@anonymous

[stabilis]

Kind of forward for a first date, I know, but do any of you have access to tech that can give a guy a clean brain scan? Looking for foreign organics, not the chip.

And has anyone tested the limits of the empathy bond? If not, consider this recruitment for some extreme handholding. Also forward, but I promise I'll buy you a drink as soon as I get my allowance.

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[forcevisions]

He's effective.

I don't know much about biology. Most of what I understand is machines.

[stabilis]

[ wow a mysterious internet stranger after his own heart ]

Well, that's because biology sucks. Technology is a billion times better, minimum.

Any specific machines?

[forcevisions]

Spacecraft.

[stabilis]

Hells yes. Have you had a chance to work on any of the tech here?

[forcevisions]

Hoverbikes, mostly. I work in a garage.

[stabilis]

Not exactly spaceships, but I guess it beats nothing.

Do you have a ship waiting for you at home?

[forcevisions]

Sort of. The Falcon's not mine, but Chewie took me on as his copilot. It's a YT-1300 Corellian light freighter. An older one, but she's fast.

[stabilis]

That's all complete nonsense to me, but at least it sounds like cool nonsense. Does she have an on-board AI?

[forcevisions]

Not a full AI. Just onboard computing for things like navigation.

You should be careful who you ask about that here. They don't look kindly on droids here.

[stabilis]

Thanks for the heads up.

They don't look kindly on droids back home, either, but the kind of thing you're talking about is still mostly fiction. Our AI's advanced, but it's still following a program. Nothing like what went down here.

[forcevisions]

Yours sound similar to mine.

Where are you from exactly?

[ could he be from her galaxy, just a while back??? ]

[stabilis]

[ get ur conspiracy board ready ]

The Quad, J Star Cluster. Year's 10-5-12.

Still similar to yours?

[forcevisions]

No.

Never heard of it.

[stabilis]

Long shot.

So tell me about yours. Where are you from?

[forcevisions]

Jakku. There's not much to tell.

[stabilis]

[ well, that's familiar. ]

Forget Jakku, then. Do you have something else waiting for you if we get out of here?

[forcevisions]

Yeah.

My galaxy has its own Morningstar. I'm helping them.

[stabilis]

New guy, remember? You're going to have to be a little more specific.

[ all he's got on Morningstar so far is scrappy and underground, which. Might be what she's going for. ]

[forcevisions]

A resistance group against an unjust government force.

[stabilis]

Sounds mildly important.

I'm sorry this took you away from it. Are you working with Morningstar here?

[forcevisions]

I am.

[ because it's the Right Thing to Do. ]

[stabilis]

Well, holding hands probably isn't as exciting as that was or whatever Morningstar is up to, but hopefully we'll get something useful out of it.

[forcevisions]

I don't care about exciting. I just want answers. People are waiting for me. If you think we can learn something by doing it, I'll volunteer.

[ and also: Thirst. as in the last jedi, their concurrence is entirely coincidental. obviously. ]

[stabilis]

[ wait did he just undercut himself by saying holding hands with him is bORING....... ]

It'll probably be a little exciting. But consider yourself volunteered. I'll be in touch.