USS Lexington (Archived) - USS Plymouth (Archived)

The Imitation Game

Beyond Language, Truth & Knowledge, what does it mean to truly be alive?

Mission Description

In the early 25th century, most societies rely upon the  dependable utility of Holographic entities. So much so that here is hardly one single aspect of life to which these ubiquitous photonic helpers are not integral to.

But do these simulacra formed in our own image represent an indentured class in a future where the abolition slavery is a core tenant of civilized society?

Are machines truly sentient? Can an automata possess a soul? At which point does artificial intelligence earn the right to exist beside its Creators as equals?

If so, then what hope does mankind have climbing the evolutionary ladder alongside the superhuman? Are we fated to be visionaries or victims of our own hubris?

 

The only way to know for sure is to play The Imitation Game to its logical conclusion……

About the Mission

Status
Complete
Total Stories
10
Start Date
01/06/2026
End Date
01/07/2026

25 June 2026

Harry’s Guts

USS Lexington: The Imitation Game

  “In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” Winston Churchill. (1943)   Harry had learned to always trust his gut. True, as Challa was always teasing him, late middle age continued to work its persistent, unkind – alchemy which [...]

24 June 2026

Close Protection

USS Lexington: The Imitation Game

  “Anything may happen when Womanhood has ceased to be a protected occupation.” Virginia Woolf. (1929)   The wash of frenetic activity and hubbub – babble of countless voices mixed in congress broke over Hal Brogan as he stepped out, on to the ‘Electric – Mile’. Today, [...]

22 June 2026

Fulcrum

USS Lexington: The Imitation Game

  “There is a homely old adage which runs: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” Theodore Roosevelt. (1901)   As it had been since the time of the Roman Empire, the doctrine of Force Projection had been employed in international relations, seeking to deploy and [...]

18 June 2026

Old-Fashioned Journalism

USS Lexington: The Imitation Game

  “If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from Hell before breakfast.” William Tecunseh Sherman. (1880)   Insomuch as it was never generally a positive sign, Maddy had to admit that there were occasions when daytime [...]