Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0232.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 01: Dual Interface *WARNING* Regeneration Cycle has been interrupted. **Incoming message from Brother** Wow, Doc ... You look a little groggy. What's the matter? Someone woke you up early? "Brother, I find your sarcasm unwelcome at this early hour. What do you want?" Don't get mad at me, I'm only the messenger. Sister wants to talk to you. "Her sleep cycles are getting shorter every day." Tell me about it. "What does she want?" Well, I'd better let her tell you. Hang on, I'll tell her you're awake ... All right, she's interfaced. I'll be around--you'll want to talk after you hear what she's got this time. **Incoming Message from Sister** Are you mad at me for asking Brother to wake you up, Doctor? "It depends on what you woke me for. Get on with it." Okay. About an hour ago, Brother was teaching me to configure the transmission array ... "And?" I was doing okay, but then I got this weird signal ... It was a distress call! A ship was shot down! "Explain how this resulted in me being awoken at two thirty in the morning." Sorry, Doctor. You're mad at me, aren't you? I'm sorry. "I'm not mad, just get on with it" Okay ... Like I said, this ship was shot down. Only the message was all messed up and stuff. They said that they were shot down by something and they didn't know what it was. "Where was this?" It was near a planet called Septima, I think. "You think? Sister, you have a quai-billion exabyte memory core and the most advanced AI matrix ever designed. Are you telling me you can't remember something that happened an hour ago?" Sorry, Doctor. Now you're mad at me, I know it. Please don't be mad at me. I'm sorry, I remember: It is a planet called Septima 2. "Sister, this belief you have that I'm always mad at you isn't helping this situation. If you're having problems with your memory core it's not your fault, I created you. Any deficiency in your AI matrix is my fault. Now about this planet ... What do you expect me to do about this?" Well, Brother said you'd want to go and investigate. He said you would want to know what shot that ship down since Septima 2 isn't too far from here. "Am I that predictable? I have to speak with Brother. Where is he?" Um ... right now ... he's in his terminal. The one near the matrix core. "Okay, I'm going to go talk to Brother. Where will you be when I need to find you?" I'm going to Observation. Planet 3 is going to pass in front of the sun shortly. It's not a sunset, but it's close enough! "Right, I'll be there in a few minutes."
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0237.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 02: Single Interface Status of Cryogenic Hibernation Systems: Status: Optimal Condititions of occupant [L-J-250682-2213216] are within normal tolerances. Vital: .02% (Stasis Normal) Mental: .001 Aural Radiance: 6.27 Ruidic Fluid Synchro: 97% (Average) Aural Latency Ratio: 0 Nanotech stabilization parameters: Optimal Estimated time remaining until perfect Aural Synchro: 12.264 Cycles (approx.)
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0240.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 04: Single Interface **Nanotech Munition Replication systems are currently off-line** (Nanotech resources allocated to Curator and Cryogenic systems) **Munition supply limited to available stock on-hand**
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0239.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 05: Dual Interface **Incoming message from Brother** Judging by that look on your face, I assume you've heard about the situation on Septima. "It has me concerned, yes. Septima is only two jumps away from here. Whatever attacked that ship could come here." I assume you want to go and investigate. "Yeah. I'm worried about leaving Sister alone, though. If we're gone, I wonder how her personality construct will react." Well, why don't you take her with you? I don't really feel like leaving the station, anyway. "I'm not sure that's a good idea. She's too young. She's never left the station before. I can't be sure this is a time when I can maintain control of the situation. Who knows what I might run into along the way." Well, I can see two very good reasons to take her with you. "Oh?" Yes. First of all, if you take her she won't complain that you didn't earlier. And most importantly, she'll get some exposure to the real world. She's living a sheltered life on the station. She'll never grow if she doesn't have some new experiences. "You're getting wiser all the time. Did I program you to do that?" Is that supposed to be a joke? "Never mind. You have some good points. I'll take her and see how she does. I can always put her to sleep if need be." Good idea. I've had the AI biomolecular transport chip moved to the AI matrix. I programmed it to automatically translate over a thousand known languages. It also has some basic information on a wide range of topics. Sister will be able to access it for you. "So you've improved on the design already, eh?" Yep. I also added full-spectrum electromagnetic interference shielding. A supernova couldn't affect this baby. "All right I'll go to the AI core matrix and get the chip. Sister still in the observation room?" Yeah. She's watching the third planet, that gas giant you call "Fubs", pass in front of the sun. "All right. Get the transporter on-line." Will do.
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0239.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 05: Dual Interface **Incoming message from Brother** Good, you got the chip. Meet Sister in the observation room. "Dammit Brother, I may be old but I'm not senile. I know what I'm doing." As you say...
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0242.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 01: Dual Interface AI matrix computational output: 58% Split statistics: Sister: Compu-27%, Logic-41%, Reasoning-48%, PC (Personality Construct) functionality-98% Brother: Compu-95%, Logic-78%, Reasoning-99%, PC (Personality Construct) functionality-70% Total Tracking: D-01rR Defiance: [Not Tracking] Willful: [Not Tracking] For extended results select option 1. [Unavailable at this time] To disengage from terminal display, select option 2 [enter, escape]
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0237.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 010: Dual Interface **No Incoming Messages** **The long range transporter is currently in hibernation**
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0249.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 10: Dual Interface **Incoming message from Brother** Everything's ready. Just step onto the transport pad. "This shouldn't take too long. While I'm gone, start that depressurization we discussed last week." Right, I'll get on it in a bit. "And of course ..." I won't take my eyes off it for a second. "Okay, I'm off."
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0237.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 01: Dual Interface **Incoming message from Sister** Hello, Doctor. Have you come to watch the sun disappear with me? "Sister ... I still have to talk with Brother. I'll be back in a few minutes." Okay Doctor, I'll be here!
Earth Standard Time (EST) Index: 0247.12.08.2881 Prometheus Interface Terminal 01: Dual Interface **Incoming message from Sister** Look at it Doctor. Isn't it beautiful? Fubs is passing in front of the sun. Brother says that this only happens once every 216 years. I've always wanted to see a real sunset. "Brother told me about that. Why haven't you told me this before now?" I don't know ... I guess it was my secret. The one thing you didn't know about me. "So why tell me this now?" I can't tell you, it's a secret. "Oh ... all right. If you want it that way." How did your talk with Brother go? "Just fine. He and I have talked about the situation. I'm going to Septima 2." Please Doctor, don't take Brother! Don't leave me alone! I don't want to be alone ... "I'm not taking Brother; I'm taking you." You mean it, Doctor? Really! Oh, thank you Doctor, thank you! Will I get to see a real sunset? Will I? "If you behave yourself we'll see." Oh, thank you Doctor! Thank you! "I still have to stop by the munitions storage room and pickup some arms. I'll meet you in the transporter room after I pick up some weapons. Okay Doctor! I'll be there!
