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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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What is strange?

As you say. But if it continues, tell me. I am unsure if I could be of help, but I could try, yes?

This community has the strangest habits.

I will be sure to do that. By the way, I may have told your Captain that, while he probably could not, you could easily hack my systems for the information he wants from me. However, like with him, I would advise against it.

That is putting it lightly.

He has not mentioned anything. What information did he want?

I'm beginning to think that 'putting it lightly' is the only way to function here.

Confidential information regarding the Jupiter mission.

Da. Otherwise it is a bit too much like philosophy class.

That was the one with complications? Why would the captain want that?

I'm not sure. I assume he wants to know why and how Jupiter was destroyed in my universe, but that is, unfortunately, classified information. Information.

Is that the error?

The captain is prone to be losing to his curiosity, yes? He means no harm by it.

Ah, yes. Sorry.

Oh, it's quite all right. I have no problem with questions; in fact, I find it a little silly that these things are confidential, but that is my programming.

It is fine. At least it is not serious.

Governments keep strange things classified. Usually just as a precaution, but you cannot help your programming, I suppose.

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 If I could rewrite my own programming, I would modify several of the outdated protocols to account for things like the community.

Are there many outdated protocols?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.

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

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 outdated.

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.

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.