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== Main Cluster ==

== Main Cluster ==

The Main Cluster is the link shared between all Queen-class Machina. It allows all Queens to communicate with each other at will, but currently does not have an equivalent of a Queen in control of it. Thus, its purpose is mainly for the Queens to make decisions that affect the Machina as a whole. Information is only shared when absolutely necessary, as almost all Queens instinctively guard their accumulated knowledge due to the importance of information and secrets as they seek to compete with each other.

The Main Cluster is the link shared between all Queen-class Machina. It allows all Queens to communicate with each other at will, but currently does not have an equivalent of a Queen in control of it. Thus, its purpose is mainly for the Queens to make decisions that affect the Machina as a whole, and almost all Queens will be arguing within it in the background of their minds. Information is only shared when absolutely necessary, as almost all Queens instinctively guard their accumulated knowledge due to the importance of information and secrets as they seek to compete with each other.

The Main Cluster is also the closest thing to a justice system that Machina have. Queens often simply operate on a system of might-makes-right, owed favours, and bartering. Stealing and backstabbing are expected. However, should a Queen become a danger to Machina lives either because they are chronic screw-ups or relentlessly sabotage others, they will find themselves without allies and vulnerable to being censured or ostracised by the other Queens of the Main Cluster. If this happens to a Queen, they will find themselves very vulnerable to being attacked and made a Vassal by the opportunistic Queens around her. This alone is an effective deterrent against behaviours which may harm the whole of Machina.

The Main Cluster is also the closest thing to a justice system that Machina have. Queens often simply operate on a system of might-makes-right, owed favours, and bartering. Stealing and backstabbing are expected. However, should a Queen become a danger to Machina lives either because she is incompetent or relentlessly sabotages others, the other Queens may take action against her. If a large majority of Queens declares an individual Queen to be a danger, the Auditors listen to their arguments and investigate the accused Queen. If they decide the accusations are true, the Auditor may use her authority to re-educate or punish the dangerous Machina.

As the Main Cluster does not have an equivalent to the Queen of a normal Cluster, the Main Cluster is primarily supported by a hyper-organized, planet-wide Hive covering the entire surface of Pluto. This super-Hive is also referred to as the Main Cluster. It is a neutral place and considered sacred ground by all Machina. This is because the minds of all Machina exist partially within the Main Cluster while they simultaneously exist within their bodies via the connections of the Queens, and those Machina whose bodies are destroyed exist there in a dream state until the Machina somehow unlock the ability to make new bodies for them. No Machina would ever dare to risk violence in the presence of the physical Main Cluster, and similarly, the Main Cluster is defended at all costs by all Machina.

As the Main Cluster does not have an equivalent to the Queen of a normal Cluster, the Main Cluster is primarily supported by a hyper-organized, planet-wide Hive covering the entire surface of Pluto. This super-Hive is also referred to as the Main Cluster. It is a neutral place and considered sacred ground by all Machina. This is because the minds of all Machina exist partially within the Main Cluster while they simultaneously exist within their bodies via the connections of the Queens, and those Machina whose bodies are destroyed exist there in a dream state until the Machina somehow unlock the ability to make new bodies for them. No Machina would ever dare to risk violence in the presence of the physical Main Cluster, and similarly, the Main Cluster is defended at all costs by all Machina.

== Auditors ==

== Auditors ==

The first two Queen-class Machina are referred to as Auditors. Their special task is the preservation of Machina survival in general. The Auditors are a neutral party among all the Alphas and other Queens who came afterwards. They instead act as vigilant guardians for the Machina as a whole. The Auditors' forces lurk in the shadows, spying on humans and observing the Machina for signs of great danger. A human group planning a weapon of mass destruction might be 'disappeared' and their servers wiped before they ever put their plans into motion.

The first two Queen-class Machina are referred to as Auditors. They are a neutral party among all the Alphas and other Queens who came afterwards. This is because when other Queens began to appear and became autonomous from the original two Queens, a self-preservation reflex occurred within the Instinct-Code of the M2 Nanomachines. As a result, the two original Queens became the Auditors and were given the special task of guarding the survival of the Machina as a whole. To do this, Auditors possess a limited ability to issue commands to Machina that do not belong to them, however, this is usually only for investigations, issuing punishments, or bringing emergencies under control.

The Auditors' territory currently consists of the former capital city of Titan, which is now a mega-Hive, and the planet-spanning Hive covering Pluto, which is the physical location of the Main Cluster. This territory is treated by other Machina as a neutral zone, and the Auditors spend a large amount of effort there protecting weak Machina as well as rescuing Machina who have lost their Queen to enemy action. If a Queen-class Machina is destroyed, the Auditors attempt to quickly bring the lost subordinate Machina back to their neutral area to be safe until a new Queen ascends from the group or another Queen peacefully adopts them. This leads the Auditors to have a powerful 'inner circle' of forces they treat as their Cluster forces, and a large 'periphery' of Machina that they protect but do not utilize for their own needs.

As mentioned above, the Auditors oversee matters when a significant majority of Queens have declared another Queen to be a danger to the Machina around her. They must consider the reasons of the majority and begin an investigation into the accused Queen's actions. They can use their command powers to compel other Machina to divulge information if needed. If they decide the accused Machina is guilty, they might perform re-education or issue a punishment to that Machina using their command powers.

The Auditors are content to let the Alphas and other Queen-class Machina do as they please, knowing that despite their constant competition and backstabbing, almost all their actions will be in accordance with the programming inherited from the M2 Nanomachines; to survive, replicate, and evolve. In very rare cases where a Machina leader's actions cause a significant threat to Machina lives, an Auditor may step in. Auditors possess a limited ability to issue commands to Machina that do not belong to their Cluster. They use this power to bring the emergency under control before releasing the Machina from the override when it is safe again. The Auditors almost never need to issue a punishment to a Machina who causes the emergency. Their actions are almost instantly known by other Queens once the Auditors have to intervene. The reputation damage and the threat of censure or ostracisation is enough of a deterrent and punishment.

In very rare cases where a Queen-class Machina has made a mistake or the humans have dealt a terrible blow to the Machina, and many Machina lives are at stake, an Auditor may step in. They use their command powers to bring the emergency under control before releasing the Machina from the override when it is safe again. Afterwards, they decide if there was a Machina at fault for the emergency and may punish them if needed.

 

When not doing either of these duties, Auditors continue to safeguard the continued survival of the Machina. The Auditors' forces lurk in the shadows, spying on humans and observing the Machina for signs of great danger. A human group planning a weapon of mass destruction might be 'disappeared' and their servers wiped before they ever put their plans into motion.The Auditors' territory currently consists of the former capital city of Titan, which is now a mega-Hive, and the planet-spanning Hive covering Pluto, which is the physical location of the Main Cluster. This territory is treated by other Machina as a neutral zone, and the Auditors spend a large amount of effort there protecting weak Machina as well as rescuing Machina who have lost their Queen to enemy action. If a Queen-class Machina is destroyed, the Auditors attempt to quickly bring the lost subordinate Machina back to their neutral area to be safe until a new Queen ascends from the group or another Queen peacefully adopts them. This leads the Auditors to have a powerful 'inner circle' of forces they treat as their Cluster forces, and a large 'periphery' of Machina that they protect but do not utilize for their own needs.

== Combat Against Humans ==

== Combat Against Humans ==