@jbox1 "Hex, I think we should apologize nonetheless."
"Don't call me that. And is it so important anyway?"
"Yes. They are honest people quarantining... yeah, quarantining a station, then you come up and threat-"
"Not exactly."
"..."
"..."
"Did you arm your cannon?"
"Arm as in?"
"As in the charge that activates upon disassembly?"
"No. What if the cannon was struck in the charge by a projectile?"
"Manager found that these exact Scavangers are just like our engineers, peeking their noses in everything dangerous. You'll have to retrieve the cannon, and in a civilized way, please."
"That's probably the best option. I need a databank upgrade."
"Why?"
"To remind myself not to skip logical chains when talking to organics."
Transmission start
"Greetings from the Offworld. I see that we have mannerlessly invaded you two whole times, and we suppose it's not quite polite to do so, thus I, Hexer, wish to revisit your Delta Base once it is open for visiting and retrieve my weapon in exchange for a pet and a sum of credits, if you'd like."
Transmission end
"Credits?"
"We still have a surplus. This asteroid shield can hold out on the amount of money we have for... three thousand four hundred thirty eight years five months seven days one hour fifty nine seconds-"
"Dear Third, enough!"
"Third? I feel like I know too much for a colleague."
"Yeah, yeah. You're just glad you don't have spontaneous reflexes. and that this isn't recorded"
