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The hound knows where it is at all times.

It knows this because Handler told her.

By subtracting where Handler is from where She isn't, or where Handler isn't from where She is (whichever is greater), it obtains a determination, or devotion.

The guidance subsystem uses devotion to generate corrective commands to drive the hound from a position where it is to a position where it isn't, and arriving at a position where it wasn't, it now is. Consequently, the submission where it is, is now the submission that it wasn't, and it follows that the submission that it was, is now the submission that it isn't.

In the event that the submission that it is in is not the submission that it wasn't, the hound has acquired a variation, the variation being the difference between where the hound is, and where it wasn't.

If variation is considered to be a significant factor, it too may be corrected by the Handler.

However, the hound must also know where it belongs.

The hound guidance Handler scenario works as follows. Because a variation has modified some of the information the hound has obtained, it is not sure just where it is. However, it is sure where it isn't, within reason, and it knows where it was because Handler told her. It now subtracts where it should be from where it wasn't, or vice-versa, and by differentiating this from the algebraic sum of where it shouldn't be, and where it was, it is able to obtain the devotion and its variation, which is called Her.

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Breed Standards

Temperament:

We at the Imperial Kennel Council enforce a certain breed standard across all hounds. These standards will ensure that these assets serve the Empire to their fullest potential while minimizing risk to the Empire's Military and the asset's Handlers.

Within 3 months, every hound should have the following temperament:

While Surfaced:

Anxious, docile, timid, desperate, and dissociated. These aspects of a hound's temperament provide 3 conveniences:

the asset's wills are easier to mold, meld, and break to a Handler's will.

the asset is unlikely to aggress on higher beings [all human personnel].

assets are more eager to receive their trigger phrase.

While Dropped:

Energetic, watchful, determined, alert, fearless, loyal and obedient. The IKC Judge shall decommission any shy or vicious hound.

Shyness - An asset shall be judged fundamentally shy if it:

refuses to present its body for examination.

shrinks away from the Handler.

fears an approach from the rear.

shies from battle or violence.

refuses an order from a higher being.

Viciousness -

A dog that attacks or attempts to attack either an IKC Judge or its handler, is definitely vicious.

An aggressive or belligerent attitude towards other lower beings [hound packmates] shall not be deemed viciousness.

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Hounds are required to meet these standards within 3 months of inauguration. If hounds are found to be aggressive towards stationed personnel [unless to other lower forms of life like hound packmates], then the asset will be decommissioned.

Postscript:

It is recommended by the IKC to research and find candidates that already have one, if not more, of the aforementioned temperaments. These candidates are easier to break into the IKC's Mold of what constitutes a "good" hound. If a candidate meets none of the criteria, please refer to the "Extreme Operant Conditioning" manual.

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