The Ghost in the Machine
by mermaid2bseeker

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this chapter is from the city pov. It's a series of computer logs. I felt this should be chapter 1 because I wanted to show the evolution of the city as an organism. Right now it's in the computer-phase of it's existance.

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Atlantis log:
Hibernation mode activated
atlantisIntelligence deactivated

Alert: incoming gate activation
Terra origin: not confirmed
Gate-shield activated
Gate-shield impact
Gate-shield impact
Gate-shield impact
Gate-shield deactivated

Hibernation mode deactivated
Power transfer completed
Hibernation mode activated

Hibernation mode deactivated
Power transfer completed
Hibernation mode activated

Alert: incoming gate activation
Terra origin: confirmed
Warning: power low
Hibernation mode deactivated
Low power mode activated
Warning: power low
Gate-shield activated
Gate-shield deactivated
Warning: power low
Outgoing gate activation
Warning: power low
Alert: incoming gate activation
Gate-shield activated
Gate-shield deactivated
Warning: power failing
Warning: shield failing
Failsafe subroutine activated
Shield generator deactivated
Solar cells deployed
Warning: main power depleted
Tertiary systems deactivated
Secondary systems deactivated
Battery power interface connected
Power levels insufficient
systemsLog deactivated

systemsLog activated
Warning: conduit power surge
Grounding station 1 disabled
Grounding station 2 disabled
Grounding station 3 disabled
Grounding station 4 disabled
Unknown subroutine activated
Shield generator activated
Shield generator deactivated
Power levels insufficient
systemsLog deactivated

systemsLog activated
Secondary battery power connected
Weapons platform activated
Weapons deployed
Structural damage
Structural damage
Wraith signals detected
Structural damage
Weapons depleted
Power transfer completed
Main power levels sufficient
Shield generators activated
Secondary systems activated
Shield generators deactivated
atlantisIntelligence activated

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A/N: now that there's enough power, the city's higher function awakens in chapter 2.