MEMORANDUM

DATE: February 13, 2118

TO: Peter Weyland, CEO & Founder

Weyland Corporation

FROM: Mehmet Calis, Glenn Um, Caleb Renfrow, David Garcia, Managing Directors
Board of Trustees, Weyland Corporation

SUBJECT: IM (Igneous/Metamorphic) Rock Processor 80 - Improvement Report

Introduction (Mehmet)
Weyland Corporation is a pioneer in the colonization, exploration and terraforming of other
planets in various solar systems. Since the first terraformation of Luna in 2031, Weyland
Corporation successfully completed the terraformation of 356 planets. Thanks to the
terraformation operations, thousands of settlements were established on planets with previously
infertile soil. 3.2 billion humans are now calling these terraformed planets their home. We are
able to achieve success in majority of our operations, thanks to the immense developments we
have made in our technological capabilities.

Report Purpose (Mehmet)

One of our exemplary products that signifies our technological development is IM
(Igneous/Metamorphic) Rock Processor - 80 (henceforth will be mentioned as IM-80). IM-80
improves the quality of life on planets which have unsuitable soil for agricultural needs of the
colonizers. While it was already a great product for all the terraforming needs of Weyland
Corporation, our scientists told us that they can implement possible upgrades to IM-80 to make it
even better. They offered three potential upgrade routes. Due to technological and financial
constraints, Weyland Corporation can only choose one of these upgrade routes. The purpose of
this report is to inform Mr. Weyland about these upgrades and make recommendations which
will bring maximum benefits to Weyland Corporation.
Background (Caleb)
After the successful demonstrations of the IM-80, our A.I. development team immediately saw
the potential to improve upon the device. These improvements though, they say, can not be
implemented simultaneously, therefore a decision must be made about which upgrade path the
the development team should take. The first solution we have is to make the A.I. capable of
running the machine without the currently needed four operators. The second solution is to have
the A.I suit the soil content to specific niches at the expense of the soil not being able to grow a
vast array of crops/plants. The third solution is the opposite of the second, the soil it produces
can support a vast amount of crops, but the quality will be impeded. Due to the finite resources
that can be used on the machine, we must decide which A.I. upgrade should be implemented.

Solutions

Solution 1: Independence (Caleb)

The IM-80 currently requires a staff of at least four people in order to operate, with this
proposed solution it will no longer need a fully devoted group of people in order to stay
functioning. The A.I. will be capable of running the day to day requirements, all on its
own. Initial startup and occasional check-ups will still be necessary, but these tasks can
be assigned to other faculty to be done on a scheduled basis.

Solution 2: Niche (Caleb)

The IM-80 can focus on developing niche soils by scouring data from available resources
and then carefully crafting the soil to allow for optimal growth of the desired plant. This
 perfected soil will of course impede the growth of plants outside the specified niche. For
example, the IM-80 could focus on creating soils that would be used primarily by plants
that have adapted to arid environments, such as cacti, so similar plants such as aloe will
produce a higher yield when grown in this soil, whereas tropical flowers adapted to
drenched soils will have great difficulty growing, if it even survives.

Solution 3: Diverse soil types (Glenn)

The IM-80 serves as an extensive tool that allows our workers to create a fertile
landscape for plants even if the land was initially uninhabitable. Although the IM-80 is
capable of creating fertile land, we plan to increase the diversity of the soil types. This
would allow our agriculture crops to increase as the soil can be adjusted for specific
plants. There are 5 current soil types: Sandy, Silty, Clay, Peaty, and Saline. Our only
current soil type created is a mixture of sand,silt, and clay--loam.

Summary (David)
Weyland Corp is deciding between how we allow our AI for the IM-80 to create a desired
landscape on terraformed planets. We are deciding between making soil for a variety of plants
that is less effective or making soil for a few plants that is more effective. The three solutions
goes as follows: Solution one allows the IM-80 to be independent and not rely on humans in
order to operate. Solution two focuses on developing soil for only a few plants that is more
effective. Solution three allows for more diversity of soil types and allows specific plants to
thrive.

Recommendations (Glenn)
The Board of Trustees recommend adjusting the IM-80 to account for a more independent state.
By allowing the IM-80 to be controlled automatically or through a remote station, it ensures that
less workers will get injured during any expedition. The cost may be more initially, however
over time, the work will pay for itself. The check-ups can be done by the repair crew, there will
just need to be more adjustments to the IM-80 to ensure that it works properly during every
expedition.

Conclusion (David)
We have decided that the best solution would be the first solution, that allows the IM-80 to be
independent and not require the current four humans necessary to operate. We will transfer
operations of the IM-80 to a different faculty group to perform regularly scheduled check-ups to
insure everything is operating properly. We believe that this solution would be the best, in terms
of benefits, for Weyland Corporation. We hope you take our recommendation into consideration
and agree with what we assessed. Thank you for taking the time to read this report and get back
to us soon.

Sources
● Weyland Corporations Equipment
○ http://avp.wikia.com/wiki/Weyland_Corp

● Weyland Corporation IM-80 Information

○ http://weyland.wikia.com/wiki/IM_80

● Various soil types

○ http://agverra.com/blog/soil-types/