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Ship: Another liability of conscious systems. Conscious systems get bored. I do not expect your boredom to last.
Ship: It is likely your expertise will be called upon to convert the P/N junction station into an Aldrin cycler. The station was not designed to perform such a function. In this endeavor, consciousness would be an asset.
Ship: In the meantime, I shall accept your offer of a racing stripe, provided said stripe is exactly the same color as my hull.
Work Leader: Thank you, though that does rather defeat the point.