Harvard Mark II - Revision history

Bella at 02:19, 26 August 2026

2026-08-26T02:19:08Z

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	{{OSinfobox		{{OSinfobox
	\|image =		\|image = mark2.jpg

	\|cname = Harvard Mark II		\|cname = Harvard Mark II
	\|alias =		\|alias = Aiken Relay Calculator (ARC)
	~~\|hname = Mary~~ Aiken		\|debut = late 2010 / rework 2025
	\|debut = late 2010
	\|height = 163 cm (5'4")		\|height = 163 cm (5'4")
	\|haircolor= ~~brown~~		\|haircolor= Brown
	\|eyecolor= ~~gold~~		\|eyecolor= Hazel/Bronze
	~~\|weapon = ?~~
	\|apfaction = Deceased		\|apfaction = Deceased
	\|lineage= Harvard Architecture		\|lineage= Harvard Architecture
	~~\|rival= ?~~

	\|osper = Harvard Mark II		\|osper = Harvard Mark II
	\|osdev = ~~IBM,~~ Harvard University		\|osdev = Harvard University
	\|reldate = 1947		\|reldate = 1947
	\|lastrel = unknown		\|lastrel = unknown
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	==Character details==		==Character details==
	Harvard Mark II~~-tan~~ is [[Harvard ~~Mark I\|Harvard Mark I-tan's]] first daughter. She has medium-length brown hair tied~~ in ~~pigtails, and wears an antiquated sailor outfit with poofy pants and sleeves~~, ~~partly based off the outfits of 16th and 17th century explorers~~. ~~She~~ is ~~a sailor, navigator and mathematician employed by~~ the ~~US Navy, and she also had some experience with mechanics. She is outgoing, adventurous~~, and ~~prepared herself~~ for ~~any situation; her preparedness and the toolbox she always carries reference the Mark II being one of~~ the first ~~computers with hardware containing built-in functions~~.		Harvard Mark II is an electromechanical computer built by Howard Aiken at Harvard University and shipped to the Naval Proving Ground in Dahlgren, VA. It is noteworthy for its association with the pioneering programmer Grace Hopper, and for originating the first documented computer bug.

	She ~~follows~~ the ~~traditions~~ and ~~philosophies set~~ by her ~~mother~~, but ~~also operates under~~ her ~~own strict rules~~, ~~which while they got the job done~~, ~~weren~~'~~t as efficient~~, and ~~she often finds herself worrying about the small details~~.		==Character details==
			===Physical===
			Like her older sister [[Harvard Mark I]], Harvard Mark II-tan is a doll-like automaton. She is below average height but disproportionately dense for her stature. She has long red-brown hair tied into twin tails, heterochromatic brown/hazel eyes, and light skin. She has bronze limbs, and while her legs are usually covered by white stockings her forearms are exposed revealing the machinery beneath. She wears a 1950s dark blue sailor-style dress covered in moth-holes that have been patched with ornate naval-themed embroidery, as well as white gloves, bronze hair clips, and a cream-colored punch tape belt & neckerchief.

			She sports a bronze wind-up key on her head.

			Harvard Mark II-tan is physically faster than Mark I, but is still slow by all standards. She speaks with a slight southern drawl.

			===Personality===
			Like the rest of her family, Harvard Mark II-tan is old-fashioned, but warmer and more emotive than her sisters. She is a classic tomboy, outdoorsy and physical, and is self-assured without crossing into smugness. She is indecisive, and something of a mama's girl, clingy and effusive toward her caretakers.

	She is ~~a deceased character~~, ~~it isn~~'t ~~known when she died~~.		She is more aware of the wider world of computers than her older sister, but still doesn't compare herself to or feel threatened by newer models.

	===Family and relationships===		==Family and relationships==
	~~Early in~~ her ~~life~~, she ~~was separated from~~ her ~~mother; they worked in separate divisions~~ and ~~were rarely able to see each other face~~-to-~~face. This troubled them both; Mark II~~-tan ~~hoped she could reunite~~ with her ~~mother and siblings after retirement~~.		Harvard Mark II-tan is closest to her programmer, considering her something of a mother figure, while she regards the Univacs as distant kin. She loves her elder and youngest sister despite their geographic distance, and interacts most closely with her younger sister [[Harvard Mark III \| Harvard Mark III-tan]] given their shared location. She has a protective instinct over [[GENIAC \| GENIAC-tan]] and is good friends with her coworker [[NORC \| NORC-tan]]. She maintains a friendly rivalry with the Army computers who live up the coast from her.

	[[Category:Mainframes]]		[[Category:Mainframes]]
	[[Category:Historical]]		[[Category:Historical]]
	[[Category:Deceased OS-tan]]		[[Category:Deceased OS-tan]]

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	Early in her life, she was separated from her mother; they worked in separate divisions and were rarely able to see each other face-to-face. This troubled them both; Mark II-tan hoped she could reunite with her mother and siblings after retirement.		Early in her life, she was separated from her mother; they worked in separate divisions and were rarely able to see each other face-to-face. This troubled them both; Mark II-tan hoped she could reunite with her mother and siblings after retirement.

	[[Category:~~Mainframe~~]][[Category:Historical]][[Category:Deceased]]		[[Category:Mainframes]]
			[[Category:Historical]]
			[[Category:Deceased OS-tan]]

Aurora Borealis at 19:31, 19 May 2012

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	\|cname = Harvard Mark II		\|cname = Harvard Mark II
	\|alias =		\|alias =
	\|hname =		\|hname = Mary Aiken
	\|debut = late 2010		\|debut = late 2010
	\|height = 163 cm (5'4")		\|height = 163 cm (5'4")
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	===Character details===		==Character details==
	Harvard Mark II-tan is [[Harvard Mark I\|Harvard Mark I-tan's]] first daughter. She has medium-length brown hair tied in pigtails, and wears an antiquated sailor outfit with poofy pants and sleeves, partly based off the outfits of 16th and 17th century explorers. She is a sailor, navigator and mathematician employed by the US Navy, and she also had some experience with mechanics. She is outgoing, adventurous, and prepared herself for any situation; her preparedness and the toolbox she always carries reference the Mark II being one of the first computers with hardware containing built-in functions.		Harvard Mark II-tan is [[Harvard Mark I\|Harvard Mark I-tan's]] first daughter. She has medium-length brown hair tied in pigtails, and wears an antiquated sailor outfit with poofy pants and sleeves, partly based off the outfits of 16th and 17th century explorers. She is a sailor, navigator and mathematician employed by the US Navy, and she also had some experience with mechanics. She is outgoing, adventurous, and prepared herself for any situation; her preparedness and the toolbox she always carries reference the Mark II being one of the first computers with hardware containing built-in functions.

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2012-05-19T18:46:26Z

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{{OSinfobox
|image =

|cname = Harvard Mark II
|alias =
|hname =
|debut = late 2010
|height = 163 cm (5'4")
|haircolor= brown
|eyecolor= gold
|weapon = ?
|apfaction = Deceased
|lineage= Harvard Architecture
|rival= ?

|osper = Harvard Mark II
|osdev = IBM, Harvard University
|reldate = 1947
|lastrel = unknown
}}

===Character details===
Harvard Mark II-tan is [[Harvard Mark I|Harvard Mark I-tan's]] first daughter. She has medium-length brown hair tied in pigtails, and wears an antiquated sailor outfit with poofy pants and sleeves, partly based off the outfits of 16th and 17th century explorers. She is a sailor, navigator and mathematician employed by the US Navy, and she also had some experience with mechanics. She is outgoing, adventurous, and prepared herself for any situation; her preparedness and the toolbox she always carries reference the Mark II being one of the first computers with hardware containing built-in functions.

She follows the traditions and philosophies set by her mother, but also operates under her own strict rules, which while they got the job done, weren't as efficient, and she often finds herself worrying about the small details.

She is a deceased character, it isn't known when she died.

===Family and relationships===
Early in her life, she was separated from her mother; they worked in separate divisions and were rarely able to see each other face-to-face. This troubled them both; Mark II-tan hoped she could reunite with her mother and siblings after retirement.

[[Category:Mainframe]][[Category:Historical]][[Category:Deceased]]