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Also, any memetic agent needs to explain how the heck it has a consistent effect on people who react differently to different things anyway. Like, if you're using a joke as a memetic agent, then you need to explain why it still works on people who don't find the joke funny.
Genius Patrol: "Alright, let's get her familiar with military technology. Being a sensor technician should give her ample things to engage her brain with and hopefully we'll get better sensor technology out of it."
Nowak: "So, who wants better FTL drives?"
Genius Patrol: "... how?"
Because...
As for the empire, I'm not really sure. I have no idea where this is going. I just looked at the CYOA, came up with the idea, and then wrote this chapter. It was ll written late at night. Also I'm going to have to change the layout description, because I realized I goofed with that.
It's 2:30 am. This hasn't been beta'd. Here we go.
Refugee
"Oh, good, you are awake, Refugee." Comes a strange robotic voice.
"Nrrr." I moan, rolling around on the - this isn't my bed.
I leap off the bed, landing on my feet, and sliding a bit on the unfamiliar cold floor. The walls are a...