[002] Dictated

[talks_too_much]

 I'm wondering if anybody can help me out. It's a bit ridiculous but it has to do with a hobby of mine.

... Has anyone seen any old motorcycles in need of fixing up?

[Anyone that knows Sam well knows about her apparently insatiable need for speed. And she's bored. Very bored.]

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[talks_too_much]

And once we find that, we shouldn't have any problem making a few modifications, make it more fuel efficient.

[zeke_developer]

Yup. I wonder what people do for fuel around here? Seems like it'd be on the list of "do not wish for" things, if you ask me.

[talks_too_much]

We'll have to look into it before we get started. That way we don't have to tear anything apart again.

[zeke_developer]

Yeah. I mean...we're really gonna have to build the whole thing around whatever our power source ends up being. There was a guy I talked to...Adrian Veidt, I think his name was. Anyway, he was talking about clean, sustainable nuclear fusion as a power source. I didn't get a chance to ask him about the specifics, but it's worth a look, right?

[talks_too_much]

Clean nuclear fusion? Yes, definitely worth looking into!

[zeke_developer]

He seemed pretty resolute about not using the technology for anything weapon-relate, too, so this'll be a good fit. I'll contact him over the journal next time I get a free moment, and see if he's up for sharing.

[talks_too_much]

That's admirable. I know there are quite a few things my teammates and I would rather not have our discoveries used for.

Keep me updated about it.

[zeke_developer]

Yup, same here. I've actually got a UAV I'm working on that I'm hoping to use for observation and surveillance around here, though it's got enough power to do just about any small task I can equip it for.

Will do.

[talks_too_much]

A UAV? God, you've been pretty busy, haven't you?

[There's the obvious sound in her voice that says she's grinning.]

Thanks.

[zeke_developer]

Oh it's nothing really. Just a frame built around a rotor, with a batter power source in the rotor housing, and a camera mounted on struts over the rotor.

[He draws a quick sketch of the Cypher in the journal, with a little exclamation mark over the camera housing.]

I'd built something similar for the Chrysalis AI weapon, called Kidnappers. They were little AI-controlled UAV's that supported Chrysalis with a small-caliber machine gun mounted to the frame, and a CO2-propelled grapple line for snaring enemy combatants.

For the Cypher, I've simplified the design, and taken away all the weapons, so it's used only for recon and support.

No problem. I can't wait to get started on this!

[talks_too_much]

That design looks familiar. I can't quite place it though. I wonder if I saw it in some of the history books we had to study through in the Air Force Academy.

I think we could probably find a way to decrease the size and improve the speed on that.

[zeke_developer]

I wouldn't be surprised if a scientist like me in your world came up with something similar. It's a pretty versatile design, after all.

Yeah probably, but if you make it too small, you decrease it's load capacity. As I've designed these, they can be used in a pinch as emergency transport, with enough upward thrust capability to carry upwards of 200 pounds or so. Unburdened, they're pretty quick, and maneuverable. Of course, I'm always open to improvements.

[talks_too_much]

I'll have to see if I can find anything from home to look it up.

A good point. That's... pretty impressive though. I'm sure we could improve it though. Anything can be improved.