L3-CRY-INV-DB
CRITICAL
PRESERVATION
Level 3 · software
Sample Inventory Database
Relational Database for Multi-Million Sample Inventory
Database tracking location, identity, condition, and history of every preserved sample
Purpose
Database tracking location, identity, condition, and history of every preserved sample
Context
Child of L2-CRY-INV
Principles
- ▸Relational database with indexed queries enables rapid sample lookup from millions of records
- ▸Transaction logging provides audit trail for every sample movement or status change
- ▸Replicated database across multiple storage systems prevents single-point data loss
- ▸Schema designed for interoperability with potential future civilization's data systems
Typical implementations
- ▸Oracle/PostgreSQL database systems adapted for embedded space applications
- ▸LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) for biobanks
- ▸Azenta/Brooks BioStore sample management software
Lunar considerations
- ▸Database must be self-describing and recoverable without external documentation
- ▸Must handle millions of records efficiently on radiation-hardened processors
- ▸100-year data integrity requires ECC and periodic scrubbing of stored records
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Database tracking location, identity, condition, and history of every preserved sample |
Interfaces
Provides
- Complete sample inventory accessible by all Ark systems
Requires
- Computing and storage resources for database
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Lunar Ark Codex. "Sample Inventory Database" (L3-CRY-INV-DB). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-CRY-INV-DB
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