#delta programming

[judgmentbytheh0unds]

you. you made me out to be something special, your prized possession, your protégé, and i trusted you with the deepest parts in my mind.

you just left me like everybody else.

i’ll forever wait for you to return with my collar still intact, じま.

[unwelcome-ozian]

[howlsofbloodhounds]

Do you think Killer would ever attack or threaten Beta? How would the Epic Sanses to it (aside from the obvious protective violence from Delta)?

What would be the reason for doing so, outside of being in higher Stages and unable to control himself or understand what’s going on, or having any possible coding/conditioning being triggered and physically reacting/acting before his mind can catch up and he can consciously think it through?

I’d imagine this is something Color was very much aware of if it’s a known concern, and has plans for if he were to ever introduce Beta to Killer, or allow Killer around Beta—and he’d definitely would’ve roped Delta and Epic in prior, with Killer’s consent.

Outside of any potential conditioning or dissociative trauma responses, what reason would Killer have to target the kid specifically? If he doesn’t trust the kid, or doesn’t trust himself not to hurt them, I’d imagine he’d avoid him to his upmost ability —and in Stage 1, he would want to protect Beta from himself.

He’d be upfront about warning the kid to stay away or don’t trust him when he’s “like that”—and knowing how Killer is in Stage 1, he’d paint himself in a demonizing, evil, scary light—especially if it scares Beta enough into staying far away.

One reason I can possibly see Stage 2 being interested in Beta specifically, is possibly because of his soul—merged with Delta’s, a monster’s—and wanting to study it and its codes. However, Beta and Delta are Color’s dearest friends, and Killer did say he wants to change.

I suppose it’s a matter of if he can hold back on that impulsive curiosity, especially when he’s painfully bored and may want to both kill his boredom by fulfilling his curiosity, impulses, and stirring up something that’ll help him feel more real or alive—like trying to cause a fight with Delta, provoking physical violence to feel pain, via threatening Beta. Even if he has no actual intentions or plans to do anything.

[gemini-enthusiast]

And there it goes. The legacy ULA infrastructure at Launch Complex 37B was demolished today to make way for Starship development. This infrastructure was used for Delta IV and Delta IV Heavy launches for over two decades.

First image I took back in December, second image from John Kraus on Twitter.

[nights-at-the-opera]

Found a new type of guy.

[paingoes]

nother rant

its crazy cause delta KNOWS paris is insane and irrational towards him but it doesnt change anything. he still doesnt question his authority over him and it makes no difference in the way he internalizes the abuse. its also crazy because the way delta internalizes it completely decenters paris’s role in it. as far as delta is concerned any amount of harm or punishment he receives is karmic and it is between him and the universe. idk i think its a fun combo. he thinks he deserves to be hurt but he knows paris is doing it for wrong reasons.

[schwarzer-stern]

DELTA program

Delta : parts that are programmed to enact physical violence on others, be it other parts in the system, other members of the group, or outsiders. these parts may be trained to kill others if commanded.

EPSILON program

Epsilon : programming that causes the victim to believe they are nonhuman. this can range from animals, to mythological or spiritual beings, to inanimate objects.

flags created by me!

[lonestarflight]

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

"Pictured here is a DC-XA Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) prototype concept with an RLV logo. The Delta Clipper-Experimental (DC-X) was originally developed by McDornell Douglas for the Department of Defense (DOD). The DC-XA is a single-stage-to-orbit, vertical takeoff/vertical landing, launch vehicle concept, whose development is geared to significantly reduce launch costs and will provide a test bed for NASA Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) technology as the Delta Clipper-Experimental Advanced (DC-XA)."

Date: January 23, 1995

NASA ID: 9500884

[hcdidterms]

Delta program flag!

For alters who are delta programs / Programmed with delta

[Aka violence program]

The symbol in the middle is the Greek letter for delta (Δ / Δέλτα)

[brbgensokyo]

[unwelcome-ozian]

Are kittens ever used in Delta programming when there is a combination with Beta programming? A black cat, for example, one that is highly intelligent. It seems to be something in my situation, but I can’t find any information to back it up. All of my memories pertaining to delta programming appear to have been timed and utilized during trafficking scenarios. Thanks in advance.

Here's what I have:

Juliet Series Alters-Sexually programmed Delta alters.

Oz

[bonanana]

Hello, Agent New York community! :only a few people cheer because the community is small:

I have finished my fic that I was working on for years and years. If you like Delta and York, maybe check it out....??? This is the fic that I was debating on pulling from the trash and finishing. 🫡 And I did it.

Here it is! Please leave a comment if you liked it! :D

[ljones41]

"STAR TREK VOYAGER" Retrospective: (5.12) "Bride of Chaotica!"

"STAR TREK VOYAGER" Retrospective: (5.12) "Bride of Chaotica!"

One of the aspects of "STAR TREK VOYAGER" that I have truly enjoyed over the other TREK shows were the holo programs featured or the episodes centered in the two Holodecks. One such holo program was "The Adventures of Captain Proton" stories created by Voyager’s Chief Pilot, Tom Paris. Captain Proton was featured in at least four episodes – three in Season Five and one in Season Seven. But without a doubt, my favorite happened to be the third Proton story titled, (5.12) "Bride of Chaotica!".

In short, "Bride of Chaotica!" began when Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeil) and Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) are enjoying the latest chapter of his Captain Proton program in one of the Holodecks. They are forced to leave it running when spatial distortions trap the ship and disrupt their control over the computer. Voyager’s command staff attempted to discover a way to free the ship from the spatial distortions. Unfortunately, extra-dimensional aliens that exist in a photonic state cross over from their own dimension through a distortion located in the holodeck. They are detected and attacked by Proton’s archenemy, Dr. Chaotica (Martin Rayner), who believes them to be from the Fifth Dimension, and whose holographic (photonic) weaponry - though harmless to humans - is deadly to the aliens. Eventually, the crew discover the war being waged between Chaotica and the Fifth Dimension and must defeat him by playing out their roles as the fictional Captain Proton (played by Tom Paris), his sidekick Buster Kincaid (Harry Kim), and Arachnia, Queen of the Spider People. Paris convinced Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) to take on the latter role.

I might as well be frank. I LOVE "Bride of Chaotica!". I adore it. It is one of my favorite TREK episodes of all time. What am I saying? It is my favoriteTREK episode of all time. Screenwriters Bryan Fuller (creator of "DEAD LIKE ME" and "PUSHING DAISIES") and Michael Taylor created a first-rate episode filled with imagination, action and humor. Having the characters of Tom Paris’ Captain Proton holoprogram get drawn into a galactic war with an actual group of actual aliens that are photonic was a stroke of genius. And Fuller and Taylor, along with director Allan Kroeker, did an excellent job combining an original story with great characterization.

The cast was excellent, as always. Robbie McNeill and Garrett Wang revived their old magic as Tom and Harry – the two crewmembers who got more out of the Captain Proton holoprogram than anyone. Come to think of it, McNeill also managed to generate strong chemistry with Tim Russ (Lieutenant-Commander Tuvok) and Kate Mulgrew. The latter was superb as Queen Arachnia, although I think she may have been a little guilty of too much mugging, while expressing Janeway’s disregard for the Proton holoprogram. However, I loved her scene with Neelix (Ethan Phillips) that showcased Janeway’s caffine addiction. With that scene, she may have truly earned the nickname - Queen of the Delta Quadrant:

JANEWAY: "Coffee, black." NEELIX: "I'm sorry, Captain. We've lost another two replicators –" JANEWAY: "Listen to me very carefully because I'm only going to say this once. Coffee – black." NEELIX: (To replicator)"Coffee, black. While I've got your attention there are –" JANEWAY: (Holds up hand)"Coffee first."(drinks/inhales)"...Now, what's the problem?"

And then there is Dr. Chaotica, portrayed with great relish by Martin Rayner. The promise he had shown as a rich and over-the-top character in the Season Five premiere, (5.01) "Night" was fulfilled in this episode. The late Nicholas Worth ably supported both Mulgrew and Rayner as Chaotica’s ruthless, obsequious henchman, Lonzak.

As much as I love "Bride of Chaotica!", there is one aspect about it that disturbed me – namely the crew’s reaction to the Captain Proton hologram. It is quite apparent that they view it as nothing more than a childish piece of fiction for those of the immature mind. And it is quite apparent that they also view Tom Paris’ participation in it as childish. And they are not the only ones. I have read some reviews of the episodes. While most tend to sneer at it, along with anything else labeled "STAR TREK VOYAGER", at least two of them did not. Julia Houston seemed to view the holo program not only as Tom Paris’ personal fantasy, but also as an example of his imagination. Like me, she seemed annoyed by the inability of others to appreciate Paris' imagination . . . and his right to his own fantasy. Now Jim Wright did seem to enjoy the holo program and appreciate its uniqueness. But it also seemed that he viewed it as a sign of Paris’ immaturity . . . and as something that the Chief Pilot would have to give up in order to develop as an adult and ideal Starfleet officer.

Quite frankly, I agree with Julia Houston. I was very annoyed by the other Voyager crewmen’s snobbish reaction to Captain Proton. Okay, perhaps they did not care for it very much. But was there really any need for them to openly sneer at what he considered recreation and fantasy? What law was there that Tom’s pursuit of recreation had to be culturally high-brow or meaningful? Janeway, of all people, had no business to sneer. This is a woman who had spent two seasons indulging in her Lambada One holo program – a "Jane Eyre"/"Rebecca" Gothic romance. I must also admit that I was a little put-off by Jim Wright's assumption that Tom needed to give up the Proton program in order to become more mature as an adult. To me, this attitude seemed like a clear lack of appreciation for Tom’s vivid imagination. Perhaps it was more important to him and other "VOYAGER” fans that Tom become the stand-up Starfleet officer that Owen Paris and Janeway wanted him to be. Happily, Tom never stuck to his declaration of giving up the Proton program. He and Harry were still using it in the early Season Six episode called (6.05) "Alice". And a late Season Seven episode called (7.23) "Homestead" revealed that Tom had created another B-movie style program called "Invaders from the Ninth Dimension".

Personally, I like the idea that Tom Paris would eventually become that successful holonovelist sometime in his future. But in the VOYAGER relaunch novels, he became a permanent Starfleet officer, achieving the rank of Lieutenant-Commander and Voyager’s new first officer. Ugh. What a waste of a vivid imagination that created the likes of the Proton holoprograms. In real life, I would compare Tom to the likes of George Lucas, Gene Roddenberry, J. Michael Stracynski and the two writers who had created this wonderfully imaginative episode – Fuller and Taylor. A girl can imagine - can't she?

[maeamian]

Been trying to read Jules Verne's Journey to the Moon because it was one of my grandfather's favorite books, but it's also just fuckin chalk full of technical details about the orbit of the moon that I have already memorized for class ages ago and I am wondering if it is maybe the compilation of technical details that he loved more than the story.

[dailybehbeh]

Behbeh

[sentient-rift]

AGENT P HAS BROKEN INTO SLUR'S SHIP!

(Referring to this M!A post over at @fallen-symphony )

"Agent P? Who's Agent P?"

"He must be a very talented agent if he was able to break into Slur's ship."

"Yeah, he is... Agent P also happens to be a platypus named Perry."

"Wait, Perry? Wasn't that the name of the platypus that belonged to those two boys who came to visit that one time?"

"Yep! Just don't tell the boys that, or the Agency will have to take Perry away from them."

"Whatever the case, I hope Perry can keep those guys busy."