Part 8: Project CTI awoke to the creaking door.
"Are you ready to see HiTech" Carrie asked
"Yes thanks" I replied
Hopping off the bed and putting the ice packs in the sink I followed Carrie to HiTech's office, After everything that I had been through I was still feeling excited... No... wait... I was feeling light-headed..
The hallway had a definite spin to it
"You sure your ok" asked Carrie eyeing me suspiciously
No I was not feeling all that well but figuring that the sooner the job is done the better (Better for my physical and mental health that is) I managed to fake my way to HiTech's office.
"Five by five" I replied
"What ?" she said
"Sorry, I meant all good"
We stopped at the door to HiTech's office, Carrie politely knocked opened the door and waved me past.
Inside HiTech sat behind his desk, Hung on the walls were charts showing flight model data, photos, paintings and Framed Blueprints of aircraft.
Behind me there was a click as Carrie closed the door.
HiTech stood and holding out his hand said "You've had quite an eventful day I hear"
I shook it and replied "Yeah, its been.... Interesting to say the least"
"Please take a seat" he said as he took his own "Where would you like to start"
We spoke about the history of HiTech Creations, how he, Pyro and Yankee had left Warbirds after
"Creative Differences" with Wild Bills view of WB's future (Ok the man was a Tard), he told me how he developed the 3D User Interface (The clipboard) which we still have today and how he and Pyro had approached Superfly, Natedog and Ronnie about leaving WB and joining them to form HiTech Creations…
I asked him what he saw for the Future of Aces High, he smiled and said Although the Arena's will always be part of AH, the CT Project is going to be the future...
"Combat Tour ?" I said
It felt like the room grew slightly darker, a cloud passing over head perhaps.
"Yes... The CT Project is the future" he replied
Now don't ask me why but I felt that something was a-miss... Perhaps it was the way he seamed to drift off whilst speaking of "The CT Project...
"What do you see as the major issue that stands in the way of the future development of Aces High
HiTech smiled and closed his eyes, I think he was looking for the right words, but his thoughts were interrupted as the phone rang and HT answered it
"Yes..." he said "Ok I will be right there"
"Would you mind waiting here a few minutes" he asked
"No not at all" I said "Is something wrong"
"I just need to resolve an issue"
HiTech left the room closing the door...
Now I have never been good at waiting and I soon found myself examining the paraphernalia on the walls, and whilst looking closely at the framed blueprint of an FM2 I happened to notice a folder sitting on top of a filling cabinet... On the front was a Label
Project CT and under neath
AI PhaseI could not help but take a look and I casually picked up the folder and began to read, Inside dear reader was something far more a miss than any of us could have imagined...
[B] Project Client Termination
Artificial Intelligence Phase
[I]TOP-SECRET NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE[/I][/B]
Artificial Intelligence [AI] now
responding to combat flight conditions
as per specifications.
[B]These specifications include but are not limited to:[/B]
1- Completion of primary ACM's with controlled
random error factor.
2- Randomly responding to being shot down
by smack talking.
[B]NB:[/B]Current smack talk macro pool still
needs fleshing out
3- Simulated restricted field of vision to replicate
Human situational awareness
4- Random acts of stupidity to replicate being Human
[B]Summary[/B]
We are very near being able to replace
the human players with AI Pilots.
We have only to provide the AI with an
source of income Project CT can finally be
implemented.
Suggested income includes Utilising
Voice recognition and speech engine to
allow AI to perform phone based Helpdesk
support. Dell and HP have already expressed
an interest in this service.
Another cloud passed over head and The room again got darker.
I almost jumped out of my skin when from behind HiTech spoke
With a James Bond bad guy tone he said "You really are having an interesting day aren't you"
Dam I had not even heard the door open....
To Be ContinuedComming soon Part 9: The Man Who Knew To Much
