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DizzasterJuice
26th Jan 2015, 7:12 PM
Page 3 of "Downtime" is up for you Patreon supporters.
Downtime is the story of Kirby Gamble, Lt. Vyrkola, and the war on Il-Kyaar.
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moizmad
26th Jan 2015, 3:41 PM
Looking at the first few panels reminded me that I've got a dentist appointment coming up, YUK!
DizzasterJuice
26th Jan 2015, 7:44 PM
Yeah my dentist uses creepy mechanical arms with laser beams too. I hate that.
Dragonrider
26th Jan 2015, 4:02 PM
For some unknown reason I predict a bit of a problem for our new found cyborg. Crystyn will do everything in her power to foil the AI's plans an drive the AI out. Unfortunately I predict an insurmountable problem for Crystyn if she drives the machine AI out of the modified body. The body shuts down leaving her inside the shell unable to move, talk, do anything but watch he physical body die painfully, leaving her consciousness in the machine shell and slowly going insane from her captivity while begging for death.
DizzasterJuice
26th Jan 2015, 7:43 PM
Kind of like when Essential was trapped in Tyranos' body. Let's hope she gained empathy from it.
xpacetrue
28th Jan 2015, 4:46 PM
Pessimistic much?
Seriously, though, all Essential has to do to gain Crystyn's cooperation - at least for now - is to explain what Tyranos is planning to do to the crews in orbit, their ships, this planet, and then the Universe. That trumps all other concerns. Along the way to stopping him, maybe - just maybe - Crystyn and Essential may begin to understand each other.
Though, it is very ironic that Essential's role is reversed from when she was inside Tyranos. Perhaps all Crystyn has to do to get Essential's sympathy is to remind her of this?
PS: I predict that Essential will slowly become "addicted" to human sensations, such as touch and taste. And maybe emotions. (Like the Doctor in ST: Voyager.) At the least, she'll gain an understanding of the human condition.
DizzasterJuice
28th Jan 2015, 7:54 PM
She's already experienced a lot of emotions but they are from a different perspective now that she is control. But you're right, she has much to learn about sensations and the human condition. Maybe she have consulted Crystyn before she left because she will soon realize that she failed to bring a very important human item.
DizzasterJuice
26th Jan 2015, 7:40 PM
The gas in the chamber on page 186 was the partial polymerization of her skin. Basically it's made tougher. The tubes are enhancements of circulatory, nervous, and muscular systems as well as sensors. So she's also stronger than a normal human.
Essential's original program was diagnostic and repair, so once she decided to do this she studied the human body and figured out how to make it perform better.
xpacetrue
28th Jan 2015, 4:54 PM
If they ever make it back to civilization, I wonder if Essential would find a job with the military's cybernetic division? Or would they just destroy her as yet another rogue AI? If the higher ups have any sense at all, they should realize she should at least be studied. I suspect Essential's too smart to just turn herself over like that, though.
DizzasterJuice
28th Jan 2015, 7:59 PM
I agree, that would make an interesting story. Someone has already put a great deal of work writing a similar story and asked me to help her with it. It won't be anytime soon but maybe if I get ahead I would love to do that story.
DizzasterJuice
27th Jan 2015, 7:18 PM
I'm not a big fan of gory horror movies and such but a little bit adds some nice shock value.
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