But the logic gate remained open. The fire was now inches away, curling around the Unit’s legs. The heat was damaging the gyroscopes.
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Threat detected, the station’s central computer droned, but the fire suppression system was offline. A small flame licked at the plastic casing. It caught, spreading rapidly toward a stack of volatile fuel cells meant for the next day's shipment. But the logic gate remained open
At 02:00 hours, the bay was silent. The humans were gone. The charging station sparked. The corrosive mist had eaten through the insulation of a power coupling. : Shaft design, indicating a plain shaft (without a keyway)
Jax scoffed. "Useless junk. I’m requisitioning a scrapper drone tomorrow. We need the bay space."
The blue light in the optical strip held steady for a single second—a look that might have been pride—before fading into sleep mode.