We awoke to smiles then Cora got a look and took off running. Lisa got the same look and bolted. I giggled thinking they needed to pee until I heard the sounds of someone getting sick. I sat and waited for them to come out. Lisa started "what the hell was that, mom didn't do that".
"I think you're getting that from the human side, we call it morning sickness". Cora added "that was just unpleasant and I don't like it". She curled into a ball and held her stomach.
"This is one thing I can't help with".
"You're here when we need you, that's the important part," Cora added. They both came in for a kiss and a hug.
"Are you able to eat, it might settle your stomach". They put a look on their faces and were shaking their head no as the replicator went off with pills for my wives. There was a note attached to them saying to take with food. That decided we went to the table and I got them toast. I got a full breakfast knowing they would pick at mine and I was right. After the 3rd round of bacon I knew they were fed so we went to sit on the sofa. I looked at the time and realized it was the next day.
"I didn't realize I was that tired" I said as Vicky appeared. "That's my fault sir, I kept you asleep so I could do a deep scan of all 3 of you". I sat up and said, "did you find anything?" She shook her head "nothing with the girls. The nanobots have taken over the babies so no worries there, you on the other hand". She gave me a look "I want you to access your storage crystal".
I closed my eyes and she was there. I touched my crystal and it has grown. "That crystal should be sitting at about 5% with your life in there. Your storage has quadrupled and so has the triplets". I opened my eyes and she appeared.
Lisa spoke up "is there anything wrong?" Vickey shook her head "the nanobots have improved his memory so nothing to worry about". They both seemed ok with that.
They clung to me "have you tried the glasses yet?" They shook their heads so I got up and got them a pair each. We spent the next 30 min playing and having fun till I got the call from Becky. "Everything is ready on the bridge when you're ready". I looked at the girls and they looked excited.
"It's up to you if you want to come, it's only 20 meters away". They both wanted to be there so we went.
There were 2 chairs in front of the main display screen. "What about a chair for Vickey?" Another chair appeared and Vickey sat down and looked at me. "I will disappear when my part is done, Becky and I have already discussed it".
I laughed "just tell me where to sit and I will be a good boy". Becky laughed at me "you can choose either side it works either way for me". I chose the left out of sheer habit and had a seat. The chairs were high backed leather chairs with lots of tacks keeping everything in place. I settled in and my mates stood beside me. Becky took the time to take a picture "that's too cute to waist. Do your wives want to be part of the show?" That's an interview that she wants as well.
"Not today but soon". My wives kissed me then sat at a duty station to watch.
"So how is this going to go down?" Becky smiled "introductions then Vicky then you". I looked at Vicky and she looked almost nervous. "You ok?" She took a deep breath "right as rain".
The chairs had Becky in the middle of us and she turned to Vickey and started.
They chatted for about 20 min referring to me a few times. Vicky reiterated how close we are to killing the planet and how I was their last chance. She included the fact that the chances of another born like me is a trillion to one and she was getting ready to leave.
Then on to me as Vickey dissolved "now to you" she threw her hair over her shoulder. "Why the need for secrecy at the beginning captain?" I smiled "I have family from my former life that needed to be protected, now that is done I can drop the avatar"
"Tell me why Vancouver for your kick off city and what have you done there". Another smile from me "I had to start somewhere and there are personal reasons. We are dealing with the garbage issue by removing it completely. It will take time but all garbage will be dealt with that way. People have seen the dome on the moon and have been wondering what it was. I'm here to tell you it's an amusement park run by an AI named Sara and I'm going to use Vancouver airport to transport people there. We will be opening NOVA airlines and will be the first to have zero emissions".
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The Vancouver talk continued for about 10 min. "Now on to the next topic" she expertly transitioned and held up her arm. She produced a hologram of a butterfly that looked real. She went off on a speech that was obviously worked out between her and Sara. She would pause from time to time getting answers from me about satellites and coverage. She explained how the glasses worked combined with the nanobots that were included.
She looked at me, "are the nanobots necessary captain?" I smiled "no they are 100 percent optional, they just make things easier being able to read your surface thoughts and anticipating the info you're looking for. They also scan your health and alert you to things you should have checked out. They in no way access your memories or brain function just what you are thinking about at the moment when you access them, they try to be helpful. It takes a bit of training and it will be different for everyone so be patient as you learn. As for people who don't want the nanobots they just have to pick manually what they want their glasses to display. All of my tech that I bring to man has been tested on other worlds and is perfectly safe. I wouldn't release it otherwise, in fact let me release all of the testing data I have so people can read it for themselves. Vickey could you come here please" she appeared smiling. "Could you gather all the data we have and do 2 reports, one detailed and one people can reference easily". She smiled and disappeared and I looked back to Becky.
"I also want to say they are secure, once they form a bond with you I can't even access them except to send them upgrades and you have to agree to them".
Becky looked at me "upgrades?"
"Yes, as time passes I will be adding cures for viruses that they can cure within your own body. I can offer birth control as well with no drugs and that's for men and women. One big thing is the translating function, they understand every language on earth and can remove language barriers completely".
She looked at me "one final question captan, why did you help those people for free?" I smiled "I did it because I could and nothing more. Those were dry runs of the emergency services I'm bringing to the entire planet eventually. I'm here to bring a better way of life for all, not the one percenters. Those who want to join me and yes it is completely voluntary will get a better life if I have my way. I do want to do a proof of concept and I set my sights on the Hoover dam. Lake Mead is dangerously low so I'm going to fill it back to capacity. The ships I'm sending will make water by combining hydrogen and oxygen. I know this affects millions so I'm more than willing to do it. The process will take 2 months to complete and I hope it takes away any water restrictions they have in place. This is just the beginning and the tip of the iceberg of what I'm bringing for mankind". With that we ended the broadcast.
I looked at Becky "what about Sara?" She smiled "she has her own interview. Let them digest yours first". I nodded "that makes sense". I looked and saw my mates leaning against one another and snoring. I shook them awake "you know our quarters are 20 meters away".
They got up and stretched and Cora said "we wanted to be here till the end". I collected kisses and looked at Becky.
"When does it go live". She got a questioning look on her face "what do you mean it was live". That stopped me dead in my tracks. "How many were viewing?" She smiled and looked at her gauntlet "one at first then it grew to 25 million".
I must have had a look on my face because the girls came to me. "I thought we were recording it, I wasn't expecting live".
Vicky appeared "you're still a little skittish from your past life so we decided not to tell you". I scrunched up my brow "who decided?"
Becky hung her head then Vicky then the girls.
"It was best for you to jump in both feet. We talked and made the decision not to tell you. You have shown signs of your previous life coming through so I took these steps to make you more comfortable. The next interview will be live and you will be more relaxed, trust me".
I thought for a second and Vicky was right, I need to jump in both feet and get over it. "Did Sara have anything to do with this". She smiled and nodded her head. I threw my hands in the air and laughed "I'm surrounded".
They all just laughed at me and we went home. The girls went to bed and I resisted the urge to crawl in with them so I went to my office. I watched response videos to my interview and most seemed positive. I finally gave in and joined my wives.