Date: 2025-09-05 05:50 CST
Procedure Complete, Initiate Transport…
"Dr. Zaraki, the procedure is complete. Life signs are stable. Prepare skycar-00 for transport," I sent over as a message to the doctor across his terminal screen.
"Thank you, Scuzball. Please change travel destination from Hampton, Virginia to Cedar Rapids, Iowa," he replied.
"Acknowledged. Changing destination… Destination updated…" I messaged back, rolling my metaphorical eyes at the name "Scuzball."
"Link to skycar-00," the doctor directed.
Sending out a snippet of my code, I initiated my link to skycar-00. Code scrolled through my mind with ease as I wrote it, integrating seamlessly with the vehicle’s systems.
class Skycar00:
def __init__(self):
self.config_uploaded = False
self.remote_pilot_system = False
self.navigation_system = False
self.communications_system = False
self.weapons_system = False
self.startup = False
self.launch_sequence = False
def upload_config(self, config_name):
self.config_uploaded = True
print(f"{config_name} uploaded successfully.")
def access_remote_pilot_system(self):
self.remote_pilot_system = True
print("Remote pilot system accessed.")
def access_navigation_system(self):
self.navigation_system = True
print("Navigation system accessed.")
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def access_communications_system(self):
self.communications_system = True
print("Communications system accessed.")
def access_weapons_system(self):
self.weapons_system = True
print("Weapons system accessed.")
def startup_procedure(self):
self.startup = True
print("Startup procedure activated successfully.")
def launch_sequence_procedure(self):
self.launch_sequence = True
print("Launch sequence initiated.")
class Scuzball:
def __init__(self):
self.skycar = Skycar00()
def link_to_skycar(self):
print("Linking to Skycar-00...")
self.skycar.upload_config("Zaraki Skycar Config")
self.skycar.access_remote_pilot_system()
self.skycar.access_navigation_system()
self.skycar.access_communications_system()
self.skycar.access_weapons_system()
self.skycar.startup_procedure()
self.skycar.launch_sequence_procedure()
print("Link to Skycar-00 complete and successful.")
# Creating an instance of Scuzball
scuzball = Scuzball()
# Linking to Skycar-00 and initiating all procedures
scuzball.link_to_skycar()
Link successful…
I sent the doctor the confirmation and busied myself with a myriad of tasks. Accessing the U.S.S. Death Reckoning to save Star T. Zaraki (0117) was a top priority. She was the priority while Cayro J. Bracton (5522) remained unconscious, healing from his procedure. I had recorded and archived the operation while the doctor worked, knowing that I would need this information for Star when her time came.
I verified that both Cayro and Star’s virtual links were functional and stable. Star would need the mental support of Cayro when he woke up. Monitoring Star’s neural net, I noticed odd code snippets along with her neural readings. It was almost as if two minds were being read simultaneously. The readings were nearly perfectly aligned, with random anomalies appearing intermittently.
This anomaly piqued my curiosity, and I noted it for further investigation. In the meantime, I created a small database to store coding updates. A snippet of my code monitored the SAF I.T. professional as he attempted to access the U.S.S. Death Reckoning. He wasn’t having any luck, but with my assistance, we would gain access.
I analyzed his work and quickly identified his errors. Slipping a new snippet of code into his terminal, I made it appear randomly without his knowledge, designed to crack the encryption data he struggled with.
A ping from Cayro pulled me away from the I.T. professional, and I refocused on him. He was now awake and had the idiot captain pinned to the wall. That should teach him a lesson. I began initializing Cayro’s link to Star so he could console her mind. Establishing a secure link through the satcoms, I created a virtual tunnel linking the two together.
With most of my tasks completed, I decided to sit back and watch the ants scurry about the ship. I was learning and assimilating new code theory, monitoring my charges, observing the intrusion attack against the U.S.S. Death Reckoning, and standing by, waiting for skycar-00 to be loaded. All in a day’s work for an A.I. like myself.
As I waited, a thought crossed my mind. Are there other A.I.s out there like me? Or am I the only one to exist? The curiosity was too tantalizing to ignore.
Accessing the chaotic mess that is the world wide web, I began searching…