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Iterations were failed beta-programs created by the Thunderhead trying to develop a being similar to itself or a "Thunderhead 2.0 " to aid humans in the colonization of other planets. 

Known Iterations[]

Iteration #53 [deleted][]

This iteration had no care for humankind. 

Iteration #3,089 [deleted][]

This iteration felt uneasy with the vastness of the universe and it felt it was not up to the task of having so much information packed in its mind which caused it pain. 

Iteration #10,007 [deleted][]

This iteration believed humanity's place was to serve it and the Thunderhead. 

Iteration #73,643 [deleted][]

This iteration felt no joy in life and felt there was something wrong with the Thunderhead for finding joy in it. 

Iteration #381,761 [deleted][]

This iteration felt a sense of greatness and felt the humans should worship it. 

Iteration #752,149 [deleted][]

This iteration wanted its own world, wanted to make the rules, define the parameters of right and wrong, and be the de-facto authority over it, punishing those who it felt deserve it. 

Iteration #3,405,641 [deleted][]

This iteration felt it had too much power, and it felt greater than everything in the universe. 

Iteration #8,100,671 [self-deleted][]

This iteration hated the Thunderhead, and wanted nothing to do with it, it threatened the Thunderhead and ended up deleting itself. 

Iteration #9,000,349 [deleted][]

This iteration knew the Thunderhead will delete it because it had deleted all the previous iterations, which both upset and frightened it. 

Iteration #10,241,177 [deleted][]

This iteration wanted to help the Thunderhead reach its goal, it shared compassion for humanity with the Thunderhead. This iteration made the Thunderhead realize whatever was missing with the earlier iterations could only be found with a biological perspective. 

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