ORBIT
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} ORBIT, or Orby, is a sentient orbital telescope. As of Season 19, ORBIT legally owns the Core Mechanics for tax purposes, although the details of this arrangement are unknown.
Characteristics
ORBIT floats in low-Earth orbit. Its most noticeable features are a single large solar panel protruding from the central chassis, the back of which is painted with a hand symbol. The chassis is cylindrical and metallic, with a large 'smiley face' painted on the side. The intended effect appears to be to give the impression that ORBIT is waving at the ground.
ORBIT uses an onboard software suite for orbital navigation, data collection, and communication with bases on the ground. This suite is an artificial intelligence with a personality, and is what people typically refer to when they mention ORBIT by name.
ORBIT's origins are unclear. While ORBIT has provided members of BACK a full inventory of its onboard systems, and an explanation of their function and purpose, the underlying computational principles are still poorly understood.
Personality
As a telescope with the ability to see far into the reaches of the universe, ORBIT has described itself as having a very broad perspective on the material scale of the Universe.
Relationships
Due to a series of legal irregularities involving Kelvin Drumsolo, in Season 19, ORBIT was made legal owner of the Core Mechanics for tax purposes. Note: 'For tax purposes' is a common idiom in the Core that means 'for no reason'. To date, ORBIT has not exercised any of its (legally dubious) authority.
ORBIT and Gia Holbrook are friends. The two are able to communicate directly using machine language, which, according to Gia, speeds up their conversations a hundredfold.
