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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ambrus" data-source="post: 3234103" data-attributes="member: 17691">Uncertain how to respond to the nemoidian woman Derek at first regards Dofina impassively from his seat, blinking a few times in accord with the algorithm which governed the seemingly random timing of such humanoid involuntary physiological responses. Very soon the droid's emotive node registers significant levels of self-doubt and uncertainty. Derek becomes painfully aware of his lack of experience in affecting humanoid body-language and mannerisms as his motivator signals its readiness to relay his neural-network's instructions to his multi-limbed body's abundant servo-motors. Since it's counterpart had few means to physically express itself, DRK-1X had been ill-qualified to program the human replica droid to physically express itself. Also, the probe droid's own cheap sexless monotone vocabulator simply couldn't compare with Derek's own exquisite masculine multi-tonal vocabulator.The two times he'd interacted with organic beings on his own Derek had kept his face hidden behind a mask to avoid being recognized. It had also saved him the bother of having to execute facial expressions. The droid blinks three times more and then slowly stands to face its Mistress. How to greet the woman? His humanoid behavioural database indicated that, among that species, a proffered hand was appropriate amongst peers; but Dofina was neither human nor his peer. The 4º military database Derek had inherited from its counterpart indicated that saluting was appropriate when greeting a superior officer; but the nemoidian wasn't a military officer anymore than he himself was. After a few seconds of internal debate, the human replica droid sends a signal through his motivator causing his servo-motors to tilt his head into a curt nod.DRK-1X, in a subtle attempt to keep its Mistress from steering the interview, floats into the cockpit to hover between the two bipeds. The probot gestures towards its counterpart with one manipulator arm. "Report: Mistress, may I introduce you to Derek Onyx. We first met on an independent station in the Dantooine system while I was busily trying to acquire resources with which to attempt your rescue. He has proven to be an excellent pilot and resourceful companion throughout the mission." For its own part, DRK-1X attempts to balance its fundamental need to report accurate information to its Mistress with its personal desire to keep the particulars of its counterpart's nature obfuscated.</blockquote>

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