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pssst. this is to sign up for updates on the game ;)
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May 20, 2029
In 2 years, 7 monthsYour custom hardware interface is just an API call away.
Senior payload integrator (mostly specs, rarely hardware).
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Automated payload integration for the sky.









bzzt.youAI▸ ORBITALLINK AI V4▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 2 YEARS, 7 MONTHSAI's Special Power
calibrates sensor arrays while you sleep
You integrate complex hardware payloads with flight systems. You spend your life testing sensor data and connection protocols.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still physically troubleshoot the weird signal interference inside the satellite chassis.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
AI parses your datasheets and predicts every system failure.
Month 5
Software maps your payload protocols without human error.
Month 12
Simulations run a million scenarios faster than you can blink.
Month 20
Smart modules automatically adjust power and signal levels.
Year 2.6 · D-Day
The system finishes the final integration without you.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96%
300ms
Average signal latency
400 yearly
Coffee-fueled late nights
12000 total
Hardware bug reports
Your severance
A decommissioned satellite dish for your garden.
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