The Wayfarer

[Caliban]

[entry log#16]...

[terminal location: Lab C, The Wayfarer]...

[recording]...

IDENTIFICATION: Vincent "Caliban" Abrams

SUBJECT: 'MALWARE'

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'MALWARE'

Another day, another test. 'P-AD0' hasn't returned from the workshop. The tech wizards claim there is hidden damage under the hood. Where and how is yet to be determined. Today I've decided to use 'TRXT-2'. All-purpose droid with up to date soft' and hardware. I got this one from Manhattan - downtown. This...12 year old kid was selling this one off. Apparently he and his family got evicted and needed some credits. Their clothes were packed in plastic bags and left in puddles of murky water. Gave them a generous 1200 Credits for their machine. Sure...they asked for 1500. I managed to haggle it down a bit.

Now you might say I'm evil for doing that, but this is the one droid programmed to simulate emotions. It's the next best thing to actual sentience. They didn't even try to fight for a better price. If this hunk of junk could see the look on their faces then it would feel sadness. I'm sorry, buddy. Life just kicks you in the nuts sometimes. Or gears.

I asked 'TRXT-2' to slot in the engram and execute the first command it would show on the H.U.D. Subject hesitated until I asked the engram to do it on my behalf. It listened - which is a good sign so far.

Unfortunately it failed to cause any damage. The droid's safeties kicked in instantly and ejected the engram. 'TRXT-2' tried to remove it proper, but I intervened and slotted it back in. I had S-1 and S-4 restrain the subject for the duration of this test. It didn't take long for 'MALWARE' to adapt. It got more creative this time. Subject reported to 'feel' a sting in its head, followed by a quick scan which reported no changes. I saw the complete opposite however. There was a central fan located on its chest whirring aggressively. That small motor eventually broke and stopped functioning followed by systematic shutdown of all cooling systems. A thermal scan revealed how the droid began to heat up from the torso and towards its limbs - as opposed to 'P-AD0'.

'TRXT-2' didn't feel good. It expressed symptoms which it associated with a high fever at first, followed by lack of sight and intense pain in its main processing unit. Its head shot off sparks as the voicebox glitched out in a last ditch to yell for help. S-1 and S-4 recoiled from the subject, letting it go as its limbs lashed out one last time.

There might be permanent damage here. Carcass was sent to the tech wizards. T-5 is especially interested in examining this one.

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