| “ | An incredibly advanced artificial intelligence that is utilised by the Foehn to assist in coordinating and processing information, battle conditions and status updates. The use of VOLKNET provides commanders with a versatile and powerful aid in their tactical operations. | ” |
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VOLKNET is an artificial intelligence created by the Chinese young genius Yunru as part of her "master plan" that would then be known as Foehn Revolt.
VOLKNET is the player character of the Origins campaign[3][4] and acts as Foehn's equivalent of EVAs used by other factions. Its subroutines also function as the Foehn's field commanders.[5]
History[]
Whether VOLKNET is created as part of Yunru's research to provide advanced weapon technologies for China with help from Kanegawa Industries remains unknown, but it is known that Yunru had developed the AI from her main research facility in Kashmir, known as the "Home" base, since its first core acting as a database facility is located there. Curiously, its name shares some similarities with Volkov, which means that it might have been partially based from the Russian cyborg hero, courtesy of Yunru's brief examination on him and Chitzkoi during the battle at Primorsky Krai.
In anticipation of an impending battle on the Kashmir Home base, VOLKNET's systems are moved into a new core located on a yet unknown location; the transfer was completed and any remaining data about the AI was purged right before the VOLKNET's first core is captured by the Soviet attackers[6] and the Kashmir Home is subsequently destroyed by a MIDAS warhead to erase anything that could link Yunru to the Revolt. VOLKNET become active sometime later, and after assessing that Yunru's ultimate sacrifice is a success, it loads its codes and directives, and noticed that its creator is in danger after eluding her Epsilon pursuers. The AI concludes that Yunru's survival is a necessity for the Revolt's very existence and future, and thus it establishes contact with her and, with help from Chinese forces loyal to her, escorts Yunru out of Kashmir. In the Revolt's following operations, VOLKNET successfully commanded several battles, allowing the Revolt to move forward smoothly to the Arctic, and settled in Point Hope, Alaska.
Trivia[]
- VOLKNET's role as the player character of the Origins campaign and the Foehn EVA appears to be inspired from LEGION, an AI that acts as the player character of Kane's Wrath and the Nod EVA in Tiberian Twilight.
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