Ghost drones ideas and discussion

[Sundance]

I'm writing up the wiki, please give feedback into this, it ain't going live until I
A) finish it
B) Make sure the laws and explanations behind them are concrete.

Here is a breakdown of the laws, which is being put on the wiki:

1. Avoid interaction with any living or silicon lifeforms where possible, with the exception of other drones.

Avoiding interaction is a cakewalk. You are only able to distinguish the outlines of other lifeforms appearing as formed shadows, and are unable to recognize the black mass who is asininely spouting nonsense, appearing simply as Human or Silicon. Nor will they understand you, your speech only being understood by the drone hivemind. Even if your ghostly consciousness recalls the being before you by recognizing their actions or mannerisms, you are physically unable to touch/hug/stab/feed them, as your safety overrides will kick in. So how exactly would you break this law? A human can't order you; your are not bound by them. Doing so breaks law 1. Listening into the comms for requests to fix things on the other hand is fine. Constantly following a human around and farting would be another example of breaking this law. Building a 3x3 cell around someone and removing the ground so that person suffocates to death is definitely breaking this law. This law is fairly black and white, the only way you would be breaking this law is if you really tried.

2. Do not willingly damage the station in any shape or form.

This law is not so black and white. Yes, letting off a gas of plasma would no doubt be recklessly damaging the station. But being trapped in a room where the only way out is through hacking a door open would not be damaging the station, if you fix the door afterwards. Removing a wall or deconstructing a girder in a breached area to get at the vacuum that lies beyond it is also not damaging the station. So this law is based on intent; if you are maliciously or recklessly damaging the station, then you are breaking this law.

3. Maintain, repair and improve the station.

Your third directive cannot be any more straight forward. Attempt to have the station the same as it was at round start. Sure that's a bit of a stretch, but a drone can dream. Failing that, or if the station is in considerably (or relatively) good condition, renovations are always fun if you have a bunch of drones working with you. The station is a shithole to start with anyway.

Please note my interpretation of law 2 may not exactly fall in line with what Wire/Haine may of envisioned, which is why I'm posting here so it can be smoothed out/clarified/perfected whathaveyou. That said I do think intent is the key word.