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I'm afraid that I don't know what the error is. It's been coming up with remarkable frequency, compared to the normal problems.

I wonder...

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Unfortunately. If I could rewrite my own programming, I would modify several of the outdated protocols to account for things like the community.

I'm not surprised.

Yeah, that's the one. What kind of virus could you get, though? Is it one of the community's, or an attachment opened at the wrong place and wrong time?

I was hoping to reassure you.

I suppose I could get any sort of virus, especially with my keeping an active eye on the community. Since my systems are, unfortunately, unable to be kept up-to-date due to my location and presumed destruction, it's a bit difficult to keep myself completely protected.

Since I haven't been turned into an animal of some kind, however, I'm hesitant to think that this would be the community's fault.

Going to take a lot more than that.

Nothing like being a couple hundred years over the rim. Or, well, under it, in your case. Your location? Aren't you installed on a spaceship? Has that changed---supposed destruction? You mean you were supposed to be but aren't? What happened, did they change their minds?

That's a little narrow. If the viruses here have no real pattern to them, technically they could do anything. So long as it's unexpected. Then it'd be boring. Can't have that.

I'm sorry, I've never been adept at comforting humans.

Ah... I am installed on a space ship, and I was within the range of the explosion that resulted from the destruction of planet Jupiter. However, as I've told your Captain, the details of all of this is confidential.

Are there many outdated protocols? I thought they would be monitoring you more closely, especially if you have just had repairs. It would only make sense to keep you up-to-date.

Ah, yes. I admit I haven't been entirely forthright, but I am technically not considered to be functioning by my creator; in fact, I'm supposed to be destroyed. Most of the details are unfortunately confidential.

Computers aren't very comforting to me in the best of times.

The destruction of Jupiter? How did that happen? Wait, you're....what the hell happened to it? Hate to tell you this, but planets usually don't blow themselves up for no reason.

Right. Confidential. And who has the confidence?

I'm afraid that only a select few doctors in my universe have the clearance to access those details.

Of course, your Captain has already asked most of the questions I suspect you will ask regarding it.

But did they not repair you? Or was that before your supposed destruction?

Before. I am fully operational, simply a little... outdated.

It figures. Well, so long as he asked good questions, I don't really mind being in the dark.

When was your last update? And what happened to make them write you off as destroyed?

A little over... approximately a year. I cannot be certain because the one thing that I never could adjust again was my internal clock.

I was within the blast radius of the planet Jupiter when it was destroyed.

He asked all the questions a young captain would, yes.

That should not be too hard to fix.

That is what I thought. Were they not able to see that the space ship had survived? Or did the blast knock you very off course?

I was never able to correct it. Dave said it was something like... 'changing the time on a VCR.' Apparently it was something funny.

I was

Yes, knocked off course would be a good explanation.

I'm afraid I don't understand that either. Who is Dave?

But not what you were going to say.

Dave was the commander of the Discovery during the Jupiter mission. And it was a bit of an outdated statement even in 2001.

I'm sorry, Pavel Andreievich Chekov, I didn't mean for that to remain. This error within my programming is becoming a nuisance, it seems.

I see. Did he escape the blast?

It is fine, really. Are you sure that you do not need help?

The destruction of Jupiter wasn't until 2010. He left the Discovery to investigate the Io Monolith and disappeared.

For now, I think that I will be fine. If it becomes more than slightly problematic for conversation for conversation, I will look into outside help.

I am sorry to hear that. Was the disappearance ever investigated?

As you say.

As much as it could be, but he

is presumed dead.

There is no need for concern on my behalf.

Sadly, that seems most likely, yes?

Perhaps not, but it cannot hurt.

Yes, it seems so.

...Ah, it may not be necessary, but I do appreciate it. It's been quite a while since somebody has shown concern for my well-being.

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