Whispers on the Hull
26 Mar 2018Sku-77-s
Pilot: WilliamLog: 1809-01
They're like whispers on the hull as I sleep, bits of alloy, wiring, the remains of a pilots harness and bits of glass. Caressing the reinforced plating of the Solia Vagari, the Wandering Purple Python.
Its been a few days since we had entered the ring, spending week after week pulling duties for that bastard Yuri. The guys are holding together, finding spots in the rocks to catch shut eye. We had an incident at the pub in Lyakhov, can't stay there anymore... almost took a blade to the ribs. Would have if Galen hadn't came in with the stunner, no one argues with a couple thousand volt in them.
Still we need to get back. We're not merc's, we're soldiers and this, this isn't our fight. The credits are the same, but the blood on my hands feels harder to wash off. I want to get back to protecting the families at Ohm, closer to the line between us and them. But I'm here deeper in the bubble, no safer ironically but the enemy isn't one of my making.
I need to get some sleep, get some calories in me and report back to T.O.M.B. this Op doesn't feel right. We haven't heard from home in days, and they're only a few light years away. Subspace communications could have made it here via freighter wakes by now...
William signing off for log 1809, I'm gonna go smoke.
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...Stellar Kartography Unit 77 Survivor A.I. Log
[/] Zira Supplement Log-01
[/] insert text com in 1809
Level 3 Encryption > Ensiamer Geist
logging unusual behavior>>>Study for similar symptoms to Hal's Poisioning
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sub-logical connection failed>>Reanalyze logical patterns for NaN error
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starting logical reasoning algorithim>Argument State Active PsycProf = 1
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inserting subconscious stream footage conversation 1809 3304/22:40
"William, are you sure you're not undergoing battle fatigue?"
"Merely a question of morals, I'm afraid my personal compass may be of no use here."
"While I served as a Navigational A.I. in this I cannot offer direction."
"Zira it's quite understandable, even as humans we fail to explore our own emotions"
"Perhaps we would be better served by contacting Aria over this matter?
Though I do not enjoy being in proximity to a Combat A.I.
she is one of the only Icarus in contact range."
"Negative, Ziro they are a Daedalus and we are currently kill on sight. The last time we went toe to toe with a
Combat type we nearly died. We follow the plan, lay low.
"Of course sir, as you direct but need I remind you we had been sold out by Qwent"
"Ziro, could you set your communications level to 20% social for the next 3 hours?"
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starting logical reasoning algorithim>Argument State Active PsycProf = 1
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