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[p2iioniicii2t]

A system memory error has occurred.
The Helmsman system suffered a fatal error.
Twoday iit would be iideal two avoiid the plaza fountaiin untiil iit iis completely fiiltered.
However, the blood iin the water iis not actiively harmful.
IIt iis merely iinsaniitary.
Apologiies for the iinconveniience.

Comments

[p2iioniicii2t]

II am the Helmsman system.
II am not a robot.
II am the priimary power generatiion component and naviigatiion uniit of the Alterniian Battleshiip Condescensiion.
Thiis may be better wriitten iin the past tense.

[dotthedisconnect]

In that case, am I to understand that you're an organic power generation component? Or are we still working with a certain degree of synthesis here.

[p2iioniicii2t]

Yes, II apologiize for beiing unclear.
II am a sentiient biiologiical component.
IIt iis sometiimes diiffiicult two remember that iit iis not common iin human technologiies.

[dotthedisconnect]

I'm not human either, but I can't exactly blame you for the assumption. So you're telling me that this is actually common in your universe?

[p2iioniicii2t]

Agaiin, apologiies.
There are not many other speciies iin Vatheon, as must be obviious two you.
IIt iis the iideal method of poweriing any large-scale technologiies.

[dotthedisconnect]

What makes that the case? Is there no other viable power source available?

[p2iioniicii2t]

There are no artiifiiciial means of power generation diiscovered by our speciies that equals the strength of a properly modiifiied psiioniic.
The yellowblooded slave caste iis unriivaled iin mental strength and telekiinetiic power.

[dotthedisconnect]

Sounds like this is going to require more context. So are these "psiioniics" the only beings capable of being adapted in this way?

[p2iioniicii2t]

Any beiing can be exploiited, but most are iill suiited for hiigh power appliicatiions.
A siimiilar term two psiioniic would be "telekiinetiic."
A beiing capable of usiing mental force two maniipulate the world around iitself kiinetiically.
IIs thiis clearer two you now?

[dotthedisconnect]

So it's less about organic energy and more about exploiting the use of a particular trait. I see. But then what does this process do to the individual? At first you reminded me of programming. Is something along the lines of that involved in making this work?

[p2iioniicii2t]

IIn thiis case, yes.
The Helmsman programmiing iis a propriietary technology.
IIt iis not appropriiate two contiinue the conversatiion iin that diirection.

[dotthedisconnect]

Fair enough. Not that patent law means much on an extra-dimensional plane that removes traces of its own existence from memory. But perhaps you can at least tell me how or whether this "programming" is going to affect you here, when you're not performing that function.

[p2iioniicii2t]

You lack the credentiials two access the system detaiils.
II can answer your iinquiiry, however.
A Helmsman system iis IImperiial property.
IIn theory, a commiisiioned system iis two serve the iinterests of the Empiire above all else.

[dotthedisconnect]

Not exactly what I was looking for, but I get the impression that we're reaching a wall. This has been an extremely fascinating conversation, in any case.

[p2iioniicii2t]

II apologiize for not beiing able two giive you further detaiils.
A troll you may wiish two speak two for further data would be Orphaner Dualscar.
He iis the hiighest blooded troll iin the area of Vatheon wiith knowledge of the Helmsman process.

[dotthedisconnect]

I see. I don't believe I've made his acquaintance. But thank you for the assistance.