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Where Is the Captain?

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#	Speaker	Variation	Text	Audio
0			“Princess, the captain is not available.” “Princess, the captain is not available.”
1			“We are in space. There is nowhere he can go. Take me to the bridge.” “We are in space. There is nowhere he can go. Take me to the bridge.”
2			“No.” “No.”
3			Kainda gets out of the chair, saying, Kainda gets out of the chair, saying,
4			“I will figure it out myself.” “I will figure it out myself.”
5			Kainda hears a hissing noise, and after a few seconds, she has trouble breathing. Kainda hears a hissing noise, and after a few seconds, she has trouble breathing.
6			The air is being removed from the crew section. The air is being removed from the crew section.
7			Now Kainda grabs the chair, and she breathes heavily. Now Kainda grabs the chair, and she breathes heavily.
8			“What are you doing?” “What are you doing?”
9			“We are removing the air to the point you can’t be a threat to the ship.” “We are removing the air to the point you can’t be a threat to the ship.”
10			Kainda is trying to stay calm. Kainda is trying to stay calm.
11			She is a negotiator. She is a negotiator.
12			“I am not threatening the ship. I want to talk to the captain.” “I am not threatening the ship. I want to talk to the captain.”
13			She focuses on breathing while glaring at the robot. She focuses on breathing while glaring at the robot.
14			Taking large breaths to get air, she says, Taking large breaths to get air, she says,
15			“Take me to the captain or throw me out an airlock. This is ridiculous. I stowed away in a service c... “Take me to the captain or throw me out an airlock. This is ridiculous. I stowed away in a service crawl space to escape conditions like this. I won’t be a token, a prisoner.”
16			The robot looks back at Kainda, not moving. The robot looks back at Kainda, not moving.
17			Suddenly, the space depressurizes. Suddenly, the space depressurizes.
18			Kainda grabs a seat harder as the air movement out the door would pull her to the door. Kainda grabs a seat harder as the air movement out the door would pull her to the door.
19			A hunter robot enters the crew space, and the air pressure increases. A hunter robot enters the crew space, and the air pressure increases.
20			Kainda is gasping for air, her chest heaving, trying to breathe. Kainda is gasping for air, her chest heaving, trying to breathe.
21			The robot’s watch, doing nothing. The robot’s watch, doing nothing.
22			After a second, Nanny grabs her suit helmet and hands it to Kainda. After a second, Nanny grabs her suit helmet and hands it to Kainda.
23			Grabbing the helmet, she put it on. Grabbing the helmet, she put it on.
24			With the air pressure low, the suit automatically seals and pressurizes her to breathe. With the air pressure low, the suit automatically seals and pressurizes her to breathe.
25			Looking at the hunter robot, she says, Looking at the hunter robot, she says,
26			“Is it here to attack me? Have you decided on something? You gave me the helmet. Is that so you can ... “Is it here to attack me? Have you decided on something? You gave me the helmet. Is that so you can throw me out and wait for me to die?”
27			“Princess, we are evaluating options. We need to ask you some questions.” “Princess, we are evaluating options. We need to ask you some questions.”
28			“Who is ‘we’?” “Who is ‘we’?”
29			“We are the AI that runs the ship. We need to decide if we throw you out, but we need to understand ... “We are the AI that runs the ship. We need to decide if we throw you out, but we need to understand more if you could stay.”
30			“Ask your questions.” “Ask your questions.”
31			“Why did you run away?” “Why did you run away?”
32			Kainda talks, stammers, pauses, and then starts again. Kainda talks, stammers, pauses, and then starts again.
33			“I am a showpiece. I have less value than a robot. They put me in front of people to smile, say nice... “I am a showpiece. I have less value than a robot. They put me in front of people to smile, say nice words, and then disappear to wait for the next show event. My life has been a series of speaking events. They needed to give me a job so that I would rebel less. When the yacht was attacked, and they were trying to kill me, I realized I am simply a thing to someone in my family. I discovered the yacht had been sabotaged. There was an attacker and saboteur on the yacht when we left Albert-4. It was supposed to look like a pirate attack, and I was supposed to die. I ran away to figure out my life, my way. I won’t be their token princess anymore. Without Deal Hunter, I will probably die, killed by someone in my family. This ship has been my only safe place.”
34			“What do you want to accomplish? What do you want to do?” “What do you want to accomplish? What do you want to do?”
35			“I don’t know.” “I don’t know.”
36			Her brow furrowed, then says, Her brow furrowed, then says,
37			“I have NEVER been given any choice before. I guess I would figure out a way to make credits to live... “I have NEVER been given any choice before. I guess I would figure out a way to make credits to live and try to do something against the conditions and abuses I have always been told to ignore.”
38			“Why should you remain on this ship?” “Why should you remain on this ship?”
39			Enthusiastically, she says, Enthusiastically, she says,
40			“I can contribute—things like negotiations with traders, evaluating options. For stations that only ... “I can contribute—things like negotiations with traders, evaluating options. For stations that only have biologicals, I can be another set of hands. I can learn everything about the ship’s operation and help.”
41			“What do you know about ship operations?” “What do you know about ship operations?”
42			“Nothing. I have been in a bubble my whole life, and, as I mentioned earlier, I am treated as less t... “Nothing. I have been in a bubble my whole life, and, as I mentioned earlier, I am treated as less than a robot. I am expendable and not worth my family investing time in training me on anything except negotiations and communication. Because I look good on vid feeds, I’m not completely worthless.”
43			The hunter robot holds out a hand and says to her, The hunter robot holds out a hand and says to her,
44			“The pressure has been restored. Take off your helmet.” “The pressure has been restored. Take off your helmet.”
45			Removing her helmet, she looks defeated. Removing her helmet, she looks defeated.
46			Handing it to the hunter robot, she asks, Handing it to the hunter robot, she asks,
47			“Which airlock will I be taken to?” “Which airlock will I be taken to?”
48			The robots remain motionless, saying nothing for several seconds. The robots remain motionless, saying nothing for several seconds.
49			Then, Nanny grabs her, pushes her into a chair, and sits down. Then, Nanny grabs her, pushes her into a chair, and sits down.
50			“We are jumping.” “We are jumping.”
51			Kainda feels the jump and its slightly painful sensation, gasping. Kainda feels the jump and its slightly painful sensation, gasping.
52			Nanny lets go and helps Kainda shift into an upright position. Nanny lets go and helps Kainda shift into an upright position.
53			Kainda asks, Kainda asks,
54			“Why did we jump like that? It was a little painful.” “Why did we jump like that? It was a little painful.”
55			“An unknown ship jumped into the asteroid field. That could only be from the same people who sent th... “An unknown ship jumped into the asteroid field. That could only be from the same people who sent the fighters. We needed to jump before other ships arrived.”
56			“Is everything okay? Salvage wasn’t complete.” “Is everything okay? Salvage wasn’t complete.”
57			Pausing, Kainda looks at Nanny and says, Pausing, Kainda looks at Nanny and says,
58			“You don’t consider me part of this crew, but I will ask anyway. With operations happening and the j... “You don’t consider me part of this crew, but I will ask anyway. With operations happening and the jump you left, robots and salvage in that field. What did you lose?”
59			“We lost four robots and a jump drive.” “We lost four robots and a jump drive.”
60			“Sorry. Can the robot’s system be used to track the ship? I have figured out recently that robot mem... “Sorry. Can the robot’s system be used to track the ship? I have figured out recently that robot memory is an excellent source of information.”
61			“The robots will automatically do a self-wipe and reset to factory condition when we jump away.” “The robots will automatically do a self-wipe and reset to factory condition when we jump away.”
62			“You grabbed me to protect me. What about the captain? Is he okay?” “You grabbed me to protect me. What about the captain? Is he okay?”
63			The hunter robot moves with her helmet to block the door to the kitchen area. The hunter robot moves with her helmet to block the door to the kitchen area.
64			Nanny gestures to Kainda, Nanny gestures to Kainda,
65			“Please sit down.” “Please sit down.”
66			“You’re avoiding my question. Just like you have avoided me talking to the captain.” “You’re avoiding my question. Just like you have avoided me talking to the captain.”
67			Now a voice comes over the ship’s announcement system. Now a voice comes over the ship’s announcement system.
68			“Princess Kainda, I am the ship AI. Captain Weston called me Hunter. I have been running this ship f... “Princess Kainda, I am the ship AI. Captain Weston called me Hunter. I have been running this ship for many years.”
69			“Hello, Hunter. A new voice, new intelligence that I didn’t know about.” “Hello, Hunter. A new voice, new intelligence that I didn’t know about.”
70			“Princess, your questions show you are very intelligent but very naive, with no actual experience. P... “Princess, your questions show you are very intelligent but very naive, with no actual experience. Protecting the ship is more important than robots or salvage. We will find more salvage.”
71			“Okay, I get that, but one ship can’t just lose resources like that. The strategy needs to consider ... “Okay, I get that, but one ship can’t just lose resources like that. The strategy needs to consider those risks. Can I discuss this with the captain?”
72			“You can’t meet the captain. He has been dead for thirty-four standard years.” “You can’t meet the captain. He has been dead for thirty-four standard years.”
73			“Excuse me. That means you have been running the ship and salvaging, as well as bounty hunting, this... “Excuse me. That means you have been running the ship and salvaging, as well as bounty hunting, this whole time. Providing voice and images of the captain. How is that possible?”
74			“Captain Weston made many upgrades. I am not a normal ship AI. I have more capability, and Captain W... “Captain Weston made many upgrades. I am not a normal ship AI. I have more capability, and Captain Weston let me manage the ship for him.”
75			“How did he die?” “How did he die?”
76			“A fugitive we had on board had an infectious disease. It was part of a biological attack on the pla... “A fugitive we had on board had an infectious disease. It was part of a biological attack on the planet where we found the fugitive. It infected the captain, and by the time we knew there was a problem, the medical facilities couldn’t cure him. He died in his bed in severe pain, shivering.”
77			Nanny talks. Nanny talks.
78			“From that point on, every fugitive is tested. We don’t hunt biologicals in infected areas; taking a... “From that point on, every fugitive is tested. We don’t hunt biologicals in infected areas; taking a fugitive to a facility and spreading disease is bad for business. We have spaced a fugitive and skipped the bounty to avoid spreading a dangerous disease.”
79			“Nanny, is this Hunter talking, or you, or both?” “Nanny, is this Hunter talking, or you, or both?”
80			“We are Hunter. Outside the ship, robots are set to autonomous mode. Inside the ship, we are all one... “We are Hunter. Outside the ship, robots are set to autonomous mode. Inside the ship, we are all one network, one voice.”
81			“You telling me this means what? I know, so now I get spaced?” “You telling me this means what? I know, so now I get spaced?”
82			“We have evaluated your responses and don’t have a reason to space you. We will take you to your pre... “We have evaluated your responses and don’t have a reason to space you. We will take you to your preferred station from which to depart. Please give us a destination.”
83			Kainda shakes her head with her brow furrowed. Kainda shakes her head with her brow furrowed.
84			“I have questions. I’m confused by several things. First, Hunter is talking but saying ‘we.’ I am a ... “I have questions. I’m confused by several things. First, Hunter is talking but saying ‘we.’ I am a communication specialist, so your choice of words is something I need to check.”
85			“We refer to our expanded capabilities. What you would consider a normal, very powerful ship AI is o... “We refer to our expanded capabilities. What you would consider a normal, very powerful ship AI is one-third of my capabilities. We are three computer systems with three AIs connected to make the entity Hunter.”
86			“Do I talk to each AI separately?” “Do I talk to each AI separately?”
87			“You talk; we all hear what you say. We evaluate the response and determine the best option.” “You talk; we all hear what you say. We evaluate the response and determine the best option.”
88			“I will come back to that. Next question. If the captain is dead, I should be able to declare salvag... “I will come back to that. Next question. If the captain is dead, I should be able to declare salvage rights and make this my ship simply. If I say those words, will that cause you to attack me?”
89			The ship does not respond. The ship does not respond.
90			Waiting for about thirty seconds, Kainda says, Waiting for about thirty seconds, Kainda says,
91			“I declare salvage rights and ownership of Deal Hunter.” “I declare salvage rights and ownership of Deal Hunter.”
92			The hunter robot hands her helmet to Nanny, turns, and exits the area. The hunter robot hands her helmet to Nanny, turns, and exits the area.
93			After a pause of several seconds, Hunter says over the ship’s speakers. After a pause of several seconds, Hunter says over the ship’s speakers.
94			“Orders, Captain.” “Orders, Captain.”
95			Kainda’s hands start shaking as she gets up. Kainda’s hands start shaking as she gets up.
96			“Holy crap, I need water.” “Holy crap, I need water.”
97			She is unsteady as she floats to the kitchen. She is unsteady as she floats to the kitchen.
98			The hunter robot is using its magnetic boots and is stepping toward her with a water container. The hunter robot is using its magnetic boots and is stepping toward her with a water container.
99			“This is not what my day should be. This is going from bad to worse. Now I’m a wanted fugitive as th... “This is not what my day should be. This is going from bad to worse. Now I’m a wanted fugitive as the captain of the Deal Hunter. I don’t know how to be a captain. I can say the wrong thing and get the ship destroyed, ending everything.”
100			Hunter says, Hunter says,
101			“Captain, with your space armor, I can determine this has upset you. I can’t provide options without... “Captain, with your space armor, I can determine this has upset you. I can’t provide options without more information.”
102			Floating back to the same chair, Kainda sits down, sipping water from the container. Floating back to the same chair, Kainda sits down, sipping water from the container.
103			“Hunter, I am scared by what I just said. Now I’m responsible, and I don’t know what I should do nex... “Hunter, I am scared by what I just said. Now I’m responsible, and I don’t know what I should do next. No one in my family would even consider training me, so I would know what to do.”
104			Kainda is sipping the water, her brain churning. Kainda is sipping the water, her brain churning.
105			The only thing that she can think of is to get safe, ask questions, and learn. The only thing that she can think of is to get safe, ask questions, and learn.
106			She says, She says,
107			“Hunter, we need to deliver the fugitives to get them off the ship and collect the bounties. Can we ... “Hunter, we need to deliver the fugitives to get them off the ship and collect the bounties. Can we deliver them, get food and water, and then jump to a location in deep space so I can figure things out? I need to learn what I need to do. Can you do that?”
108			“Yes, Captain. We will jump to the station and drop off the fugitives in three minutes. You don’t ne... “Yes, Captain. We will jump to the station and drop off the fugitives in three minutes. You don’t need to do anything except go to the bridge.”
109			Kainda’s heart rate jumps up. Kainda’s heart rate jumps up.
110			She sees shuttle pilot chairs frequently, but she has never been on the bridge of a ship. She sees shuttle pilot chairs frequently, but she has never been on the bridge of a ship.
111			“To the bridge, as the captain. Hunter, I have never been on the bridge of a large ship before.” “To the bridge, as the captain. Hunter, I have never been on the bridge of a large ship before.”
112			Nanny points to a short corridor with a door at the end, saying, Nanny points to a short corridor with a door at the end, saying,
113			“This way, Captain.” “This way, Captain.”
114			Kainda goes to the door, which is latched. Kainda goes to the door, which is latched.
115			She knows how to open these based on basic space safety training. She knows how to open these based on basic space safety training.
116			The door to the cargo hold is powered. The door to the cargo hold is powered.
117			This must be the original door. This must be the original door.
118			The door squeaks as she pushes it open. The door squeaks as she pushes it open.
119			Floating onto the bridge, she sees a more complex version of the shuttle pilot station. Floating onto the bridge, she sees a more complex version of the shuttle pilot station.
120			Three chairs face forward, each equipped with a screen and console. Three chairs face forward, each equipped with a screen and console.
121			There are small windows above that a person can see out of when standing. There are small windows above that a person can see out of when standing.
122			The left console has a tag above it saying The left console has a tag above it saying
123			“operations” “operations”
124			. .
125			On the right, the console says On the right, the console says
126			“engineering” “engineering”
127			. .
128			The chair in the middle has The chair in the middle has
129			“Captain” “Captain”
130			on the console. on the console.
131			She looks around and sees a thin layer of dust on everything. She looks around and sees a thin layer of dust on everything.
132			She asks, She asks,
133			“The last time someone was on this bridge was thirty-four years ago with Captain Weston?” “The last time someone was on this bridge was thirty-four years ago with Captain Weston?”
134			“Yes, Captain.” “Yes, Captain.”
135			Kainda pushes against the door frame and floats toward the chair, her captain’s chair. Kainda pushes against the door frame and floats toward the chair, her captain’s chair.
136			Thinking she can still say no but knowing she won’t. She doesn’t want to say no. This is her future. Thinking she can still say no but knowing she won’t. She doesn’t want to say no. This is her future.
137			She grabs the dusty chair with the glove of her space armor. She grabs the dusty chair with the glove of her space armor.
138			A week ago, she would have yelled at someone for the dust. A week ago, she would have yelled at someone for the dust.
139			A princess does not touch dust. A princess does not touch dust.
140			Now she looks at it and smiles. Now she looks at it and smiles.
141			“Now it is my dust. The only one to yell at is me.” “Now it is my dust. The only one to yell at is me.”
142			She shifts and sits in the chair, causing dust to float up around her. She shifts and sits in the chair, causing dust to float up around her.
143			As she grabs the restraints, she says, As she grabs the restraints, she says,
144			“Hunter, make a note. I want a service robot assigned to clean everything. You probably don’t have a... “Hunter, make a note. I want a service robot assigned to clean everything. You probably don’t have any service robots on board, and that is okay for now.”
145			“Noted, Captain.” “Noted, Captain.”
146			Kainda is looking at the chair’s arms. Kainda is looking at the chair’s arms.
147			The end of each arm has an incline with screens and touch buttons, so she doesn’t need to move her a... The end of each arm has an incline with screens and touch buttons, so she doesn’t need to move her arms to control things.
148			Nanny floats over and places her helmet on a console within arm’s reach. Nanny floats over and places her helmet on a console within arm’s reach.
149			The console has a spot to hold the captain’s helmet. The console has a spot to hold the captain’s helmet.
150			“Hunter, how did you operate for thirty-four years without a biological captain?” “Hunter, how did you operate for thirty-four years without a biological captain?”
151			“We continued what we did with Captain Weston. Salvaging and bounty hunting, trading, and doing upgr... “We continued what we did with Captain Weston. Salvaging and bounty hunting, trading, and doing upgrades whenever possible. We had already conducted virtual captain communication before he passed away. Continuing this work is what the captain would have wanted.”
152			Kainda suddenly sneezes twice. Kainda suddenly sneezes twice.
153			She only has her space armor and sneezes into her left glove. She only has her space armor and sneezes into her left glove.
154			“Sorry, the dust is making me sneeze. Why did you keep doing all that?” “Sorry, the dust is making me sneeze. Why did you keep doing all that?”
155			“That is what we know. We continued the work our captain had started. Your question implies there wa... “That is what we know. We continued the work our captain had started. Your question implies there was another option for us. Can you help us understand what other options were available? We are one ship without a legal captain. We could only continue with what people expected. Showing up as the Deal Hunter and showing a virtual captain worked. We had no other option.”
156			“I understand having only one option. I have been stuck like you and would have been that way foreve... “I understand having only one option. I have been stuck like you and would have been that way forever. Then the yacht was attacked, and you saved me. I decided to change things. Hunter, I am ready. Don’t wait to explain things to me. Let’s jump and turn in the fugitives. Explain as it is happening.”

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