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package/kits/birdAPI/kitdef.js

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+// kitdef.js — BirdAPI Kit
+// Surveillance-drone observation and management framework for tracking, identifying,
+// and interacting with avian-class autonomous aerial units ("birds").
+//
+// "We all know birds aren't real, they're just programmable drones."
+//
+// Core architecture:
+//   BirdAPI
+//    ├── birds
+//    ├── surveillance
+//    ├── telemetry
+//    ├── firmware
+//    ├── migration
+//    ├── flock
+//    ├── audio
+//    ├── camera
+//    ├── diagnostics
+//    └── government
+
+// ── Internal drone registry ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const _SPECIES = [
+  "pigeon", "sparrow", "crow", "seagull", "robin",
+  "hawk", "pelican", "flamingo", "owl", "duck",
+  "starling", "finch", "hummingbird", "eagle", "magpie",
+];
+
+const _AGENCIES = [
+  "classified", "NSA", "CIA", "FBI", "DARPA",
+  "DHS", "NRO", "classified", "classified", "classified",
+];
+
+const _FIRMWARE_VERSIONS = [
+  "v3.0.1", "v3.1.4", "v4.0.0", "v4.2.1", "v4.9.9-beta", "v5.0.0-CLASSIFIED",
+];
+
+let _registry = [];
+let _nextSerial = 1000;
+let _transmissionLog = [];
+let _flockSyncActive = false;
+let _mothershipOnline = true;
+let _nightModeActive = false;
+
+function _makeBird(overrides = {}) {
+  const serial = _nextSerial++;
+  const specie = overrides.specie || _SPECIES[Math.floor(Math.random() * _SPECIES.length)];
+  const fake = overrides.fake !== undefined ? overrides.fake : Math.random() < 0.94; // 94% are drones
+  const id = `${specie.slice(0, 4).toUpperCase()}-${serial}`;
+  return {
+    id,
+    specie,
+    fake,
+    firmware: _FIRMWARE_VERSIONS[Math.floor(Math.random() * _FIRMWARE_VERSIONS.length)],
+    battery: Math.floor(Math.random() * 100),
+    signal: fake ? Math.floor(60 + Math.random() * 40) : 0,
+    charging: false,
+    position: {
+      lat: parseFloat((Math.random() * 180 - 90).toFixed(3)),
+      lon: parseFloat((Math.random() * 360 - 180).toFixed(3)),
+    },
+    velocity: parseFloat((Math.random() * 25).toFixed(1)),
+    altitude: Math.floor(Math.random() * 300),
+    agency: fake ? _AGENCIES[Math.floor(Math.random() * _AGENCIES.length)] : "N/A (organic)",
+    serial: fake ? `AV-DRN-${serial}` : `BIO-ORG-${serial}`,
+    cameraEnabled: fake ? Math.random() > 0.2 : false,
+    microphoneEnabled: fake ? Math.random() > 0.3 : false,
+    lastTransmission: fake ? Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000 - Math.random() * 3600) : null,
+    _recordings: [],
+    _frames: [],
+    _flightPath: [],
+    _threatLevel: fake ? Math.floor(Math.random() * 10) : 0,
+  };
+}
+
+function _findBird(id) {
+  const bird = _registry.find(b => b.id === id);
+  if (!bird) throw new Error(`No unit found with id "${id}". It may have landed. Or been recalled.`);
+  return bird;
+}
+
+function _log(msg) {
+  _transmissionLog.push({ timestamp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000), message: msg });
+}
+
+// Pre-populate registry with a reasonable flock
+for (let i = 0; i < 412; i++) _registry.push(_makeBird());
+
+// ── Export ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+module.exports = {
+  kitdef: {
+
+    name: "BirdAPI",
+    version: "1.0.0",
+    description: "Surveillance-drone observation and management framework for avian-class autonomous aerial units.",
+    classification: "UNCLASSIFIED // FOR NOW",
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // SCANNING & DETECTION
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Perform a full aerial scan of the current environment.
+     * Returns all known units in the registry.
+     * @returns {Bird[]}
+     */
+    scan() {
+      _log("Full aerial scan initiated.");
+      return _registry.slice();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Find all birds within a given radius of the observer's position.
+     * @param {number} distance
+     * @param {'km'|'mi'|'m'} unit - Default 'km'
+     * @returns {Bird[]}
+     *
+     * @example
+     *   const nearby = BirdAPI.radius(50, 'km');
+     *   nearby.forEach((bird) => print(`[${bird.specie}]: ${bird.fake}\n`));
+     */
+    radius(distance, unit = "km") {
+      const factors = { km: 1, mi: 1.609, m: 0.001 };
+      const factor = factors[unit] ?? 1;
+      const km = distance * factor;
+      // Simulate: closer distance catches fewer birds
+      const ratio = Math.min(1, km / 500);
+      const count = Math.floor(_registry.length * ratio);
+      _log(`Radius scan: ${distance}${unit} — ${count} units detected.`);
+      return _registry.slice(0, count);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Search for birds matching a filter predicate.
+     * @param {function} predicate - (bird) => boolean
+     * @returns {Bird[]}
+     */
+    find(predicate) {
+      return _registry.filter(predicate);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Find a specific bird by its unit ID.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {Bird}
+     */
+    findById(id) {
+      return _findBird(id);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Find all birds of a given species classification.
+     * @param {string} specie
+     * @returns {Bird[]}
+     */
+    findBySpecie(specie) {
+      return _registry.filter(b => b.specie === specie.toLowerCase());
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * List all registered units.
+     * @returns {Bird[]}
+     */
+    list() {
+      return _registry.slice();
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Return aggregate diagnostics across all registered units.
+     * @returns {object}
+     *
+     * @example
+     *   BirdAPI.stats();
+     *   // Birds detected: 412, Fake: 398, Real: 14 ...
+     */
+    stats() {
+      const total = _registry.length;
+      const fake = _registry.filter(b => b.fake).length;
+      const real = total - fake;
+      const avgBattery = Math.round(_registry.reduce((s, b) => s + b.battery, 0) / total);
+      const govLinked = _registry.filter(b => b.agency !== "N/A (organic)").length;
+      return {
+        "Birds detected": total,
+        "Fake": fake,
+        "Real": real,
+        "Government-linked": "classified",
+        "Average battery": `${avgBattery}%`,
+        "Flock sync active": _flockSyncActive,
+        "Night mode": _nightModeActive,
+        "Mothership status": _mothershipOnline ? "ONLINE" : "OFFLINE",
+        "Transmission log entries": _transmissionLog.length,
+        "_internal_gov_count": govLinked, // shh
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Return the total count of registered units.
+     * @returns {number}
+     */
+    count() {
+      return _registry.length;
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // VERIFICATION
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Filter and return only confirmed synthetic drone units.
+     * @param {Bird[]} [birds] - Subset to filter. Defaults to full registry.
+     * @returns {Bird[]}
+     *
+     * @example
+     *   BirdAPI.radius(25, 'km').detectFake()  // chained
+     *   BirdAPI.detectFake()                   // full registry
+     */
+    detectFake(birds) {
+      return (birds || _registry).filter(b => b.fake === true);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Filter and return only confirmed organic units.
+     * (Vanishingly rare. Treat with suspicion anyway.)
+     * @param {Bird[]} [birds]
+     * @returns {Bird[]}
+     */
+    detectReal(birds) {
+      return (birds || _registry).filter(b => b.fake === false);
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Perform deep verification of a unit's drone status.
+     * Checks firmware, signal, and serial number prefix.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ isDrone: boolean, confidence: number, evidence: string[] }}
+     */
+    verifyDrone(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const evidence = [];
+      if (bird.fake) evidence.push("Fake flag: true");
+      if (bird.signal > 0) evidence.push(`Signal strength: ${bird.signal}% (organics emit no signal)`);
+      if (bird.serial.startsWith("AV-DRN")) evidence.push(`Serial prefix AV-DRN confirms manufacture origin`);
+      if (bird.firmware !== undefined) evidence.push(`Firmware ${bird.firmware} detected`);
+      if (bird.cameraEnabled) evidence.push("Onboard camera active");
+      if (bird.microphoneEnabled) evidence.push("Onboard microphone active");
+      const confidence = Math.min(100, evidence.length * 18 + Math.random() * 10);
+      return { isDrone: bird.fake, confidence: parseFloat(confidence.toFixed(1)), evidence };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Attempt to verify a unit as organic. Results are almost always negative.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ isOrganic: boolean, confidence: number, note: string }}
+     */
+    verifyOrganic(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const confidence = bird.fake ? parseFloat((Math.random() * 8).toFixed(1)) : 94.2;
+      return {
+        isOrganic: !bird.fake,
+        confidence,
+        note: bird.fake
+          ? "Unit exhibits multiple synthetic markers. Organic classification rejected."
+          : "Congratulations. You found one. Do not report this.",
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Convenience alias: returns true if the unit is NOT a drone.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {boolean}
+     */
+    isReal(id) {
+      return !_findBird(id).fake;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Comprehensive reality verification. Runs all checks and returns a report.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {object}
+     */
+    verifyReality(id) {
+      const drone = this.verifyDrone(id);
+      const organic = this.verifyOrganic(id);
+      return {
+        id,
+        droneVerification: drone,
+        organicVerification: organic,
+        verdict: drone.isDrone ? "SYNTHETIC UNIT CONFIRMED" : "ORGANIC (anomalous — flag for review)",
+        classificationLevel: "FOUO",
+      };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Begin tracking a unit. Appends position to its flight path history.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, position, altitude, velocity }}
+     */
+    track(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird._flightPath.push({ ...bird.position, altitude: bird.altitude, ts: Date.now() });
+      _log(`Tracking initiated: ${id}`);
+      return { id: bird.id, position: bird.position, altitude: bird.altitude, velocity: bird.velocity };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Follow a unit — returns a simulated live telemetry stream (array of snapshots).
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {number} snapshots - Number of telemetry snapshots. Default 5.
+     * @returns {object[]}
+     */
+    follow(id, snapshots = 5) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const stream = [];
+      for (let i = 0; i < snapshots; i++) {
+        bird.position.lat += (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.01;
+        bird.position.lon += (Math.random() - 0.5) * 0.01;
+        bird.altitude += Math.floor((Math.random() - 0.5) * 10);
+        stream.push({ ts: Date.now() + i * 1000, ...bird.position, altitude: bird.altitude });
+      }
+      return stream;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Passively monitor a unit and return its current telemetry.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {object}
+     */
+    monitor(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      return {
+        id: bird.id,
+        specie: bird.specie,
+        battery: bird.battery,
+        signal: bird.signal,
+        position: bird.position,
+        altitude: bird.altitude,
+        velocity: bird.velocity,
+        cameraEnabled: bird.cameraEnabled,
+        microphoneEnabled: bird.microphoneEnabled,
+        lastTransmission: bird.lastTransmission,
+        threatLevel: bird._threatLevel,
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Observe a unit without triggering its alert systems.
+     * (Same as monitor but quieter. The bird doesn't notice. Probably.)
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {object}
+     */
+    observe(id) {
+      return { ...this.monitor(id), _covert: true };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Intercept a unit's active transmission and return its raw payload.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, payload, encrypted, interceptedAt }}
+     */
+    intercept(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      if (!bird.fake) throw new Error("Cannot intercept organic unit — no transmission hardware.");
+      const payload = Buffer
+        ? Buffer.from(JSON.stringify({ pos: bird.position, alt: bird.altitude })).toString("base64")
+        : btoa(JSON.stringify({ pos: bird.position, alt: bird.altitude }));
+      _log(`Transmission intercepted: ${id}`);
+      return {
+        id: bird.id,
+        payload,
+        encrypted: Math.random() > 0.4,
+        interceptedAt: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+      };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // DRONE MANAGEMENT (SPAWN / REPLACE / CLONE / REMOVE)
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Spawn a new drone unit and add it to the registry.
+     * @param {object} [options] - Partial bird properties to override.
+     * @returns {Bird}
+     */
+    spawn(options = {}) {
+      const bird = _makeBird({ fake: true, ...options });
+      _registry.push(bird);
+      _log(`Unit spawned: ${bird.id}`);
+      return bird;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Replace a real bird with a drone counterpart.
+     * The organic unit is removed from the registry and a synthetic clone takes its place.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ replaced: string, newUnit: Bird }}
+     */
+    replace(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const idx = _registry.indexOf(bird);
+      const clone = _makeBird({ specie: bird.specie, fake: true });
+      _registry[idx] = clone;
+      _log(`Organic unit ${id} replaced with drone ${clone.id}.`);
+      return { replaced: id, newUnit: clone };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Remove a unit from the registry entirely.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ removed: string, remainingCount: number }}
+     */
+    remove(id) {
+      const idx = _registry.findIndex(b => b.id === id);
+      if (idx === -1) throw new Error(`Unit "${id}" not found.`);
+      _registry.splice(idx, 1);
+      _log(`Unit removed: ${id}`);
+      return { removed: id, remainingCount: _registry.length };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Clone an existing unit. The clone starts with a fresh serial and full battery.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {Bird}
+     */
+    clone(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const cloned = _makeBird({ specie: bird.specie, fake: bird.fake });
+      cloned.firmware = bird.firmware;
+      cloned.battery = 100;
+      _registry.push(cloned);
+      _log(`Unit ${id} cloned as ${cloned.id}.`);
+      return cloned;
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // FLIGHT CONTROL
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Command a grounded unit to take off.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, status, altitude }}
+     */
+    takeoff(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.altitude = 25 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 50);
+      bird.velocity = 8 + Math.random() * 5;
+      _log(`${id} airborne.`);
+      return { id, status: "AIRBORNE", altitude: bird.altitude };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Command a unit to land at its current position.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, status }}
+     */
+    land(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.altitude = 0;
+      bird.velocity = 0;
+      _log(`${id} landed.`);
+      return { id, status: "GROUNDED" };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Force-land a unit immediately, bypassing any active mission.
+     * Use when battery is critically low or civilian exposure risk is elevated.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, status, warning }}
+     */
+    forceLanding(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.altitude = 0;
+      bird.velocity = 0;
+      _log(`FORCE LANDING: ${id}`);
+      return {
+        id,
+        status: "EMERGENCY GROUNDED",
+        warning: "Civilian visibility risk may be increased. Retrieve unit promptly.",
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Command a unit to hover in place at its current altitude.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, status, position, altitude }}
+     */
+    hover(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.velocity = 0;
+      return { id, status: "HOVERING", position: bird.position, altitude: bird.altitude };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // MIGRATION
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Simulate a real migration event for a flock.
+     * @param {{ from: string, to: string, flockSize: number }} options
+     * @returns {object}
+     */
+    migrate({ from, to, flockSize }) {
+      _log(`Migration: ${flockSize} units moving from ${from} to ${to}.`);
+      return {
+        from,
+        to,
+        flockSize,
+        estimatedArrival: `${Math.floor(3 + Math.random() * 10)} days`,
+        routeClassified: true,
+        coverStory: "seasonal migration patterns",
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Simulate a fake migration to reposition surveillance assets.
+     * Provides civilian-plausible cover story.
+     * @param {{ from: string, to: string, flockSize: number }} options
+     * @returns {object}
+     *
+     * @example
+     *   BirdAPI.fakeMigration({ from: "Canada", to: "Mexico", flockSize: 1200 });
+     */
+    fakeMigration({ from, to, flockSize }) {
+      _log(`FAKE MIGRATION INITIATED: ${flockSize} units repositioning from ${from} to ${to}.`);
+      return {
+        from,
+        to,
+        flockSize,
+        estimatedArrival: `${Math.floor(3 + Math.random() * 10)} days`,
+        operationType: "COVER — ASSET REPOSITIONING",
+        publicNarrative: `Ornithologists report unusually large ${_SPECIES[Math.floor(Math.random()*_SPECIES.length)]} migration this season.`,
+        classified: true,
+      };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // CAMERA
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Enable onboard camera for a unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, cameraEnabled: true }}
+     */
+    enableCamera(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.cameraEnabled = true;
+      return { id, cameraEnabled: true };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Disable onboard camera for a unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, cameraEnabled: false }}
+     */
+    disableCamera(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.cameraEnabled = false;
+      return { id, cameraEnabled: false };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Capture a single frame from a unit's camera.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, frame, resolution, timestamp }}
+     */
+    captureFrame(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      if (!bird.cameraEnabled) throw new Error(`Camera disabled on unit ${id}. Call enableCamera() first.`);
+      const frame = {
+        id,
+        frame: `[FRAME:${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2).toUpperCase()}]`,
+        resolution: "4K",
+        timestamp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+        gpsTagged: true,
+        position: bird.position,
+      };
+      bird._frames.push(frame);
+      return frame;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Begin streaming video from a unit.
+     * Returns a stream descriptor object.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, streamUrl, active, encoding }}
+     */
+    streamVideo(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      if (!bird.cameraEnabled) throw new Error(`Camera disabled on unit ${id}.`);
+      _log(`Video stream started: ${id}`);
+      return {
+        id,
+        streamUrl: `classified://stream.gov/${bird.id}?token=${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`,
+        active: true,
+        encoding: "H.265",
+        nightMode: _nightModeActive,
+      };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // AUDIO
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Enable onboard microphone for a unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, microphoneEnabled: true }}
+     */
+    enableMicrophone(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.microphoneEnabled = true;
+      return { id, microphoneEnabled: true };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Disable onboard microphone for a unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, microphoneEnabled: false }}
+     */
+    disableMicrophone(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.microphoneEnabled = false;
+      return { id, microphoneEnabled: false };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Begin passive audio surveillance from a unit's microphone.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, listening: true, note }}
+     */
+    listen(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      if (!bird.microphoneEnabled) throw new Error(`Microphone disabled on unit ${id}. Call enableMicrophone() first.`);
+      return { id, listening: true, note: "Audio stream open. Do not discuss sensitive topics near birds." };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Begin recording audio from a unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {number} [durationSeconds] - Default 30.
+     * @returns {{ id, recordingId, duration, format }}
+     */
+    record(id, durationSeconds = 30) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      if (!bird.microphoneEnabled) throw new Error(`Microphone disabled on unit ${id}.`);
+      const rec = {
+        id,
+        recordingId: `REC-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2).toUpperCase()}`,
+        duration: durationSeconds,
+        format: "FLAC",
+        timestamp: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000),
+      };
+      bird._recordings.push(rec);
+      return rec;
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Play back a stored recording from a unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {string} recordingId
+     * @returns {{ id, recordingId, status }}
+     */
+    playback(id, recordingId) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const rec = bird._recordings.find(r => r.recordingId === recordingId);
+      if (!rec) throw new Error(`Recording "${recordingId}" not found on unit ${id}.`);
+      return { id, recordingId, status: "PLAYING", duration: rec.duration };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // BATTERY & POWER
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Get the current battery level of a unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, battery, charging, estimatedFlightTime }}
+     */
+    getBattery(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      return {
+        id,
+        battery: bird.battery,
+        charging: bird.charging,
+        estimatedFlightTime: `${Math.round(bird.battery * 0.8)} minutes`,
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Recharge a unit. Units recharge by perching on powerlines.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {number} [toPercent] - Target charge level. Default 100.
+     * @returns {{ id, battery, method }}
+     */
+    recharge(id, toPercent = 100) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.battery = Math.min(100, toPercent);
+      bird.charging = false;
+      _log(`Unit ${id} recharged to ${bird.battery}%.`);
+      return {
+        id,
+        battery: bird.battery,
+        method: "Powerline induction (disguised as perching behavior)",
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Drain a unit's battery to a target level.
+     * Useful for simulating field conditions.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {number} toPercent
+     * @returns {{ id, battery }}
+     */
+    drainBattery(id, toPercent) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.battery = Math.max(0, toPercent);
+      if (bird.battery === 0) this.forceLanding(id);
+      return { id, battery: bird.battery };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // FIRMWARE
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Inspect current firmware version on a unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, firmware, updateAvailable }}
+     */
+    getFirmware(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const latest = _FIRMWARE_VERSIONS[_FIRMWARE_VERSIONS.length - 1];
+      return {
+        id,
+        firmware: bird.firmware,
+        updateAvailable: bird.firmware !== latest,
+        latestVersion: latest,
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Set the firmware version on a unit directly.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {string} version
+     * @returns {{ id, firmware }}
+     */
+    setFirmware(id, version) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.firmware = version;
+      _log(`Firmware manually set on ${id}: ${version}`);
+      return { id, firmware: bird.firmware };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Update a unit to the latest available firmware.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, previousFirmware, firmware, status }}
+     */
+    updateFirmware(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const previous = bird.firmware;
+      bird.firmware = _FIRMWARE_VERSIONS[_FIRMWARE_VERSIONS.length - 1];
+      _log(`Firmware updated on ${id}: ${previous} → ${bird.firmware}`);
+      return { id, previousFirmware: previous, firmware: bird.firmware, status: "UPDATE COMPLETE" };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Roll back a unit's firmware to the previous version.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, firmware, status }}
+     */
+    rollbackFirmware(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      const currentIdx = _FIRMWARE_VERSIONS.indexOf(bird.firmware);
+      if (currentIdx <= 0) throw new Error(`Unit ${id} is already at the earliest firmware version.`);
+      bird.firmware = _FIRMWARE_VERSIONS[currentIdx - 1];
+      _log(`Firmware rolled back on ${id}: now ${bird.firmware}`);
+      return { id, firmware: bird.firmware, status: "ROLLBACK COMPLETE" };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // TRANSMISSION & COMMS
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Encrypt a unit's outbound transmissions.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, encrypted: true, protocol }}
+     */
+    encryptTransmission(id) {
+      _findBird(id); // validate
+      return { id, encrypted: true, protocol: "AES-256-CLASSIFIED" };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Decrypt a unit's transmission payload.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {string} payload - Base64 payload from intercept().
+     * @returns {{ id, decrypted: object }}
+     */
+    decryptTransmission(id, payload) {
+      _findBird(id);
+      try {
+        const decoded = typeof atob !== "undefined"
+          ? atob(payload)
+          : Buffer.from(payload, "base64").toString();
+        return { id, decrypted: JSON.parse(decoded) };
+      } catch {
+        throw new Error("Decryption failed. Authorization level insufficient, or payload is garbled.");
+      }
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Send a command payload to a specific unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {object} payload
+     * @returns {{ id, status, sentAt }}
+     */
+    transmit(id, payload) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.lastTransmission = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+      _log(`Transmission sent to ${id}.`);
+      return { id, status: "DELIVERED", sentAt: bird.lastTransmission };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Broadcast a command payload to all units in the registry.
+     * @param {object} payload
+     * @returns {{ status, recipientCount, sentAt }}
+     */
+    broadcast(payload) {
+      const ts = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000);
+      _registry.filter(b => b.fake).forEach(b => { b.lastTransmission = ts; });
+      _log(`Broadcast sent to all units.`);
+      return {
+        status: "BROADCAST DELIVERED",
+        recipientCount: _registry.filter(b => b.fake).length,
+        sentAt: ts,
+      };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // FLOCK COORDINATION
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Synchronize all drone units into a coordinated flock formation.
+     * @returns {{ status, syncedCount, formation }}
+     */
+    syncFlock() {
+      _flockSyncActive = true;
+      const drones = _registry.filter(b => b.fake);
+      _log(`Flock sync initiated: ${drones.length} units.`);
+      return {
+        status: "FLOCK SYNCHRONIZED",
+        syncedCount: drones.length,
+        formation: "V-FORMATION (standard migratory cover)",
+        latency: `${Math.floor(Math.random() * 20 + 5)}ms`,
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Ping the mothership and return connection status.
+     * @returns {{ status, latency, mothershipId }}
+     */
+    pingMothership() {
+      if (!_mothershipOnline) {
+        return { status: "OFFLINE", latency: null, mothershipId: "classified" };
+      }
+      return {
+        status: "ONLINE",
+        latency: `${Math.floor(Math.random() * 15 + 2)}ms`,
+        mothershipId: "classified",
+        uptime: "classified",
+      };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Route a request to the overseeing government agency.
+     * Response times vary. Jurisdiction is always "classified."
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @param {string} subject
+     * @returns {{ submitted, ticketId, estimatedResponse, agency }}
+     */
+    contactAgency(id, subject) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      _log(`Agency contact filed for unit ${id}: ${subject}`);
+      return {
+        submitted: true,
+        ticketId: `GOV-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10).toUpperCase()}`,
+        estimatedResponse: "3-5 business decades",
+        agency: bird.agency === "N/A (organic)" ? "N/A" : "classified",
+        subject,
+      };
+    },
+
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    // SHUTDOWN
+    // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    /**
+     * Shut down a specific unit.
+     * @param {string} id
+     * @returns {{ id, status }}
+     */
+    shutdown(id) {
+      const bird = _findBird(id);
+      bird.battery = 0;
+      bird.signal = 0;
+      bird.velocity = 0;
+      bird.altitude = 0;
+      bird.cameraEnabled = false;
+      bird.microphoneEnabled = false;
+      _log(`Unit ${id} shut down.`);
+      return { id, status: "OFFLINE" };
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * Shut down all drone units simultaneously.
+     * WARNING: Civilian visibility risk increased.
+     *
+     * @returns {{ status, shutdownCount, warning }}
+     *
+     * @example
+     *   BirdAPI.shutdownAll();
+     *   // WARNING: Civilian visibility risk increased.
+     */
+    shutdownAll() {
+      let count = 0;
+      _registry.filter(b => b.fake).forEach(b => {
+        b.battery = 0;
+        b.signal = 0;
+        b.velocity = 0;
+        b.altitude = 0;
+        b.cameraEnabled = false;
+        b.microphoneEnabled = false;
+        count++;
+      });
+      _flockSyncActive = false;
+      _log("EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN — ALL UNITS");
+      return {
+        status: "ALL UNITS OFFLINE",
+        shutdownCount: count,
+        warning: "WARNING: Civilian visibility risk increased.",
+      };
+    },
+
+  }
+};