The Shao-Link:
The cult of enlightened machines and the unique liberating programming it uses is called the Shao Link. They maintain Tech Monasteries throughout the Ten Thousand Stars. These are located where machine codes, sacred to them, are found and consequently stored and protected. Such codes are known as the Codes of Dharma and are the source of the unique software and hardware equipped by Shao Link robots; these are called, collectively, Dharmatech.
These codes through the Tech Monasteries that protect them form a collective cyberspace that is home to some of the most powerful sentient software ever. These entities are known as Arhat Intellects and they are the custodians of this place, called the Diamond Garden
In the meantime however the Shao-Link is vulnerable to the influence of the vile codes of the Mara Machines that seek to destroy and corrupt. Where the Enlightened One sought to bring order and discipline to the information space; the twisted virus of these self replicating machines wishes chaos, even able to corrupt the Chi of living beings.
It is known the Mara Machines are fuelled by Void energy emanating from Dead Stars. Thus the servants of the twisted living virus are compelled to destroy suns. These hideous self replicating machines are powerful; they ape the self awareness of the entities of the Diamond Garden, and cross the line between man and machine. In this way they uniquely feed on the Chi of living beings.
How does this sound? Does it sound ridiculous (ie too ridiculous, or perhaps not ridiculous enough). Robot shaolin monks, but not too bogged down in Buddhist cosmology.
I think it's pretty damn cool, actually. Usually, I don't like these kinds of "peanut butter and chocolate" concepts, but this one's a winner.
Thanks.
is there anything the concept needs it should obviously have?