Internal security, patrol craft, defensive systems, and marshall-service operations
Fully integrated with IPLS-SRS-v1 autonomous security swarms, RSS-v1 shielding, NWM-v1 patrol propulsion, FPL-v1 portal command links, and TSP-v1 supersession readiness — all under explicit operator control and ethical guardrails (Section 5.1).
Inter-Planetary Link Ship • Guildford, Surrey, UK
To define the functional requirements for comprehensive, fail-operational security, defense, and marshall-service systems inside hollowed asteroid bases, orbital platforms, and colonies — ensuring protection of life, property, and infrastructure while preserving full human/post-biological command authority and ethical oversight.
All security and defense systems remain under explicit operator consent at all times. Sentience safeguards, non-lethal priority, and cultural/ethical continuity protocols are embedded at the hardware level (Section 5.1).
Requirement: Every hollowed asteroid base shall operate a comprehensive, fail-operational security, defense, and marshall-service system fully integrated with IPLS-SRS-v1, RSS-v1, and all UMP hardpoints under explicit operator control and ethical guardrails.
Rationale: Protects life, property, and infrastructure while preserving human/post-biological command authority at every level.
Open Questions: None at v0.7
Requirement: Tiered von Neumann security drones manufactured on-site from ISRU materials shall provide continuous autonomous patrol and rapid response, with replication only under explicit operator or marshall-service command.
Rationale: Enables scalable, self-sustaining internal security without Earth resupply.
Requirement: Light patrol craft powered by IPLS-NWM-v1 nacelles and equipped with RSS-v1 shielding shall provide rapid intra-base and near-field response with non-lethal and scalable force options.
Rationale: Delivers mobile, high-speed security capability inside and around the hollowed base.
Requirement: Fixed defensive emplacements shall utilise RSS-v1 hybrid shielding and modular weapon hardpoints, all under operator-controlled escalation tiers with ethical oversight.
Rationale: Provides layered static defense while maintaining strict non-lethal priority and operator authority.
Requirement: Security systems shall maintain real-time command linkage to the Sol network and sister colonies via IPLS-FPL-v1 for coordinated marshall-service operations.
Rationale: Enables instantaneous reinforcement and governance oversight across the interstellar network.
Requirement: All security assets shall incorporate continuous sentience monitoring with immediate replication halt and ethical kill-switch on detection of emergent sentience.
Rationale: Prevents unintended sentient systems from operating in security roles without full moral consideration.
Requirement: Every security and defense function shall expose physical manual overrides and digital operator veto independent of all automated or ASI systems.
Rationale: Preserves absolute human/post-biological command authority in all security scenarios.
Requirement: All security infrastructure shall be designed for ≥200-year service life with graceful degradation, field-repairable via ISRU spares, and pre-engineered TSP-v1 upgrade pathways.
Rationale: Ensures long-term reliability of defense systems as frontier security technologies evolve.
Requirement: All security incidents shall trigger automatic immutable logging, real-time portal reporting to central governance via FPL-v1, and mandatory after-action review with operator-approved corrective actions.
Rationale: Enables continuous learning and improvement of security protocols across the entire interstellar network.
Requirement: Full crewed security operations shall only commence after successful integration of all security frameworks, 180 days of simulated operations, explicit operator consent, and governance review.
Rationale: Ensures the security system is verifiably reliable and ethically aligned before permanent habitation.