Monday 2 February 2004

Ennesby: Captain, my "maraca-node" is staying with Haban for the duration of this operation.

Tagon: Oh? What for?

Ennesby: Call it contingency planning. Besides, this way I get a chance to play some chess.

Tagon: If you suck cycles on a game while we're in combat, I'm going to have Kevyn rewire you with some nice, rusty copper.

Ennesby: Strictly speaking sir, copper doesn't rust.

Tagon: That distinction will be lost on you when your most private circuits are all slow and itchy.