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Droid Heuristic Processor
Open Market
Manufacturer:
Various
Type:
Droid UpgradePower Supply:
Droid Core
Sensors:
N/A
Size:
Replaces Standard Droid Processor
Composition:
Varies
DESCRIPTION
This droid upgrade replaces the basic droid processor. The heuristic processor. This allows the droid to use reasoning to work through the decision-making process, drawing on what has been learned in the past and think "outside the box" when performing tasks it is given. Restrictions in programming are still in effect, unless altered. This affects the droid's behavior when faced with how to accomplish a task, but does not play into the droid's experience and how "smart" the droid is.The heuristic processor allows the droid to work around it's Behavioral Inhibitors as long as it can justify a given action. For example, a noncombatant Droid with a heuristic processor can attack and even harm a sentient living being as long as it believes that doing so will ultimately save more sentient beings from harm. Some progressive masters actually encourage their Droids to break their programming, trusting the droid's judgment to make independent decisions without taking advantage of the situation.
There are some drawbacks to installing a heuristic processor. Droids with this upgrade usually gain a heightened sense independence. Droids often creatively interpret their tasking, allowing it to complete tasks in a manner that it deems appropriate. A heuristic processor allows a droid to work around it's behavioral inhibitors as long as it can justify a given action--which can bring the owner big trouble in many cases. Most droids are not fitted with this upgrade unless the owner wishes for these outcomes.
Due to this propensity for independence and misinterpreting instructions, droids are not mass-produced with heuristic processors.
LEGALITY
Legal. Heuristic processors are permitted in most regions of the Galaxy.INTENT
The intent of this submission is to provide an upgrade for droids. The heuristic processor is an upgrade for those that wish to have their droids possess more "sentient-like" decision-making capability. This is a typical "upgrade" for independent PC droids.
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