[center][h1]Nirrti[/h1][/center]
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Click. Nirrti received her orders. Combat operation. Nirrti isn't sure what to make of the new girl, Shineyd. Where the other humans can roughly identify her capability for warfare just by observing her idle actions, the machine falls short. She'd have to prove her worth in battle, to Nirrti. The machine quickly considers what to do if any of the team turns out to be a liability to her ability to fight, quickly disregarding that simulation with the reason [i]"insufficient data"[/i]. Finally, she processes what Joey said earlier, and silently agrees. Infighting would make the operations less likely to succeed, not that the machine cares enough to like or dislike the crew, yet.

She then spins up mission-related software, and creates a new mission entry.

[code]
OP: Kraken-C
Related OP: Kraken-A, Kraken-B, Kraken-D
Commanding Officer: Joey
Log Level: C1, Operation Preparation
Main Objective: Defend Moonstrike, defeat assailants. Success defined as diplomatic or military victory.
Operational Parameters: Follow Joey, await further instructions. Prepare for combat.
[/code]

"Query," The AI speaks. "I request current tactical information and further data on the battlefield we will be entering, upon data delivery, I will be able to perform combat simulations to improve tactical decision making. This is optional, however, I am perfectly capable of functioning with no information." The machine pays some attention to Shineyd for a moment, then returns to speak to Joey. "I also request heavy weaponry, my chassis is optimal for carrying and utilizing heavy weapons. Repeat, this is optional, I can function without heavier weapons." The machine picks up her weapon case, it looks comically small compared to Nirrti... Or is she comically oversized? Depends on who you are.

After all questions are answered, and Joey begins to move, she would follow, though a burst of activity on the network would be detected from her, and Laurey's omnitool would ping.

[b]From:[/b] Nirrti
[b]To:[/b] Laurey

[b]Title:[/b] [Not Available]

[b]Contents:[/b] Request. For prolonged maintenance after completion of all Kraken operations, it would be advisable if you do not sustain harm. It is likely I will require maintenance after combat operations, being unable to be repaired would limit future combat capabilities and my ability to help this crew. This is all.

Self interested? Maybe, probably. But the motivation for that message is clear.