, as you can see, are IOA/SGC requirements of the CSO, expedition administration, military relations, and division administration. They are, to the best of my assumptions, listed in order of importance - division administration is necessarily at the bottom because the CSO, ideally, ought to be able to trust the department heads to make sure the division runs well. The main job of the CSO is to liase between the division and the overlords people who make the expedition run.
A lot of this ends up rather convoluted due to competing priorities. The IOA pays the expeditions bills and supports its somewhat dubious legality on the international stage, but the SGC does as well, and to boot is also the group that creates and maintains the supplies and supply lines (see: the Daedalus, primarily, and also the Apollo). As this is a civilian expedition, more weight will be put on the CSO than the Military Officer for a return on investment.
What this results in is a lot of paperwork. Every employee, petri dish, and scribble on a whiteboard must be recorded, accounted for, and justified. This would then be forwarded to the expedition leader, who collates it nicely and gives it to the SGC and IOA for a general accounting, but it's up to the CSO to prepare this documentation.
Accordingly, this means that if there's a request from either side (top-down or bottom-up), the CSO must process the paperwork for that. Requests to perform experiments, usage of employees on things like field assignments, requests for materials to perform the experiments within adequate parameters are the work du jour. And, crucially, it must be legal (as much as one can with something like a Stargate program, at any rate). There's a lot more wiggle room for the expedition, given its project background, but not very much with the introduction of international oversight.
In a practical, daily sense, department requests for experiment/research and expedition leader and military commander requests for the same or for personnel must be balanced by the CSO. If, say, Carson Beckett wants to work with the Life Sciences department to develop a hydrogel infused with Pegasus plant extracts for IFAK use that requires many iterations of testing but would then require less supplies procured from the SGC, and Elizabeth Weir wants Carson Beckett to join an away team to help some recently-culled village with their injuries or a persistent illness that had left them originally vulnerable to a culling, Rodney McKay will be the one to weigh in on priorities for the division and devise a compromise on his employee's time based upon what can be done and what ought to be done. (Elizabeth will likely already think of this conundrum, but as she was not the only expedition leader, the ability to say no is a critical tool in Rodney's arsenal for properly fulfilling his duties.)
Likewise, the CSO has obligations to the military contingent of the expedition. While the Wraith were not an expected enemy, the SGC probably assumed something of the Goa'uld caliber was statistically likely, and thus the CSO is there to also offer technical advice to the military commander. This is important because nobody had any confirmation on what they would find regarding Atlantis, only that the Ancients had abandoned their city and didn't seem to pack much up with them. Mixed-context situations like a technical emergency on Atlantis, or field missions, will require CSO input on technological expertise and personnel assignments from the Science Division.
A working relationship with the military commander will also mean some back and forth, particularly for instances of assessing who ought to have access to critical systems, and whether such previously-given permissions ought to be revoked. Teyla, the Athosians, and Ronon are popular examples, but also situations like Doppelganger where members of the expedition might be compromised and require a change, however temporary or permanent, in security.
In order for the CSO to assist in maintaining expedition security, being a super-user and systems administrator is a pre-requisite of the position. This means such things as inherent back-door access to all expedition systems, ability to manage user login profiles for all systems, screening of technologies that are inputted as peripherals or adoptions of infrastructure, and the design of the infrastructure systems that make up the overall architecture. As the military commander would be in charge of the physical security of the expedition, the CSO would be in charge of its digital security.
Management of the division itself rests upon the above listed duties, and will influence how the division and its various departments are handled. This is very much a daily, intensive part of the job, but if things with the departments are set up well, typically they would be the least worrisome of the duties.
Based upon the various institutional and situational demands upon the expedition, personnel movement and research projects will be delegated accordingly, with the CSO creating the division policies on things like research parameters, experiment ethics, and the minutiae of funding and resource allocations.
Long-term projects, such as the inherent reasons why the expedition exists at all (figuring out Atlantis and developing technologies and knowledge bases from the information they prise from Atlantis), will generally receive priority outside of some form of emergency, and will get the most resources. Short-term projects, which might run for a few months or a year at a time of active experimentation, are dependent upon spare resources, time, and personnel that aren't already assigned to work of a higher priority.
For example, documenting the plants of a particular planet in the Pegasus galaxy would rank lower than decoding and documenting extant examples of Wraith language, based upon the multiple variables of military commander demands on the safety of the expedition, diplomatic demands from the expedition leader for the safety of the expedition, and if there are similar plants already being studied that were cultivated from other planets.
An inherent part of the management of a division is the personnel, which includes performance reviews, hiring of employees, firing of employees, disciplining of employees (if the department head requires CSO assistance or it is the department head which requires disciplining), and re-assignment of employees based upon expedition or other needs. Part of the personnel is the work the personnel do, which wraps back around to paperwork - if someone wants to do research on attempting to duplicate a particular alloy, then those materials need to be purchased or otherwise required, which means the CSO must fill out all the purchase request forms and other pertinent documentation (even if it only amounts to "found on the ground because AR-1 crashed the Wraith Dart, put alloy samples into backpack").
I imagine a CSO in this sort of position would probably be running a rough calculation in the background of how many cups of coffee to substitute for hours of sleep, because there will not be a lot of sleep to be had, even without all the various emergencies happening because Atlantis is Atlantis. A little bit of stress-induced yelling from time to time is to be expected, I think.
Total Overall Science Division Personnel
> Chief Science Officer: 1
> Medical Department: 23
> Life Sciences: 13
> Field Sciences: 12
> Applied Sciences: 16
> Total total: 65
Due to the revisions made in some of the department headcanon posts, the personnel estimations rose from the original post's 58 to the current 65, a difference of 7 people and also a nice, easy to calculate number. If we keep to the assumption of 200 expedition members, this would make for 135 leftover for the rest of the expedition, and the Science Division at 32.5% of the expedition.
A CMO post will be written and posted at some point, as I forgot about it, and additionally canonical character headcanon posts will also be posted at some point in the future in an undetermined order. After this will be headcanons on the Military Division, Gate Teams, and the Expedition Leader/Civilian Division (currently undecided what that will be).
Alt title: THEY LOVE EACH OTHER SO FUCKING MUCH IT HURTS
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NieR:Theatrical Orchestra 12020
NieR:Automata
Investigative Operation Overview
New machine-lifeform signatures detected in a previously neutralized enemy base. Said base is a large-scale facility located in the Pacific Ocean.
Communication from the squad stationed there was ceased, making the situation impossible to ascertain. Satellite photography is also impossible due to the base's location on the sea floor.
The Council of Humanity is making preparations to retake the base, but understands it may be a trap created with a new type of enemy weapon.
For this reason, the Council of Humanity has decided to send a small team as an advance scout force.
The task of investigating the base and ascertaining the safety of its personnel has been assigned to YoRHa units 2B and 9S.
Lead escort duties to be carried out by Hunter units K1 and K2
K1 unit overview: 8 flight units, 1 transport unit
K2 unit overview: 4 flight units, 1 Hummingbird aircraft carrier
Defensive radius: From 8,000 meters above the objective to the ocean's surface.
--Status of the Target Area:
Depth: 1,200 meters
Water temperature: 3 degrees centigrade
Machine lifeform energy: 3,200 units
Estimated machine lifeform count: 32 individuals
Communication status: Unknown
--Supplementary Information:
Target is 32 km north of the hostile submerged facility that was destroyed on August 13th. According to the deep-sea patrol unit, there is no relation between that facility and the target.
However, as there remains the possibility of attack by escaped machine lifeforms or rogue androids, all information pertaining to Operation Atlantis is to be disclosed beforehand.
Time to Arrival at Objective: *10 second timer appears on the screen*
This operation has been placed under direct control of the Council of Humanity.
Any recording or other archival action is strictly forbidden.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
2B: So this is the machine lifeforms' advance base...
9S (narrating): The base we infiltrated was an expansive underground space with countless, intertwining support pillars.
2B: Temperatures are low... Pod, scan the periphery.
Pod 042: No machine lifeforms detected. No signals found on sensors or canary system.
2B: Is that... a dead android? Pod!
Pod 042: Affiliation unknown. Possibly a member of the unit stationed here. Fusion reactor non-functional. Heat analysis indicates it was destroyed more than 48 hours ago. No external wounding detected.
2B: No external wounding? Could it have been an EMP blast?
Pod 042: Negative. No characteristics of EMP damage detected in circuits.
9S (narrating): As we looked around, we found more androids strewn across the room like a child's forgotten toys.
2B: What on earth happened here...?
9S (narrating): The machine lifeforms that supposedly destroyed these units were nowhere to be found. All that remained was a chill, an eerie silence, and an android mass grave.
2B: Access the Bunker database.
Pod 042: Negative. Bunker communication is not possible.
2B: Keep scanning the periphery and let me know if you find any irregularities.
Pod 042: Affirmative.
9S (narrating): It was a gloomy place, untouched by the sun. The ceiling was a mass of cables tangled around interlocking steel. It was like being inside some kind of massive creature...
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Record Archivist: Pod 153
Analysis: Stationed friendly squad consisted of 36 individuals. Only eight individuals were confirmed in the target area.
Hypotheses for the other 28 individuals: Abduction. Predation. Desertion. Rebellion.
Proposal: Commence preparations for close combat.
Record Archivist: Pod 153
Analysis: Target base consists of four strata
Current location: First stratum
Area: 32,000 square meters
Temperature: 2 degrees centigrade
Humidity: 88%
Scans indicate a high probability that this area is a hangar for machine lifeforms.
Record Archivist: Pod 153
Alert: Examination of target's first stratum complete.
Cause of androids' cease in function remains unclear. There is a high probability that neglecting to investigate this factor may cause impediments to the main force that follows us.
Proposal: Investigate the target's second stratum.
Alert: Target's second stratum reached.
Alert: Android bodily fluids detected on nearby wall. The residual shape appears to form sequences of letters.
Hypothesis: They are warning messages left by androids while still alive.
Analysis: The messages are as follows:
"The Bunker will fall"
"Destroy Command"
"Run"
"They must be killed"
"Help" "Help" "Help"
"Help"
Hypothesis: Thought circuitry of corresponding androids underwent some manner of attack.
Analysis: There exists a weapon in the base that can cause a logic infection.
Proposal: Hack the central cortex of the base.
Alert: Enemy thought center reached.
Analysis: Protection of YoRHa unit 9S is top priority.
Alert: Deploying virtual canary.
Proposal: Encrypt channels to long-term memory areas.
Proposal: Increase speed of thought-analysis region.
Alert: Central memory space located.
82 hostile defense layers and 1,343 attack-type security systems detected.
Analysis: Defensive layers of central memory space infiltrated.
Data recovery and decoding complete.
Initializing visualization and extraction of records.
Visualization: 20%
Visualization: 40%
Visualization: 80%
Visualization complete.
Extracting...
Stratagem Information 111029E
Analysis of intercepted communications from the human army over a period of time has yielded the following data:
The majority of cargo bound for the human server on the moon consists of empty containers camouflaged as supplies.
Specific sequence patterns have been identified in video communications from the Council of Humanity.
Stratagem Information 111029E
Multiple models of supposition have been created based on the results of the above analysis.
Of these, the most probably conclusions are as follows:
The existence of the Council of Humanity is a pretense.
Humans are already extinct.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
9S: The Council of Humanity on the moon... So mankind... doesn't exist? No, this is a trap. The enemy is trying to make us second-guess ourselves.
Pod, use laser measuring to reveal the structure of the enemy base.
Pod 153: Affirmative.
9S: 2B, I think there's a good chance this base is some kind of tra... 2B? Huh? Where'd she go?
Pod 153: Analysis complete. Displaying base structure.
9S: First we should figure out where 2B... Wait, this base is weird.
There's one massive core at the center with a network of pathways for energy conveyance. It's almost like it's one big machine lifeform...
Pod 153: Alert: High-frequency vibrations detected in lower levels.
9S: High fre-- Agh!
2B (narrating): As 9S's vision fades out, a mysterious sound grows around him.
crunch... Crunch... CRUNCH... The sound gets louder every time.
9S turns toward the sound to see an android's corpse.
A dark shadow sits atop it, its hands clamped around the android's thin, white neck.
9S: No...
2B (narrating): The shadow is 9S, and the corpse he's strangling-- with its slender fingers, black eye covering, all-too-familiar dress, and white hair-- is none other than...
9S: 2B...
2B (narrating): The sight playing out before 9S was one of his own twisted desires.
9S's deepest desires are laid bare. He wanted to kill her. Destroy her. Mutilate her.
9S: No! That's not true! I don't want that at all! Wait, I get it... It's the infection. This is what the enemy's infection does.
2B (narrating): Using thoughts of denial as an opening, the curse spreads. He knew. He was aware she was trying to kill him. He concealed. He hid away his intimate, innermost desires. And there, in the never-ending spiral of massacre... filled with false hopes and prayers... was the pleasure of despair.
9S (screams and cries): Please stop... 2B, I... I...
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Record Archivist: Pod 153
Alert: Vital signs declining for YoRHa unit 9S.
Alert: Reverse-hacking by enemy machine lifeform detected.
Alert: Defect detected in memory area.
Alert: Shifting to consciousness-protection mode.
Analysis: Increase in offensive enemy activity confirmed.
Analysis: Maintaining consciousness-defense form is impossible.
Due to the instability of YoRHa unit 9S's consciousness, executing the recommended counterattack is impossible.
Report: The decisions that follow constitute unauthorized support.
Declaration: Commencing rescue of YoRHa unit 9S.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
"January 30, 11,942 (4:25 AM)
YoRHa unit 9S enters service.
Analysis: This pod initiated recording of pre-determined monitoring subjects 9S and 2B.
Analysis: In the midst of collecting great volumes of data, this Pod ascertained that 9S is repeatedly destroyed by 2B.
Analysis: These acts were not delineated in any Project YoRHa implementation plans this Pod was informed of.
Analysis: Intervention in above acts is impossible for this Pod, as they are delineated processes for the core program of Project YoRHa.
However, this unit, in its continued recording of the activities of YoRHa unit 9S through a repeated cycle of combat and death, ultimately gained a sort of knowledge.
It is an internal command akin to emotion, far beyond any support assignment. The closest human analog would be the feeling called "maternity."
As such, reporting unit Pod 153 will abandon self-defense protocols and shift to launching an offensive against the enemy.
...I am glad to have met you, YoRHa unit 9S.
Farewell."
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
9S: Ugh... Okay... I set the trap in the central system, and the camouflage repair on the enemy barrier is complete.
Pod 153 (narrating): The remains of Pod 153-- its circuits thoroughly fried- lie at his feet.
9S: My pod... saved me, huh?
Pod 153 (narrating): 9S hears a sound. He looks up to see 2B standing before him with a calm expression.
9S: Oh, 2B! Glad you're safe. I was just putting a logic virus in the enemy's central--
Pod 153 (narrating): 9S realizes something.
2B: Say, 9S...
Pod 153 (narrating): Her eye covering is gone.
2B: It's cold here, so...
Pod 153 (narrating): She holds a weapon in her hand.
2B: I want you to warm me.
Pod 153 (narrating): And her eyes... are crimson.
9S: She's infected!?
Pod 153 (narrating): Her white blade crashes down on 9S with the swiftness of lightning. 9S blocks the blow with his scabbard.
9S: Damn it! How could this happen?
2B: YoRHa's existence in this world has no meaning.
9S: Requesting access to 2B's motor system! Administer emergency vaccine!
Pod 153 (narrating): His request is denied. 2B swings her sword again, continuing her frenzied dance.
2B: We must stop the tragedy that recurs without end in this meaningless world.
9S: 2B, stop!
2B: Tell me, 9S...
Pod 153 (narrating): With the smallest of openings, 2B's blade finds its mark.
2B: Wouldn't it be wonderful to fade away together?
Pod 153 (narrating): The blade cuts into 9S's armor. A bright red message appears in 9S's vision:
Proposal: Destroy YoRHa unit 2B.
9S: I could never do that!
Pod 153 (narrating): 2B's sword swiftly pierces through the left side of 9S's chest. 2B's blood-red eyes draw close to his face. With defeat so close, 9S plays his final gambit... He places his right hand on 2B's cheek.
9S: ...Commencing hack.
Analysis: Commencing salvage of 2B's consciousness data from the infected area.
"The memories I have left aren't all bad.
Wind rolling through ruins. Light flickering on water. The sound of swaying trees.
I cherish everything we saw together.
This isn't a curse.
I... decided to be with her. I made a choice."
2B's infection had spread to the deepest portions of her memory unit.
It's a troublesome virus-- and an elegant trap.
For if the infected section is removed, the individual becomes unable to maintain a consciousness.
As 2B's consciousness grows more infected, 9S readies his final, desperate plan.
...It was the only way she could be saved.
9S: Hey, 2B? The time we spent together holds eternal value for me. Heh. I'm serious, you know. I'm swapping your infected area with my memory storage.
"In a sea of collapsing emotions, I saw 2B's light.
Even if I've lost everything, I have no regrets.
Because I chose to live... for her sake."
--Texts on the screen appear--
9S: You're 2B, right?
9S: My name's 9S. I'm here to provide support.
2B: 9S... the time I was able to spend with you...
2B: It was like memories of pure light...
2B: Thank you... Nine...s.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
2B: ...Gya!
Pod 153: YoRHa unit 2B activation verified. Good morning, 2B.
2B: Pod... Where's 9S!?
9S: Nnngh...
2B: 9S! Are you all right?
9S: 2B... I'm glad you're okay.
2B: We're withdrawing. Pod, administer emergency maintenance to 9S and tell the Bunker--
9S: No. I can't go back. If the infection spreads, I may end up attacking you.
2B: Stop talking nonsense, 9S!
9S: Commencing... self-reformatting...
2B: Stop!
--2B and Pod 153 at the same time as their voices start fading away.--
2B: Please! Please don't die on me!
I'm the one who should die!
What's the point of my staying in this world?
Please don't save me, 9S...
Pod 153: Alert: Infection critical in YoRHa unit 9S.
Sensor signals lost.
Black box defensive standby-mode activation failed.
Temperature rising.
Proposal: Cool body and cerebral unit immediately.
9S: Auditory sensors... down.
My temperature regulators are at their limit...
It's so quiet...
So this is how it all ends...
It's sad that I'll lose everything, but...
the curse of my sins will disappear as well...
The time I spent with 2B was precious to me.
There isn't a single detail I don't remember.
...Heh. I bet I sound so stupid right now.
You know... I'd really like to...
go back there with you again... 2B...
2B: Our prayers were never heard.
9S: Our future was closed off.
2B: Despite it all, the fact we'd fought together...
To start a career in the web development field, you need to choose either front-end web development or back-end web development and if you want to be a full-stack developer you can choose both. Here we will discuss both paths. First, we will talk about what things you should learn and use to go on either path.
Here are some core technologies and tools you need to learn for both frontend and backend roadmap tasks.
Git -
One of the most popular version control systems. It's not possible to live without Git anymore. Git is a software for tracking changes in any set of files, usually used for coordinating work among programmers. Itâs goals include speed, data integrity and non-linear workflows.
SSH -
SSH stands for Secure Shell. It is a Cryptographic Network Protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network. Typically applications include Remote Command Line, Login and Remote Command Execution. Every network service can be secured with SSH.
It is a popular networking concept every web developer should know.
HTTP/HTTPS -
HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol and HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure is an Extension of Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It is widely used over the Internet. For Secure Communication over a computer network, HTTPS is a good way to communicate. HTTP Protocol is the Backbone of the web, and to be a Web Developer you should have good knowledge of both HTTP and HTTPS.
Linux Command - Basic Terminal Uses -
Linux command is the utility of the Linux Operating System. All basic and advanced tasks can be done by executing commands. The commands are executed on the Linux Terminal. The terminal is a Command Line Interface. It is used to interact with the system, it is similar to Command Prompt in Windows.
Not just a Web Developer but for any Programmer, Command Line is a very important factor.
Data Structures & Algorithms -
A Data Structure is a named location which can be used to store and organize data. An Algorithm is a collection of steps which help you to solve a problem. Learning Data Structure and Algorithms allows us to write efficient and optimized computer programs
These are the building blocks for every program and better knowledge of data structure and algorithm. It is vital for your next job or doing well at your current job..
Character Encoding -
If you are creating global applications that show information in multiple languages, across the world then you should have a good knowledge of character encoding.
Character Encoding is used in Computing, Data Storage and Data Transmission to represent a collection of characters by some kind of encoding system. This technique assigns a number to each character for digital representation.
Github -
There is no doubt that every developer or programmer uses Github and Git for getting code information and give some mock tests to check the performance in coding.
Both Git and Github are the standard terms in code repositories.
Github is a provider of internet hosting for software development and version control using Git. It offers the Distributed Version Control and Source Code management functionality.
Now we will discuss both the roadmaps, step by step.
Frontend Developer Roadmap -
If you want to become a Frontend Developer then you should have knowledge in some coding technologies.
In the starting phase, you should have knowledge about some basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
In HTML you should know about the basics of html, semantic html, basic seo and accessibility.
In CSS you should know about the basics of css, making layout, media queries and also CSS3. You should know roots, positioning, display, box model, css grid and flex box.
In JavaScript, you should have a knowledge about syntax and basic constructs, learn dom manipulation, learn fetch api, ajax, ecmascript 6 and modular javascript.
Then you need to start learning about Package Managers, in this you can learn npm and yarn. npm is the latest technology, but still behind yarn in some features. You can select one of them.
Then you have to learn about CSS Preprocessors, which should be SASS and PostCSS.
You can learn about CSS Frameworks, in this you should know about Bootstrap 4.
You can start learning about CSS Architecture, with modern frontend frameworks, there is more push towards CSS in JS methodologies.
Now you can build tools, Task Runners, Module Bundlers, Linters and Formatters. In task runners, you can use npm scripts. In module bundlers, you can use webpack and rollers.
After completing all these steps you need to choose a Framework, it should be Reactjs, Angular and Vue.js. Then use CSS in JS and then test your apps.
Web Development Basics -
It's pretty apparent that if you want to become a web developer, then you should know the basics of the internet, web applications, protocols like http. In general you have knowledge about web development.
HTML and CSS -
HTML and CSS are the backbones of any website, html provides the structure and css provides the style and helps them to look better. If you want to become a serious frontend developer then you must master these two.
JavaScript -
Just like the four pillars of object oriented programming, encapsulation, abstraction, polymorphism and inheritance. Web Development has three pillars, which are HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
HTML and CSS provide structure and style but Javascript makes them alive by adding Interactiveness.
TypeScript -
Just like in programming, we should know about C and C++, the same as TypeScript, which is considered as JavaScript++.
TypeScript is also a programming language developed by Microsoft and also maintained by Microsoft. It is a superset of JavaScript. It is designed for the development of large applications.
Angular -
Angular is a web application framework. It is a typescript based free and open source framework. It is developed by the Angular Team of Google. Angular is an enhanced form of AngularJS, it is completely rewrite.
In the starting phase you should have knowledge about HTML, CSS and JavaScript. But these days, most of them work on Angular, Vue.js, Reactjs and Typescript.
They provide short and simple code which consumes low storage.
Reactjs -
Like Angular, Reactjs is also a very popular library to develop web applications. Reactjs is developed and maintained by Facebook Team. Most people work on reactjs instead of php and other programming languages.
Reactjs is an enhanced form of PHP and we can also include HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Backend Web Developer Roadmap -
To become a backend web developer, you need to know about some languages.
So the first step is to pick a language.
It should be Functional Language and Scripting Language.
In functional language you need to learn about Java and .Net and in Scripting language you need to learn about Python, Ruby, PHP, Node.js and Typescript.
After learning all these languages, you need to start doing practice, as a beginner you need to do the practice.
Implement those commands you have learned. Learn about the Package manager and start implementing this. Learn about Testing and Bug Fixing.
Start knowing about Relational Database and Framework. You can learn MongoDB Database, it is enough to know about databases and uses of databases. Then start gaining knowledge of Web Server like Apache.
Node.js -
Same as reactjs, node.js is mostly used by maximum web developers. Like reactjs, node.js allows you to make complete web applications using a single language which is Node.js.
Java -
Mostly in the starting phase, people start learning about java. And almost all made their first application using java. Java is a very old language but its popularity is not gone till now like C. Java provides 99% features of object-oriented programming.
Python -
Python is a trending Language, you should have a focus on python. You can make your career bright by learning Python. If you want to develop the back-end code using python then you can use Django. It is a Full Stack Web Development Framework for Python Programmers.
Combat SecUnit enjoys a shower and gets some not-destroyed clothing. Part of the same âadopting a CSUâ fanfic that Iâve been posting way too much of. Also on AO3.
Seeing Tatiana threaten my current handler confused my already-frazzled and mis-configured governor module further. It was still programmed with my previous chain of command and considered the corporate-affiliated human my direct supervisor. Meanwhile, Cassâ makeshift connection had associated her as my primary handler, and the governor now had two competing priorities.
It resolved this dilemma by shocking me. I took the punishment without protest.
I struggled to point the weapon at the newcomer and was silently relieved when Cass directed me not to hurt the corporate handler. The woman on the floor was a coward and an asshole who had never hesitated to blame others for her personal failures, but she had charisma and knew how to wield power to get what she wanted.
I knew that first-hand.
And she could still hurt me. Her threat lingered in my organic neural tissue, which dredged up memories of previous punishments and flooded my body with fear chemicals. In response, my performance rating plummeted. Cass glanced over at me as a flurry of data traversed our connection and updated my database to reflect that only my current handler could trigger the governor module in addition to automated punishments.
A cocktail of calming chemicals flooded my organic components when Kris led the woman away and Cass gave me permission to patrol the ship.
Walking through Serenity's narrow corridors helped me orient myself and release some of the pent-up restlessness. I connected to the ship's meager supply of internal cameras and stationed a small intelligence and espionage drone in the room where they were holding Tatiana.
Through the drone's fish-eye lens, I could see the woman pacing her cabin, only stopping occasionally to tap at a display surface.
Cass pinged me with a friendly sigil midway through my review of the ship's security protocols. Thank you for monitoring the corporate. Please let me know if you need any help.
Affirmative, I replied and detoured to medical.
Serenityâs ancient medical cubicle was not equipped to handle constructs and had only a vague idea of how to help me. It patched up the worst of the organic damage and applied wound sealant to the rest of the cuts and bruises. Before I left, it injected a hefty dose of painkillers into my bloodstream, which was enough to boost my performance rating by 15%.
Feeling more confident in my understanding of the shipâs layout and security profile, I went to examine the crew living areas and came across the cabin that was assigned to me. Cautiously, I looked into the room.
It was entirely unlike my transport box. Big and open, with plenty of room to move around, it was a very human-centric space. Under normal circumstances, I would not be permitted to spend time in a cabin like this one.
You can take a shower, if you want, my handler suggested when I came across the attached hygiene closet. A moment later, she asked hesitantly, Have you had a shower before?
Negative. Units are hosed down when they become too dirty to maintain proper hygiene standards, I explained.
Never again, Cass promised. Let me come give you a hand.
At a repair center, when a unit became too dirty for cleaning wipes, technicians would use cold water and caustic cleaning chemicals to remedy the problem. The experience was jarring and often unpleasant, though still better than the sterilization protocols of a repair cubicle. I anticipated a shower would feel similar, so I wasn't looking forward to it.
Instead, Cass instructed me to remove my torn skin suit and recycle it, and then stand in the shower stall. I braced for freezing water and was pleasantly surprised when warm liquid sprayed from the shower head attached to the wall above my head. The sensation of water touching sensitive skin was immensely pleasant and my organic parts demanded more. My inorganic parts didn't mind the cleaning, either.
Cass waited a few minutes and then asked, "How about washing your hair? Do you know how to do that?"
Unit Jae has no protocol for this, my buffer answered for me. I had manually added my new designation to the buffer because⌠I liked it.
"Oh." My handler sounded more saddened than surprised. "I guess I should've guessed that. I'm going to come in for a moment and show you. Humans don't normally do this. We're very private about our hygienic rituals."
I had not been aware of this and didn't understand the details, but remained perfectly still in a neutral position while Cass demonstrated where to find shampoo and how to apply it. I bent my head down so she could reach my hair and her touch was so comforting that I leaned into her hands without meaning to.
The human sighed and used more water to rinse off the chemicals.
Then, she grabbed a human-grade towel from the recycler and held it out me. "Have you used one of these?"
I shook my head. I knew what a towel was but had never been permitted to use one.
âIâm going to dry you off,â the human explained, âbecause Iâm willing to bet money they donât do that either.â More stuff fell out of the same recycler. âAnd then, new clothes. Serenity made a uniform in your size, similar to ours, but with some adjustments for your weapon ports.â
Iâd never touched anything as soft as the towel, and the uniform was equally soft and comfortable. I didnât need any help dressing, but Cass didnât leave until sheâd confirmed at least three times that the clothes fit correctly and I could still access my arm cannons. The shirt had short, loose sleeves, and the pants flared out at the ends to accommodate my non-human leg and foot structure.
âWe werenât sure about the shoes,â Cass admitted. âSo we went with the same kind of boots as your previous ones. Will these be OK?â
Affirmative. It was better than OK. I couldnât articulate how I felt in that moment, but safe came the closest.
âGood.â The human nodded to herself. âThereâs a recharge unit under the bunk, but for any resupply purposes, youâll have to visit the medical cubicle. Serenity configured it to provide the nutrient mixture that you need. Weâll get more appropriate parts and a copy of a construct template the next time we stop somewhere.â
Kris came on over the feed just as Cass finished explaining. When youâre done taking care of Jae, come to the bridge. Weâve got company.
Who? Cass asked.
I sent her an image of three small-sized tugboat rescue vessels on approach. They were barely visible in Serenityâs external cameras.
Can we offload the crazy corporate for them to deal with? My handler joked.
I wish, Kris grumbled, his voice rough and upset. But I think she might actually have the authority to commandeer our ship. She claims sheâs the head of security for the Astoria Group, who has a monopoly in this sector. I'm checking into it now.
Cass paled and headed for the door. She canât have Serenity, Kris. Absolutely not.
I didnât understand what was happening, and I had no protocol for any of this, but I followed my handler, regardless.
Link to AO3:Â https://archiveofourown.org/works/30234135/chapters/74809071
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Title: Smoke and Mirrors
Fandom: SWTOR
Pairing: Theron Shan/f!Jedi Knight
Rating: T
Genre: Pre-Relationship, Slow Burn
Synopsis: Somethingâs rotten on Carrick Station, and Theron wonât rest until he finds out what. But picking at the frayed threads of suspicion quickly unravels a conspiracy much larger than even the Republicâs top spy can handle on his own. (A mostly canon-compliant retelling of the Forged Alliances storyline, as seen through the eyes of Theron Shan.)
Authorâs Notes and Spoilers: See Chapter 1.
The report didnât get finished that night, but his automated trace on Darok did. It would help monitor most public and low-security information. Any high-clearance snooping was a manual process systems had been put in place to prevent automated data mining. Several of which were of his own design after heâd found the flaws several years back.
Of course, having such an intimate knowledge of the SIS systems helped him keep off the radar, as long as he kept a clear head about him. It also helped that his official assignment was to assist with the investigation on finding out how the Imps had managed to get to Tython. Which he was, just⌠splitting his attention some.
Officially, none of it led to Darok, which was frustrating, but not to be unexpected. Thus far, Theron had been able to identify two leaks associated with the attack on Tython, but had several more flagged for follow-up. The first was the Sith capture of a Jedi Archivist that worked in the Tython library, and the other was an ignored report from a cargo pilot that frequented the temple regarding the theft of a manifest that included information on her route and the hyperlanes.
These leaks mirrored his own datamining into the Korriban op too closely for his own comfort. If he were a suspicious man, which he was, he would suspect that the information he had found had been planted. By someone leaving just enough bread crumbs for a clever enough intelligence operative to put the pieces together. If that was the case, someone had used the SIS, and more specifically him, in whatever this was.
His implants pinged him with an alert from his automated trace, cutting through his sour mood. Seeing that it was a passenger manifest of a flight departing Tython, he pulled away form the terminal heâd been manning most of the day and surreptitiously pulled out his datapad to review the passenger list. It appeared that Darok was leaving the Temple, and his current destination looked like it was Carrick Station.
Theron was about to do some minor slicing into the colonelâs schedule to see exactly what he had planned, when he got an inbox notification.
To: Theron Shan
From: Greyias Highwind
Subject: HI!
Heya Spyboyâwe havenât met officially, but the boss asked me to write to you from this address. (Iâm Kira, Iâm sure youâve read about me. I hear you have a file on all of us! What does mine say?) She got pulled away with a meeting with the Pilgrim Matriarch. Or a hugfest, not really sure whatâs going on over there. Anyway, she wanted me to let you know right away that some âmutual friendâ of you two had to leave the planet on a meeting?
Good riddance I say. He was cramping our style. Scourge almost started a lightsaber fight with one of his men when they kept blocking the door to the Archives. But this is Scourge, so it could just be Taungsday.
Okay, Iâm getting a look now, so maybe this letter was supposed to be shorter. I promise Iâve only looked at like all of your messages to her. Whatâs this about a mythological bracelet? Are you two going treasure hunting? Can I come? I promise to bring snacks.
Theron couldnât suppress a groan, massaging his forehead as he read the contents of the message. He had only just gotten to the end of it, when another notification pinged.
To: Theron Shan
From: Greyias Highwind
Subject: Apologies
Apparently my former Padawan canât be trusted with the simple task of writing a sentence and pressing the send button. I got pulled away in the middle of my message and asked her to finish it since I thought it was important to keep you updated on⌠our âfriendâsâ whereabouts. Clearly my inbox was too great a temptation for her to pass up.
To: Greyias Highwind
From: Theron Shan
Subject: Really?
Iâm making the bold assumption this message is being read by its intended recipient now, and that youâve changed all of your security protocols and passcodes? And that in the future you wonât be handing off future dictation requests to your nosy secretary?
Iâm aware of our our friendâs movements, and if thereâs anything noteworthy I will let you know. I trust youâll also inform me if I need to be aware of any incidents between your crew and SpecOps? Things that, say, might hamper my efforts on this end?
You should probably also let Kira know that weâre not going on a treasure hunt. I think she was far too excited about that.
He stared at the screen for a few moments, debating whether he should ask about Dentiri. Seeing as she hadnât brought it up, he decided against it, and just pressed send before he thought on it too long. Besides, he didnât intend to start a letter writing campaign here. His time was better spent on the investigationâboth the official one he was conducting and the private one.
Of course, if he didnât want a reply, he shouldnât have asked any questions.
To: Theron Shan
From: Greyias Highwind
Subject: Yes Really
There was nothing noteworthy to report on this end regarding my crewâs interactions with SpecOps. Weâre simply trying to do what we can right now, and most of the Republic forces arriving are of great help. We will likely be called away soon, but Iâm hoping that some members of the Council will arrive before then. No offense to the military, but I would feel more comfortable leaving with one of the Orderâs leaders in charge. I hope we do not have to miss the memorial service, but a Jedi must go where they are needed most.
Until then, I will await your reply of these ânoteworthyâ revelations.Â
I have also informed Kira that there will be no hunt for the Lost Bracelet of Darth Lahvvish. I have never heard of this Sith nor know why she was so careless with her jewelry, but I donât want to ask. Kira seems crushed enough as it is.
However, maybe you should look into the mystery, since youâve got access to all of those special databases to know where everyone is at all times. Maybe they can give you the clue to the location of the missing Bracelet of Fellowship, last seen in the Sea of Hypothesis? Just a thought.
âHey, Shan, you okay there? You look like youâre having a stroke.â
âWhat?â Theron was torn away from the datapad to see Jonas Balkarâs stupid smirking face leaning into his cubicle.
âWell, that or you might be starting to form a smile, and I know thatâs not physically possible.â
âShut it, Balkar.â He quickly stowed the datapad away before it attracted the other agentâs attention. âWhat are you doing here? Thought you were living it up on Nar Shaddaa.â
âTrant pulled me back, said he needed more eyes on this Tython thing and wanted the best.â
âI think you got the memo meant for me. You can run back along to playing nice with the Hutts.â
âPass.â Jonas sauntered over, throwing an arm around Theronâs shoulders. âNow, since itâs quitting time and your old buddyâs back in townââ
âWeâre not buddies.â
ââI say itâs high time we go get a drink.â
âIâm notââ
Jonas apparently wasnât listening and already in the mood for a good hangover. Using his grip on the other manâs shoulders, he propelled his fellow agent towards the door. Sure, Theron could have popped the other manâs arm out of its socket and reclaimed his personal space and evening plans of spying on Darok⌠but he really didnât want to have that conversation with Marcus again.
âFine,â Theron muttered darkly, âone drink. But if this winds up being another one of your stupid schemes, Iâm going to rearrange that pretty face so all the girls run away at their first look at you.â
âNo need to get possessive, Shan. Youâll always be my number one.â
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