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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 2987188" data-attributes="member: 17691">[sblock=OOC]Darn. I was hoping it would be a maintenance droid rather than an organic technician. That would have proven easier to deal with I think. Gee. I've been mulling over what to do all day; it certainly wasn't an easy call. 1X will just cross its fingers and hope it chose wisely. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/paranoid.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhoh:" title="Paranoid    :uhoh:" data-shortname=":uhoh:" /> [/sblock]Emitting the electrostatic pulse buys the concealed probot a few more precious seconds for its heuristic processor to work its way through its carefully refined improvisational problem solving algorithms. DRK-1X's targeting sensors lock onto the male as he pulls his hand away from his comlink and rises to step towards the wall panel. Millisecond by millisecond, trillions of electrons race through the droid's processor circuit pathways as it compares possible scenarios, their probable outcomes, and which would best serve its long term goal of reaching its Mistress.Should the man be allowed to report the saboteur's death and summon help or should he be silenced immediately with a well targeted blaster bolt? Which outcome presented the greatest risk of detection and capture? Subduing the man would most likely keep the probot from being detected in the short term, but the technician would most likely be called upon or missed at some point during the upcoming hyperspace trip. DRK-1X could possibly perform the man's duties for a time to keep anyone from noticing his inactivity, but it seemed unlikely that the probot could avoid interacting with the crew completely for the several days the trip would last. If the technician were allowed to summon help others would likely arrive to investigate the body, its murder and the sabotage of the hub's systems. A close study of the scene would reveal the murderer's handprints around the body's neck along with his fingerprints and organic residue on the panels, components and the ventilation shaft leading out. Investigators would correctly conclude that an organic was responsible for the murder and sabotage; they wouldn't likely suspect or search the ship for a small probot left aboard. Considering the pressing schedule the freighter was expected to maintain, it was even possible that no official investigation could be organized and carried out before the freighter lifted off. DRK-1X could potentially remain aboard undetected...Its heuristic processor having reached its volition threshold, DRK-1X watches the man as he crosses the small cabin and depresses the wall panel's comlink button. Trusting that the technician was sufficiently unnerved by the discovery of the murder and distracted by his comlink conversation, 1X slowly rises from its concealed position and silently floats forward. The probot carefully deploys its second manipulator arm and, coming to a stop before the six stacked permacrete detonators, cautiously begins gathering up the explosives while attempting to remain undetected (Hide +22, Move Silently +15, taking 10). Without wasting another moment, DRK-1X turns and silently floats through the hatchway from which the technician had emerged a moment ago. Heading aft, the black spherical probot makes its way cautiously towards the closest of the two storage bays.</blockquote>

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