Jared
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"Confirmed: Captain Anna G Hills of the Diplomatic-Class ship 'Black Knight.' Added to database of notable Faction personnel."
"Response: You are correct in your assumption of our ships' functionality. They are, in fact, /Mostly/ remote controlled. In cases where the ship requires finer control of a certain part, we have slave-androids built around a simulation of a past life in this universe. They run on the memories and experiences of a deceased sentient lifeform, and are assigned to work on certain parts of a ship or crew group according to their expertise in their past life. It is true that the Collective makes mistakes, but most of the time we learn best from the triumphs and mistakes of others."
"How rude of me! Speaking of mistakes, I forgot to introduce myself in return! I am known as Constable-Unknown, Explorer-Class AI of the Dimensional Collective and Overseer of the Gateway One starbase. The base is near completion and most of its basic functionality for trade and public services are operational - if you wish to board the station, you have my permission."
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