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[ What up, Tranquility. There's a man on your video feed looking pretty damn tired, despite appearing (and acting) otherwise cheerful. Ohhhhh boy, it's been awhile since he's done his Temple TV stuff, but this is. Basically the same. Right? Okay. Just do it.Hi. Connor Temple here. So, starting off, aside from the whole spaceship thing, I wanted to
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don't worry, resnik's listening too.]
What did you have in mind?
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Does USB data cable ring a bell? Or just USB, actually. Universal Serial Bus?
-Hang on. [ SHUFFLING THROUGH PAPER OFF TO THE SIDE ] If it's possible, I'll need some metal, too. Aluminum, chromium, iron, palladium, platinum... um, a welding machine, an electrode holder with a lead-a lot of leads-a ground clamp and electrodes. Probably a chipping hammer. And a wire brush. Is any of this on board?
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(this discussion essentially amounts to a fractional eyebrow raise and a shrug from ward and resnik respectively, but it counts.)]
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the video's back on now.]
USB doesn't ring any bells, no.
[he is from an alternate future and what is this.]
Aluminum and iron shouldn't be a problem. The others... maybe, but I wouldn't count on it-and you'll have to ask Resnik where the tools are.
What are you trying to make? [THIS IS A TOTALLY INNOCENT QUESTION but no, seriously, you should probably answer it.]
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It's fine, I'll figure something out. Shouldn't be too difficult.
[ And here is where the main difference between a young, less experienced Connor, and this older, slightly more experienced Connor comes into play. Because this Connor? Can lie.
Sure, it's hard to lie to someone to who looks like Becker, but you're not Becker, not matter how much Connor wants that not to be the case. ]
A robotic assistant. I only have so many hands. [ He holds them up playfully. ]
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luckily for you, resnik assumed you were relatively harmless-hence why this conversation is taking place.]
There's some sort of reason why you can't just ask someone else to lend you a hand?
[sorry, bro. that might have flown if ward was from literally anywhere else, but ceres is a very do-it-your-own-goddamn-self sort of place. robot assistants are for the weak.]
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There's some stuff humans can't tackle by themselves. And if I'm gonna be working with some other people, it's always good to have something there to do lightning-fast calculations and stuff. Besides, it's something to do.
[ YOU KNOW WHAT HOBBIES ARE, RIGHT? ]
It'll be a really slow mobile computer, basically, that can hold tools. Is that okay? Or am I gonna need a permit?
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theoretically, anyway.]
I'll look, but I won't promise anything.
[do not make him regret this, connor.]
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[ Connor stops abruptly. Then, nods carefully, looking slightly awkward. Sorry. ]
Thanks, Captain.
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no point in making things even more awkward.]
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