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I actually really hate bios, so if you'd like to gather the scope of my skills as a writer, or see my interests: Simply talk to me.

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Nexus listened carefully to the Captain's words. It was no wonder why the Cyber Dog was admitted to the ship. It had similar views with the Captain, even though the suggested method was impossible if not improbable. Storing power was still absolutely ridiculous. While the ion stabilizer would take a significant amount of material, it was mostly suggested to prevent the Cyber Dog's idea from taking place. The shutting down of both ideas came as a positive outcome regardless. It also appeared that the machine's plan had been completely ignored by nearly every crew member. Garthar's plan was diverting power to nonexistent batteries, the machine's own plan was utilizing light inverters to render a group of infiltrators invisible. But it didn't matter, the Captain would know best. The mantra ran through its circuits, making the machine twitch imperceptibly. The stealth generators wouldn't even be difficult to construct if it salvaged bits and bobs from other systems in the ship.

Electronic control modules from the primary guns, spare scrap metal Nexus had brought on, hologram emitters from the Bridge and a simple power source from near any appliance. Not only that — with a bit of finesse — most if not all the parts could be recovered. Still, now was not the time to debate this. If it was approached in search of input, the machine would relinquish its standings. Until then, it would focus primarily on self-preservation. It lacked material to develop near anything with more complexity than a panini press.

Rewrite protocols. Establish code of ethics and conduct. Operate under silence, retain to section in Engineering.

Tweaking the joints and rails in its hand assembly would occupy its time when it was permitted to leave. If it was able to complete that, developing steel frameworks for already imagined weaponry, armour and equipment would retain its attention. Nexus was to establish isolationist policies unless one of the members stood out incredibly to the machine in which case private confabulation would be requested. As it stood, few candidates were likely to grasp the machine's intrigue. If it were not despised, Nexus was viewed with mild skepticism and almost fear.

The Captain's words were incredibly odd to Nexus. While Nexus did have the most knowledge in creating something fully functional, even if lacking in aesthetics, it was always looking for emotional research, piloting large crafts and a myriad of other skills it did not know, typically revolving around interaction. The comment left the machine slightly hurt. Nexus only verbally retorted/scalded Garthar as so far, they had only suggested ridiculous proposals and berated the machine constantly. In fact, Nexus had audio recordings of the first words Garthar had ever spoken to it.

"Nice one, droid. Thought you were supposed to be coordinated. Not tripping over your own feet." He continued with:

"Need to run a scan on your gyroscopic and moter coordination systems. Dont need you putting a hole in the hull. Hell, go get checked in the docking bay. Im sure we can...do something about it. maybe take the legs off completly. Put you on a set of wheels."

Which — to a synthetic — was the equivalent of saying: "Ha, silly human, you're braindead - can't even balance. Go to the doctor, maybe they'll amputate your legs and put you in a wheelchair for life."
@Jeyma

He's a smart machine with a no-tolerance for ignorance or illogical directives.

I'm just upset that everyone seemed to glaze over Nexus' words about engaging the enemy. Everyone seemed to skip it and basically say it over again 3 times, LOL
@Mistory

A little bit, not near as much as Nexus is.
The machine snapped its head to point at Garthar, plates flaring outwards in anger. "The Captain must have misread your training and skills. We would like to educate you on power fundamentals, as power cannot be stored in the manner you suggest without ship-size capacitor banks. To our previous knowledge, the ship is not a capacitor, and will not hold the required amount of power you are suggesting. The primary core is fine serving its intended purpose. If combat proves power draw too intense, we will begin construction on a secondary fusion core using our own fuel cells. Synthetic fuel-time will be halved, yet salvaging ships should provide additional fuel we can process. If power consumption still proves too great, we will move to further analyze core components which draw extensive power and either create protocols to mitigate consumption, or make them more efficient." The mild insult in response to Nexus' previous scathing retort went overlooked.

It had spoken lengthily, but what Garthar was proposing was idiotic. Absolutely moronic. Storing power could only be so efficient. Even with 0-Kelvin super-conductors, there was only so much power a battery could hold and how much it could release over a period of time. Even in the twentieth century this was a known fact. Power cannot be efficiently stored in that manner, it must be used on production.

"With the Captain's permission, we can provide efficiency upgrades using stabilized ion core technology. This will multiply power, yet direct hit in combat creates a one in eight possibility of complete destabilization. This means it will require monitoring by another less capable Engineer." It stated, light moving to beam over Garthar. It was insinuating heavily, rightly so with that rather electrically-defunct request.
Oh it made a second page. I was waiting for so long LOL
Wow, I keep forgetting to add mentions!


I never add mentions. It's better if everyone reads everything to know character details and all that.
REALLLY want to break the 2-post rule. That comment from Gar REALLY hit ME and Nexus. Jesus where was the thought in that one.
I'm glad you like him.

It REAAALLY hates being bossed around unless it's being filled in on things it didn't actually know. But now you have a broken chair to deal with, and a robot who views you as a blind pride-seeker :P
I'm waiting for some more action, some time to pass or something. Can't do much until then so, yeah.
Nexus proceeded to watch carefully as a handful of other life forms entered the rapidly-becoming crowded meeting room. It followed the trickling 'pulse' of power in one, much more peculiar than the other robotic-based lifeforms. Was it an android? Was it autonomous? Did it prefer she, it, or they? Much attention would be required to unlock the secrets of their mystique. They drew quite an interest from the machine, obvious in the way Nexus constantly flickered its royal blue optic over their figure, like it was trying to peer into the lower level, beneath the synthetic flesh to see its inner workings. It did this completely unashamed, until its trance was broken by the entrance of another peculiar man. This man was the theoretical 'stick-in-the-ass' lieutenant type. Ironic, as he fit the stereotype perfectly. The machine followed his entrance, watching him with intrigue.

Even though he was high in command, he didn't greet a single member personally, preferring to address everyone with a dull collective acknowledgement. It was the way either fresh, young, high-ranking officials preferred to conduct themselves. They had something to prove, and felt it a statement to their place. If it wasn't that; it was the older type. One who was desperately trying to hold onto their place and was attempting to further prove their right to hold their rank. The machine took it as an insult. The chain of command should hold the strictest members at the top but this Captain was completely lax. Why should the second in command be similar in force to Mussolini?

The machine blank-stared the miniature man. Reinforced steel? While the machine hated ridiculous orders, it would simply prove to humiliate the captain for tasking the illogical. With much more delicacy than when it moved to dry Ramona, it positioned a chair and prepared to sit. Very gently did the machine settle into the steel chair below, slowly pushing more and more weight into the seat creating rather loud stress-creaks as the chair bent more and more. It was about three quarters of relieving the weight from its legs before the chair snapped its welding and crumpled into the ground, taking the machine to the floor with it. The landing was softened by the cushioned chair seat, meaning Nexus did not leave a dent in the floor. When the action was completed, it slowly panned its head to face Rolands, illuminating his face with a rather bright, rather annoyed royal blue.

"Directive accomplished, maximum ridiculousness achieved. Are we to await further illogical directives or shall we proceed individually?" It stated. Nexus had already been insulted once today, further interaction was forcing it to grow tired and irate. Every core despised being ordered around. What was so wrong with the machine standing solemnly in the back of the room? This was the type of man who would order an alien to eat human-food because it was natural to them. Synthetics did not require such frivolity, why was he forcing them upon Nexus?

As fast as it had moved in to prepare sitting, it launched itself up, re-positioning itself at the back of the room, dimming its light to allow all those within to room to view the slide show. As the Captain finished the sitrep rather quickly, which it was thankful for, the machine stepped forwards with a little click of the foot.

"Previous statement alludes living VIP's aboard target ship. This prevents utilization of heavy armaments, correct? We reason, a subterfuge based attack would be much more profitable than assault. With provided scrap, ability to recreate a stealth-based visual light influx field generator becomes a possibility." It offered, wishing to lay out the way of attack before it needed to be hastily slapped together.
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