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We docked in the Cuvetedra, we were then escorted to Cargo bay 44. It was a loading bay that was adjacent to one of the internal fabricators. It was filled with various supplies and equipment for
colonization.
Our escorts spoke, "We were told to bring you here." and they door shut between us, leaving Indigo, Cairo and I alone.

A piece of construction equipment turned to look at us.

"You are the crew of the VS54 Commodity Martial Scoutship Crèche, navbeacon 93p28xf374mk3." Its face was a display panel. It was styled on an ancient medical diagnostic terminal. The image was constantly shifting symbols, but it always vaguely resembled a face.

"Yes. I am Ind..."
"The mind will execute now."

We waited.

"You are unmoderated homopsychic cybernetic device. The fleet is aware of this pattern. This is Fedumilin. Cuvetedra manufactured this device with embedded childmind for message delivery. This message is from the fleet."

The next thing I was aware of was an intense pressure on my chin and neck. Also, I was somewhere above the floor.

I could hear Cairo Fighting but I could not see him, and he never escaped. It had us all pinned in massive robotic clamps.

"Security officer Degree Literature, Constable Derua system license status is revoked."

"Assassin, degrees psychology, sociology, memetics. Financial services Derua system license is revoked. "

"Domestic Servant, degrees embryology, genetic engineering, Interstellar manufacturing treaty law, advanced degree Xenobiology, unowned. "

"The strong will end the war.
The deviant will seed horror.
The scholar will transmit a work."

The avatar became silent, the claws gave way.