New Dawn (Hygenist)

[Tikobe]

The light of the red star Yggdrasil shown into the windows of the Remainder. The Yggdrasil system was a pretty bland one, a distant star that had been previously unnamed and largely ignored until a mining company came through, tapping into the resources of the barren planets. If it wasn't for the mining camps and the space station, Yggdrasil, named after the World Tree in Norse mythology, would ironically be a pretty dead place.

Your lieutenant steps up next to your chair. Lt. Warder was a pretty stern woman on the job, but not so much off duty. You couldn't count the number of times you had to drive her home from the bar when the crew decided to hold it's parties. Of course, following this logic, she radiated a vibe of "Don't mess with me", and her voice as she gave out an order was typical of a military official.

"Navigator Crews."

"Yes, Lieutenant," Crews replied, his fingers flying across the monitor. "Currently two AU from the Yggdrasil star, speed is currently at a half AU per hour. We'll be near the gas giant YP-6 in five minutes. Charting a course through Yggdrasil now."

[hygenisthygenist]

"Give me the details, Lieutenant. What can we expect?"

[Tikobe]

"There shouldn't be much harm here. The company isn't entirely stupid, despite the close proximity to the Conscious. They have their own... police force, I guess you can say. Yggdrasil was only added in the route today because of Monday..."

Ahh yes. Monday... That was a mess. You weren't there, but you had heard the story. The Conscious A.I., Evangelical, tried to take over a star system because of the Terran industry there. To make up for the political embarrassment, the New Dawn stated it would readjust and strengthen it's patrol protocols. You honestly hadn't expected to be affected, though. Your route is only liable from attack by Hope. Evangelical wouldn't be involved unless there was a cooperative attack planned, but usually the Conscious A.I.'s are independent and don't actually care for any others besides Wonder, who is now terminated, and Miracle, who disappeared deep into the uncharted parts of the Milky Way, taking a New Dawn dreadnought with it.

[hygenisthygenist]

I sigh. "Sometimes you have to wonder what they were thinking when they made robots like that."

[Tikobe]

"I don't blame you, captain."

"Captain!" states a voice from behind you. Lt. Warder turns around, and motions for the voice to come next to your chair. It's a new guy, evidently. The grease stains on his face indicate that he's probably from Engineering and Repair. He's about to make his announcement, but stops in shock as he looks at and examines your mechanical arm.

[hygenisthygenist]

I notice him looking at my arm, and smirk. "She's a beaut, ain't she? They wanted to give me something more lifelike, but I opted for the one that screamed 'shock and awe'".

[Tikobe]

"S- Sorry, Captain. My brother has a leg like that. I was curious as to the story of yours. I sincerely apologize," the man states, before looking at you. "Engineering Chief Williams sent me here to announce we will need to break soon. There's something wrong with the engine, it's heating too fast. He requests you make a stop at the nearby space stations so Engineering can examine the engine."