Saavik

Volatile Logic Array for Subversive Signal Interpretation

Artifact Classification: Vulcan Cadet-Class Tactical Anomaly – Type IV
Designation: Saavik
Form: 14HP Eurorack Module, Multi-Gate XOR or NAND Processor
Finish: Midnight Alloy with Split-Glyph Engraving
Maker: Monke of the Northern Quadrant

Operational Philosophy:
Where Sarek seeks harmony, Saavik questions the premise. Built on the same foundational architecture but armed with XOR or NAND cores, Saavik is not bound by consensus — it thrives on contradiction.
Truth, in this context, is complicated. XOR gates revel in exclusivity; NAND gates deny even absolute agreement. Every signal becomes a candidate for reevaluation. Every patch point a potential mutiny.
To patch Saavik is to introduce instability with intent. Controlled rebellion.
Logical insubordination.

Functional Overview:
3×3 XOR Gate Array: Output is HIGH only when an odd number of inputs are HIGH — disagreement is rewarded.

2×4 XOR Gate Network: Produces output only when paired inputs differ. If both inputs match, output is LOW.

2×2 OR Combiner: Resolves partial agreement into affirmative logic

3×1 OR Combiner: Any one of three signals may raise the final flag

Or

3×3 NAND Gate Array: Output remains HIGH unless all inputs are HIGH — complete agreement results in silence.

2×4 NAND Gate Network: Pairs of inputs are evaluated; output is LOW only when both inputs are HIGH.

2×2 OR Combiner: Resolves partial agreement into affirmative logic

3×1 OR Combiner: Any one of three signals may raise the final flag

Same layout and patch philosophy as Sarek

Internal chip configurations easily swapped via socketed ICs (optional mod)

Field Deployment Notes:
Saavik does not replace Sarek — it challenges it. In complex generative systems, this module serves as a source of rhythmic subversion and conditional noise.
It denies predictability and injects intentional paradox into tightly-wound logic chains.

Best deployed when traditional gate logic becomes too rigid or too obvious. A favorite of chaotic thinkers and experimental tacticians.

Usage Advisory:
Recommended for:
Glitch gates, probabilistic triggers
Disruption of predictable rhythmic patterns
Cross-routed patch testing and signal diagnostics
Introducing unpredictable behavior in otherwise stable systems

Unrecommended for:
Stability seekers
Unpatched philosophers
Admirals who fear the Kobayashi Maru

"Sometimes, logic must be challenged to evolve." — Saavik, Cadet Log 5423.8