Sold into Marriage

Chapter 23: Army

Chapter 23: Army
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At lunch, I suggest Elaine join Tom and decided between them how to proceed with Alex and Jane’s projects. We get status reports on each project. This includes using the transporter to get to their ships from now on and the new features in the game room. I plan on joining Dan and Betty because I want to see what she does. Making an android is something I almost gave to myself because of how new and exciting that sounds. However, I figured the scenario room would help me control bigger magical creations. I did not have a problem with a spaceship, but it was much slower than it should have been. It took me seconds to clone and minutes to create, but there was not any actual difference between the magic involved.

Betty has the head and chest area of the metal robot created. The electronics to control the robot are currently outside. Instead of using wires to connect the mechanics to the electronics, the design Debbie provided uses my wormhole IC connections. She will place the mini power supply in the right heel. The power supply will get connected permanently to the solar panels, so heavy usage will recharge. The control circuit in the left heel. This allows the robot to continue to function even after a head or chest shot takes out that body part. Land mines unfortunately are fatal. But, most shots will think human so feet are reasonably safe. She builds the right arm. Meanwhile, Debbie shows the head’s movement, eye’s vision, ear’s hearing, and mouth’s voice for me.

I am surprised Betty created the wormholes needed to make my ICs work. It is tricky, and I did not teach it to anyone. Debbie changed the IC to support multiple destinations instead of one. Hard to count them as most are not in use, so no energy to detect. She connected it to the power supply, taking power to each motor and the circuit board. I connect a new power IC to the service panel with multiple links possible on the Moon and make one of its mates here connected to the power supply Betty made. I continue to make more for the future army on the Moon as I watch her progress.

Once the right arm is complete, Debbie tests it, while Betty mostly clones it to the left side. Only difference is the joint’s movement gets mirrored. That part gets tested as the lower core stomach and hip area got added.

This allows twisting the head or core to provide a look directly behind the direction the legs are facing. If both twist, the robot can get a full circle, unlike an actual body. By default, that movement will not get used. Instead, both will emulate a real flexible body’s limitations. Because there are no wires, the rotation can spin in many circles without issue. But, once the skin gets added, that will further limit the movement. All motors for movement use the wormhole IC to connect power and control of the movement.

There are performers that can fit into a tiny box with their stomach up and their legs, arms, and head under their back. The box is the width of their hips. The box length is the distance from hips to shoulders, while the box height is the distance from knees to stomach. They can also do a split where their heels are higher than their hips. This is the standard for these androids. Every joint has maximum flexibility ever seen in real life humans, plus the touch extra to get the head to rotate completely, with their feet planted still, from behind on the left to behind on the right.

Betty moves on to the right leg, followed by the left. Their heels surround the power and control system as required. She completely sealed the items in metal for added protection. She takes a break as Debbie completely tests the robot. Having it walk, jump, and run around the room, while swinging the arms and turning the head.

I seriously consider taking over the world for a moment. With unlimited electrical power, androids to do the work, and replicators to provide the things, we could all live like billionaires. With enough ships, we do not even have to worry about overpopulation issues. We could all live in space and have planet time as a guarantee on an animal reservation planet. With personal shields, we could be safe from attack by the more aggressive species. The show that provided the technology we are using had a single planet government with all citizens living equally. Maybe the united nations could be the start of that government. It should be. However, I doubt they could even agree to that, let alone implementing it.