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RogerDodger
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System Reboot
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*System Reboot Initiated.*
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*Loading . . .*
. . .
*Primary Power Core online.*
. . .
*Conjugative Systems online.*
{Statement} It would appear that functionality of my systems is returning one at a time.
*Motor Cortex online.*
{Statement} I still have no memory of what happened, or why my systems seem to be suffering from a cascade failure.
*Vocabulator online.*
“{Greeting} Hello?” {Concerned Statement} I did not hear anything. My vocabulator must be malfunctioning.
*Auditory Sensors online.*
“{Greeting} Hello? {Relieved Statement} Ah, I could not hear my vocabulator because my auditory sensors had been shut off. How could such an advanced piece of machinery such as myself have committed such a gross oversight?”
*Optical Sensors online.*
“{Statement} It would appear that I am lying on my back, for all I can see at the moment is the ‘the sky.’”
*Peripheral Motor Servos online.*
“{Statement} And now I have freedom of mobility. I have no recollection, however, of my directive.”
*Peripheral Tactile Sensors online.*
“{Statement} Now that I can sense where my limbs are, I shall attempt to stand. {Surprised Statement} Oh, my. Never with my own optical sensors would I ever expect to see such a horrendous sight. There are rusted droids and skeletal remains of meatbags everywhere. {Query} And what is this? Is it a weapon? It is a weapon. It fits in my hands as if they were naturally meant to hold such a weapon. {Curious Query} I wonder if there are any charges of ammunition remaining? There are. Although there is one less charge now that I have squeezed the trigger once.
*Primary Memory Bank online.*
“Searching memory banks . . . {Weapon Classification} Weapon type: M7—Corellian carbine. A weapon well-suited to extended firefights, yet cost-effective enough to be wielded in large numbers. It is the weapon of choice of several armies and bands of militia. {Statement} This fallen droid appears to have similar features to myself. Analyzing in progress . . . {Droid Classification} Droid Type: Hunter-Killer (HK)-51. A highly sophisticated assassin droid manufactured on the planet Telos. This particular model bears the insignia of the Governor on the chest of its chassis. {Statement} Upon turning my optical sensors to the front of my chassis, I can see this same insignia on my own chest. Curious.”
*Secondary Memory Bank malfunctioning. Data corruption present.*
“{Statement} So that is the reason I have no recollection of my directive. Perhaps I can upload memory files from a fallen HK-51, and restore the corrupted data.”
*Uploading Memory Files . . . Warning! Corrupt data present!*
“{Statement} Well that is odd indeed. The files are corrupted in exactly the same manner as my own memory files. I will need to find who corrupted these files before I can ascertain my directive.”
“{Statement} This would appear to be the control hub for the HK-51 units. Though it is quite far from the battlefield where I found myself, any droids in its radius would have updated their directives automatically, so long as the directive was administered from this console.”
*Splicing Console . . . Splice Complete. 1) Enter new droid directive. 2) Clear current droid directives. 3) Restore a previous directive. 4) HK-51 Control Hub holo-camera.*
“{Statement} All previous directives have been erased, and two camera recordings are also missing. It has become apparent that somebody has altered the droid directives, cleared the directives, and erased droid directive history and camera recordings. The only way to delete those sets of information would be via the command hub in the center of the compound. If I wish to discover my directive, I will have to get to the central command hub.”
“{Statement} At last, I have reached the central command hub. I shall finally understand my directive.”
*Splicing terminal . . . Splice complete. 1) Remotely splice another console. 2) Administer's Functions 3) Central Hub holo-camera
"{Statement} It would appear that the camera recordings here are untampered. I shall begin with the recording during the first deleted recording on the other terminal."
"Ah, Lieutenant. What brings you here?"
"Get away from that console, Governor."
"Wha--Put that pistol away! You--You wouldn't shoot me in cold blood, would you? Yaaaaagh!"
"Hahahahahaha! It's the end of the line for you, Governor. Once I alter the droid directives, your droids will start shooting your own men, while I collect the bounty on your head and escape this rock once and for all!"
. . .
*System Reboot Initiated.*
. . .
*Loading . . .*
. . .
*Primary Power Core online.*
. . .
*Conjugative Systems online.*
{Statement} It would appear that functionality of my systems is returning one at a time.
*Motor Cortex online.*
{Statement} I still have no memory of what happened, or why my systems seem to be suffering from a cascade failure.
*Vocabulator online.*
“{Greeting} Hello?” {Concerned Statement} I did not hear anything. My vocabulator must be malfunctioning.
*Auditory Sensors online.*
“{Greeting} Hello? {Relieved Statement} Ah, I could not hear my vocabulator because my auditory sensors had been shut off. How could such an advanced piece of machinery such as myself have committed such a gross oversight?”
*Optical Sensors online.*
“{Statement} It would appear that I am lying on my back, for all I can see at the moment is the ‘the sky.’”
*Peripheral Motor Servos online.*
“{Statement} And now I have freedom of mobility. I have no recollection, however, of my directive.”
*Peripheral Tactile Sensors online.*
“{Statement} Now that I can sense where my limbs are, I shall attempt to stand. {Surprised Statement} Oh, my. Never with my own optical sensors would I ever expect to see such a horrendous sight. There are rusted droids and skeletal remains of meatbags everywhere. {Query} And what is this? Is it a weapon? It is a weapon. It fits in my hands as if they were naturally meant to hold such a weapon. {Curious Query} I wonder if there are any charges of ammunition remaining? There are. Although there is one less charge now that I have squeezed the trigger once.
*Primary Memory Bank online.*
“Searching memory banks . . . {Weapon Classification} Weapon type: M7—Corellian carbine. A weapon well-suited to extended firefights, yet cost-effective enough to be wielded in large numbers. It is the weapon of choice of several armies and bands of militia. {Statement} This fallen droid appears to have similar features to myself. Analyzing in progress . . . {Droid Classification} Droid Type: Hunter-Killer (HK)-51. A highly sophisticated assassin droid manufactured on the planet Telos. This particular model bears the insignia of the Governor on the chest of its chassis. {Statement} Upon turning my optical sensors to the front of my chassis, I can see this same insignia on my own chest. Curious.”
*Secondary Memory Bank malfunctioning. Data corruption present.*
“{Statement} So that is the reason I have no recollection of my directive. Perhaps I can upload memory files from a fallen HK-51, and restore the corrupted data.”
*Uploading Memory Files . . . Warning! Corrupt data present!*
“{Statement} Well that is odd indeed. The files are corrupted in exactly the same manner as my own memory files. I will need to find who corrupted these files before I can ascertain my directive.”
“{Statement} This would appear to be the control hub for the HK-51 units. Though it is quite far from the battlefield where I found myself, any droids in its radius would have updated their directives automatically, so long as the directive was administered from this console.”
*Splicing Console . . . Splice Complete. 1) Enter new droid directive. 2) Clear current droid directives. 3) Restore a previous directive. 4) HK-51 Control Hub holo-camera.*
“{Statement} All previous directives have been erased, and two camera recordings are also missing. It has become apparent that somebody has altered the droid directives, cleared the directives, and erased droid directive history and camera recordings. The only way to delete those sets of information would be via the command hub in the center of the compound. If I wish to discover my directive, I will have to get to the central command hub.”
“{Statement} At last, I have reached the central command hub. I shall finally understand my directive.”
*Splicing terminal . . . Splice complete. 1) Remotely splice another console. 2) Administer's Functions 3) Central Hub holo-camera
"{Statement} It would appear that the camera recordings here are untampered. I shall begin with the recording during the first deleted recording on the other terminal."
"Ah, Lieutenant. What brings you here?"
"Get away from that console, Governor."
"Wha--Put that pistol away! You--You wouldn't shoot me in cold blood, would you? Yaaaaagh!"
"Hahahahahaha! It's the end of the line for you, Governor. Once I alter the droid directives, your droids will start shooting your own men, while I collect the bounty on your head and escape this rock once and for all!"