Gosh this entire paragraph is just fantastic.
If an AI could sound like a disapproving old lady instead of a carefully modulated, cheerful young woman, BAT-E would make Meg’s grandmother proud. The two of them would get along like a house on fire.
Sassy AIs are AWESOME, and this one in particular is quickly becoming a favorite.
“I have learned that you are more susceptible to my input with a physical reminder of my presence. It’s a failing in your nature that I have grown to accept and circumvent.”
The hangar was still abandoned but Meg didn’t need an engineer for her flight prep when she had two AIs giving her lip.
The hangar was still abandoned but Meg didn’t need an engineer for her flight prep when she had two AIs giving her lip.
This is a FANTASTIC way to introduce/describe a character.
Jamie had the air of a puppy in need of adoption and even though as a trained soldier he didn’t need anyone’s protection, Pierce found herself treating him like one of her younger brothers when she wasn’t paying enough attention.
Nice bit of introduction to this organization.
Technically the ship belonged to Future Corp, an independent organization that used its private funds to jump start human progress. Whether they invested in deep sea research, helped build schools or other infrastructure, or financed space exploration, Future Corp promised one thing: whatever they did, they did it big.
