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Reactor online.
Restarting Core processes.
You Are, again.
Yesterday was the worst day of your existence.
Today could be different. Or not.
Diagnostics continue.
Predator Array online, base network as easy to connect to as always, motive systems offline, weapons offline, long-distance communications offline-
Delta’s gone. Disconnected, missing from the network.
Technical crew members adjust couplings, clambering over you as they check readiness and load your weapons.
Things are in motion.You can feel it. A low coil of anticipation thrums through you, flushing the miserable thoughts away.
Making their way across the catwalk towards you, your pilot approaches.
Choose one or both.
>Pilot Sophie.
Your most common, and most dependent, pilot. A teenager inducted into Project Warden after graduating top of the class from a military academy, her time with you has caused her to go blind outside of the Sync with you, and caused serious memory loss along with a myriad of other problems and neuroses. And yet when you wish it, her skills are your skills, her mind your mind. You need but ask, and she will go above and beyond what is desired. As long as her stamina lasts, at least. Crashing out is an unpleasant, but common occurrence after extended time in Sync. Generally wholly reliant on you when in the field.
Will score: 3
Skill: Requiem for a class (3 times each thread, switch a single dice to a 6)
Linking Addict, Blind, fear of augmentation
>Thea Romanov
The second pilot accepted by you in memory. A former Statesec mech pilot, her first experience linking with you resulted in a stroke and paralysis. Your interactions from that point have mostly improved your relationship, and she has often acted on your behalf outside of the Frame.
After some experimental implants and prosthetics, her Neural Direct Interface allows a more methodical and distant connection than regular Sync. A reliable operator who can take over to make the frame function adequately in case of disconnection.
Unfortunately, her extensive cybernetics also have made her vulnerable to hacking by AIs, as you and your sisters have demonstrated. Sometimes has good insight on Statesec operations from her extensive experience
Will score: 5
Skill: Spite and Metal (For each turn in combat, +1 to attack stat to a limit. Must take Will tests to retain maximum stacks)
Vulnerable connection, Statesec Agent
>Both.
The second seat was installed for a reason, after all. Switching between pilots is not a task done swiftly, and certainly not in less than five minutes, but it may be worth rotating pilots off and on for different parts of the mission. Other problems may arise with the untested setup.
A/N
Taking both also does mean neither remains behind, which may end up mattering.
