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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 2570370" data-attributes="member: 17691">As is proper for a droid, R-LE-1 merely waits unmoving in the clean room for the organic occupant, Jaess, to exit first. R-LE-1 watches the small human female stride out of the room and then falls into step behind her, its servo-motors humming and metallic toes clicking softly on the deck plating with each step. The patina stained droid once again maintains the two meters of distance between them that its interpersonal protocols dictate as necessary to maintain an organic's delicate sense of personal space. R-LE-1 keeps its sensors trained on the woman while the pair await the lift.Cognitive Processing.Emotive Node: Pleasure 44.3%; Concern 29.7%; Anxiety 25.9%.Datum: Jaess Talori has demonstrated behaviour indicative of anxiety in responsive to my actions.Datum: Jaess Talori is a Covert Operative skilled in hand to hand combat and evasion.Proposition: Jaess Talori is anxious and nervous due to her training and experience.Proposition: Jaess Talori is anxious and nervous in the presence of droids.Proposition: Jaess Talori dislikes me.Proposition: Cooperation and trust between operatives is necessary for the successfulcompletion of a mission.Proposition: I must endeavour to engender trust between Jaess Talori and myself.Upload data to vocabulator buffer 12A.Open starboard tool bay and deploy power calibrator.Having witnessed how nervous and anxious the female appears to be in its presence, R-LE-1 refrains from making any quick motions. As the odd pair awaits the lift doors to open, the droid turns to face the human female with the empty hole in its faceplate and addresses Jaess directly for the first time: "I must now verify, replace and reinitialise my previously ionized components. Please do not be alarmed ma'am."A soft whir and click can be heard in the quiet companionway as the repair droid's right leg opens up to reveal a small compartment with a circular rack of tools inside. Within seconds, the rack spins, stops and extends a small tool which R-LE-1 picks up with its right hand. It connects this tool to the computer hookup cable at its left hip and then points the tool at the components it carries in its left hand; a soft humming sound issues from the tool.Cognitive Processing.Execute diagnostic.Working.System diagnostic indicates negligible levels of ionization of primary and secondarybroadband transmission arrays and primary telescopic/holographic photoreceptor.When the lift doors open R-LE-1 waits for Jaess to enter first and then shuffles in itself turning to face the control panel. R-LE-1 replaces the tool in its hand into its slot, disconnects the computer hookup cable, reaches forward and connects it to the small computer port below the main panel. A gentle hum can be heard as the port begins to spin slowly, indicating the droid has successfully linked to the Reliant's computer network. R-LE begins to access the ship's computer to ascertain the vessel's current speed and heading. (Computer Use +16, Gather Information +9) It uses this information to confirm the Reliant's position to ensure that its astrogation calculations will prove accurate once the pair are ready to enter hyperspace aboard their shuttle. With its right hand now free, R-LE-1 begins to replace its head mounted sensors. Quickly its old patina stained hands begin manipulating its parts deftly and quickly as cables and wires are reattached, fittings are adjusted and fasteners are tightened once more.Cognitive Processing.Re-initialize sensors.• Photoreceptor acuity at 98.2% of system benchmark.• Holographic-receptor acuity at 95.9% of system benchmark.• Infrared-receptor acuity at 97.1% of system benchmark.• Transceiver array efficiency at 99.2% of system benchmark.Emotive Node: Pleasure 70.3%; Concern 29.7%.Whole once more, the patina stained droid manually disengages its computer hookup as the lift slows to a stop.</blockquote>

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