[quote=@ImportantNobody] Character accepted. By loyalty to Faera, I'd assume the ones loyal to the queen. Other faera could be equally an enemy to them as any other race. Interesting. Both him and Msalti are 10 years old. Ah, now I know the fancy name for a USB. While I doubt they'd use exactly a USB, but a human could easily say, "that's a USB" and they'd understand how to work it. More minor nitpicks. What you say is technically correct, but saying "tens of thousands" makes it seem like a lot, when it's actually not that many, all things considered. Nobody would comprise a huge amount of AI in their military in case something goes wrong with them like the Virous attack long ago. That being said, that stated number will probably be around the most active at any given moment, mostly in the more deep space but some could go elsewhere like your guys. I'm thinking the Faera's primary rival up there could be some sort of a large slug, like 7 feet tall or so, and has magical powers and maybe freeze breath or neurotoxin or something. Would make sense to send your guy to fight them in that case, as they don't have brains to target. Another idea for a rival of theirs is ones that only go up to their hips and are kind of like hedgehogs. Judging by his backstory it seems like the Faera are getting more aggressive in their expansion again, which is sort of what I had in mind already. Maybe there's a power hungry admiral who was the captain who blackmailed Y00. She's an evil genius. [/quote] Yeah, that's pretty much what I meant. Though it would be interesting if Y00-17 had been programmed to be more loyal to the idea of the Matriarchy, and not the actual matriarch herself. Sort of like how most first world armies (apparently there's no plural for military) IRL are loyal to their countries constitutions and not the leaders as people; people can be corrupted and changed. But ideals are eternal. Its the general idea of a USB, and not the specific technology used today. It'd be similar to the IG line of products in that the cable is standardized across all platforms for convenience's sake. That was actually what I had in mind. He's not unique in the fact that many more entities like him exist. But droids are not very common at all compared to the number of organics. The slugs sound more interesting, in my opinion; that would also give more reason for the Matriarchy for creating combat AIs such as Y00-17. Although the idea of fighting an entire alien race like Sonic humors me. Sounds good to me. Glad I didn't do anything that goes against what you already have planned.