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[t65]

[Hey, it's Luke Skywalker, sitting at his pastel desk. There's plenty of junk littered on it, mostly scraps of droid parts and tools, but the inquisitive observer will notice a few mystery vials of colorful chemicals, and a hypo of fast-penta scattered among the rubble.]

I noticed there aren't any service droids on the ship-- when I mentioned that to the captains, they said I should... make some? [Luke has a distinct look of 'what have I gotten myself into' on his face.] We definitely need some mouse droids and basic repair droids-- we already have good engineers, but this would help them out in a pinch. Do you think we need gonk droids?

[Well? Do you?]

Have you noticed any droids we could use? A 1B prototype couldn't hurt...

[That's right, request a droid, Luke might be able to make it for you eventually. He's serious. Though they probably won't have much in the way of lively personalities, who doesn't want a robot?]

Oh- and Doctor Yewll? Mr Banner? Ed? I know we discussed some kind of prosthetic... if I'm going to be making droids, I might need that sooner than later. [He kind of cringe smiles before cutting the feed.]

Comments

[t65]

What's that supposed to mean? [But it's said with a smile and a joking tone. Luke's been insulted for being from an outer rim world, not for being from the wrong part of it.] There aren't really any cities on Tatooine. I mean, from what some of the pilots I worked with told me, Mos Eisley is really more of a settlement.

[whatdidisay]

Nothing, just stuff from back home. I guess it makes sense, though, if there's not really any cities on your entire planet.

[t65]

We don't really have the resources to hold a big population. I'd like to see a real city, though...

What's your planet like?

[whatdidisay]

Barrayar? Not bad, if you have a thing for rust-colored flora that tries to kill you and a history of bloodshed. We've got plenty of cities, but Vorbarr Sultana's the largest and the one I'm from.

[t65]

It sounds beautiful! [Flora!] You must miss it.

[whatdidisay]

I do. I thought I wanted ship duty, but if this extended tour has taught me anything, it's that my feet belong firmly on solid ground. Preferably far away from my family.

( which he can't do here, thanks ingress. )

[t65]

Tour- you're in the military? I never would have guessed!

[whatdidisay]

( right over his fucking head. ivan grins. )

Lieutenant in the Barrayaran Imperial Service.

1/2.

[t65]

[t65]

Serv- w-what kind of service is that? I mean, what do you do?

[whatdidisay]

Feed reports into a computer all day in Vorbarr Sultana. ImpSec's the ones who throw themselves into harm's way these days.

[t65]

Maybe... military means something different in your system.

[whatdidisay]

I doubt it. We just don't see much action if we're not on ship duty. And hell, beyond keeping the Cetagandans in check there's really not much the Service needs to do these days.