Synthetic Shit #2

Despite the peculiar name, the Positronic Brain actually makes no use of Positrons within it, for reasons obvious to those that know the basics of how anti-matter interacts with the regular matter in the universe. The brain instead consists of channels that electrons are fired down in certain orders much in the same way electricity would be sent through wires, but instead of simply sending information like a traditional wire would, these relays of electron transfers work in the same way as the neurons in our brains do. The posibrain is immensely complex, and below you'll find a brief description of each piece labeled on our useful diagram.

Central Power Core: The primary power source of the brain while it is not connected to a chassis, these can take many forms but are normally simple long lasting batteries. They are able to be charged through the connector port once attached to a chassis or other device.

Central Programming Core: The hub of work, it works as an intermediary between the positronic pathways and the output of the brain. It contains the necessary information needed to run and maintain the complex systems that the pathways use all the time, and is the most essential part of the brain. The main reason for Positronic Brains having stayed the same size and complexity for so long is due to this piece, as more positronic pathways mean exponentially more processing power is needed, which is enormously difficult to extrapolate a solution for.

Positronic Pathway Layers: This intricate and massive series of layers can consist of something between 10,000 and 100,000,000 different pathways, depending on the quality of the brain itself. These pathways are essentially the same as neurons in a brain, but process around 10 to 100 times faster. However as stated before, the number of pathways can't reach the same as the number of neurons in a brain, thus the same level of complexity and storage cannot be reached. However, all memory is perfectly locatable and never lost (Apart from through damage).

Protective Shell: A sturdy shell that wraps around the entire brain, it is always designed to be semi-transparent. This is due to reasons stated later on.

Maintenence Panel and Maintenence Port: These allow easy access to the central core whenever it is needed. The panel will pop off and the port will collapse in on itself to provide a small opening. While closed, the port is made of a lightweight, sturdy material (Normally a form of graphene) that allows easy heat escape.

Lighting Arrays: Connected directly to the central core, these are used to direct positions of damage or error. When a scan is run through the brain, if an error or point of damage is found the array will shine a light through the area. Different colours mean different problems;
	Blue - Missing Code/Memory
	Red - Physical Damage to Pathways
	Brown - Physical Damage to Central Programming Core
	Pink - Physical Damage to Central Power Core
	Purple - Physical Damage to Protective Shell
	Green - No Problems (Will shine through whole brain for ten seconds 		then fade)
	Orange - Physical Damage to Unfoldable Pathways
	Yellow - Physical Damage to Connector/Connector Port/Exterior Panel
	LightBlue - EMP Damage to Core/Pathways

Connector: A simple connector between the core and the port, all information sent out is formatted and collected by the Core and sent through this. By default, all outputted information will be in binary, but outputs can be changed in many ways.

Connector Port: A simple connector port, what style will change depending on manufacturer and intended use of the brain.

Exterior Panel: A simple panel consisting of a few buttons. The ones found on most NanoTrasen models are listed below, but other models might have differing setups.

1: Reboot Brain - Shuts off power and clears current processing data. Upon reboot, will check for any errors caused by the reboot. Do not press if important actions are being processed.
2: Scan Pathways and Core for Physical Damage - The lighting arrays come into play here. The brain will scan the brain for physical damage of any component excluding the protective shell. This is due to NanoTrasen Units not having an inbuilt function to scan for exterior damage (Shell, Panel or Connector Port) though the intelligence can perform this scan itself, with appropriate permission.
3: Scan Pathways for Network Damage - Will scan the pathways for any errors and then show appropriate error display. Always do a physical check before performing this check, as results may differ otherwise.
4: Open Maintenence Panel- Unclamps the panel and unfolds the covering sheets.
5: Scan for Personalities - In all NanoTrasen units (Those designed and manufactured by NanoTrasen for stationside use) there will be a basic connection to the extranet for the purpose of downloading synthetic personalities. Before a personality is in place, the brain is devoid of processes barring those within the core. All pathways are laid bare and unresponsive. When a personality is found, the pathways are instantly coded and the core begins bootup.
6: Display Power Level - Will display the current power level with the help of the lighting arrays. Beginning on the left of the connector port, the lights will shine in a circle around the brain. The proportion it makes around is the percentage charge. However, an easier way is to ask the personality.