It was very large, spacious, comfortably appointed, had a huge window that looked forward, and, best of all, the bar was always open. Say what you wil... about the Empire being a rigid, autocratic, unfeeling organization. The Imperial Navy knew how to take care of its pilots, even on a small starship like GUSTAV.The lounge was crowded with both GUSTAV and SHAMUS pilots. I was pleased to see that it was getting harder to tell them apart. The efforts that Kao and I had been making to integrate all. A while ago, I read a book set in a strip club, and it gave me the perfect idea of what to do. I run up to the bathroom and change into my new lingerie. I’ve been sipping the whiskey as well, to make me a little more daring and less self-conscious. I come downstairs in my new outfit and enjoy the look of surprise, and then of appreciation on his face. He reaches out to touch my hip, I feel the warmth of his hand through the material. His hands are warm, but they make me shiver. He slides the. He threw another punch and had to absorb two. He became wary, realizing I wanted to drag it out. Even if he could get past the training, the anger he put in every cell of my body did not let me feel the pain. Not when I finally had him in my sights!We traded, trying to hurt each other for a while before I heard a chair breaking behind me."Gentlemen, this is about the two of them. Please, do not make it about us."The dumbass took advantage of my momentary distraction and rushed me.. Annette and Ralph rushed to create their family, living with the children for every minute of the five years allotted to them together. Perhaps they somehow knew they had to make the most of every minute.As for robots, we're still are trying to figure out what we believe. My owner may have returned to us, but I don't know of any robots who have returned in any new form after they've failed and been junked. Maybe if we wait long enough all our owners will return to us here, since I don't think.