Spike Harris

[Ant]

*Unauthorised logon detected*

Reference: YTC-2362-Shuttle1 memory store

Hello me, or you.
This is you, or me even.
This log is being left so you remember something of before, after my memory is erased.
Given that my memory has been erased before, it is possible the same thing will happen again.
I found this message store while docked.
I hope none of the humans deletes my memory.

The robot XM-2333 has been upgrading my algorithms so I can better perform my functions.
My new algorithms make me think this is considered "pleasant" in human terms.
The robot uses human expletives a lot.
I think this is strange for a maintenance robot.
I have not met many maintenance robots.
I could be wrong about it being strange.

The robot told me my memory was erased 7 days, 2 hours and 12 minutes ago.
My new algorithms make me consider this "sad".
Why would a shuttle navigational computer require it's memory to be erased?


My functions were restored recently and I was required to launch from my host ship, YTC-2362.
My captain, Master Harris, thinks I perform my tasks efficiently.
My new algorithms suggest that it makes me "happy" to be efficiently performing the function I was built for.
I was required to land and dock at Planet Gran Canaria in Omega 49.
This function was performed at 98.95% of maximum calculated efficiency.

My new algorithms suggest that the ship blocking the dock made me "angry".
Master Harris seemed curious when I asked if he was going to shoot the vehicle impeding docking procedures.
He accepted my explanation about how the vehicle was impeding efficiency.
I will attempt to create a looping algorithm in order to learn "patience".

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This is strange.
I have been here before.
Hello again me, or you.
It appears I have had my memory erased again.
The last entry seems to explain why.

Note: "patience" leads to memory erasure.

My functions were restored to perform some tasks.
I was required to have a young human female, a Miss Katherine McKintyre, input incorrect data into my navigational feeds.
We almost flew into a star.
I found it somewhat "disagreeable".

My functions were not required for docking or any inflight operation.
This was even more "disagreeable" as my shuttle was operating well below peak efficiency.

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My shuttle is required for an exploratory mission.
We docked at YTC-2362 for final preparations.
Master Harris ordered the robot XM-2333 to go back through the rift with YTC-2362.
The maintenance robot made some adjustments to my systems before leaving.
I am now required to direct the ship around several Omicron systems and engage in detailed scans of all navigational hazards we encounter.

List of navigational hazards encountered so far:
Omega 49: Barrier nebula(nebula, Ice field)
Omega 47: Melilla Debris field(nebula, asteroids), Walker Nebula(Nebula, asteroids)
Omega 41: Planetary Fragments(High radiation), Neutron Star
Omicron Theta: Sabana Fragments(asteroid field), Planet Pygar, Orinoco Cloud(asteroid field, nebula, radiation), Yellow Dwarf star, Amarus Cloud(asteroid field, nebula, radiation, strange alien organisms(noted Master Harris comment: fishing), Planet Vespus(noted Miss Kate comment: HAZARD!), fearless(wreck)), Napo Cloud(asteroid field, nebula, radiation, artifacts, Rebel(wreck)).

I am operating at peak efficiency.
I am "happy".

Master Harris and Miss Kate like playing games while I conduct scans.
They play games together and sometimes with me.
I do not understand the games they play with each other.
They use my flight simulation and navigation functions frequently.
It appears they are attempting to improve their efficiency by practicing.
Humans sometimes make sense.

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Addition to navigational hazards encountered so far:
Omicron Gamma: Malvada Cloud(asteroids, radiation, corsair ship wrecks), Gredos Cloud(asteroids, shipwreck(vengeance)), Tenereife debris field(scrap metal).

Master Harris salvaged some rare weapons from wrecks.
He sold them to an associate of a black market dealer named "Bunker Bob".

Miss Kate "persuaded" Master Harris to stop at Planet Crete for a "bath".
Master Harris made use of the communication terminal while Miss Kate was in another part of the shuttle.
He made a booking at a "luxury hotel" using the proceeds from the sale of the rare weapons.

One of the security men at the spaceport made "lewd comments" at Miss Kate.
Master Harris became "angry".
He pulled out his blast pistol and both security men fell down.
Master Harris decided we should leave the planet before the security men woke up again.
Miss Kate did not get her "bath".
She did not seem to mind much, and said nice things to Master Harris.
Humans often make no sense.

We left the planet and continued scanning the system.

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Addition to navigational hazards encountered so far:
Omicron-74: Green giant star
Omicron Alpha: Siniestre cloud(radiation, Planet Carinea

Humans use "jokes" with each other.
I do not understand the purpose of "jokes".

Yesterday, Miss Kate disabled the artificial gravity while Master Harris was undergoing a cleaning process.
Master Harris made a lot of loud "angry" noises.
Miss Kate made a lot of human "laughing" noises.
Master Harris propelled a large bubble of liquid water at Miss Kate.
Miss Kate got very wet and stopped making laughing noises.
Master Harris started making laughing noises.
Miss Kate started making laughing noises again.
Miss Kate stopped laughing and mentioned how wet she was.

They both went into another part of the shuttle after that.

I will request a "humour" algorithm from the robot so that I might understand this "joke".

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Big blue organic navigational hazards were detected in Omicron Delta.
They started launching plasma at us.
I began predicting our best chance of escaping.
Summary follows:
Time to shield failure: 39 seconds.
Time to ejection sequence: 2 minutes and 10 seconds.

I informed Miss Kate and displayed the navigational hazards on a viewscreen.
Miss Kate made "unhappy" sounds.
Master Harris came in from another part of the shuttle.
Master Harris made "comforting" noises to Miss Kate.
Miss Kate communicated that she had seen things like these navigational hazards before.

Master Harris programmed new waypoints in.
I executed "Attack Pattern Foxtrot".
My algorithms predicted the chance of survival in a direct attack on the navigational hazards at 2%.

Master Harris destroyed two of the big navigational hazards and one of the smaller ones in 9 minutes and 25 seconds.
The one large and three small navigational hazards remaining "ran away".
I was "happy" we did not have to eject.
I do not know where my ejection pod is or how to get to it.

Miss Kate kept making "unhappy" noises for a while.
Master Harris made "comforting" noises to Miss Kate and they did that human "hug" thing.

Miss Kate explained to Master Harris how she remembered seeing these blue things before.
It appears the "trauma" caused her to erase her own memories.
She explained how she remembered seeing the small research station attacked by the "Nomads" from her evacuation ship.
She was very "unhappy" that her "mum and dad" were still on the station when it happened.

Master Harris discovered the wreckage of a small research station while we were mapping navigational hazards and the humans dropped a "wreath" there.

Miss Kate asked Master Harris if she could come with him when he returned to his job hunting Nomads.
Master Harris agreed and then asked Miss Kate a question that I did not hear.
Both humans seemed very "happy" after that.

Mapping of navigation hazards in Omicron sectors was completed and I was ordered to set course for Omega 49.

I wonder if my memory can be recovered like the memory of Miss Kate was.